योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-46, verse-5

चितेर्मरीचबीजस्य जगदाख्या चमत्कृतिः ।
स्थिता सौषुप्तसौम्यान्तः शिलान्तःसंनिवेशवत् ॥ ५ ॥

citermarīcabījasya jagadākhyā camatkṛtiḥ ,
sthitā sauṣuptasaumyāntaḥ śilāntaḥsaṃniveśavat 5

5. citeḥ marīcabījasya jagadākhyā camatkṛtiḥ
sthitā sauṣuptasaumyāntaḥ śilāntaḥsaṃniveśavat

5. jagadākhyā camatkṛtiḥ citeḥ marīcabījasya
sauṣuptasaumyāntaḥ śilāntaḥsaṃniveśavat sthitā

5. This marvelous appearance called the world is a subtle emanation of consciousness, like a seed of a mirage (an illusion). It resides within the tranquil state of deep sleep, similar to a formation embedded within a rock.

Words meanings summery:

• चितेः (citeḥ) - of consciousness, of knowledge

• मरीचबीजस्य (marīcabījasya) - (like) of the seed of an illusion (of the seed of a mirage)

• जगदाख्या (jagadākhyā) - named the world, called the world

• चमत्कृतिः (camatkṛtiḥ) - wonder, marvelous appearance, sudden manifestation

• स्थिता (sthitā) - resides, is situated (situated, stood, placed)

• सौषुप्तसौम्यान्तः (sauṣuptasaumyāntaḥ) - within the tranquil state of deep sleep

• शिलान्तःसंनिवेशवत् (śilāntaḥsaṁniveśavat) - like a formation within a rock (or jewel)

Words meanings and morphology

चितेः (citeḥ) - of consciousness, of knowledge

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, knowledge, spirit

Note: Possessive, related to marīcabījasya.

मरीचबीजस्य (marīcabījasya) - (like) of the seed of an illusion (of the seed of a mirage)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of marīcabīja

marīcabīja - seed of a mirage, source of an illusion

compound of marīci (mirage) and bīja (seed)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (marīci+bīja)

• marīci – ray of light, mirage
  noun (masculine/feminine)
• bīja – seed, origin, cause
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies an implied "form" or "nature" (related to camatkṛtiḥ).

जगदाख्या (jagadākhyā) - named the world, called the world

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jagadākhyā

jagadākhyā - named the world, having the name of the world

compound of jagat (world) and ākhyā (name)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jagat+ākhyā)

• jagat – world, universe
  noun (neuter)
  present active participle
  from root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• ākhyā – name, designation, appellation
  noun (feminine)
  ā (towards) + √khyā (to tell)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies camatkṛtiḥ.

चमत्कृतिः (camatkṛtiḥ) - wonder, marvelous appearance, sudden manifestation

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of camatkṛti

camatkṛti - wonder, surprise, marvelous manifestation

camat (a particle expressing wonder) + kṛti (act of making)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (camat+kṛti)

• camat – an exclamation of surprise or wonder
  indeclinable
• kṛti – act, deed, creation
  noun (feminine)
  from root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of the sentence (along with jagadākhyā).

स्थिता (sthitā) - resides, is situated (situated, stood, placed)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing

Past Passive Participle

from root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for camatkṛtiḥ.

सौषुप्तसौम्यान्तः (sauṣuptasaumyāntaḥ) - within the tranquil state of deep sleep

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sauṣuptasaumyānta

sauṣuptasaumyānta - within the calm or peaceful state of deep sleep

compound of sauṣupta (related to deep sleep), saumya (tranquil, gentle), anta (within)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sauṣupta+saumya+anta)

• sauṣupta – pertaining to deep sleep (suṣupti)
  adjective (neuter)
  from suṣupti
  Root: svap (class 2)
• saumya – tranquil, gentle, peaceful, lunar
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
  from soma
• anta – end, interior, within
  noun (masculine/neuter)

Note: Acts adverbially, indicating location.

शिलान्तःसंनिवेशवत् (śilāntaḥsaṁniveśavat) - like a formation within a rock (or jewel)

(indeclinable)

compound with suffix vat (like)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śilā+antas+saṃniveśa+vat)

• śilā – rock, stone, slab
  noun (feminine)
• antas – interior, within, inside
  indeclinable (neuter)
• saṃniveśa – arrangement, formation, embedding
  noun (masculine)
  sam (together) + ni (down) + √viś (to enter)
  Prefixes: sam+ni
  Root: viś (class 6)
• vat – like, as, similar to
  indeclinable
  suffix forming adverbs or adjectives of comparison

Note: Acts adverbially, indicating a comparison.

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