योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-26, verse-12

अहंकारः कलङ्काय बुद्धयः परिपेलवाः ।
क्रिया दुष्फलदायिन्यो लीलाः स्त्रीनिष्ठतां गताः ॥ १२ ॥

ahaṃkāraḥ kalaṅkāya buddhayaḥ paripelavāḥ ,
kriyā duṣphaladāyinyo līlāḥ strīniṣṭhatāṃ gatāḥ 12

12. ahaṅkāraḥ kalaṅkāya buddhayaḥ paripélavāḥ kriyāḥ
duṣphala-dāyinyaḥ līlāḥ strī-niṣṭhatām gatāḥ

12. ahaṅkāraḥ kalaṅkāya (asti)
buddhayaḥ paripélavāḥ (santi) kriyāḥ
duṣphala-dāyinyaḥ (santi) līlāḥ
strī-niṣṭhatām gatāḥ (santi)

12. Ego (ahaṅkāra) leads to degradation. Intellects are fragile. Actions bring forth adverse results. Amusements have devolved into fixation on women.

12. אַהַנְקָארָה (תחושת האגו) מובילה לכתם ופגם, התבונות הנפשיות חלשות ורופפות, המעשים מניבים פירות רעים, וכל שעשועי החיים שקועים בתשוקה.

Words meanings summery:

• अहङ्कारः (ahaṅkāraḥ) - ego, egoism, self-conceit

• कलङ्काय (kalaṅkāya) - for a blemish, for disgrace, leads to degradation

• बुद्धयः (buddhayaḥ) - intellects, understandings, faculties of discrimination

• परिप्éलवाः (paripélavāḥ) - very tender, fragile, delicate, unsteady

• क्रियाः (kriyāḥ) - actions, deeds, activities

• दुष्फल-दायिन्यः (duṣphala-dāyinyaḥ) - giving bad results, bearing evil fruit, producing adverse consequences

• लीलाः (līlāḥ) - playful activities, sport, pastime, amusement

• स्त्री-निष्ठताम् (strī-niṣṭhatām) - to devotion to women, to attachment to women, to fixation on women

• गताः (gatāḥ) - have devolved into, have become fixated on (gone, reached, become)

Words meanings and morphology

अहङ्कारः (ahaṅkāraḥ) - ego, egoism, self-conceit

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ahaṅkāra

ahaṅkāra - ego, egoism, self-conceit, the sense of 'I'

From 'aham' (I) + 'kāra' (making, doing)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aham+kāra)

• aham – I
  pronoun
  First person singular pronoun
• kāra – maker, doer, act of making, causing
  noun (masculine)
  From root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

कलङ्काय (kalaṅkāya) - for a blemish, for disgrace, leads to degradation

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of kalaṅka

kalaṅka - stain, blemish, disgrace, defilement, calumny

Root: kal

Note: Dative case indicating purpose or result.

बुद्धयः (buddhayaḥ) - intellects, understandings, faculties of discrimination

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, discernment, perception, reason

From root budh (to know, perceive)

Root: budh (class 1)

परिप्éलवाः (paripélavāḥ) - very tender, fragile, delicate, unsteady

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of paripélava

paripélava - very tender, delicate, fragile, soft, unsteady

Compound type : karmadhāraya (pari+pélava)

• pari – completely, entirely, around, very
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating completeness or intensity
• pélava – tender, delicate, soft, feeble, fickle
  adjective
  Root: pel

Note: Agrees with 'buddhayaḥ'.

क्रियाः (kriyāḥ) - actions, deeds, activities

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of kriyā

kriyā - action, deed, activity, performance, religious rite

From root kṛ (to do)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

दुष्फल-दायिन्यः (duṣphala-dāyinyaḥ) - giving bad results, bearing evil fruit, producing adverse consequences

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of duṣphala-dāyin

duṣphala-dāyin - giving bad results, bearing evil fruit, yielding unfortunate consequences

Compound of 'duṣphala' (bad fruit/result) and 'dāyin' (giver)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dus+phala+dāyin)

• dus – bad, evil, difficult (prefix)
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating adversity or difficulty
• phala – fruit, result, consequence, reward
  noun (neuter)
  Root: phal (class 1)
• dāyin – giving, granting, causing, bestowing
  adjective
  Agent Noun/Adjective
  From root dā (to give) with -in suffix
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'kriyāḥ'.

लीलाः (līlāḥ) - playful activities, sport, pastime, amusement

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of līlā

līlā - play, sport, amusement, pastime, graceful movement

Root: lī (class 4)

स्त्री-निष्ठताम् (strī-niṣṭhatām) - to devotion to women, to attachment to women, to fixation on women

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of strī-niṣṭhatā

strī-niṣṭhatā - devotion to women, attachment to women, dependence on women

From 'strī-niṣṭha' (devoted to women) with 'tā' (abstract noun suffix)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (strī+niṣṭhatā)

• strī – woman, wife, female
  noun (feminine)
• niṣṭhatā – devotion, adherence, faithfulness, firmness, dependence
  noun (feminine)
  From 'niṣṭha' (standing firm, devoted to) with 'tā' suffix
  Prefix: ni
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Object of motion or transformation with 'gatāḥ'.

गताः (gatāḥ) - have devolved into, have become fixated on (gone, reached, become)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of gata

gata - gone, moved, reached, become, attained, fallen into

Past Passive Participle

From root gam (to go) with kta suffix

Root: gam (class 1)

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