योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-114, verse-23

दृश्यं त्वपरमार्थेन प्रयाति शतशाखताम् ।
जलमूर्मितरङ्गादिकलनार्हं परिस्फुरन् ॥ २३ ॥

dṛśyaṃ tvaparamārthena prayāti śataśākhatām ,
jalamūrmitaraṅgādikalanārhaṃ parisphuran 23

23. dṛśyam tu aparamārthena prayāti śataśākhatām
jalam ūrmi-taraṅga-ādi-kalana-arham parisphuran

23. tu aparamārthena dṛśyam śataśākhatām prayāti.
jalam ūrmi-taraṅga-ādi-kalana-arham parisphuran (asti).

23. But the visible (dṛśyam), when viewed from the perspective of non-ultimate reality (aparamārtha), expands into a hundred branches. It is like water, which glistens and is prone to forming waves, ripples, and other movements.

23. אך מנקודת מבט שאינה האמת המוחלטת, עולם המראות הסובב מתפצל למאה ענפים, ממש כפי שהמים רוטטים ומקבלים מראות של אדוות, גלים וכדומה.

Words meanings summery:

• दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - the visible, the perceptible, object of sight

• तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

• अपरमार्थेन (aparamārthena) - by means of unreality, from a non-ultimate perspective

• प्रयाति (prayāti) - goes, proceeds, attains, transforms into

• शतशाखताम् (śataśākhatām) - the state of having a hundred branches, manifoldness, diversity

• जलम् (jalam) - water

• ऊर्मि-तरङ्ग-आदि-कलन-अर्हम् (ūrmi-taraṅga-ādi-kalana-arham) - suitable for agitation by waves, ripples, etc.

• परिस्फुरन् (parisphuran) - shining forth, glistening, trembling, vibrating

Words meanings and morphology

दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - the visible, the perceptible, object of sight

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛśya

dṛśya - visible, perceptible, to be seen

Gerundive / Future Passive Participle

From root dṛś (to see) + suffix yat.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Subject of the verb prayāti.

तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

Adversative particle.

अपरमार्थेन (aparamārthena) - by means of unreality, from a non-ultimate perspective

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of aparamārtha

aparamārtha - non-ultimate reality (aparamārtha), unreality, lower truth

Compound of a (negation) + paramārtha.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+paramārtha)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• paramārtha – ultimate truth, supreme reality, absolute truth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates the means or perspective.

प्रयाति (prayāti) - goes, proceeds, attains, transforms into

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of prayā

Present Tense, Active Voice

From pra (prefix) + yā (root, to go). yā is class 2 (parasmaipada).

Prefix: pra

Root: yā (class 2)

शतशाखताम् (śataśākhatām) - the state of having a hundred branches, manifoldness, diversity

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śataśākhatā

śataśākhatā - state of having a hundred branches, manifoldness

Noun formed from śataśākha (having a hundred branches) + tā (abstract noun suffix).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śata+śākhā+tā)

• śata – hundred
  noun (neuter)
• śākhā – branch
  noun (feminine)
  Root: śākh
• tā – suffix for abstract feminine noun
  suffix (feminine)
  Abstract noun forming suffix

Note: Object of prayāti.

जलम् (jalam) - water

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jala

jala - water

Root: jal (class 1)

Note: Subject of implied verb 'is' or described by parisphuran.

ऊर्मि-तरङ्ग-आदि-कलन-अर्हम् (ūrmi-taraṅga-ādi-kalana-arham) - suitable for agitation by waves, ripples, etc.

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ūrmi-taraṅga-ādi-kalana-arha

ūrmi-taraṅga-ādi-kalana-arha - suitable for being agitated by waves, ripples, and so on

Compound adjective.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ūrmi+taraṅga+ādi+kalana+arha)

• ūrmi – wave, billow
  noun (masculine)
• taraṅga – ripple, wave
  noun (masculine)
  Root: tṛ (class 6)
• ādi – beginning, and so on, etc.
  indeclinable
• kalana – shaking, agitation, stirring
  noun (neuter)
  From root kal (to stir, to agitate) + suffix ana.
  Root: kal (class 1)
• arha – deserving, worthy, fit for, suitable
  adjective
  Root: arh (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying jalam.

परिस्फुरन् (parisphuran) - shining forth, glistening, trembling, vibrating

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parisphurat

parisphurat - shining forth, glistening, vibrating

Present Active Participle

From pari (prefix) + sphur (root, to throb, vibrate, flash). sphur is class 6 (parasmaipada). The standard neuter nominative singular form is parisphurat. The given form parisphuran is often a sandhi-derived variant or a masculine nominative form; here it modifies a neuter noun jalam.

Prefix: pari

Root: sphur (class 6)

Note: Adjective describing jalam.

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