योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-13, verse-3

चिच्चमत्कृतिमात्रस्य साधो जगदणोः किल ।
वातान्तः सौरभं मेरुरन्यानुभवयोगतः ॥ ३ ॥

ciccamatkṛtimātrasya sādho jagadaṇoḥ kila ,
vātāntaḥ saurabhaṃ meruranyānubhavayogataḥ 3

3. cit camatkṛti-mātrasya sādho jagat aṇoḥ kila
vāta antaḥ saurabham meruḥ anya-anubhava-yogataḥ

3. sādho jagat aṇoḥ cit camatkṛti-mātrasya kila
vāta antaḥ saurabham meruḥ anya-anubhava-yogataḥ

3. O virtuous one, this world, which is like an atom, is indeed merely a marvelous manifestation of consciousness. It is like fragrance within the wind, or like Mount Meru known through the experience of another.

3. הו חכם, חלקיק היקום אינו אלא פלא של התודעה הטהורה; בגלל חוויות תפיסה שונות, ניחוח ברוח יכול להיראות כהר מֵרוּ.

Words meanings summery:

• चित् (cit) - consciousness, spirit, thought

• चमत्कृति-मात्रस्य (camatkṛti-mātrasya) - of a mere marvelous manifestation (of a mere wonder/marvel/display)

• साधो (sādho) - O good one, O virtuous one

• जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

• अणोः (aṇoḥ) - which is like an atom (of an atom, from an atom, than an atom)

• किल (kila) - indeed (indeed, certainly, reportedly)

• वात (vāta) - wind, air

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - within (within, inside, end)

• सौरभम् (saurabham) - fragrance, perfume

• मेरुः (meruḥ) - Mount Meru (mythical mountain)

• अन्य-अनुभव-योगतः (anya-anubhava-yogataḥ) - known through the experience of another (by means of another's experience, due to another's experience)

Words meanings and morphology

चित् (cit) - consciousness, spirit, thought

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, spirit, thought, intelligence

Note: Part of a compound 'cit-camatkṛti-mātrasya'

चमत्कृति-मात्रस्य (camatkṛti-mātrasya) - of a mere marvelous manifestation (of a mere wonder/marvel/display)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of camatkṛti-mātra

camatkṛti-mātra - mere wonder, mere marvel, mere display

Compound type : tatpurusha (camatkṛti+mātra)

• camatkṛti – wonder, marvel, astonishment
  noun (feminine)
• mātra – mere, only, just
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Adjective modifying an implicit noun, or the whole concept of 'jagat aṇoḥ'

साधो (sādho) - O good one, O virtuous one

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of sādhu

sādhu - good, virtuous, righteous, holy man, sage

जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, all that moves

present active participle

Root: gam (class 1)

अणोः (aṇoḥ) - which is like an atom (of an atom, from an atom, than an atom)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of aṇu

aṇu - atom, minute particle, small, subtle

Note: Used here to express similarity or nature.

किल (kila) - indeed (indeed, certainly, reportedly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle indicating emphasis

वात (vāta) - wind, air

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vāta

vāta - wind, air, atmosphere

Note: Used in locative sense as part of a conceptual compound 'vāta antaḥ'

अन्तः (antaḥ) - within (within, inside, end)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial usage, indicating location.

सौरभम् (saurabham) - fragrance, perfume

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saurabha

saurabha - fragrance, perfume, good smell

मेरुः (meruḥ) - Mount Meru (mythical mountain)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of meru

meru - Mount Meru (a mythical mountain, center of the universe), a mountain

अन्य-अनुभव-योगतः (anya-anubhava-yogataḥ) - known through the experience of another (by means of another's experience, due to another's experience)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpurusha (anya+anubhava+yoga+tas)

• anya – other, another
  pronoun (masculine)
• anubhava – experience, perception, feeling
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: anu
• yoga – conjunction, application, means, spiritual practice (yoga)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• tas – suffix indicating 'from, by means of, due to'
  suffix
  Suffix forming adverbs from nouns or pronouns

Note: Adverb formed with the 'tas' suffix.

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