योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-96, verse-17

ईदृशं तत्परं स्थूलं यस्याग्रे यदिदं जगत् ।
परमाणुवदाभाति क्वचिदेव न भाति च ॥ १७ ॥

īdṛśaṃ tatparaṃ sthūlaṃ yasyāgre yadidaṃ jagat ,
paramāṇuvadābhāti kvacideva na bhāti ca 17

17. īdr̥śam tat param sthūlam yasya agre yat idam
jagat paramāṇuvat ābhāti kvacit eva na bhāti ca

17. tat param sthūlam īdr̥śam yasya agre yat idam
jagat paramāṇuvat ābhāti ca kvacit eva na bhāti

17. That supreme, vast reality is of such a nature that, in its presence, this entire universe appears like a mere atom, and at times, it does not appear at all.

Words meanings summery:

• ईद्र्̥शम् (īdr̥śam) - of this kind, such, similar

• तत् (tat) - Refers to the supreme reality. (that, it)

• परम् (param) - supreme, ultimate, highest, greatest

• स्थूलम् (sthūlam) - Refers to the immense, subtle reality. (gross, vast, enormous, substantial)

• यस्य (yasya) - Refers to the 'tat param sthūlam'. (whose, of which)

• अग्रे (agre) - in front of, before, in the presence of

• यत् (yat) - which, that

• इदम् (idam) - Refers to the universe/world. (this, this world)

• जगत् (jagat) - world, universe, what moves

• परमाणुवत् (paramāṇuvat) - like an atom, like a minute particle

• आभाति (ābhāti) - appears, shines, manifests

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes, somewhere, in some way

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes 'not appearing'. (only, indeed, just, precisely)

• न (na) - not, no

• भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, manifests

• च (ca) - Connects the two clauses. (and, also)

Words meanings and morphology

ईद्र्̥शम् (īdr̥śam) - of this kind, such, similar

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of īdr̥śa

īdr̥śa - of this kind, such, similar

Note: Agrees with 'tat param sthūlam'.

तत् (tat) - Refers to the supreme reality. (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

परम् (param) - supreme, ultimate, highest, greatest

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, ultimate, highest, greatest, other, subsequent

स्थूलम् (sthūlam) - Refers to the immense, subtle reality. (gross, vast, enormous, substantial)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthūla

sthūla - gross, vast, enormous, bulky, substantial, material

यस्य (yasya) - Refers to the 'tat param sthūlam'. (whose, of which)

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

अग्रे (agre) - in front of, before, in the presence of

(indeclinable)

Locative case used as an adverb.

Note: Locative singular of 'agra' (neuter) used adverbially.

यत् (yat) - which, that

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here to introduce a subordinate clause, often translated as 'that' or 'which (is the case that)'.

इदम् (idam) - Refers to the universe/world. (this, this world)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

जगत् (jagat) - world, universe, what moves

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, that which moves, living beings

Present Active Participle

From root 'gam' (to go) + 'śatr̥' suffix.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Present participle used as a noun.

परमाणुवत् (paramāṇuvat) - like an atom, like a minute particle

(indeclinable)

Formed with 'vat' suffix meaning 'like'.

Compound type : tatpurusha (parama+aṇu)

• parama – supreme, highest, utmost
  adjective
• aṇu – atom, minute particle
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverbial form.

आभाति (ābhāti) - appears, shines, manifests

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of ābhā

present active

root 'bhā' with prefix 'ā'

Prefix: ā

Root: bhā (class 2)

क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes, somewhere, in some way

(indeclinable)

Formed from 'kva' + 'cit'.

एव (eva) - Emphasizes 'not appearing'. (only, indeed, just, precisely)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, manifests

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of bhā

present active

root 'bhā'

Root: bhā (class 2)

च (ca) - Connects the two clauses. (and, also)

(indeclinable)