योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-73, verse-21

एवमुच्छूनता भाति मितानन्ताथ वा क्रमात् ।
असत्यैव नभस्येव नभोरूपैव निष्क्रमा ॥ २१ ॥

evamucchūnatā bhāti mitānantātha vā kramāt ,
asatyaiva nabhasyeva nabhorūpaiva niṣkramā 21

21. evam ucchūnatā bhāti mitānantā atha vā kramāt
asatyā eva nabhasi eva nabho-rūpā eva niṣkramā

21. evam ucchūnatā mitānantā atha vā kramāt bhāti
asatyā eva nabhasi eva nabho-rūpā eva niṣkramā

21. In this way, fullness or expansion (ucchūnatā) manifests, appearing as either limited or boundless, or even as a gradual process. Yet, it is indeed unreal, just like (a mirage) in space (nabhasi), being inherently of the nature of space (nabho-rūpā) itself, and ultimately without any succession or movement (niṣkramā).

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• उच्छूनता (ucchūnatā) - swelling, expansion, fullness

• भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, manifests

• मितानन्ता (mitānantā) - limited and unlimited (feminine)

• अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover, or

• वा (vā) - or, either...or

• क्रमात् (kramāt) - progressively, in due order, gradually

• असत्या (asatyā) - unreal, untrue, non-existent

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, quite

• नभसि (nabhasi) - in the sky, in space

• एव (eva) - Implies 'just like' in a comparative sense with 'asatyā eva'. (indeed, only, just, quite)

• नभो-रूपा (nabho-rūpā) - having the nature of space, sky-like

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, quite

• निष्क्रमा (niṣkramā) - without succession, without movement, non-sequential

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

उच्छूनता (ucchūnatā) - swelling, expansion, fullness

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ucchūnatā

ucchūnatā - swelling, expansion, fullness, bloatedness

From ucchūna (past participle of śvi with prefix ud) + tā suffix.

Root: śvi (class 1)

भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, manifests

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhā

Present Active Indicative

From root bhā (Adadi class 2).

Root: bhā (class 2)

मितानन्ता (mitānantā) - limited and unlimited (feminine)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mitānanta

mitānanta - limited and unlimited, finite and infinite

Compound formed from mita (limited) and ananta (unlimited).

Compound type : dvandva (mita+ananta)

• mita – measured, limited, finite
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root mā with kta suffix.
  Root: mā (class 2)
• ananta – endless, infinite, boundless, unlimited
  adjective (masculine)
  Negative compound (na + anta).
  Prefix: a(n)

Note: Qualifies ucchūnatā.

अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover, or

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or, either...or

(indeclinable)

क्रमात् (kramāt) - progressively, in due order, gradually

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of krama

krama - step, order, succession, sequence

From root kram.

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Implies 'by means of sequence' or 'from succession.'

असत्या (asatyā) - unreal, untrue, non-existent

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of asatya

asatya - untrue, unreal, false, non-existent

Negative compound (na + satya).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (satya)

• a(n) – not, non-
  prefix
• satya – true, real, existent, truth
  adjective (neuter)
  From sat (being) + ya suffix.
  Root: as (class 2)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, quite

(indeclinable)

नभसि (nabhasi) - in the sky, in space

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of nabhas

nabhas - sky, atmosphere, space, cloud

"s"-ending neuter noun.

Note: Used metaphorically for an empty or illusory realm.

एव (eva) - Implies 'just like' in a comparative sense with 'asatyā eva'. (indeed, only, just, quite)

(indeclinable)

नभो-रूपा (nabho-rūpā) - having the nature of space, sky-like

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nabho-rūpa

nabho-rūpa - having the form/nature of space, sky-like

Compound noun used as an adjective.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nabhas+rūpa)

• nabhas – sky, space, atmosphere
  noun (neuter)
• rūpa – form, shape, nature, appearance
  noun (neuter)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, quite

(indeclinable)

निष्क्रमा (niṣkramā) - without succession, without movement, non-sequential

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of niṣkrama

niṣkrama - without succession, without movement, non-sequential

Negative compound nis + krama.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+krama)

• nis – out, forth, without
  prefix
• krama – step, order, succession, movement
  noun (masculine)
  From root kram.
  Root: kram (class 1)

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