योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-35, verse-14

जगद्रत्नमहाकोशं तुलायां तूलकाल्लघु ।
मायामरीचिशशिनमपि नेक्षणगोचरम् ॥ १४ ॥

jagadratnamahākośaṃ tulāyāṃ tūlakāllaghu ,
māyāmarīciśaśinamapi nekṣaṇagocaram 14

14. jagadratnamahākośam tulāyām tūlakāt laghu
māyāmarīciśaśinam api na īkṣaṇagocaram

14. jagadratnamahākośam tulāyām tūlakāt laghu
māyāmarīciśaśinam api na īkṣaṇagocaram

14. It is a great treasury of the world's jewels, yet on a scale it is lighter than a tuft of cotton. Though it is a moon that causes the mirages of illusion (māyā), it is not perceptible to sight.

Words meanings summery:

• जगद्रत्नमहाकोशम् (jagadratnamahākośam) - a great treasure-chest of the world's jewels

• तुलायाम् (tulāyām) - on a balance, in a scale, in comparison

• तूलकात् (tūlakāt) - than cotton, from a tuft of cotton

• लघु (laghu) - light, small, swift, trivial

• मायामरीचिशशिनम् (māyāmarīciśaśinam) - moon of illusion's mirages, moon (causing) illusory mirages

• अपि (api) - even, also, although

• न (na) - not, no

• ईक्षणगोचरम् (īkṣaṇagocaram) - perceptible by sight, within the range of sight

Words meanings and morphology

जगद्रत्नमहाकोशम् (jagadratnamahākośam) - a great treasure-chest of the world's jewels

(adjective)

neuter, singular of jagadratnamahākośa

jagadratnamahākośa - a great treasure-chest of the world's jewels

Neuter nominative/accusative singular. Compound of `jagat` (world), `ratna` (jewel), and `mahākośa` (great treasure-chest). It can be interpreted as a Karmadhāraya compound where Brahman is described as such a treasure-chest.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (jagat+ratna+mahākośa)

• jagat – world, universe
  noun (neuter)
  Root √gam (to go) + suffix -at. Used as a noun here.
  Root: gam (class 1)
• ratna – jewel, gem, precious stone
  noun (neuter)
• mahākośa – great treasure-chest, vast treasury
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of `mahā` (great) and `kośa` (treasure-chest).

तुलायाम् (tulāyām) - on a balance, in a scale, in comparison

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of tulā

tulā - balance, scale, comparison

Feminine noun. Locative singular.

तूलकात् (tūlakāt) - than cotton, from a tuft of cotton

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tūlaka

tūlaka - cotton, tuft of cotton, down

Masculine/neuter noun. Ablative singular. Used for comparison (lighter than).

Note: Used in a comparison with `laghu`.

लघु (laghu) - light, small, swift, trivial

(adjective)

neuter, singular of laghu

laghu - light, small, swift, easy, insignificant

Neuter nominative/accusative singular adjective, modifying the implied subject.

Note: Refers to the implied subject (Brahman).

मायामरीचिशशिनम् (māyāmarīciśaśinam) - moon of illusion's mirages, moon (causing) illusory mirages

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of māyāmarīciśaśin

māyāmarīciśaśin - the moon of illusion's mirages

Masculine noun. Accusative singular. Compound: `māyā` (illusion) + `marīci` (mirage/ray) + `śaśin` (moon). Refers to Brahman as appearing to create illusory phenomena like a moon creating mirages.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (māyā+marīci+śaśin)

• māyā – illusion, magic, cosmic illusion (māyā), power of illusion
  noun (feminine)
• marīci – ray of light, mirage, illusion
  noun (masculine)
• śaśin – moon (lit. 'possessing a hare')
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the implied subject (Brahman). Accusative because it's in apposition to the object (Brahman, which is implicitly accusative with 'is').

अपि (api) - even, also, although

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

ईक्षणगोचरम् (īkṣaṇagocaram) - perceptible by sight, within the range of sight

(adjective)

neuter, singular of īkṣaṇagocara

īkṣaṇagocara - perceptible by sight, within the range of sight

Neuter nominative/accusative singular. Tatpuruṣa compound: `īkṣaṇa` (sight) + `gocara` (range, object, scope).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (īkṣaṇa+gocara)

• īkṣaṇa – seeing, looking, sight, eye
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  Derived from root √īkṣ (to see).
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)
• gocara – range, scope, object, pasture land
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the implied subject (Brahman). Negated by `na`.

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