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)?

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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