योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-117, verse-7

यत्स्वरूपपरिभ्रंशाच्चेत्यार्थे चितिमज्जनम् ।
एतस्मादपरो मोहो न भूतो न भविष्यति ॥ ७ ॥

yatsvarūpaparibhraṃśāccetyārthe citimajjanam ,
etasmādaparo moho na bhūto na bhaviṣyati 7

7. yat-svarūpa-paribhraṃśāt ca itya-arthe citi-majjananam
etasmāt aparaḥ mohaḥ na bhūtaḥ na bhaviṣyati

7. yat-svarūpa-paribhraṃśāt ca itya-arthe citi-majjananam (jāyate,
asti) etasmāt aparaḥ mohaḥ na bhūtaḥ na bhaviṣyati

7. From the deviation from one's essential nature (svarūpa) and the immersion of consciousness in the object of cognition, no greater delusion (moha) has ever existed or will ever exist than this.

Words meanings summery:

• यत्-स्वरूप-परिभ्रंशात् (yat-svarūpa-paribhraṁśāt) - from the deviation from which essential nature

• च (ca) - and

• इत्य-अर्थे (itya-arthe) - Refers to the perceived external world or cognized objects. (in the object 'this', in the sense of 'this')

• चिति-मज्जननम् (citi-majjananam) - Refers to consciousness getting absorbed or lost in external objects. (immersion of consciousness)

• एतस्मात् (etasmāt) - Refers to the delusion just described. (than this)

• अपरः (aparaḥ) - Here, implies "greater" or "worse" in the context of delusion. (other, another, different, greater)

• मोहः (mohaḥ) - delusion, infatuation, bewilderment (moha)

• न (na) - not, no

• भूतः (bhūtaḥ) - was, has been, arisen

• न (na) - nor, not

• भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be, will exist

Words meanings and morphology

यत्-स्वरूप-परिभ्रंशात् (yat-svarūpa-paribhraṁśāt) - from the deviation from which essential nature

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of yat-svarūpa-paribhraṃśa

yat-svarūpa-paribhraṁśa - deviation from one's essential nature

Compound type : tatpurusha (yad+svarūpa+paribhraṃśa)

• yad – which, what
  pronoun (neuter)
  Relative pronoun.
• svarūpa – one's own form, true nature, essential nature (svarūpa)
  noun (neuter)
  sva (own) + rūpa (form).
• paribhraṃśa – complete fall, deviation, loss
  noun (masculine)
  From pari-bhraṃś (to fall completely).
  Prefix: pari
  Root: bhraṃś (class 1)

Note: Denotes cause or source.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

इत्य-अर्थे (itya-arthe) - Refers to the perceived external world or cognized objects. (in the object 'this', in the sense of 'this')

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of itya-artha

itya-artha - meaning of 'this', object 'this'

iti (thus, 'this') + artha (object, meaning).

Compound type : tatpurusha (iti+artha)

• iti – thus, in this manner, 'this'
  indeclinable
  Particle used for quotation or emphasis.
• artha – object, purpose, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates the domain or realm of action.

चिति-मज्जननम् (citi-majjananam) - Refers to consciousness getting absorbed or lost in external objects. (immersion of consciousness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citi-majjanana

citi-majjanana - immersion of consciousness

Compound type : tatpurusha (citi+majjanana)

• citi – consciousness, knowledge, perception
  noun (feminine)
  From root cit (to perceive, to know).
  Root: cit (class 1)
• majjanana – dipping, sinking, immersion
  noun (neuter)
  From root majj (to sink, to dive).
  Root: majj (class 1)

Note: Subject of implied sentence.

एतस्मात् (etasmāt) - Refers to the delusion just described. (than this)

(pronoun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this

Demonstrative pronoun.

अपरः (aparaḥ) - Here, implies "greater" or "worse" in the context of delusion. (other, another, different, greater)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of apara

apara - other, different, subsequent, inferior

Note: Agrees with mohaḥ.

मोहः (mohaḥ) - delusion, infatuation, bewilderment (moha)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of moha

moha - delusion, bewilderment, infatuation (moha)

From root muh (to be bewildered).

Root: muh (class 4)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negation.

भूतः (bhūtaḥ) - was, has been, arisen

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūta

bhūta - been, become, existing, past

Past Passive Participle

From root bhū (to be, to exist).

Root: bhū (class 1)

न (na) - nor, not

(indeclinable)

Negation.

भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be, will exist

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhū

Future Active Indicative

Future stem bhaviṣya.

Root: bhū (class 1)

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