आलक्ष्यते स्थितिरियं जागती जनितभ्रमा । नृत्तावेशविवृत्तेव संसारारभटी नटी ॥ १४ ॥
ālakṣyatē sthitiriyaṁ jāgatī janitabhramā | nṛttāvēśavivṛttēva saṁsārārabhaṭī naṭī || 14 ||
Translation
this state of the world, which gives rise to delusion, is seen like a dancer in the wild style of the world, turning in the frenzy of her dance;
Word by word
- ālakṣyatē
- is seen
- sthitir
- (sthitiḥ) state
- iyaṁ
- this
- jāgatī
- of the world
- janita
- which gives rise to
- bhramā
- delusion
- nṛtta
- of her dance
- āvēśa
- in the frenzy
- vivṛttā
- turning
- iva
- like
- saṁsāra
- of the world
- ārabhaṭī
- in the wild style
- naṭī
- a dancer
Meaning
The world (jāgatī sthiti) is a dancer of the ārabhaṭī style, the most vehement of the stage, whirling in the frenzy of the dance and making the onlooker dizzy. The commentary: she shows many forms and creates bewilderment at every step. The reader is the dizzy spectator.