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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-162, verse-11

कायमात्रकमेवेदं भ्रान्तिमात्रमसन्मयम् ।
पिशाचविभ्रमालोकप्रायमायासनं दृढम् ॥ ११ ॥
kāyamātrakamevedaṃ bhrāntimātramasanmayam ,
piśācavibhramālokaprāyamāyāsanaṃ dṛḍham 11
11. kāya-mātrakam eva idam bhrānti-mātram asat-mayam
| piśāca-vibhrama-āloka-prāya-māyā-āsanam dṛḍham
11. idam eva kāya-mātrakam bhrānti-mātram asat-mayam
dṛḍham piśāca-vibhrama-āloka-prāya-māyā-āsanam
11. This is nothing but a body, merely an illusion, inherently unreal. It is a firmly established state of illusion (māyā), like a vision caused by the delusion of a ghost.

Words meanings summery:

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  • काय-मात्रकम् (kāya-mātrakam) - merely a body, only a form
  • एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly
  • इदम् (idam) - this, this one
  • भ्रान्ति-मात्रम् (bhrānti-mātram) - merely an illusion, only an error
  • असत्-मयम् (asat-mayam) - consisting of non-existence, unreal
  • पिशाच-विभ्रम-आलोक-प्राय-माया-आसनम् (piśāca-vibhrama-āloka-prāya-māyā-āsanam) - a sustained illusion (māyā) resembling a vision born of a ghost's delusion
  • दृढम् (dṛḍham) - firm, strong, fixed, persistent

Words meanings and morphology

काय-मात्रकम् (kāya-mātrakam) - merely a body, only a form
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kāya-mātraka
kāya-mātraka - merely a body, only a form
Compound type : tatpurusha (kāya+mātraka)
  • kāya – body, mass, collection
    noun (masculine)
  • mātraka – mere, only, consisting of
    adjective (masculine)
    Suffix indicating 'only' or 'mere'.
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly
(indeclinable)
इदम् (idam) - this, this one
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
भ्रान्ति-मात्रम् (bhrānti-mātram) - merely an illusion, only an error
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bhrānti-mātra
bhrānti-mātra - merely an illusion, only an error
Compound type : tatpurusha (bhrānti+mātra)
  • bhrānti – error, delusion, illusion, confusion
    noun (feminine)
    Derived from root 'bhram' (to wander, to err).
    Root: bhram (class 1)
  • mātra – mere, only, consisting of
    adjective (neuter)
    Suffix indicating 'only' or 'mere'.
असत्-मयम् (asat-mayam) - consisting of non-existence, unreal
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of asat-maya
asat-maya - consisting of non-existence, unreal, illusory
Compound type : tatpurusha (asat+maya)
  • asat – non-existent, unreal, false, bad
    adjective (neuter)
    Negative compound (nañ-tatpuruṣa) of 'a' (not) and 'sat' (existent).
  • maya – made of, consisting of, full of
    suffix
    Suffix used to form adjectives indicating material or constitution.
पिशाच-विभ्रम-आलोक-प्राय-माया-आसनम् (piśāca-vibhrama-āloka-prāya-māyā-āsanam) - a sustained illusion (māyā) resembling a vision born of a ghost's delusion
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of piśāca-vibhrama-āloka-prāya-māyā-āsana
piśāca-vibhrama-āloka-prāya-māyā-āsana - a sustained illusion (māyā) resembling a vision born of a ghost's delusion
Compound type : tatpurusha (piśāca+vibhrama+āloka+prāya+māyā+āsana)
  • piśāca – ghost, demon, goblin
    noun (masculine)
  • vibhrama – delusion, error, confusion, bewilderment
    noun (masculine)
    Derived from root 'bhram' (to wander, to err) with prefix 'vi-'.
    Prefix: vi
    Root: bhram (class 1)
  • āloka – sight, vision, appearance, perception
    noun (masculine)
    Derived from root 'lok' (to see) with prefix 'ā-'.
    Prefix: ā
    Root: lok (class 10)
  • prāya – like, akin to, resembling, similar
    adjective (masculine)
  • māyā – illusion, cosmic illusion, magic, artifice
    noun (feminine)
    Derived from root 'mā' (to measure, to form, to show).
    Root: mā (class 3)
  • āsana – sitting, seat, posture, remaining, continuance, state, abode
    noun (neuter)
    Derived from root 'ās' (to sit, to stay).
    Root: ās (class 2)
दृढम् (dṛḍham) - firm, strong, fixed, persistent
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛḍha
dṛḍha - firm, strong, fixed, persistent, rigid, steady
past passive participle
Derived from root 'dṛṃh' (to make firm, strengthen) with suffix '-ḍha'.
Root: dṛṃh (class 6)