योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-49, verse-7

विचित्ररत्नरश्म्योघ इव नानात्मकं जगत् ।
आभासमात्रं न त्वात्मा न घनं न च पार्थिवम् ॥ ७ ॥

vicitraratnaraśmyogha iva nānātmakaṃ jagat ,
ābhāsamātraṃ na tvātmā na ghanaṃ na ca pārthivam 7

7. vicitra-ratna-raśmi-oghaḥ iva nānā-ātmakam jagat.
ābhāsa-mātram na tu ātmā na ghanam na ca pārthivam.

7. nānā-ātmakam jagat vicitra-ratna-raśmi-oghaḥ iva ābhāsa-mātram (asti).
tu ātmā na,
ghanam na,
ca pārthivam na (asti).

7. The world (jagat), characterized by its diverse forms, is merely an appearance, like a flood of rays from variegated jewels. It is not the self (ātman), nor is it solid, nor is it material.

Words meanings summery:

• विचित्र-रत्न-रश्मि-ओघः (vicitra-ratna-raśmi-oghaḥ) - a flood of rays from variegated jewels

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• नाना-आत्मकम् (nānā-ātmakam) - of diverse natures, having various forms

• जगत् (jagat) - the world

• आभास-मात्रम् (ābhāsa-mātram) - a mere appearance, only an appearance, mere semblance

• न (na) - not, no

• तु (tu) - but, indeed

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the ultimate reality, the true Self (ātman) (the self, the soul, the essence)

• न (na) - not

• घनम् (ghanam) - implying physical solidity (solid, dense, massive, compact)

• न (na) - not

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• पार्थिवम् (pārthivam) - referring to its fundamental material nature (earthly, material, terrestrial)

Words meanings and morphology

विचित्र-रत्न-रश्मि-ओघः (vicitra-ratna-raśmi-oghaḥ) - a flood of rays from variegated jewels

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vicitra-ratna-raśmi-ogha

vicitra-ratna-raśmi-ogha - a multitude of rays from variegated jewels

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vicitra+ratna+raśmi+ogha)

• vicitra – variegated, diverse, strange, wonderful
  adjective
  From root citr (to paint) with upasarga vi- (apart, various)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: citr (class 10)
• ratna – jewel, gem, precious object
  noun (neuter)
  From root ram (to delight)
  Root: ram (class 1)
• raśmi – ray, beam of light, rein
  noun (masculine)
  From root raś (to shine)
  Root: raś (class 1)
• ogha – flood, stream, multitude, mass
  noun (masculine)
  From root vah (to carry) with prefix ava- (modified to o-)
  Prefix: ava
  Root: vah (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

particle for comparison

नाना-आत्मकम् (nānā-ātmakam) - of diverse natures, having various forms

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nānā-ātmaka

nānā-ātmaka - having diverse forms or natures, manifold

Compound adjective.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nānā+ātmaka)

• nānā – various, diverse, manifold, different
  indeclinable
• ātmaka – having the nature of, consisting of, pertaining to the self (ātman)
  adjective
  Derived from `ātman` with suffix -ka.

Note: Agrees with `jagat`.

जगत् (jagat) - the world

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, moving, living being

Present active participle from root gam (to go), used as a noun.

Root: gam (class 1)

आभास-मात्रम् (ābhāsa-mātram) - a mere appearance, only an appearance, mere semblance

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ābhāsa-mātra

ābhāsa-mātra - mere appearance, only a reflection or semblance, purely illusory

Compound formed with `mātra` (only, merely).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ābhāsa+mātra)

• ābhāsa – appearance, semblance, reflection, illusion, light
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhās (to shine) with upasarga ā- (towards, unto)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhās (class 1)
• mātra – only, mere, merely, just, measure, quantity
  indeclinable
  From root mā (to measure)
  Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Predicative adjective for `jagat`.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

negating particle

तु (tu) - but, indeed

(indeclinable)

particle

आत्मा (ātmā) - the ultimate reality, the true Self (ātman) (the self, the soul, the essence)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, life, breath, body

From root an (to breathe)

Root: an (class 2)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

negating particle

घनम् (ghanam) - implying physical solidity (solid, dense, massive, compact)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ghana

ghana - dense, solid, compact, thick, firm, cloud, mass

From root han (to strike, condense)

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Predicative adjective for `jagat` (implied 'it').

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

negating particle

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

conjunctive particle

पार्थिवम् (pārthivam) - referring to its fundamental material nature (earthly, material, terrestrial)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pārthiva

pārthiva - earthly, terrestrial, material, related to the earth (pṛthivī)

Derived from pṛthivī (earth) with suffix -a.

Note: Predicative adjective for `jagat` (implied 'it').