योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-18, verse-29

श्रीदेव्युवाच ।
प्राक्स्मृतेर्भ्रान्तिमात्रात्मा सर्गोऽयमुदितो यथा ।
स्वप्नभ्रमात्मको भाति तथेदं कथ्यते शृणु ॥ २९ ॥

śrīdevyuvāca ,
prāksmṛterbhrāntimātrātmā sargo'yamudito yathā ,
svapnabhramātmako bhāti tathedaṃ kathyate śṛṇu 29

29. śrīdevī uvāca | prāk smṛteḥ
bhrāntimātrātmā sargaḥ ayam uditaḥ
yathā | svapnabhramātmakaḥ
bhāti tathā idam kathyate śṛṇu ||

29. śrīdevī uvāca yathā prāk smṛteḥ bhrāntimātrātmā ayam sargaḥ uditaḥ svapnabhramātmakaḥ bhāti,
tathā idam kathyate,
śṛṇu

29. Śrī Devī said: Just as this creation (sarga), whose nature (ātman) is mere illusion (bhrānti) from before memory, arose and appears like a dream-illusion, so this (explanation) is being given. Listen!

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीदेवी (śrīdevī) - Śrī Devī (proper name)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• प्राक् (prāk) - Referring to a time before memory or initial manifestation. (before, formerly, earlier)

• स्मृतेः (smṛteḥ) - from memory, of memory

• भ्रान्तिमात्रात्मा (bhrāntimātrātmā) - whose nature is mere illusion, whose essence is pure delusion

• सर्गः (sargaḥ) - creation, emanation, world

• अयम् (ayam) - Refers to the current creation being discussed. (this, he)

• उदितः (uditaḥ) - originated, arisen, manifested, risen

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

• स्वप्नभ्रमात्मकः (svapnabhramātmakaḥ) - consisting of dream-illusion, whose nature is dream-delusion

• भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, seems

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

• इदम् (idam) - Refers to the explanation being given. (this)

• कथ्यते (kathyate) - is told, is narrated, is explained

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीदेवी (śrīdevī) - Śrī Devī (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śrīdevī

śrīdevī - Śrī Devī (proper name)

Note: Speaker in the dialogue.

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect Active

Root 'vac' (2nd class), perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice. The 'uvāca' form is an irregular perfect.

Root: vac (class 2)

प्राक् (prāk) - Referring to a time before memory or initial manifestation. (before, formerly, earlier)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form of 'prāñc'.

Note: Adverb of time.

स्मृतेः (smṛteḥ) - from memory, of memory

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of smṛti

smṛti - memory, recollection, tradition

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Indicates origin or point of reference ('from before memory').

भ्रान्तिमात्रात्मा (bhrāntimātrātmā) - whose nature is mere illusion, whose essence is pure delusion

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhrāntimātrātman

bhrāntimātrātman - whose nature/essence is mere illusion

Bahuvrihi compound: 'bhrānti-mātra' (mere illusion) + 'ātman' (self/nature).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhrānti+mātra+ātman)

• bhrānti – illusion, delusion, error (bhrānti)
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root 'bhram' (to wander, to err).
  Root: bhram (class 1)
• mātra – mere, only, just, quantity
  adjective (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, nature (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'sargaḥ'.

सर्गः (sargaḥ) - creation, emanation, world

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarga

sarga - creation, emanation, discharge

Derived from root 'sṛj' with prefix 'sa-'.

Prefix: sa

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Subject of 'uditaḥ' and 'bhāti' (sarga).

अयम् (ayam) - Refers to the current creation being discussed. (this, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun, nominative singular masculine.

Note: Qualifies 'sargaḥ'.

उदितः (uditaḥ) - originated, arisen, manifested, risen

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of udita

udita - risen, appeared, spoken

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle from root 'iṇ' (to go) or 'vac' (to speak) with prefix 'ud'. Here, 'to arise' or 'to manifest' from 'iṇ'.

Prefix: ud

Root: iṇ (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'sargaḥ'.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

(indeclinable)

Note: Connective adverb.

स्वप्नभ्रमात्मकः (svapnabhramātmakaḥ) - consisting of dream-illusion, whose nature is dream-delusion

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svapnabhramātmaka

svapnabhramātmaka - consisting of dream-illusion, of the nature of dream-delusion

Compound 'svapna-bhrama' (dream-illusion) + 'ātmaka' (consisting of, having the nature of).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svapna+bhrama+ātmaka)

• svapna – sleep, dream
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'svap' (to sleep).
  Root: svap (class 2)
• bhrama – error, illusion, delusion, wandering
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'bhram' (to wander, to err).
  Root: bhram (class 1)
• ātmaka – having the nature of, consisting of, characterized by (as a suffix)
  adjective (masculine)
  Suffix added to nouns to form adjectives indicating nature or essence.

Note: Agrees with 'sargaḥ'.

भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, seems

(verb)

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

Present Active

Root 'bhā' (2nd class), present tense, 3rd person singular, active voice.

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Verb for 'sargaḥ'.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Correlative to 'yathā'.

इदम् (idam) - Refers to the explanation being given. (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Demonstrative pronoun, nominative/accusative singular neuter.

Note: Subject of 'kathyate'.

कथ्यते (kathyate) - is told, is narrated, is explained

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of kath

Present Passive

Causative root 'kath' (10th class equivalent), present tense, 3rd person singular, passive voice.

Root: kath (class 10)

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of śru

Imperative Active

Root 'śru' (5th class), imperative mood, 2nd person singular, active voice.

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Command to Līlā.

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