योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-28, verse-38

सर्वत्र दृश्यते राम कान्तेवात्यन्तवल्लभा ।
अहर्व्यावृत्तिरभ्यस्ता यथा स्वप्नेषु दृश्यते ॥ ३८ ॥

sarvatra dṛśyate rāma kāntevātyantavallabhā ,
aharvyāvṛttirabhyastā yathā svapneṣu dṛśyate 38

38. sarvatra dṛśyate rāma kāntā iva atyantavallabhā
aharvyāvṛttiḥ abhyastā yathā svapneṣu dṛśyate

38. rāma,
sarvatra atyantavallabhā kāntā iva dṛśyate,
yathā svapneṣu abhyastā aharvyāvṛttiḥ dṛśyate.

38. O Rāma, (this world) appears everywhere as if it were an extremely beloved wife, just as the habitual daily routine appears in dreams.

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere (everywhere, in every place)

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears (is seen, appears, becomes visible)

• राम (rāma) - O Rāma (vocative address) (Rāma (name))

• कान्ता (kāntā) - beloved entity (like a cherished woman) (beloved woman, wife, lovely, charming)

• इव (iva) - as if, like (like, as, as if)

• अत्यन्तवल्लभा (atyantavallabhā) - extremely beloved (extremely beloved, very dear)

• अहर्व्यावृत्तिः (aharvyāvṛttiḥ) - habitual daily routine (daily activity/routine, repeated action of the day)

• अभ्यस्ता (abhyastā) - habitual, regularly practiced (practiced, habitual, accustomed)

• यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, in which way)

• स्वप्नेषु (svapneṣu) - in dreams

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - appears (is seen, appears, becomes visible)

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere (everywhere, in every place)

(indeclinable)

From sarva (all) + tral suffix.

Note: Adverbial.

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears (is seen, appears, becomes visible)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Root dṛś, passive dṛśyate.

राम (rāma) - O Rāma (vocative address) (Rāma (name))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (a proper name)

Root: ram (class 1)

कान्ता (kāntā) - beloved entity (like a cherished woman) (beloved woman, wife, lovely, charming)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kāntā

kāntā - beloved, desired, lovely; a beloved woman, a wife

Feminine form of kānta (from root kam to desire).

Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Here used metaphorically for something dearly cherished.

इव (iva) - as if, like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

अत्यन्तवल्लभा (atyantavallabhā) - extremely beloved (extremely beloved, very dear)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of atyantavallabhā

atyantavallabhā - exceedingly dear, very beloved

Compound type : karmadhāraya (atyanta+vallabhā)

• atyanta – excessive, extreme, very much
  adjective/indeclinable
  From ati (over, beyond) + anta (end).
  Prefix: ati
  Root: ant
• vallabhā – beloved, dear, favorite; a beloved woman
  adjective/noun (feminine)
  Feminine form of vallabha. From root valh (to love, desire).
  Root: valh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'kāntā'.

अहर्व्यावृत्तिः (aharvyāvṛttiḥ) - habitual daily routine (daily activity/routine, repeated action of the day)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of aharvyāvṛtti

aharvyāvṛtti - daily activity, day's course/turning

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ahar+vyāvṛtti)

• ahar – day
  noun (neuter)
  Stem of 'ahan' (day).
• vyāvṛtti – turning away, cessation, exclusion, repetition, activity
  noun (feminine)
  From vi-ā-vṛt (to turn away, cease) + ktin suffix.
  Prefixes: vi+ā
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

अभ्यस्ता (abhyastā) - habitual, regularly practiced (practiced, habitual, accustomed)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of abhyasta

abhyasta - practiced, accustomed, familiar, learned

Past Passive Participle

From abhi-as (to practice, throw towards) + kta suffix.

Prefix: abhi

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'aharvyāvṛttiḥ'.

यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, in which way)

(indeclinable)

From yad (relative pronoun) + thā suffix.

Note: Particle of comparison.

स्वप्नेषु (svapneṣu) - in dreams

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of svapna

svapna - sleep, dream, dreaming

From root svap (to sleep).

Root: svap (class 2)

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - appears (is seen, appears, becomes visible)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Root dṛś, passive dṛśyate.

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