योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-16, verse-7

कल्लोलकलितावर्तं मायामकरमालितम् ।
न निरोद्धुं समर्थोऽस्मि मनोमयमहार्णवम् ॥ ७ ॥

kallolakalitāvartaṃ māyāmakaramālitam ,
na niroddhuṃ samartho'smi manomayamahārṇavam 7

7. kallolakalitāvartam māyāmakaramālitam na
niroddhum samarthaḥ asmi manomayamahārṇavam

7. I am unable to restrain this great ocean of the mind (manomaya), which is turbulent with whirlpools created by mighty waves and adorned by the crocodiles of illusion (māyā).

7. מלא במערבולות וגלים סוערים, ומאוכלס במפלצות הים של המָאיָה (האשליה הקוסמית), אינני מסוגל לבלום את אוקיינוס החשיבה האדיר הזה.

Words meanings summery:

• कल्लोलकलितावर्तम् (kallolakalitāvartam) - having whirlpools created by huge waves

• मायामकरमालितम् (māyāmakaramālitam) - adorned by the crocodiles of illusion (māyā)

• न (na) - not

• निरोद्धुम् (niroddhum) - to restrain, to check, to obstruct

• समर्थः (samarthaḥ) - capable, able, competent

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• मनोमयमहार्णवम् (manomayamahārṇavam) - the great ocean that is the mind

Words meanings and morphology

कल्लोलकलितावर्तम् (kallolakalitāvartam) - having whirlpools created by huge waves

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kallolakalitāvarta

kallolakalitāvarta - having whirlpools created by great waves

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kallola+kalita+āvarta)

• kallola – huge wave, surge
  noun (masculine)
• kalita – made, produced, created, calculated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'kal' (to count, compute, make).
  Root: kal (class 1)
• āvarta – whirlpool, eddy, current
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from ā-vṛt.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'manomayamahārṇavam'.

मायामकरमालितम् (māyāmakaramālitam) - adorned by the crocodiles of illusion (māyā)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of māyāmakaramālita

māyāmakaramālita - adorned by the sea-monsters/crocodiles of illusion

Compound type : bahuvrihi (māyā+makara+mālita)

• māyā – illusion, cosmic illusion, magic
  noun (feminine)
  Root: mā (class 3)
• makara – sea monster, crocodile
  noun (masculine)
• mālita – adorned, garlanded, embellished
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'mal' (to hold, possess) or from 'mālā' (garland) + itac.

Note: Qualifies 'manomayamahārṇavam'.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

निरोद्धुम् (niroddhum) - to restrain, to check, to obstruct

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Derived from root 'rudh' (to obstruct) with prefix 'ni'.

Prefix: ni

Root: rudh (class 7)

Note: Used with 'samarthaḥ'.

समर्थः (samarthaḥ) - capable, able, competent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samartha

samartha - capable, able, competent, fit

Derived from saṃ-artha (having meaning, purpose, strength).

Prefix: sam

Root: arth (class 10)

Note: Predicative adjective for the implied subject 'aham' (I).

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present Active Indicative

Root: as (class 2)

मनोमयमहार्णवम् (manomayamahārṇavam) - the great ocean that is the mind

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of manomayamahārṇava

manomayamahārṇava - the great ocean consisting of mind

Compound type : karmadhāraya (manomaya+mahārṇava)

• manomaya – consisting of mind, made of mind, mental
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from 'manas' + 'mayaṭ' (composed of).
  Root: man (class 4)
• mahārṇava – great ocean
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'niroddhum'.

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