योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-33, verse-20

प्रलयेष्वपि दृष्टेषु जगद्दृश्याख्यविभ्रमः ।
न नश्यति न जायेत भ्रान्तिमात्रैकरूपिणः ॥ २० ॥

pralayeṣvapi dṛṣṭeṣu jagaddṛśyākhyavibhramaḥ ,
na naśyati na jāyeta bhrāntimātraikarūpiṇaḥ 20

20. pralayeṣu api dṛṣṭeṣu jagat-dṛśya-ākhya-vibhramaḥ
na naśyati na jāyeta bhrānti-mātra-eka-rūpiṇaḥ

20. pralayeṣu api dṛṣṭeṣu,
jagat-dṛśya-ākhya-vibhramaḥ bhrānti-mātra-eka-rūpiṇaḥ na naśyati na jāyeta

20. Even when cosmic dissolutions (pralayas) are observed, the delusion (vibhrama) known as the "world of perceived objects" (jagat-dṛśya) neither truly perishes nor is it born, because it is inherently nothing but a single form of illusion (bhrānti).

20. גם כאשר חוזים בהתפרקות הכוללת של היקום, הבלבול הנקרא העולם הנגלה אינו נהרס ואינו נוצר מחדש, שכן כל מהותו אינה אלא אשליה בלבד.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रलयेषु (pralayeṣu) - in dissolutions, in cosmic destructions

• अपि (api) - even, also

• दृष्टेषु (dṛṣṭeṣu) - when seen, having been seen

• जगत्-दृश्य-आख्य-विभ्रमः (jagat-dṛśya-ākhya-vibhramaḥ) - the delusion called "world of perceived objects"

• न (na) - not

• नश्यति (naśyati) - perishes, is destroyed

• न (na) - nor

• जायेत (jāyeta) - is born, arises

• भ्रान्ति-मात्र-एक-रूपिणः (bhrānti-mātra-eka-rūpiṇaḥ) - of that which is merely a single form of illusion

Words meanings and morphology

प्रलयेषु (pralayeṣu) - in dissolutions, in cosmic destructions

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of pralaya

pralaya - dissolution, destruction, cosmic dissolution, absorption

From pra-√lī (to dissolve, to melt).

Prefix: pra

Root: lī (class 4)

Note: Part of locative absolute construction.

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

दृष्टेषु (dṛṣṭeṣu) - when seen, having been seen

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, perceived, observed, visible

Past Passive Participle

From √dṛś (to see).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Part of locative absolute construction.

जगत्-दृश्य-आख्य-विभ्रमः (jagat-dṛśya-ākhya-vibhramaḥ) - the delusion called "world of perceived objects"

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jagat-dṛśya-ākhya-vibhrama

jagat-dṛśya-ākhya-vibhrama - the delusion named 'world of perceived things'

Compound type : karmadhāraya (jagat+dṛśya+ākhya+vibhrama)

• jagat – world, universe
  noun (neuter)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• dṛśya – visible, perceivable, object of sight
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  From √dṛś (to see), with suffix -ya.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• ākhya – named, called
  adjective (masculine)
  From ā-√khyā (to tell, to name).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: khyā (class 2)
• vibhrama – delusion, error, illusion, confusion
  noun (masculine)
  From vi-√bhram (to wander astray).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

नश्यति (naśyati) - perishes, is destroyed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (Lat) of naś

From root √naś (4th class).

Root: naś (class 4)

न (na) - nor

(indeclinable)

जायेत (jāyeta) - is born, arises

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (Liṅ) of jan

From root √jan (4th class). Optative 3rd singular active Parasmaipada.

Root: jan (class 4)

भ्रान्ति-मात्र-एक-रूपिणः (bhrānti-mātra-eka-rūpiṇaḥ) - of that which is merely a single form of illusion

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhrānti-mātra-eka-rūpin

bhrānti-mātra-eka-rūpin - having the single form of mere illusion

Compound type : karmadhāraya (bhrānti+mātra+eka+rūpin)

• bhrānti – illusion, error, delusion, mistake
  noun (feminine)
  From √bhram.
  Root: bhram (class 1)
• mātra – only, merely, solely
  adjective (neuter)
• eka – one, single, unique
  numeral/adjective (masculine)
• rūpin – having a form, possessed of a shape or nature
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from rūpa + suffix -in.

Note: Describes 'jagat-dṛśyākhyavibhramaḥ'.

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