योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-122, verse-40
अदेहो देहजैरेभिर्लज्जादिभिरसन्मयैः ।
किं मूर्ख इव दुर्बुद्धिर्विकल्पैरभिभूयसे ॥ ४० ॥
किं मूर्ख इव दुर्बुद्धिर्विकल्पैरभिभूयसे ॥ ४० ॥
adeho dehajairebhirlajjādibhirasanmayaiḥ ,
kiṃ mūrkha iva durbuddhirvikalpairabhibhūyase 40
kiṃ mūrkha iva durbuddhirvikalpairabhibhūyase 40
40.
adehaḥ dehajaiḥ ebhiḥ lajjādibhiḥ asanmayaiḥ
kim mūrkhaḥ iva durbuddhiḥ vikalpaiḥ abhibhūyase
kim mūrkhaḥ iva durbuddhiḥ vikalpaiḥ abhibhūyase
40.
adehaḥ durbuddhiḥ kim mūrkhaḥ iva dehajaiḥ ebhiḥ
asanmayaiḥ lajjādibhiḥ vikalpaiḥ abhibhūyase
asanmayaiḥ lajjādibhiḥ vikalpaiḥ abhibhūyase
40.
O bodiless one, why are you, dull-witted, like a fool, overcome by these unreal mental constructs (vikalpa) such as shame and others, which are born from the body?
Words meanings summery:
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- अदेहः (adehaḥ) - O bodiless one, the bodiless one
- देहजैः (dehajaiḥ) - by those born from the body
- एभिः (ebhiḥ) - by these
- लज्जादिभिः (lajjādibhiḥ) - by shame and others, by shame etc.
- असन्मयैः (asanmayaiḥ) - by those consisting of non-existence, by the unreal ones
- किम् (kim) - why, what (interrogative particle)
- मूर्खः (mūrkhaḥ) - fool, ignorant one
- इव (iva) - like, as, similar to
- दुर्बुद्धिः (durbuddhiḥ) - O dull-witted one, the dull-witted one
- विकल्पैः (vikalpaiḥ) - by mental constructs, by delusions, by erroneous notions
- अभिभूयसे (abhibhūyase) - you are overcome, you are overwhelmed
Words meanings and morphology
अदेहः (adehaḥ) - O bodiless one, the bodiless one
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adeha
adeha - bodiless, incorporeal
Compound type : negative tatpuruṣa (a+deha)
- a – not, non-
prefix - deha – body, form
noun (masculine)
Note: Used here in a vocative sense, addressing the bodiless one.
देहजैः (dehajaiḥ) - by those born from the body
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of dehaja
dehaja - born from the body
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deha+ja)
- deha – body, form
noun (masculine) - ja – born, produced from
suffix/adjective
Derived from root jan (to be born).
Root: jan (class 4)
एभिः (ebhiḥ) - by these
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of idam
idam - this, these
लज्जादिभिः (lajjādibhiḥ) - by shame and others, by shame etc.
(noun)
Instrumental, plural of lajjādi
lajjādi - shame and so on
Compound type : dvandva (lajjā+ādi)
- lajjā – shame, embarrassment
noun (feminine) - ādi – beginning, etcetera, and so on
indeclinable
Note: Refers to a group of emotions starting with shame.
असन्मयैः (asanmayaiḥ) - by those consisting of non-existence, by the unreal ones
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of asanmaya
asanmaya - consisting of non-existence, unreal, illusory
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (asat+maya)
- asat – non-existent, unreal, false
adjective (neuter)
Prefix: a
Root: as (class 2) - maya – consisting of, made of, full of
suffix/adjective
Suffix indicating material or abundance.
किम् (kim) - why, what (interrogative particle)
(indeclinable)
मूर्खः (mūrkhaḥ) - fool, ignorant one
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mūrkha
mūrkha - foolish, ignorant; a fool
इव (iva) - like, as, similar to
(indeclinable)
दुर्बुद्धिः (durbuddhiḥ) - O dull-witted one, the dull-witted one
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of durbuddhi
durbuddhi - dull-witted, foolish, evil-minded
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dur+buddhi)
- dur – bad, difficult, evil
prefix - buddhi – intellect, mind, understanding
noun (feminine)
Root: budh (class 1)
Note: Used here in a vocative sense, addressing the dull-witted one.
विकल्पैः (vikalpaiḥ) - by mental constructs, by delusions, by erroneous notions
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of vikalpa
vikalpa - mental construct, illusion, doubt, erroneous notion
Prefix: vi
Root: kḷp (class 1)
अभिभूयसे (abhibhūyase) - you are overcome, you are overwhelmed
(verb)
2nd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of abhibhū
Prefix: abhi
Root: bhū (class 1)