योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-6, verse-48

तदेवापारपर्यन्तमगाधममहात्मनः ।
धियोऽदृश इवाज्ञस्य दीर्घं जठरकोटरात् ॥ ४८ ॥

tadevāpāraparyantamagādhamamahātmanaḥ ,
dhiyo'dṛśa ivājñasya dīrghaṃ jaṭharakoṭarāt 48

48. tat eva apāraparyantam agādham amahātmanaḥ
dhiyaḥ adṛśaḥ iva ajñasya dīrgham jaṭharakoṭarāt

48. tat eva apāraparyantam agādham dīrgham amahātmanaḥ
ajñasya dhiyaḥ adṛśaḥ iva jaṭharakoṭarāt

48. That very (world) appears boundless, unfathomable, and vast to the small-minded and ignorant, as if it were unseen by their own intellect and instead perceived from the deep cavity of their stomach.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that (world, from previous verse) (that, it)

• एव (eva) - indeed, that very (indeed, only, just, certainly)

• अपारपर्यन्तम् (apāraparyantam) - immeasurably vast, having no ends (boundless, endless, without limit)

• अगाधम् (agādham) - immeasurably deep or complex (unfathomable, very deep, profound)

• अमहात्मनः (amahātmanaḥ) - for those with a narrow or unenlightened perspective (of the small-minded, of the ignoble, of one not great-souled)

• धियः (dhiyaḥ) - from the perspective of their intellect (of the intellect, from the intellect)

• अदृशः (adṛśaḥ) - unperceived (by the intellect in its true nature) (unseen, invisible)

• इव (iva) - as if, implying a comparison (as if, like)

• अज्ञस्य (ajñasya) - for the unenlightened person (of the ignorant one)

• दीर्घम् (dīrgham) - vast, immense (describing the world) (long, vast, extensive)

• जठरकोटरात् (jaṭharakoṭarāt) - from the limited, internally focused perspective of bodily existence (metaphorical) (from the cavity of the stomach)

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that (world, from previous verse) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, this

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Subject of the implied verb.

एव (eva) - indeed, that very (indeed, only, just, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Particle for emphasis.

Note: Emphasizes `tat`.

अपारपर्यन्तम् (apāraparyantam) - immeasurably vast, having no ends (boundless, endless, without limit)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of apāraparyanta

apāraparyanta - boundless, endless, without limit or end

Compound of `a-` (negation) and `pāraparyanta` (having a further shore or limit).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+pāraparyanta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• pāraparyanta – having a further shore/limit
  adjective (neuter)
  Compound of `pāra` (further shore) and `anta` (end).

Note: Agrees with `jagat`.

अगाधम् (agādham) - immeasurably deep or complex (unfathomable, very deep, profound)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of agādha

agādha - unfathomable, very deep, profound, inaccessible

Compound of `a-` (negation) and `gādha` (fathomable, shallow).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+gādha)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• gādha – fathomable, shallow, firm
  adjective (neuter)
  From root `GAH` 'to dive, plunge' (or related to depth).
  Root: gah

Note: Agrees with `jagat`.

अमहात्मनः (amahātmanaḥ) - for those with a narrow or unenlightened perspective (of the small-minded, of the ignoble, of one not great-souled)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of amahātman

amahātman - not great-souled, ignoble, small-minded

Compound of `a-` (negation) and `mahātman` (great-souled).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mahātman)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• mahātman – great-souled, noble, sublime, a great person whose self (ātman) is great
  adjective (masculine)
  Bahuvrīhi compound: one whose soul (ātman) is great (mahā).

Note: Indicates 'for' or 'of' the small-minded.

धियः (dhiyaḥ) - from the perspective of their intellect (of the intellect, from the intellect)

(noun)

feminine, singular of dhī

dhī - intellect, thought, mind, understanding

Note: Paired with `adṛśaḥ` to mean 'unseen by the intellect'.

अदृशः (adṛśaḥ) - unperceived (by the intellect in its true nature) (unseen, invisible)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adṛśa

adṛśa - unseen, invisible, unperceived

Compound of `a-` (negation) and `dṛśa` (seen, visible). From root `DṚŚ` 'to see'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dṛśa)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• dṛśa – seen, visible, perceived
  adjective (masculine)
  From root `DṚŚ` (1st class, `paśyati`) 'to see'.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Modifies the perceiving subject's state.

इव (iva) - as if, implying a comparison (as if, like)

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

Note: Introduces a simile or comparison.

अज्ञस्य (ajñasya) - for the unenlightened person (of the ignorant one)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ajña

ajña - ignorant, unknowing, foolish

Compound of `a-` (negation) and `jña` (knowing, from root `jñā`).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jña)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• jña – knowing, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/adjective
  From root `jñā` (9th class, `jānāti`) 'to know', with suffix `-a`.
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Indicates 'of the ignorant one'.

दीर्घम् (dīrgham) - vast, immense (describing the world) (long, vast, extensive)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of dīrgha

dīrgha - long, extensive, deep, vast

Note: Agrees with `jagat`.

जठरकोटरात् (jaṭharakoṭarāt) - from the limited, internally focused perspective of bodily existence (metaphorical) (from the cavity of the stomach)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of jaṭharakoṭara

jaṭharakoṭara - cavity of the stomach, abdominal hollow

Tatpuruṣa compound of `jaṭhara` (stomach) and `koṭara` (cavity, hollow).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (jaṭhara+koṭara)

• jaṭhara – stomach, belly, abdomen
  noun (neuter)
• koṭara – cavity, hollow, hole
  noun (neuter)

Note: Indicates the source or point of perception.