योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-121, verse-48

न देशकालरोधाय तथा सर्गेष्विति स्थितिः ।
भेदबोधे हि सर्गत्वमहंत्वादिभ्रमोदयः ॥ ४८ ॥

na deśakālarodhāya tathā sargeṣviti sthitiḥ ,
bhedabodhe hi sargatvamahaṃtvādibhramodayaḥ 48

48. na deśakālarodhāya tathā sargeṣu iti sthitiḥ
bhedabodhe hi sargatvam ahaṃtvādibhramodayaḥ

48. tathā sargeṣu na deśakālarodhāya iti sthitiḥ hi
bhedabodhe sargatvam ahaṃtvādibhramodayaḥ (bhavati)

48. Thus, in the creations (sarga), the situation is not one that obstructs space and time. Indeed, with the knowledge of distinction, there arises creativeness and the illusion of egoity (ahaṅkāra) and so forth.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• देशकालरोधाय (deśakālarodhāya) - for the obstruction of space and time

• तथा (tathā) - Thus (thus, so, in that manner)

• सर्गेषु (sargeṣu) - in the creations (sarga) (in creations, in worlds, in emanations)

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way

• स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - situation (state, situation, existence, steadfastness)

• भेदबोधे (bhedabodhe) - with the knowledge of distinction (in the knowledge of distinction, when distinction is known)

• हि (hi) - Indeed (indeed, surely, for)

• सर्गत्वम् (sargatvam) - creativeness (creativeness, the state of being a creation)

• अहंत्वादिभ्रमोदयः (ahaṁtvādibhramodayaḥ) - the illusion of egoity (ahaṅkāra) and so forth (the rise of the illusion of egoity and so on)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation particle.

देशकालरोधाय (deśakālarodhāya) - for the obstruction of space and time

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of deśakālarodha

deśakālarodha - obstruction/limitation of space and time

Compound: deśa (space) + kāla (time) + rodha (obstruction)

Compound type : tatpurusha (deśa+kāla+rodha)

• deśa – space, place, region
  noun (masculine)
  Root: diś (class 6)
• kāla – time, season
  noun (masculine)
• rodha – obstruction, impediment, confinement
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rudh (class 7)

Note: Indicates purpose.

तथा (tathā) - Thus (thus, so, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb.

सर्गेषु (sargeṣu) - in the creations (sarga) (in creations, in worlds, in emanations)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of sarga

sarga - creation, emanation, world; chapter, section

Prefix: sṛj

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Locative of place/context.

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates 'this' state/situation.

स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - situation (state, situation, existence, steadfastness)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sthiti

sthiti - standing, situation, state, condition, existence, steadfastness

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Subject of implied verb 'is'.

भेदबोधे (bhedabodhe) - with the knowledge of distinction (in the knowledge of distinction, when distinction is known)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bhedabodha

bhedabodha - knowledge of difference, perception of distinction

Tatpurusha compound: bheda (difference) + bodha (knowledge)

Compound type : tatpurusha (bheda+bodha)

• bheda – splitting, breaking, difference, distinction, division
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhid (class 7)
• bodha – knowledge, perception, understanding, awakening
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: budh
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Locative absolute or indicating condition.

हि (hi) - Indeed (indeed, surely, for)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

सर्गत्वम् (sargatvam) - creativeness (creativeness, the state of being a creation)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sargatva

sargatva - the state or nature of being a creation or world

Derived from sarga (creation) with suffix -tva (abstract noun forming)

Note: Subject.

अहंत्वादिभ्रमोदयः (ahaṁtvādibhramodayaḥ) - the illusion of egoity (ahaṅkāra) and so forth (the rise of the illusion of egoity and so on)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ahaṃtvādibhramodaya

ahaṁtvādibhramodaya - the rise of the illusion of egoity (ahaṅkāra) and similar errors

Compound: ahaṃtva (egoity) + ādi (etc.) + bhrama (illusion) + udaya (rise)

Compound type : tatpurusha (ahaṃtva+ādi+bhrama+udaya)

• ahaṃtva – egoity, individuality, the state of 'I-ness'
  noun (neuter)
  From ahaṃ (I) + -tva (abstract suffix)
• ādi – and so on, beginning with, etc.
  indeclinable
• bhrama – illusion, delusion, error, wandering
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhram (class 1)
• udaya – rise, origin, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ud
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Subject.

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