योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-84, verse-48

भ्रान्तित्वं केवलं सैव दृश्यश्रीर्यावदग्रगा ।
त्वं विद्धीमामपि भ्रान्तिं जगल्लक्ष्मीमवास्तवीम् ॥ ४८ ॥

bhrāntitvaṃ kevalaṃ saiva dṛśyaśrīryāvadagragā ,
tvaṃ viddhīmāmapi bhrāntiṃ jagallakṣmīmavāstavīm 48

48. bhrāntitvam kevalam sā eva dṛśyaśrīḥ yāvat agragā
tvam viddhi imām api bhrāntim jagatlakṣmīm avāstavīm

48. sā eva dṛśyaśrīḥ yāvat agragā (asti),
kevalam bhrāntitvam (asti).
tvam imām jagatlakṣmīm api avāstavīm bhrāntim viddhi

48. Indeed, that visible splendor, as long as it manifests, is nothing but a mere state of illusion. Therefore, you should also know this splendor of the world (jagat) to be ultimately unreal illusion.

Words meanings summery:

• भ्रान्तित्वम् (bhrāntitvam) - a mere state of illusion (state of illusion, illusion-ness)

• केवलम् (kevalam) - nothing but, merely (merely, only, exclusively)

• सा (sā) - that (referring to `dṛśyaśrīḥ`) (that, she)

• एव (eva) - very, indeed (indeed, just, only, truly)

• दृश्यश्रीः (dṛśyaśrīḥ) - that visible splendor (visible splendor/glory)

• यावत् (yāvat) - as long as (as long as, as far as, until)

• अग्रगा (agragā) - as long as it proceeds/manifests (going forward, leading, manifesting)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you (singular, addressing the reader/listener) (you)

• विद्धि (viddhi) - you should know (know, understand)

• इमाम् (imām) - this (splendor of the world) (this, this one)

• अपि (api) - also, as well (also, even)

• भ्रान्तिम् (bhrāntim) - an illusion (illusion, error, delusion)

• जगत्लक्ष्मीम् (jagatlakṣmīm) - the splendor of the world (jagat) (world's splendor/fortune)

• अवास्तवीम् (avāstavīm) - unreal (unreal, not real, illusory)

Words meanings and morphology

भ्रान्तित्वम् (bhrāntitvam) - a mere state of illusion (state of illusion, illusion-ness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhrāntitva

bhrāntitva - the state or quality of being an illusion or error

Abstract noun formed from `bhrānti` (illusion) + `tva` (suffix for abstract nouns).

केवलम् (kevalam) - nothing but, merely (merely, only, exclusively)

(indeclinable)

Used adverbially.

सा (sā) - that (referring to `dṛśyaśrīḥ`) (that, she)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Feminine nominative singular of the demonstrative pronoun `tad`.

एव (eva) - very, indeed (indeed, just, only, truly)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

दृश्यश्रीः (dṛśyaśrīḥ) - that visible splendor (visible splendor/glory)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dṛśyaśrī

dṛśyaśrī - visible beauty, perceptible glory

Compound of `dṛśya` (visible) and `śrī` (splendor/glory).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dṛśya+śrī)

• dṛśya – visible, perceptible, to be seen
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive
  Derived from root `dṛś` (to see) + `ṇyat` affix.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• śrī – splendor, glory, prosperity, beauty, wealth
  noun (feminine)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

यावत् (yāvat) - as long as (as long as, as far as, until)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of extent or time.

अग्रगा (agragā) - as long as it proceeds/manifests (going forward, leading, manifesting)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of agragā

agragā - going first, preceding, leading, advancing

Compound: `agra` (front) + `gā` (going). From root `gam` (to go) + `ḍa` suffix, feminized.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (agra+gā)

• agra – front, tip, chief, foremost
  noun (neuter)
• gā – going, moving
  adjective (feminine)
  agent noun/suffix
  Derived from root `gam` (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Participle functioning as an adjective for `dṛśyaśrīḥ`.

त्वम् (tvam) - you (singular, addressing the reader/listener) (you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

2nd person pronoun, nominative singular.

Note: Subject of the second sentence.

विद्धि (viddhi) - you should know (know, understand)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid

Imperative Mood

2nd person singular, imperative mood, active voice (from root `vid` in the 'know' sense, class 2 `adādi`).

Root: vid (class 2)

इमाम् (imām) - this (splendor of the world) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Feminine accusative singular of the demonstrative pronoun `idam`.

अपि (api) - also, as well (also, even)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction/particle.

भ्रान्तिम् (bhrāntim) - an illusion (illusion, error, delusion)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhrānti

bhrānti - error, illusion, delusion, confusion

Derived from root `bhram` (to wander, to be confused).

Root: bhram (class 1)

जगत्लक्ष्मीम् (jagatlakṣmīm) - the splendor of the world (jagat) (world's splendor/fortune)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of jagatlakṣmī

jagatlakṣmī - the glory or prosperity of the world

Tatpuruṣa compound of `jagat` (world) and `lakṣmī` (splendor/fortune).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (jagat+lakṣmī)

• jagat – world, universe
  noun (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  From root `gam` (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)
• lakṣmī – fortune, prosperity, wealth, beauty, splendor, the goddess Lakṣmī
  noun (feminine)

Note: Co-object of `viddhi` along with `bhrāntim`.

अवास्तवीम् (avāstavīm) - unreal (unreal, not real, illusory)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of avāstavī

avāstavī - unreal, unessential, fictitious

Negation of `vāstavī` (real, actual) with `a-` prefix. `vāstavī` is the feminine of `vastava` (real).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vāstavī)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• vāstavī – real, true, actual, substantial
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine form of `vastava`, derived from `vastu` (thing, reality) + `aṇ` suffix.

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