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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-23, verse-18

दुर्विलासविलासिन्या चेष्टया कष्टषुष्टया ।
द्रव्यैकरूपकृद्रूपं जनमावर्तयन्स्थितः ॥ १८ ॥
durvilāsavilāsinyā ceṣṭayā kaṣṭaṣuṣṭayā ,
dravyaikarūpakṛdrūpaṃ janamāvartayansthitaḥ 18
18. durvilāsavilāsinyā ceṣṭayā kaṣṭapuṣṭayā
dravyaikarūpakṛdrūpam janam āvartayan sthitaḥ
18. durvilāsavilāsinyā kaṣṭapuṣṭayā ceṣṭayā
dravyaikarūpakṛdrūpam janam āvartayan sthitaḥ
18. With its activity, which revels in deceitful sport and thrives on trouble, it (the mind) persists, causing people to whirl around, making them perceive diverse objects as a singular, substantial reality.

Words meanings summery:

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  • दुर्विलासविलासिन्या (durvilāsavilāsinyā) - by its activity which revels in deceitful sport (by a coquette of mischievous play, by the activity of mischievous sport)
  • चेष्टया (ceṣṭayā) - by its activity (by activity, by action, by effort)
  • कष्टपुष्टया (kaṣṭapuṣṭayā) - by an activity thriving on trouble/suffering (by one nourished by suffering, by an activity thriving on trouble)
  • द्रव्यैकरूपकृद्रूपम् (dravyaikarūpakṛdrūpam) - making people perceive diverse objects as a singular, substantial reality (whose form creates a single form of substance, making objects appear as a single reality)
  • जनम् (janam) - people (people, person, humanity)
  • आवर्तयन् (āvartayan) - causing to whirl around, deluding (causing to turn, causing to revolve, confusing, deluding)
  • स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - persists, remains existing (standing, situated, existing, remaining)

Words meanings and morphology

दुर्विलासविलासिन्या (durvilāsavilāsinyā) - by its activity which revels in deceitful sport (by a coquette of mischievous play, by the activity of mischievous sport)
(adjective)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of durvilāsavilāsinī
durvilāsavilāsinī - a coquette or playful woman delighting in mischievous sport
Compound type : tatpuruṣa or descriptive compound (durvilāsa+vilāsinī)
  • durvilāsa – mischievous sport, evil play, wickedness
    noun (masculine)
    Compound of 'dur' (bad, difficult) and 'vilāsa' (sport, play).
    Prefix: dur
  • vilāsinī – sportive woman, coquette, graceful, charming
    noun/adjective (feminine)
    Feminine of `vilāsin` (sportive, playful).
Note: Qualifies `ceṣṭayā`.
चेष्टया (ceṣṭayā) - by its activity (by activity, by action, by effort)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of ceṣṭā
ceṣṭā - activity, movement, effort, endeavor
Root: ceṣṭ (class 1)
Note: Indicates the means by which the mind acts.
कष्टपुष्टया (kaṣṭapuṣṭayā) - by an activity thriving on trouble/suffering (by one nourished by suffering, by an activity thriving on trouble)
(adjective)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of kaṣṭapuṣṭā
kaṣṭapuṣṭā - nourished by suffering/difficulty
Compound of 'kaṣṭa' (suffering) and 'puṣṭa' (nourished, thriving).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kaṣṭa+puṣṭa)
  • kaṣṭa – suffering, difficulty, pain
    noun (neuter)
  • puṣṭa – nourished, thriving, strong, grown
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root 'puṣ' (to nourish, thrive).
    Root: puṣ (class 4)
Note: Qualifies `ceṣṭayā`.
द्रव्यैकरूपकृद्रूपम् (dravyaikarūpakṛdrūpam) - making people perceive diverse objects as a singular, substantial reality (whose form creates a single form of substance, making objects appear as a single reality)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dravyaikarūpakṛdrūpa
dravyaikarūpakṛdrūpa - whose form makes a single form of substance/reality; making objects appear as a single reality
A complex compound describing the nature or effect of illusion.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dravya+eka+rūpa+kṛt+rūpa)
  • dravya – substance, object, thing
    noun (neuter)
  • eka – one, single, unique
    numeral/adjective (masculine)
  • rūpa – form, appearance, nature, color
    noun (neuter)
  • kṛt – maker, creator, doing, causing
    noun/adjective (masculine)
    Agent noun/Participle
    From root 'kṛ' (to do, make).
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
  • rūpa – form, appearance, nature, color
    noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies `janam`.
जनम् (janam) - people (people, person, humanity)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of jana
jana - people, person, mankind
Note: Object of `āvartayan`.
आवर्तयन् (āvartayan) - causing to whirl around, deluding (causing to turn, causing to revolve, confusing, deluding)
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of āvartayat
āvartayat - causing to turn, causing to revolve, confusing, deluding
Present Active Participle (Causative)
From causative of root 'vṛt' (to turn) with prefix 'ā'. Masculine nominative singular.
Prefix: ā
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Functions as the subject of the sentence in conjunction with `sthitaḥ`.
स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - persists, remains existing (standing, situated, existing, remaining)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita
sthita - standing, situated, existing, remaining
Past Passive Participle
From root 'sthā' (to stand). Masculine nominative singular.
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Subject is the implied 'mind'.