योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-12, verse-13

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विचारवता पुरुषेण सकलमिदमाधिपञ्जरं सर्पेण त्वचमिव
परिपक्वां संत्यज्य विगतज्वरेण शीतलान्तःकरणेन
विनोदादिन्द्रजालमिव जगदखिलमालोक्यते सम्यग्दर्शनवता
असम्यग्दर्शनवतो हि परं दुःखमिदम् ॥ १३ ॥

vicāravatā puruṣeṇa sakalamidamādhipañjaraṃ sarpeṇa
tvacamiva paripakvāṃ saṃtyajya vigatajvareṇa śītalāntaḥkaraṇena
vinodādindrajālamiva jagadakhilamālokyate
samyagdarśanavatā asamyagdarśanavato hi paraṃ duḥkhamidam 13

13. vicāravatā puruṣeṇa sakalam idam ādhi-pañjaram sarpeṇa tvacam
iva paripakkvām saṃtyajya vigata-jvareṇa śītala-antaḥ-karaṇena
vinodāt indra-jālam iva jagat akhilam ālokyate
samyak-darśanavatā asamyak-darśanavataḥ hi param duḥkham idam

13. vicāravatā puruṣeṇa sarpeṇa paripakkvām tvacam iva idam sakalam ādhi-pañjaram saṃtyajya,
vigata-jvareṇa śītala-antaḥ-karaṇena vinodāt indra-jālam iva akhilam jagat ālokyate.
samyak-darśanavatā hi idam.
asamyak-darśanavataḥ param duḥkham (idam).

13. A person endowed with proper discernment, having completely discarded this entire cage of anxieties like a snake sheds its worn-out skin, observes the whole world as if it were a mere magic show (indrajālam), with inner tranquility and freed from all agitation. Indeed, for one who possesses right insight (samyagdarśana), this is the case; but for one lacking right insight, this (world) is nothing but supreme suffering.

Words meanings summery:

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विचारवता (vicāravatā) - by one possessing discernment, by a thoughtful person

पुरुषेण (puruṣeṇa) - by a person, by an individual (puruṣa)

सकलम् (sakalam) - all, entire, complete

इदम् (idam) - this

आधि-पञ्जरम् (ādhi-pañjaram) - cage of mental distress/anxieties

सर्पेण (sarpeṇa) - by a snake, by a serpent

त्वचम् (tvacam) - skin, hide

इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

परिपक्क्वाम् (paripakkvām) - fully ripened, mature, old, worn out (as skin)

संत्यज्य (saṁtyajya) - having completely abandoned, having given up

विगत-ज्वरेण (vigata-jvareṇa) - by one whose fever/agitation is gone, freed from mental distress

शीतल-अन्तः-करणेन (śītala-antaḥ-karaṇena) - by one with inner tranquility (by one whose inner mind/organ is tranquil/cool)

विनोदात् (vinodāt) - for amusement, for diversion, playfully

इन्द्र-जालम् (indra-jālam) - magic, illusion, conjuring (indrajālam)

इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

जगत् (jagat) - world, universe, moving existence

अखिलम् (akhilam) - entire, whole, complete

आलोक्यते (ālokyate) - is seen, is perceived, is observed

सम्यक्-दर्शनवता (samyak-darśanavatā) - by one possessing right insight/vision (samyagdarśana)

असम्यक्-दर्शनवतः (asamyak-darśanavataḥ) - for one lacking right insight/vision

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

परम् (param) - supreme, highest, greatest

दुःखम् (duḥkham) - sorrow, suffering, pain

इदम् (idam) - this

Words meanings and morphology

विचारवता (vicāravatā) - by one possessing discernment, by a thoughtful person

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vicāravat

vicāravat - discerning, thoughtful, endowed with reflection, considerate

Derived with the possessive suffix '-vat' from 'vicāra'.

