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6,47

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-47, verse-6

जगन्नगरमादर्शे चितः स्वं प्रतिबिम्बितम् ।
कचतीवाऽकचदपि शिलान्तःसंनिवेशवत् ॥ ६ ॥
jagannagaramādarśe citaḥ svaṃ pratibimbitam ,
kacatīvā'kacadapi śilāntaḥsaṃniveśavat 6
6. jagat-nagaram ādarśe citaḥ svam pratibimbitam
kacati iva akacat api śilā-antaḥ-saṃniveśa-vat
6. citaḥ svam jagat-nagaram ādarśe pratibimbitam
kacati iva api akacat śilā-antaḥ-saṃniveśa-vat
6. The city of the world is reflected as the very self of consciousness (cit) in a mirror. It appears to shine (kacati), as it were, and yet it is also not shining (akacat), much like an inherent form or arrangement (saṃniveśa) within a rock.

Words meanings summery:

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  • जगत्-नगरम् (jagat-nagaram) - the city of the world
  • आदर्शे (ādarśe) - in a mirror
  • चितः (citaḥ) - of consciousness (cit), acting as the 'mirror' (of consciousness (cit))
  • स्वम् (svam) - one's own, self
  • प्रतिबिम्बितम् (pratibimbitam) - reflected, mirrored
  • कचति (kacati) - shines, appears
  • इव (iva) - as if, like, as it were
  • अकचत् (akacat) - did not shine, was not shining
  • अपि (api) - even, also, too
  • शिला-अन्तः-संनिवेश-वत् (śilā-antaḥ-saṁniveśa-vat) - like an arrangement within a rock

Words meanings and morphology

जगत्-नगरम् (jagat-nagaram) - the city of the world
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of jagat-nagara
jagat-nagara - city of the world
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (jagat+nagara)
  • jagat – world, universe
    noun (neuter)
  • nagara – city, town
    noun (neuter)
Note: Object of implied reflection.
आदर्शे (ādarśe) - in a mirror
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of ādarśa
ādarśa - mirror, reflection
Note: Locative of place.
चितः (citaḥ) - of consciousness (cit), acting as the 'mirror' (of consciousness (cit))
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of cit
cit - consciousness, spirit
Note: Possessive of 'svam'.
स्वम् (svam) - one's own, self
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sva
sva - one's own, self, property
Note: Agrees with 'pratibimbitam' in neuter nominative singular.
प्रतिबिम्बितम् (pratibimbitam) - reflected, mirrored
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pratibimbita
pratibimbita - reflected
Past Passive Participle
From verb 'pratibimb' (to reflect)
Prefix: prati
Root: bimb
Note: Agrees with 'jagat-nagaram' and 'svam'.
कचति (kacati) - shines, appears
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of kac
Root: kac (class 1)
Note: Refers to the shining or appearance of the reflected world.
इव (iva) - as if, like, as it were
(indeclinable)
अकचत् (akacat) - did not shine, was not shining
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of akac
From root √kac with negative prefix 'a', forming an aorist.
Prefix: a
Root: kac (class 1)
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
शिला-अन्तः-संनिवेश-वत् (śilā-antaḥ-saṁniveśa-vat) - like an arrangement within a rock
(indeclinable)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śilā+antas+saṃniveśa+vat)
  • śilā – rock, stone
    noun (feminine)
  • antas – within, inside
    indeclinable
  • saṃniveśa – arrangement, disposition, position, entering into
    noun (masculine)
  • vat – like, similar to
    indeclinable
Note: Describes how the world exists within consciousness.