योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-94, verse-63

एवमाभासमात्रस्य कचतोऽनिशमव्ययम् ।
सर्गादिमध्यान्तदृशो मुधैवात्रोदिताः स्थिताः ॥ ६३ ॥

evamābhāsamātrasya kacato'niśamavyayam ,
sargādimadhyāntadṛśo mudhaivātroditāḥ sthitāḥ 63

63. evam ābhāsa mātrasyā kacataḥ aniśam avyayam sarga
ādi madhya anta dṛśaḥ mudhā eva atra uditāḥ sthitāḥ

63. evam aniśam avyayam ābhāsa mātrasyā kacataḥ,
sarga ādi madhya anta dṛśaḥ atra mudhā eva uditāḥ sthitāḥ (santi).

63. Thus, for that which is merely an imperishable appearance, constantly manifesting, the perceptions of creation, its beginning, middle, and end are vainly manifested and established herein.

Words meanings summery:

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

• आभासमात्रस्या (ābhāsamātrasyā) - of merely an appearance, of a mere reflection/semblance

• कचतः (kacataḥ) - of appearing, of shining, of imagining

• अनिशम् (aniśam) - constantly, unceasingly, perpetually

• अव्ययम् (avyayam) - imperishable, undecaying, immutable, unchangeable

• सर्गादिमध्यान्तदृशः (sargādimadhyāntadṛśaḥ) - visions/perceptions of creation, beginning, middle, and end

• मुधा (mudhā) - in vain, uselessly, fruitlessly, wrongly

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

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this place, in this matter

• उदिताः (uditāḥ) - manifested (arisen, appeared, manifested, said)

• स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - established, situated, standing, existing

Words meanings and morphology

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

(indeclinable)

आभासमात्रस्या (ābhāsamātrasyā) - of merely an appearance, of a mere reflection/semblance

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of ābhāsamātra

ābhāsamātra - mere appearance, bare semblance, mere reflection

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ābhāsa+mātra)

• ābhāsa – appearance, semblance, reflection, illusion
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhās (class 1)
• mātra – only, mere, merely, by measure
  adjective (neuter)

कचतः (kacataḥ) - of appearing, of shining, of imagining

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of kacat

kacat - appearing, shining, imagining

Present Active Participle

Root: kac (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'ābhāsamātrasyā'.

अनिशम् (aniśam) - constantly, unceasingly, perpetually

(indeclinable)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+iśa)

• an – not, without
  indeclinable
• iśa – ruler, lord
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions adverbially.

अव्ययम् (avyayam) - imperishable, undecaying, immutable, unchangeable

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of avyaya

avyaya - imperishable, undecaying, immutable, indeclinable

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyaya)

• a – not, without
  indeclinable
• vyaya – expense, loss, decay, expenditure
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'ābhāsamātrasyā'.

सर्गादिमध्यान्तदृशः (sargādimadhyāntadṛśaḥ) - visions/perceptions of creation, beginning, middle, and end

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sargādimadhyāntadṛś

sargādimadhyāntadṛś - visions/perceptions of creation, beginning, middle, and end

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (sarga+ādi+madhya+anta+dṛś)

• sarga – creation, emanation, chapter
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sṛj (class 6)
• ādi – beginning, etc.
  noun (masculine)
• madhya – middle, center
  noun (neuter)
• anta – end, boundary
  noun (masculine)
• dṛś – seeing, vision, appearance, eye
  noun (feminine)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

मुधा (mudhā) - in vain, uselessly, fruitlessly, wrongly

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just

(indeclinable)

अत्र (atra) - here, in this place, in this matter

(indeclinable)

उदिताः (uditāḥ) - manifested (arisen, appeared, manifested, said)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of udita

udita - arisen, appeared, manifested, said

Past Passive Participle

From root 'i' (to go) with prefix 'ud'. Also from 'vad' (to speak). Contextually 'arisen/manifested'.

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - established, situated, standing, existing

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing, firm, stable

Past Passive Participle

Root: sthā (class 1)

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