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7,14

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-14, verse-26

इति मायेयमादीर्घा प्रसृता प्रत्ययोन्मुखी ।
सत्यावलोकमात्रातिविलयैकविलासिनी ॥ २६ ॥
iti māyeyamādīrghā prasṛtā pratyayonmukhī ,
satyāvalokamātrātivilayaikavilāsinī 26
26. iti māyā iyam ādīrghā prasṛtā pratyayonmukhī
satyāvalokamātrātivilayaikavilāsinī
26. iti iyam māyā ādīrghā prasṛtā pratyayonmukhī
satyāvalokamātrātivilayaikavilāsinī
26. Thus, this beginningless and pervasive cosmic illusion (māyā), which appears to generate belief, finds its sole delight in completely dissolving upon the mere perception of truth.

Words meanings summery:

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  • इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner, marking quotation
  • माया (māyā) - cosmic illusion (māyā) (illusion, cosmic illusion, magic, artifice)
  • इयम् (iyam) - this, she
  • आदीर्घा (ādīrghā) - long from the beginning, eternal, beginningless
  • प्रसृता (prasṛtā) - spread out, pervasive, extended, diffused
  • प्रत्ययोन्मुखी (pratyayonmukhī) - facing conviction, tending towards belief/knowledge, appearing to generate conviction
  • सत्यावलोकमात्रातिविलयेक-विलासिनी (satyāvalokamātrātivilayeka-vilāsinī) - whose sole charm/play is the complete dissolution upon the mere perception of truth

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner, marking quotation
(indeclinable)
माया (māyā) - cosmic illusion (māyā) (illusion, cosmic illusion, magic, artifice)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of māyā
māyā - illusion, magic, supernatural power, artifice, cosmic illusion
Root: mā
इयम् (iyam) - this, she
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of idam
idam - this
Note: Agrees with 'māyā'.
आदीर्घा (ādīrghā) - long from the beginning, eternal, beginningless
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of ādīrgha
ādīrgha - long from the beginning, beginningless, eternal
Compound of 'ā' (from, up to) and 'dīrgha' (long).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ā+dīrgha)
  • ā – from, up to, until; a prefix indicating extent or commencement
    indeclinable
    prefix or preposition
  • dīrgha – long, extended, prolonged
    adjective (masculine)
Note: Agrees with 'māyā'.
प्रसृता (prasṛtā) - spread out, pervasive, extended, diffused
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of prasṛta
prasṛta - spread out, extended, diffused, pervasive
Past Passive Participle
from pra-sṛ (to spread, extend)
Prefix: pra
Root: sṛ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'māyā'.
प्रत्ययोन्मुखी (pratyayonmukhī) - facing conviction, tending towards belief/knowledge, appearing to generate conviction
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of pratyayonmukhin
pratyayonmukhin - facing conviction/belief/knowledge, tending towards belief
Compound of 'pratyaya' and 'unmukhin'.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pratyaya+unmukhin)
  • pratyaya – conviction, belief, knowledge, notion, mental impression
    noun (masculine)
  • unmukhin – facing, looking towards, attentive to
    adjective (masculine)
    From ut-mukh (to turn the face upwards or towards).
    Prefix: ud
    Root: mukh
Note: Agrees with 'māyā'.
सत्यावलोकमात्रातिविलयेक-विलासिनी (satyāvalokamātrātivilayeka-vilāsinī) - whose sole charm/play is the complete dissolution upon the mere perception of truth
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of satyāvalokamātrātivilayaikavilāsin
satyāvalokamātrātivilayaikavilāsin - whose sole play/charm is the complete dissolution upon the mere perception of truth
Compound describing māyā's characteristic.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+avaloka+mātra+ativilaya+eka+vilāsin)
  • satya – truth, real, true
    noun (neuter)
  • avaloka – perception, sight, seeing
    noun (masculine)
    from ava-lok (to see, perceive)
    Prefix: ava
    Root: lok (class 1)
  • mātra – only, merely, just
    indeclinable
    suffix indicating 'only' or 'mere'
  • ativilaya – complete dissolution, great disappearance
    noun (masculine)
    from ati-vi-lī (to dissolve completely)
    Prefixes: ati+vi
    Root: lī (class 4)
  • eka – one, sole, unique
    adjective (masculine)
  • vilāsin – sporting, playful, charming, shining
    adjective (masculine)
    From root 'las' (to shine, sport) with 'vi-'.
    Prefix: vi
    Root: las (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'māyā'. The final 'ī' makes it feminine.