योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-41, verse-66

रज्ज्वां सर्पभ्रमे शान्ते पुनः सर्पभ्रमः कुतः ।
असद्भावे परिज्ञाते कुतः सत्ता जगद्भ्रमे ॥ ६६ ॥

rajjvāṃ sarpabhrame śānte punaḥ sarpabhramaḥ kutaḥ ,
asadbhāve parijñāte kutaḥ sattā jagadbhrame 66

66. rajjvām sarpa-bhrame śānte punaḥ sarpa-bhramaḥ
kutaḥ asat-bhāve parijñāte kutaḥ sattā jagat-bhrame

66. rajjvām sarpa-bhrame śānte (sati),
punaḥ sarpa-bhramaḥ kutaḥ (syāt)? asat-bhāve parijñāte (sati),
jagat-bhrame sattā kutaḥ (syāt)?

66. When the illusion of a snake (sarpabhrama) in a rope is dispelled, from where can the snake illusion arise again? Once its non-existence (asadbhāva) is fully understood, from where can reality (sattā) exist in the illusion of the world (jagadbhrama)?

66. ברגע שתעתוע הנחש על החבל נעלם, כיצד יופיע שוב תעתוע הנחש? כשהאופי הלא-ממשי של העולם מובן, כיצד תיתכן מציאותיות באשליתו?

Words meanings summery:

• रज्ज्वाम् (rajjvām) - in the rope

• सर्प-भ्रमे (sarpa-bhrame) - in the illusion of a snake

• शान्ते (śānte) - when calmed, when dispelled, when ceased

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, once more

• सर्प-भ्रमः (sarpa-bhramaḥ) - the illusion of a snake

• कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where, how

• असत्-भावे (asat-bhāve) - in the state of non-existence, when non-existence is known

• परिज्ञाते (parijñāte) - when fully known, when understood

• सत्ता (sattā) - reality, existence, being

• जगत्-भ्रमे (jagat-bhrame) - in the illusion of the world

Words meanings and morphology

रज्ज्वाम् (rajjvām) - in the rope

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of rajju

rajju - rope, cord

सर्प-भ्रमे (sarpa-bhrame) - in the illusion of a snake

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sarpabhrama

sarpabhrama - illusion of a snake

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarpa+bhrama)

• sarpa – snake, serpent
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sṛp (class 1)
• bhrama – illusion, error, delusion
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Locative absolute construction with `śānte`.

शान्ते (śānte) - when calmed, when dispelled, when ceased

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of śānta

śānta - calm, peaceful, ceased, dispelled

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'śam' (to be calm)

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Locative absolute construction, agreeing with `sarpa-bhrame`.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, once more

(indeclinable)

सर्प-भ्रमः (sarpa-bhramaḥ) - the illusion of a snake

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarpabhrama

sarpabhrama - illusion of a snake

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarpa+bhrama)

• sarpa – snake, serpent
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sṛp (class 1)
• bhrama – illusion, error, delusion
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Subject of an implied verb like `syāt` (would be).

कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where, how

(indeclinable)

असत्-भावे (asat-bhāve) - in the state of non-existence, when non-existence is known

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of asadbhāva

asadbhāva - non-existence, unreality

Compound type : karmadhāraya (asat+bhāva)

• asat – non-existent, unreal, bad
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  Negated form of 'sat' (existent), derived from root 'as' (to be) with 'na' prefix
  Root: as (class 2)
• bhāva – state, existence, nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Locative absolute construction with `parijñāte`.

परिज्ञाते (parijñāte) - when fully known, when understood

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of parijñāta

parijñāta - fully known, understood

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'jñā' with upasarga 'pari' and suffix '-ta'

Prefix: pari

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Locative absolute construction, agreeing with `asat-bhāve`.

सत्ता (sattā) - reality, existence, being

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sattā

sattā - existence, reality, being

From 'sat' + suffix '-tā'

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Subject of an implied verb `syāt`.

जगत्-भ्रमे (jagat-bhrame) - in the illusion of the world

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of jagadbhrama

jagadbhrama - illusion of the world

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jagat+bhrama)

• jagat – world, universe
  noun (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  Root: gam (class 1)
• bhrama – illusion, error, delusion
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Locative 'in the illusion'.

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