योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-19, verse-15

अभिमानविकल्पांशैरज्ञो ज्ञप्तिं विकल्पयेत् ।
बोधं मलिनयत्यन्तः स्वं खमब्द इवामलम् ॥ १५ ॥

abhimānavikalpāṃśairajño jñaptiṃ vikalpayet ,
bodhaṃ malinayatyantaḥ svaṃ khamabda ivāmalam 15

15. abhimānavikalpāṃśaiḥ ajñaḥ jñaptim vikalpayet
bodham malinayati antaḥ svam kham abdaḥ iva amalam

15. ajñaḥ abhimānavikalpāṃśaiḥ jñaptim vikalpayet
antaḥ svam amalam kham abdaḥ iva bodham malinayati

15. The ignorant person (ajña), through components of ego (abhimāna) and mental constructs (vikalpa), may conceive of knowledge (jñapti). From within, he contaminates his own pure (amala) expanse (kham) [of consciousness], just as a cloud (abda) sullies the clear sky.

Words meanings summery:

• अभिमानविकल्पांशैः (abhimānavikalpāṁśaiḥ) - by components of ego (abhimāna) and mental constructs (vikalpa) (by portions of egoistic notions, by elements of false assumptions)

• अज्ञः (ajñaḥ) - the ignorant person (ignorant, foolish, unacquainted)

• ज्ञप्तिम् (jñaptim) - knowledge (jñapti) (knowledge, understanding, cognition, apprehension)

• विकल्पयेत् (vikalpayet) - he may conceive (he might fancy, he might conceive, he might imagine)

• बोधम् (bodham) - the intellect (bodha) (knowledge, understanding, intellect)

• मलिनयति (malinayati) - he contaminates (he stains, pollutes, soils, darkens)

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - from within (inside, within, inwardly)

• स्वम् (svam) - his own (one's own, his own)

• खम् (kham) - expanse (of consciousness), sky (space, ether, sky, air)

• अब्दः (abdaḥ) - a cloud (cloud, year)

• इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as it were)

• अमलम् (amalam) - pure, clear (spotless, pure, clear, clean)

Words meanings and morphology

अभिमानविकल्पांशैः (abhimānavikalpāṁśaiḥ) - by components of ego (abhimāna) and mental constructs (vikalpa) (by portions of egoistic notions, by elements of false assumptions)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of abhimānavikalpāṃśa

abhimānavikalpāṁśa - portion/element of egoistic notion/fancy

Tatpuruṣa compound of `abhimānavikalpa` and `aṃśa`. `abhimānavikalpa` is itself a Dvandva (or Tatpuruṣa, 'fancies arising from ego').

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (abhimāna+vikalpa+aṃśa)

• abhimāna – ego, pride, self-conceit, false identification
  noun (masculine)
  From `abhi-man` (to think, assume).
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: man (class 4)
• vikalpa – option, alternative, mental construct, fancy, doubt, false conception
  noun (masculine)
  From `vi-kl̥p` (to be formed, imagined).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kl̥p (class 10)
• aṃśa – part, portion, share, component, element
  noun (masculine)

अज्ञः (ajñaḥ) - the ignorant person (ignorant, foolish, unacquainted)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ajña

ajña - ignorant, foolish, unwise, unaware, unacquainted

Negative prefix `a-` + `jña` (knowing).

Compound type : Nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jña)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• jña – knowing, wise, skilled
  adjective
  From root `jñā` (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Subject of `vikalpayet`.

ज्ञप्तिम् (jñaptim) - knowledge (jñapti) (knowledge, understanding, cognition, apprehension)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of jñapti

jñapti - knowledge, understanding, cognition, apprehension

From root `jñā` (to know) + suffix `kti`.

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Object of `vikalpayet`.

विकल्पयेत् (vikalpayet) - he may conceive (he might fancy, he might conceive, he might imagine)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of vikalpayati

Optative active

From root `kl̥p` (to be formed, prepared) with `vi-`, in the causative (`-ay`) sense, 3rd person singular active.

Prefix: vi

Root: kl̥p (class 10)

बोधम् (bodham) - the intellect (bodha) (knowledge, understanding, intellect)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bodha

bodha - perception, understanding, knowledge, intellect, awakening

From root `budh` (to know, perceive).

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Object of `malinayati`.

मलिनयति (malinayati) - he contaminates (he stains, pollutes, soils, darkens)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of malinayati

Present active indicative (causative)

Denominative verb from adjective `malina` (dirty, impure).

Root: malin

अन्तः (antaḥ) - from within (inside, within, inwardly)

(indeclinable)

Often functions as a prefix or adverb.

स्वम् (svam) - his own (one's own, his own)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sva

sva - own, one's own, self, kin

खम् (kham) - expanse (of consciousness), sky (space, ether, sky, air)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kha

kha - hole, cavity, space, ether, sky, zero

अब्दः (abdaḥ) - a cloud (cloud, year)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abda

abda - cloud, year

From `ap` (water) + `da` (giver). Literally "giver of water".

Compound type : Upapada-tatpuruṣa (ap+da)

• ap – water
  noun (feminine)
• da – giver, bestower
  adjective
  From root `dā` (to give).
  Root: dā (class 1)

Note: Agent in the simile.

इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as it were)

(indeclinable)

अमलम् (amalam) - pure, clear (spotless, pure, clear, clean)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of amala

amala - spotless, pure, clean, clear, stainless

Negative prefix `a-` + `mala` (impurity).

Compound type : Nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mala)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• mala – dirt, impurity, stain, defect
  noun (masculine/neuter)

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