योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-10, verse-11

देशकालादि शान्तत्वात्पुत्रिकारचनं द्रुमे ।
संभवत्ययथाऽतो वै तेनानन्ते विमुह्यते ॥ ११ ॥

deśakālādi śāntatvātputrikāracanaṃ drume ,
saṃbhavatyayathā'to vai tenānante vimuhyate 11

11. deśa-kāla-ādi śāntatvāt putrikā-racanam drume |
sambhavati ayathā ataḥ vai tena anante vimuhyate ||

11. deśa-kāla-ādi śāntatvāt drume putrikā-racanam ayathā sambhavati.
ataḥ vai tena anante vimuhyate.

11. Due to the ultimate quiescence of (absence of distinctness in terms of) space, time, and other attributes, the carving of a figure on a tree (or pillar) is unreal. Therefore, by this (perception of unreal distinctions), one becomes deluded regarding the infinite (brahman).

11. מכיוון שהזמן והמרחב שקטים ושרויים שם במנוחה, קיומו של היקום בתוכו שונה מפסל רגיל בעץ; משום כך חשים בלבול ביחס לאינסוף.

Words meanings summery:

• देश-काल-आदि (deśa-kāla-ādi) - (attributes like) space, time, etc. (space, time, and so on; beginning with space and time)

• शान्तत्वात् (śāntatvāt) - due to the quiescence (absence of distinctness) (due to quiescence, because of cessation, due to absence)

• पुत्रिका-रचनम् (putrikā-racanam) - the carving of a figure (the carving/creation of a figure)

• द्रुमे (drume) - on a tree (or pillar/wood) (in a tree, on a tree)

• सम्भवति (sambhavati) - occurs, happens (happens, occurs, is possible, is produced)

• अयथा (ayathā) - unrealistically, improperly (implies false appearance) (not as it should be, improperly, unrealistically)

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore (hence, therefore, from this)

• वै (vai) - indeed, verily (emphatic particle) (indeed, verily, surely)

• तेन (tena) - by this (superimposition/unreal perception) (by that, by this)

• अनन्ते (anante) - in the infinite (Brahman) (in the infinite, in the endless)

• विमुह्यते (vimuhyate) - one is deluded (is deluded, becomes bewildered, is confused)

Words meanings and morphology

देश-काल-आदि (deśa-kāla-ādi) - (attributes like) space, time, etc. (space, time, and so on; beginning with space and time)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of deśa-kāla-ādi

deśa-kāla-ādi - space, time, and so on; beginning with space and time

Compound type : dvandva / tatpuruṣa (deśa+kāla+ādi)

• deśa – space, place, region
  noun (masculine)
• kāla – time
  noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, et cetera, and so on
  indeclinable

Note: Forms part of the cause given by '-tvāt'.

शान्तत्वात् (śāntatvāt) - due to the quiescence (absence of distinctness) (due to quiescence, because of cessation, due to absence)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of śāntatva

śāntatva - state of quiescence, calmness, cessation, absence

Derived from 'śānta' (calm, ceased) + '-tva' (abstract noun suffix)

Note: Indicates cause.

पुत्रिका-रचनम् (putrikā-racanam) - the carving of a figure (the carving/creation of a figure)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of putrikā-racana

putrikā-racana - the carving/creation of a figure

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (putrikā+racana)

• putrikā – small figure, doll, statue, carved image
  noun (feminine)
• racana – arrangement, composition, creation, carving
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'rac' (to arrange, make)
  Root: rac (class 10)

Note: Subject of sambhavati.

द्रुमे (drume) - on a tree (or pillar/wood) (in a tree, on a tree)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of druma

druma - tree, wood

Note: The place where the carving occurs.

सम्भवति (sambhavati) - occurs, happens (happens, occurs, is possible, is produced)

(verb)

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

Present Active Indicative, 3rd person singular

Prefix: sam

Root: bhū (class 1)

अयथा (ayathā) - unrealistically, improperly (implies false appearance) (not as it should be, improperly, unrealistically)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+yathā)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• yathā – as, just as, properly
  indeclinable

Note: Adverb modifying sambhavati.

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore (hence, therefore, from this)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

वै (vai) - indeed, verily (emphatic particle) (indeed, verily, surely)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

तेन (tena) - by this (superimposition/unreal perception) (by that, by this)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the cause of delusion.

अनन्ते (anante) - in the infinite (Brahman) (in the infinite, in the endless)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of ananta

ananta - infinite, endless, boundless; a name of Viṣṇu or Śeṣa

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (an+anta)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
• anta – end, limit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Brahman as the infinite.

विमुह्यते (vimuhyate) - one is deluded (is deluded, becomes bewildered, is confused)

(verb)

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

Present Passive Indicative, 3rd person singular (or middle voice)

Prefix: vi

Root: muh (class 4)

Note: Impersonal construction, 'one is deluded'.

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