योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-1, chapter-26, verse-31
अश्राव्यावाच्यदुर्दर्शतत्त्वेनाज्ञातमूर्तिना ।
भुवनानि विडम्ब्यन्ते केनचिद्भ्रमदायिना ॥ ३१ ॥
भुवनानि विडम्ब्यन्ते केनचिद्भ्रमदायिना ॥ ३१ ॥
aśrāvyāvācyadurdarśatattvenājñātamūrtinā ,
bhuvanāni viḍambyante kenacidbhramadāyinā 31
bhuvanāni viḍambyante kenacidbhramadāyinā 31
31.
aśrāvyāvācyadurdarśatattvena ajñātamūrtinā
bhuvanāni viḍambyante kenacit bhramadāyinā
bhuvanāni viḍambyante kenacit bhramadāyinā
31.
aśrāvyāvācyadurdarśatattvena ajñātamūrtinā
bhramadāyinā kenacit bhuvanāni viḍambyante
bhramadāyinā kenacit bhuvanāni viḍambyante
31.
By some unknown entity (kenacit), whose essential nature (tattva) is unhearable, unspeakable, and undiscernible, whose form (mūrti) is unknown, and who causes delusion (bhramadāyin)—the worlds (bhuvana) are deceived.
Words meanings summery:
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- अश्राव्यावाच्यदुर्दर्शतत्त्वेन (aśrāvyāvācyadurdarśatattvena) - by an essential nature that is unhearable, unspeakable, and undiscernible (by an essence/reality that is unhearable, unspeakable, and undiscernible)
- अज्ञातमूर्तिना (ajñātamūrtinā) - by one whose form (mūrti) is unknown (by one whose form is unknown)
- भुवनानि (bhuvanāni) - the worlds (bhuvana) (worlds, beings, places)
- विडम्ब्यन्ते (viḍambyante) - are deceived (are deceived, are deluded, are mocked, are imitated)
- केनचित् (kenacit) - by some (unknown) entity (by some, by a certain one, by someone)
- भ्रमदायिना (bhramadāyinā) - by one who causes delusion (by one causing delusion, by one creating confusion)
Words meanings and morphology
अश्राव्यावाच्यदुर्दर्शतत्त्वेन (aśrāvyāvācyadurdarśatattvena) - by an essential nature that is unhearable, unspeakable, and undiscernible (by an essence/reality that is unhearable, unspeakable, and undiscernible)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of aśrāvyāvācyadurdarśatattva
aśrāvyāvācyadurdarśatattva - essence that is unhearable, unspeakable, undiscernible
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aśrāvya+avācya+durdarśa+tattva)
- aśrāvya – unhearable, not to be heard
adjective (neuter)
Gerundive/NVP
From 'a-' (negation) and √śru (to hear) + gerundive suffix -ya
Prefix: a
Root: śru (class 5) - avācya – unspeakable, not to be spoken
adjective (neuter)
Gerundive/NVP
From 'a-' (negation) and √vac (to speak) + gerundive suffix -ya
Prefix: a
Root: vac (class 2) - durdarśa – difficult to see, undiscernible, invisible
adjective (neuter)
Gerundive/NVP
From 'dur-' (badly, difficult) and √dṛś (to see) + gerundive suffix -a
Prefix: dur
Root: dṛś (class 1) - tattva – reality, truth, essence, principle
noun (neuter)
Note: Acts as an instrumental modifier for the implied agent.
अज्ञातमूर्तिना (ajñātamūrtinā) - by one whose form (mūrti) is unknown (by one whose form is unknown)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of ajñātamūrti
ajñātamūrti - whose form is unknown
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ajñāta+mūrti)
- ajñāta – unknown, not known
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From 'a-' (negation) and Past Passive Participle of √jñā (to know)
Prefix: a
Root: jñā (class 9) - mūrti – form, body, figure, embodiment
noun (feminine)
Note: Qualifies kenacit.
भुवनानि (bhuvanāni) - the worlds (bhuvana) (worlds, beings, places)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of bhuvana
bhuvana - world, earth, being, creature, dwelling
From root √bhū (to be)
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Subject of viḍambyante.
विडम्ब्यन्ते (viḍambyante) - are deceived (are deceived, are deluded, are mocked, are imitated)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, passive, present (laṭ) of viḍamb
Present Passive
Root √viḍamb (10th class) in passive voice, present tense, 3rd person plural
Root: viḍamb (class 10)
केनचित् (kenacit) - by some (unknown) entity (by some, by a certain one, by someone)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of kimcid
kimcid - something, someone, a certain (indefinite pronoun)
Derived from 'kim' (what) and 'cid' (a particle forming indefinite pronouns)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kim+cid)
- kim – who, what, which
pronoun (masculine) - cid – a particle expressing indefiniteness
indeclinable
Note: Acts as the agent in the passive construction.
भ्रमदायिना (bhramadāyinā) - by one who causes delusion (by one causing delusion, by one creating confusion)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhramadāyin
bhramadāyin - causing delusion, creating confusion, deluding
Compound of 'bhrama' (delusion) and 'dāyin' (giving, causing)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhrama+dāyin)
- bhrama – delusion, error, wandering, mistake
noun (masculine)
Root: bhram (class 1) - dāyin – giving, granting, causing, bestowing
adjective (masculine)
Agent Noun/Suffix
From root √dā (to give) with suffix -in
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Qualifies kenacit.