योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-96, verse-16

ईदृशं तत्परं सूक्ष्मं तस्याग्रे यदिदं नभः ।
अणोः पार्श्वे महामेरुरिव स्थूलात्म लक्ष्यते ॥ १६ ॥

īdṛśaṃ tatparaṃ sūkṣmaṃ tasyāgre yadidaṃ nabhaḥ ,
aṇoḥ pārśve mahāmeruriva sthūlātma lakṣyate 16

16. īdṛśam tat param sūkṣmam tasya agre yat idam nabhaḥ
aṇoḥ pārśve mahāmeruḥ iva sthūlātma lakṣyate

16. tat param sūkṣmam īdṛśam tasya agre idam yat nabhaḥ
aṇoḥ pārśve mahāmeruḥ iva sthūlātma lakṣyate

16. Such is that supreme, subtle reality. When compared to it, this space (nabhaḥ) itself appears gross, just as Mount Meru (mahāmeru) appears gross when compared to an atom.

Words meanings summery:

• ईदृशम् (īdṛśam) - such, of this kind

• तत् (tat) - that

• परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate

• सूक्ष्मम् (sūkṣmam) - subtle, minute, delicate

• तस्य (tasya) - of it, its

• अग्रे (agre) - in front of, before, in comparison to

• यत् (yat) - which, that which

• इदम् (idam) - this

• नभः (nabhaḥ) - sky, space, atmosphere

• अणोः (aṇoḥ) - of an atom, from an atom

• पार्श्वे (pārśve) - beside, in comparison to

• महामेरुः (mahāmeruḥ) - Mount Meru (mythical mountain)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• स्थूलात्म (sthūlātma) - having a gross form, appearing gross

• लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - is perceived, appears, is seen

Words meanings and morphology

ईदृशम् (īdṛśam) - such, of this kind

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of īdṛśa

īdṛśa - such, of this kind

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate

सूक्ष्मम् (sūkṣmam) - subtle, minute, delicate

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sūkṣma

sūkṣma - subtle, minute, delicate

तस्य (tasya) - of it, its

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

अग्रे (agre) - in front of, before, in comparison to

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of agra

agra - front, tip, top

यत् (yat) - which, that which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

नभः (nabhaḥ) - sky, space, atmosphere

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nabhas

nabhas - sky, space, atmosphere

अणोः (aṇoḥ) - of an atom, from an atom

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of aṇu

aṇu - atom, minute particle

पार्श्वे (pārśve) - beside, in comparison to

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pārśva

pārśva - side, vicinity

महामेरुः (mahāmeruḥ) - Mount Meru (mythical mountain)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāmeru

mahāmeru - Mount Meru

Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'meru' (a mythical mountain)

Compound type : tatpurusha (mahā+meru)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• meru – Meru mountain
  noun (masculine)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

स्थूलात्म (sthūlātma) - having a gross form, appearing gross

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthūlātman

sthūlātman - having a gross form

Compound meaning 'having a gross nature/self'

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sthūla+ātman)

• sthūla – gross, large, bulky
  adjective (neuter)
• ātman – self, nature, essence
  noun (masculine)

लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - is perceived, appears, is seen

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of lakṣ

Present Tense

Passive voice, third person singular

Root: lakṣ (class 1)