योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-110, verse-30

अमृष्टसर्वभावानामलमात्मचमत्कृतिम् ।
मनः स्वाभिमताकारं रूपं सृजति वस्तुषु ॥ ३० ॥

amṛṣṭasarvabhāvānāmalamātmacamatkṛtim ,
manaḥ svābhimatākāraṃ rūpaṃ sṛjati vastuṣu 30

30. amṛṣṭasarvabhāvānām alam ātmacamatkṛtim
manaḥ svābhimatākāram rūpam sṛjati vastuṣu

30. amṛṣṭasarvabhāvānām manaḥ vastuṣu
svābhimatākāram rūpam ātmacamatkṛtim alam sṛjati

30. The mind, whose inherent tendencies (bhāva) are not purified, creates in objects a form according to its own desires, leading to considerable self-delusion.

Words meanings summery:

• अमृष्टसर्वभावानाम् (amṛṣṭasarvabhāvānām) - pertaining to the mind that is still engrossed in unpurified impressions and tendencies (bhāva) (of those whose entire nature is unpurified; of those whose all mental states are not cleansed)

• अलम् (alam) - greatly, considerably (intensifying the consequence of self-delusion) (enough, sufficient, in vain, greatly, considerably)

• आत्मचमत्कृतिम् (ātmacamatkṛtim) - self-delusion or self-deception resulting from mind's projections (self-wonder, self-amazement, self-delusion, self-display)

• मनः (manaḥ) - the cognitive and emotional faculty (mind, intellect, heart)

• स्वाभिमताकारम् (svābhimatākāram) - a form that the mind itself desires or approves (having a form desired by oneself, conforming to one's own wishes)

• रूपम् (rūpam) - the specific appearance or form projected by the mind (form, shape, appearance, beauty)

• सृजति (sṛjati) - actively produces or projects (creates, emits, releases)

• वस्तुषु (vastuṣu) - within the external world of phenomena (in objects, in things, in realities)

Words meanings and morphology

अमृष्टसर्वभावानाम् (amṛṣṭasarvabhāvānām) - pertaining to the mind that is still engrossed in unpurified impressions and tendencies (bhāva) (of those whose entire nature is unpurified; of those whose all mental states are not cleansed)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of amṛṣṭasarvabhāva

amṛṣṭasarvabhāva - one whose entire nature/all states are unpurified

Compound formed from a- (negation), mṛṣṭa (purified), sarva (all), and bhāva (state/nature).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (a+mṛṣṭa+sarva+bhāva)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• mṛṣṭa – purified, cleansed, rubbed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root mṛj- (to rub, cleanse)
  Root: mṛj (class 2)
• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun
• bhāva – state, condition, nature, essence, feeling, impression, mental tendency (bhāva)
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhū- (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Used here in reference to the mind (implied subject).

अलम् (alam) - greatly, considerably (intensifying the consequence of self-delusion) (enough, sufficient, in vain, greatly, considerably)

(indeclinable)

Note: Here used adverbially.

आत्मचमत्कृतिम् (ātmacamatkṛtim) - self-delusion or self-deception resulting from mind's projections (self-wonder, self-amazement, self-delusion, self-display)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ātmacamatkṛti

ātmacamatkṛti - self-wonder, self-amazement, self-display, self-delusion

Compound

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (ātman+camatkṛti)

• ātman – self (ātman), soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)
• camatkṛti – wonder, astonishment, surprising feat, display
  noun (feminine)
  From camat (exclamation of wonder) + kṛti (doing)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of implied verb (creating/causing).

मनः (manaḥ) - the cognitive and emotional faculty (mind, intellect, heart)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, consciousness

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of sṛjati.

स्वाभिमताकारम् (svābhimatākāram) - a form that the mind itself desires or approves (having a form desired by oneself, conforming to one's own wishes)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of svābhimatākāra

svābhimatākāra - having a form desired by oneself

Compound

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (sva+abhimata+ākāra)

• sva – own, self, personal
  pronoun
• abhimata – desired, approved, liked
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root man- (to think) with prefix abhi-
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: man (class 4)
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix ā- + root kṛ- (to do/make)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Modifies rūpam.

रूपम् (rūpam) - the specific appearance or form projected by the mind (form, shape, appearance, beauty)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, appearance, beauty, image

Note: Direct object of sṛjati.

सृजति (sṛjati) - actively produces or projects (creates, emits, releases)

(verb)

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

Parasmaipada verb

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Verb for manaḥ.

वस्तुषु (vastuṣu) - within the external world of phenomena (in objects, in things, in realities)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of vastu

vastu - object, thing, substance, reality

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Locative indicating location where the action occurs.

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