योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-105, verse-24

अप्यभ्यस्तमहाज्ञानं मनस्तिष्ठति देहके ।
कदाचिन्मोहमादत्ते क्षणं मतिमतामपि ॥ २४ ॥

apyabhyastamahājñānaṃ manastiṣṭhati dehake ,
kadācinmohamādatte kṣaṇaṃ matimatāmapi 24

24. api abhyasta-mahā-jñānam manaḥ tiṣṭhati dehake
| kadācit moham ādatte kṣaṇam matimatām api ||

24. api abhyasta-mahā-jñānam manaḥ dehake tiṣṭhati
matimatām api kadācit kṣaṇam moham ādatte

24. Even a mind (manas) well-versed in profound knowledge, residing within the body, can sometimes, even for a moment, succumb to delusion (moha)—even among the most intelligent.

24. אף כאשר חשיבה שביקשה וחוקרה ידע נשגב שוכנת בגוף, היא עלולה לעיתים ליפול לרגע אל תוך אשליה, אפילו אצל הנבונים ביותר.

Words meanings summery:

• अपि (api) - even, also

• अभ्यस्त-महा-ज्ञानम् (abhyasta-mahā-jñānam) - (a mind) trained in great knowledge

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind

• तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - remains, stands, stays

• देहके (dehake) - in the body

• कदाचित् (kadācit) - sometimes, at some time

• मोहम् (moham) - delusion

• आदत्ते (ādatte) - takes on, assumes

• क्षणम् (kṣaṇam) - for a moment

• मतिमताम् (matimatām) - of the intelligent ones

• अपि (api) - even, also

Words meanings and morphology

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

अभ्यस्त-महा-ज्ञानम् (abhyasta-mahā-jñānam) - (a mind) trained in great knowledge

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of abhyasta-mahā-jñāna

abhyasta-mahā-jñāna - one who has practiced great knowledge

Compound type : karmadhāraya (abhyasta+mahā+jñāna)

• abhyasta – practiced, trained
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Formed from root 'as' with prefix 'abhi-'.
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: as (class 4)
• mahā – great, large
  adjective (feminine)
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom
  noun (neuter)

मनः (manaḥ) - mind

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, consciousness

तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - remains, stands, stays

(verb)

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

Root: sthā (class 1)

देहके (dehake) - in the body

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of dehaka

dehaka - body, corporeal

कदाचित् (kadācit) - sometimes, at some time

(indeclinable)

मोहम् (moham) - delusion

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of moha

moha - delusion, confusion, infatuation

आदत्ते (ādatte) - takes on, assumes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of dā

Prefix: ā

Root: dā (class 3)

क्षणम् (kṣaṇam) - for a moment

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - moment, instant

Note: Used adverbially to indicate duration of time.

मतिमताम् (matimatām) - of the intelligent ones

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of matimat

matimat - intelligent, wise, possessed of understanding

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

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