पुरुषेण (puruṣeṇa) - by a person, by an individual (puruṣa)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - person, man, male, human being, the Supreme Being (puruṣa)

सकलम् (sakalam) - all, entire, complete

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sakala

sakala - all, entire, complete, whole

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here, it

आधि-पञ्जरम् (ādhi-pañjaram) - cage of mental distress/anxieties

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ādhi-pañjara

ādhi-pañjara - cage of mental pain, framework of anxieties

Compound type : Tatpurusha (ādhi+pañjara)

ādhi – mental distress, anxiety, affliction, pain
noun (masculine)
pañjara – cage, framework, skeleton
noun (neuter)

सर्पेण (sarpeṇa) - by a snake, by a serpent

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sarpa

sarpa - snake, serpent, creeping animal

Root: sṛp (class 1)

त्वचम् (tvacam) - skin, hide

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tvac

tvac - skin, hide, bark, rind

इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

(indeclinable)

परिपक्क्वाम् (paripakkvām) - fully ripened, mature, old, worn out (as skin)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of paripakkva

paripakkva - fully ripened, mature, complete, old, worn-out

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √pac (to cook, ripen) with prefix 'pari' (completely).

Prefix: pari

Root: pac (class 1)

संत्यज्य (saṁtyajya) - having completely abandoned, having given up

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root √tyaj (to abandon) with prefix 'sam'.

Prefix: sam

Root: tyaj (class 1)

विगत-ज्वरेण (vigata-jvareṇa) - by one whose fever/agitation is gone, freed from mental distress

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vigata-jvara

vigata-jvara - one whose fever has departed, free from agitation or distress

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (vigata+jvara)

vigata – gone, departed, ceased, passed away
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √gam (to go) with prefix 'vi'.
Prefix: vi
Root: gam (class 1)
jvara – fever, burning, agitation, mental pain
noun (masculine)
Root: jvar (class 1)

शीतल-अन्तः-करणेन (śītala-antaḥ-karaṇena) - by one with inner tranquility (by one whose inner mind/organ is tranquil/cool)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śītala-antaḥ-karaṇa

śītala-antaḥ-karaṇa - one whose inner organ (mind) is cool/tranquil

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (śītala+antaḥkaraṇa)

śītala – cool, cold, tranquil, calm
adjective
antaḥkaraṇa – inner organ (mind, intellect, ego), consciousness, heart
noun (neuter)
Prefix: antar

विनोदात् (vinodāt) - for amusement, for diversion, playfully

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of vinoda

vinoda - amusement, diversion, play, sport, recreation

Prefix: vi

Root: nud (class 6)

इन्द्र-जालम् (indra-jālam) - magic, illusion, conjuring (indrajālam)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of indra-jāla

indra-jāla - magic, illusion, trickery, conjuring (indrajālam)

Compound type : Tatpurusha (indra+jāla)

indra – Indra, the chief of the gods
proper noun (masculine)
jāla – net, web, snare, illusion
noun (neuter)

इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

(indeclinable)

जगत् (jagat) - world, universe, moving existence

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving, living being

Root: gam (class 1)

अखिलम् (akhilam) - entire, whole, complete

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of akhila

akhila - entire, whole, complete, without defect

Compound of 'a' (not) and 'khila' (defect, gap).

आलोक्यते (ālokyate) - is seen, is perceived, is observed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of lok

Prefix: ā

Root: lok (class 10)

सम्यक्-दर्शनवता (samyak-darśanavatā) - by one possessing right insight/vision (samyagdarśana)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of samyak-darśanavat

samyak-darśanavat - one possessing right view, right insight, correct perception (samyagdarśana)

Derived with the possessive suffix '-vat' from 'samyag-darśana'.

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (samyak+darśana+vat)

samyak – correctly, properly, truly, right
indeclinable
darśana – seeing, vision, insight, philosophy, view
noun (neuter)
Derived from root √dṛś (to see).
Root: dṛś (class 1)
vat – possessing, having, like
suffix

असम्यक्-दर्शनवतः (asamyak-darśanavataḥ) - for one lacking right insight/vision

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of asamyak-darśanavat

asamyak-darśanavat - one not possessing right view/insight

Negative compound ('a') of 'samyag-darśanavat'.

Compound type : Nañ-Bahuvrihi (a+samyak+darśana+vat)