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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-122, verse-40

अदेहो देहजैरेभिर्लज्जादिभिरसन्मयैः ।
किं मूर्ख इव दुर्बुद्धिर्विकल्पैरभिभूयसे ॥ ४० ॥
adeho dehajairebhirlajjādibhirasanmayaiḥ ,
kiṃ mūrkha iva durbuddhirvikalpairabhibhūyase 40
40. adehaḥ dehajaiḥ ebhiḥ lajjādibhiḥ asanmayaiḥ
kim mūrkhaḥ iva durbuddhiḥ vikalpaiḥ abhibhūyase
40. adehaḥ durbuddhiḥ kim mūrkhaḥ iva dehajaiḥ ebhiḥ
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)