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.

7. כמו נחיל קרני אור הבוקעות מאבן חן ססגונית, כך העולם בעל הצורות המגוונות אינו אלא השתקפות בלבד; הוא אינו העצמי (אָתְמַן), אינו מוצק ואינו חומרי.

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').

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