योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-127, verse-3

यथा तिमिरिकाक्षाणां केशचन्द्रादिदर्शनम् ।
चिदाकाशस्य सर्गादौ तथा पृथ्व्यादिदर्शनम् ॥ ३ ॥

yathā timirikākṣāṇāṃ keśacandrādidarśanam ,
cidākāśasya sargādau tathā pṛthvyādidarśanam 3

3. yathā timirikā-akṣāṇām keśa-candra-ādi-darśanam
cit-ākāśasya sarga-ādau tathā pṛthvī-ādi-darśanam

3. yathā timirikā-akṣāṇām keśa-candra-ādi-darśanam
tathā sarga-ādau cit-ākāśasya pṛthvī-ādi-darśanam

3. Just as people with `timirī` (a vision defect) see hairs or multiple moons, similarly, at the beginning of creation, the pure consciousness-space (cit-ākāśa) perceives the earth (pṛthvī) and other elements.

3. כשם שאנשים בעלי ראייה לקויה רואים שערות או ירחים דמיוניים באוויר, כך נראית הארץ ויתר היסודות בחלל התודעה בראשית הבריאה.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - introduces a simile (just as, as, like)

• तिमिरिका-अक्षाणाम् (timirikā-akṣāṇām) - of those whose eyes are affected by timirī (a vision defect like cataract)

• केश-चन्द्र-आदि-दर्शनम् (keśa-candra-ādi-darśanam) - illusory perceptions (perception of hairs, moons, and so forth)

• चित्-आकाशस्य (cit-ākāśasya) - refers to Brahman or cosmic consciousness as the substratum for creation (of the consciousness-space, of the pure consciousness that is space)

• सर्ग-आदौ (sarga-ādau) - refers to the initial projection of the universe (at the beginning of creation, in the primal creation)

• तथा (tathā) - introduces the second part of the simile (so, similarly, thus)

• पृथ्वी-आदि-दर्शनम् (pṛthvī-ādi-darśanam) - refers to the manifestation of the material world (perception of earth and so on (other elements))

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - introduces a simile (just as, as, like)

(indeclinable)

From yad (which) + -thā (suffix for manner).

तिमिरिका-अक्षाणाम् (timirikā-akṣāṇām) - of those whose eyes are affected by timirī (a vision defect like cataract)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of timirikā-akṣa

timirikā-akṣa - one whose eyes are affected by timirī (cataract, dimness of sight)

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (timirikā+akṣa)

• timirikā – timirī (a disease of the eye, cataract, dimness of sight), darkness
  noun (feminine)
  From timira (darkness).
  Root: tim (class 6)
• akṣa – eye, sense organ
  noun (neuter)
  From √aś (to attain).
  Root: aś (class 5)

Note: Possessive, referring to "those whose eyes are thus affected".

केश-चन्द्र-आदि-दर्शनम् (keśa-candra-ādi-darśanam) - illusory perceptions (perception of hairs, moons, and so forth)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of keśa-candra-ādi-darśana

keśa-candra-ādi-darśana - perception of hairs, moons, and so forth

Compound.

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (keśa+candra+ādi+darśana)

• keśa – hair (of the head)
  noun (masculine)
• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)
  From √cand (to shine).
  Root: cand (class 1)
• ādi – beginning, first, etcetera, and so on
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ad (class 2)
• darśana – seeing, perception, sight, vision, philosophy, doctrine
  noun (neuter)
  From √dṛś (to see) + -ana (suffix).
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Subject of implied 'is'.

चित्-आकाशस्य (cit-ākāśasya) - refers to Brahman or cosmic consciousness as the substratum for creation (of the consciousness-space, of the pure consciousness that is space)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of cit-ākāśa

cit-ākāśa - consciousness-space, the pure consciousness that is pervading like space, cosmic consciousness

Compound.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (cit+ākāśa)

• cit – consciousness, pure intellect, spirit
  noun (feminine)
  From √cit (to perceive, know).
  Root: cit (class 1)
• ākāśa – space, ether, sky, subtle element
  noun (masculine)
  From ā + √kāś (to shine, appear).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Possessive, qualifying sarga-ādau or darśanam.

सर्ग-आदौ (sarga-ādau) - refers to the initial projection of the universe (at the beginning of creation, in the primal creation)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sarga-ādi

sarga-ādi - beginning of creation, primal emanation

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarga+ādi)

• sarga – creation, emanation, discharge, chapter
  noun (masculine)
  From sṛj (to create, emit) + -a.
  Root: sṛj (class 6)
• ādi – beginning, first, etcetera, and so on
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ad (class 2)

Note: Adverbial phrase, indicating time.

तथा (tathā) - introduces the second part of the simile (so, similarly, thus)

(indeclinable)

From tad (that) + -thā (suffix for manner).

पृथ्वी-आदि-दर्शनम् (pṛthvī-ādi-darśanam) - refers to the manifestation of the material world (perception of earth and so on (other elements))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pṛthvī-ādi-darśana

pṛthvī-ādi-darśana - perception of earth and so forth

Compound.

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (pṛthvī+ādi+darśana)

• pṛthvī – earth, land, world
  noun (feminine)
  From pṛthu (broad, wide) + -ī (feminine suffix).
  Root: pṛth (class 6)
• ādi – beginning, first, etcetera, and so on
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ad (class 2)
• darśana – seeing, perception, sight, vision, philosophy, doctrine
  noun (neuter)
  From √dṛś (to see) + -ana (suffix).
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Subject of implied 'is'.

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