योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-191, verse-2
भ्रान्तिरेवेयमाभाति जगदाभासरूपिणी ।
भ्रान्तिरेवापि वा नैव ब्रह्मसत्तैव केवला ॥ २ ॥
भ्रान्तिरेवापि वा नैव ब्रह्मसत्तैव केवला ॥ २ ॥
bhrāntireveyamābhāti jagadābhāsarūpiṇī ,
bhrāntirevāpi vā naiva brahmasattaiva kevalā 2
bhrāntirevāpi vā naiva brahmasattaiva kevalā 2
2.
bhrāntiḥ eva iyam ābhāti jagadābhāsarūpiṇī
bhrāntiḥ eva api vā na eva brahmasattā eva kevalā
bhrāntiḥ eva api vā na eva brahmasattā eva kevalā
2.
iyam bhrāntiḥ eva jagadābhāsarūpiṇī ābhāti vā
api na eva bhrāntiḥ kevalā brahmasattā eva
api na eva bhrāntiḥ kevalā brahmasattā eva
2.
This very illusion (bhrānti) appears, taking on the form of the world's manifestation. Or rather, it is not an illusion (bhrānti) at all, but solely the existence (sattā) of Brahman.
Words meanings summery:
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- भ्रान्तिः (bhrāntiḥ) - illusion (regarding the nature of reality) (illusion, error, delusion, confusion)
- एव (eva) - indeed, only (indeed, certainly, only, merely)
- इयम् (iyam) - this (this (feminine))
- आभाति (ābhāti) - appears (appears, shines, seems)
- जगदाभासरूपिणी (jagadābhāsarūpiṇī) - having the form of the world's manifestation (having the form of the world's appearance/manifestation)
- भ्रान्तिः (bhrāntiḥ) - illusion (regarding the nature of reality) (illusion, error, delusion, confusion)
- एव (eva) - at all (indeed, certainly, only, merely)
- अपि (api) - even (also, even, moreover, though)
- वा (vā) - or rather (or, either)
- न (na) - not (not, no)
- एव (eva) - at all (indeed, certainly, only, merely)
- ब्रह्मसत्ता (brahmasattā) - the existence (sattā) of Brahman (the existence/reality of Brahman)
- एव (eva) - solely (indeed, certainly, only, merely)
- केवला (kevalā) - sole (sole, alone, mere, pure)
Words meanings and morphology
भ्रान्तिः (bhrāntiḥ) - illusion (regarding the nature of reality) (illusion, error, delusion, confusion)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bhrānti
bhrānti - illusion, error, delusion, confusion
From root √bhram (to wander, to err)
Root: bhram (class 1)
एव (eva) - indeed, only (indeed, certainly, only, merely)
(indeclinable)
इयम् (iyam) - this (this (feminine))
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
आभाति (ābhāti) - appears (appears, shines, seems)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √bhā
present active third singular
From root √bhā (to shine) with prefix ā-
Prefix: ā
Root: bhā (class 2)
जगदाभासरूपिणी (jagadābhāsarūpiṇī) - having the form of the world's manifestation (having the form of the world's appearance/manifestation)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of jagadābhāsarūpin
jagadābhāsarūpin - having the form of the world's appearance
Compound
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jagat+ābhāsa+rūpin)
- jagat – world, universe, moving
noun (neuter)
Root: gam (class 1) - ābhāsa – appearance, manifestation, semblance, reflection
noun (masculine)
From ā- + √bhā
Prefix: ā
Root: bhā (class 2) - rūpin – having the form of, characterized by
adjective (masculine)
Suffix -in added to rūpa
Note: Adjective modifying `bhrāntiḥ`.
भ्रान्तिः (bhrāntiḥ) - illusion (regarding the nature of reality) (illusion, error, delusion, confusion)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bhrānti
bhrānti - illusion, error, delusion, confusion
From root √bhram (to wander, to err)
Root: bhram (class 1)
एव (eva) - at all (indeed, certainly, only, merely)
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - even (also, even, moreover, though)
(indeclinable)
वा (vā) - or rather (or, either)
(indeclinable)
न (na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - at all (indeed, certainly, only, merely)
(indeclinable)
ब्रह्मसत्ता (brahmasattā) - the existence (sattā) of Brahman (the existence/reality of Brahman)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of brahmasattā
brahmasattā - the existence/reality of Brahman
Compound
Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+sattā)
- brahman – Brahman (the Absolute Reality), sacred word/knowledge
noun (neuter)
Root: bṛh (class 1) - sattā – existence, being, reality, essence
noun (feminine)
From root √as (to be)
Root: as (class 2)
एव (eva) - solely (indeed, certainly, only, merely)
(indeclinable)
केवला (kevalā) - sole (sole, alone, mere, pure)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kevala
kevala - sole, alone, mere, pure, whole, absolute
Note: Adjective modifying `brahmasattā`.