योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-176, verse-19

स्वप्ने प्रत्येकमेवात्र पश्यत्यादर्शबिम्बितम् ।
इव त्रैलोक्यनगरं नवरङ्गमनोहरम् ॥ १९ ॥

svapne pratyekamevātra paśyatyādarśabimbitam ,
iva trailokyanagaraṃ navaraṅgamanoharam 19

19. svapne pratyekam eva atra paśyati ādarśa bimbitam
iva trailokya nagaram navaraṅga manoharam

19. atra svapne pratyekam eva ādarśa bimbitam iva
navaraṅga manoharam trailokya nagaram paśyati

19. Here, in this vision, one perceives each individual aspect as if reflected in a mirror, just like a delightfully vibrant and charming city of the three worlds seen in a dream.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वप्ने (svapne) - in a dream, in sleep

• प्रत्येकम् (pratyekam) - each, individually

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this (context)

• पश्यति (paśyati) - one sees, he sees, perceives

• आदर्शबिम्बितम् (ādarśabimbitam) - reflected in a mirror

• इव (iva) - as if, like

• त्रैलोक्यनगरम् (trailokyanagaram) - the city of the three worlds

• नवरङ्गमनोहरम् (navaraṅgamanoharam) - charming with new colors/forms, delightfully vibrant

Words meanings and morphology

स्वप्ने (svapne) - in a dream, in sleep

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svapna

svapna - sleep, dream, dreaming

प्रत्येकम् (pratyekam) - each, individually

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pratyeka

pratyeka - each, one by one, individual

Compound type : Avyayībhāva (prati+eka)

• prati – towards, against, each, every
  indeclinable
• eka – one, single, unique, sole
  numeral/pronoun

Note: Used adverbially

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

अत्र (atra) - here, in this (context)

(indeclinable)

पश्यति (paśyati) - one sees, he sees, perceives

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Present (Laṭ) of dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

आदर्शबिम्बितम् (ādarśabimbitam) - reflected in a mirror

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ādarśabimbita

ādarśabimbita - reflected in a mirror

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (ādarśa+bimbita)

• ādarśa – mirror, reflection, ideal
  noun (masculine)
• bimbita – reflected, imaged, shadowed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root bimba (to reflect)
  Root: bimba (class 10)

Note: Agrees with pratyekam (implied object)

इव (iva) - as if, like

(indeclinable)

त्रैलोक्यनगरम् (trailokyanagaram) - the city of the three worlds

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of trailokyanagara

trailokyanagara - the city of the three worlds

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (trailokya+nagara)

• trailokya – the three worlds (heaven, earth, netherworld)
  noun (neuter)
• nagara – city, town
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of perception

नवरङ्गमनोहरम् (navaraṅgamanoharam) - charming with new colors/forms, delightfully vibrant

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of navaraṅgamanohara

navaraṅgamanohara - charming with new colors/forms, delightful and attractive

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (nava+raṅga+manohara)

• nava – new, fresh, young, nine
  adjective
• raṅga – color, hue, stage, play, amusement
  noun (masculine)
• manohara – charming, attractive, captivating the mind
  adjective
  Derived from manas (mind) + hara (seizing)
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with trailokyanagaram

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