योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-100, verse-3

मनो रामाप्रबुद्धानां संसारभ्रमकारणम् ।
अपश्यतोऽम्बुसामान्यमन्यताम्बुतरङ्गयोः ॥ ३ ॥

mano rāmāprabuddhānāṃ saṃsārabhramakāraṇam ,
apaśyato'mbusāmānyamanyatāmbutaraṅgayoḥ 3

3. manaḥ rāma aprabuddhānām saṃsārabhramakāraṇam
apaśyataḥ ambusāmānyam anyatā ambutaraṅgayoḥ

3. rāma aprabuddhānām manaḥ saṃsārabhramakāraṇam
apaśyataḥ ambusāmānyam ambutaraṅgayoḥ anyatā

3. O Rāma, for the unenlightened, the mind (manas) is the cause of the illusion of `saṃsāra`. This is like someone who, not perceiving the commonality of water, sees a difference between water and waves.

3. עבור אלה שטרם התעוררו, רָאָמָה, החשיבה היא הסיבה לאשלית סַמְסָארָה (סבך הקיום התופעתי), שכן אינם רואים את טבע המים המשותף ורואים שונות בין המים לבין הגל.

Words meanings summery:

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

• राम (rāma) - O Rāma

• अप्रबुद्धानाम् (aprabuddhānām) - of the unenlightened, for the unawakened

• संसारभ्रमकारणम् (saṁsārabhramakāraṇam) - cause of the illusion of saṃsāra

• अपश्यतः (apaśyataḥ) - of one not seeing, of one who does not perceive

• अम्बुसामान्यम् (ambusāmānyam) - the commonness of water, the generality of water

• अन्यता (anyatā) - difference, otherness

• अम्बुतरङ्गयोः (ambutaraṅgayoḥ) - of water and waves, between water and waves

Words meanings and morphology

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, faculty of thought, heart

From √man (to think).

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

राम (rāma) - O Rāma

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (name of a prominent deity/prince in Hindu tradition)

From √ram (to delight, please).

Root: ram (class 1)

अप्रबुद्धानाम् (aprabuddhānām) - of the unenlightened, for the unawakened

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of aprabuddha

aprabuddha - unawakened, unenlightened, ignorant

Past Passive Participle

From 'a' (negation) + 'pra' (forth) + √budh (to awaken, know).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+prabuddha)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• prabuddha – awakened, enlightened
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From 'pra' (forth) + √budh (to awaken, know).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Indicates the group for whom the statement holds true.

संसारभ्रमकारणम् (saṁsārabhramakāraṇam) - cause of the illusion of saṃsāra

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃsārabhramakāraṇa

saṁsārabhramakāraṇa - the cause of the illusion or wandering through saṃsāra

Tatpurusha compound.

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (saṃsārabhrama+kāraṇa)

• saṃsārabhrama – the illusion of saṃsāra, wandering in saṃsāra
  noun (masculine)
  Tatpurusha compound 'saṃsāra' (transmigration) + 'bhrama' (wandering/illusion).
• kāraṇa – cause, reason, instrument
  noun (neuter)
  From √kṛ (to do, make) + 'ana' suffix.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Predicate nominative to 'manaḥ'.

अपश्यतः (apaśyataḥ) - of one not seeing, of one who does not perceive

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of apaśyat

apaśyat - not seeing, unperceiving

Present Active Participle

From 'a' (negation) + √dṛś (to see), with 'paśya' stem.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+paśyat)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• paśyat – seeing
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From √dṛś (to see).
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Refers to the person who fails to see the underlying unity.

अम्बुसामान्यम् (ambusāmānyam) - the commonness of water, the generality of water

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ambusāmānya

ambusāmānya - the common nature of water, water's generality

Tatpurusha compound.

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (ambu+sāmānya)

• ambu – water
  noun (neuter)
• sāmānya – common, general, universal; generality
  noun (neuter)
  From 'samāna' (same) + 'ya' suffix.

Note: Object of the participle 'apaśyataḥ'.

अन्यता (anyatā) - difference, otherness

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anyatā

anyatā - difference, distinctness, otherness

From 'anya' (other) + 'tā' (abstract suffix).

Note: Subject of an implied verb 'is seen' or 'exists'.

अम्बुतरङ्गयोः (ambutaraṅgayoḥ) - of water and waves, between water and waves

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of ambutaraṅga

ambutaraṅga - water and waves

Dvandva compound.

Compound type : itaretara-dvandva (ambu+taraṅga)

• ambu – water
  noun (neuter)
• taraṅga – wave, ripple
  noun (masculine)
  From √tṛ (to cross).
  Root: tṛ (class 1)

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