योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-67, verse-14

पितामहवदाभाति सर्गः स्वप्नविलासवत् ।
प्रत्येकमुदितस्तेन ब्रह्माण्डानीव कोटिशः ॥ १४ ॥

pitāmahavadābhāti sargaḥ svapnavilāsavat ,
pratyekamuditastena brahmāṇḍānīva koṭiśaḥ 14

14. pitāmahavat ābhāti sargaḥ svapnavilāsavat
pratyekam uditaḥ tena brahmāṇḍāni iva koṭiśaḥ

14. sargaḥ pitāmahavat svapnavilāsavat ābhāti
tena pratyekam uditaḥ koṭiśaḥ brahmāṇḍāni iva

14. Creation (sarga) appears like the delightful play of a dream, just as it does for Brahmā (pitāmaha). By this very process, countless universes (brahmāṇḍa) appear to arise individually, as if in millions.

Words meanings summery:

• पितामहवत् (pitāmahavat) - like Brahmā (like the grandfather, like Brahmā)

• आभाति (ābhāti) - shines, appears, looks like

• सर्गः (sargaḥ) - creation, emanation, dissolution, nature

• स्वप्नविलासवत् (svapnavilāsavat) - like the play of a dream, resembling the delight of a dream

• प्रत्येकम् (pratyekam) - each, individually, one by one

• उदितः (uditaḥ) - arisen, manifested, appeared

• तेन (tena) - by this process (by him, by that, by it)

• ब्रह्माण्डानि (brahmāṇḍāni) - universes, cosmic eggs

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

• कोटिशः (koṭiśaḥ) - by millions, in millions, countless

Words meanings and morphology

पितामहवत् (pitāmahavat) - like Brahmā (like the grandfather, like Brahmā)

(indeclinable)

Suffix -vat added for comparison.

Note: Adverbial form using the -vat suffix.

आभाति (ābhāti) - shines, appears, looks like

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of ābhā

Present Indicative, Parasmaipada

3rd person singular present indicative of root 'bhā' with prefix 'ā'.

Prefix: ā

Root: bhā (class 2)

सर्गः (sargaḥ) - creation, emanation, dissolution, nature

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarga

sarga - creation, emanation, discharge, section

Derived from root 'sṛj' (to let go, create).

Root: sṛj (class 6)

स्वप्नविलासवत् (svapnavilāsavat) - like the play of a dream, resembling the delight of a dream

(indeclinable)

Suffix -vat added for comparison.

Compound type : tatpurusha (svapna+vilāsa)

• svapna – dream, sleep
  noun (masculine)
  Root: svap (class 2)
• vilāsa – play, sport, amusement, grace, charm, delight
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'las' (to shine, sport) with prefix 'vi'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: las (class 1)

Note: Adverbial form using the -vat suffix.

प्रत्येकम् (pratyekam) - each, individually, one by one

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayibhāva (prati+eka)

• prati – towards, against, each
  indeclinable
• eka – one, single, alone
  numeral (masculine)

Note: Adverbial usage derived from adjective.

उदितः (uditaḥ) - arisen, manifested, appeared

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of udita

udita - risen, appeared, spoken, said

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root 'i' (to go) with prefix 'ud'.

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

तेन (tena) - by this process (by him, by that, by it)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

ब्रह्माण्डानि (brahmāṇḍāni) - universes, cosmic eggs

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of brahmāṇḍa

brahmāṇḍa - the egg of Brahmā, the universe, cosmic egg

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+aṇḍa)

• brahman – Brahmā (the creator god), sacred utterance, ultimate reality
  noun (masculine)
• aṇḍa – egg, testicle
  noun (neuter)

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

(indeclinable)

कोटिशः (koṭiśaḥ) - by millions, in millions, countless

(indeclinable)

Suffix -śaḥ indicating 'by means of' or 'in the manner of'.

Note: Adverbial form.