योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-48, verse-68

एवंविधानस्त्रमोहान्विदधुर्धावनेतरे ।
मिथोमायामयानग्रे पश्यन्त्यनुभवन्ति च ॥ ६८ ॥

evaṃvidhānastramohānvidadhurdhāvanetare ,
mithomāyāmayānagre paśyantyanubhavanti ca 68

68. evaṃ-vidhān astra-mohān vidadhuḥ dhāvane itare
mithaḥ-māyā-mayān agre paśyanti anubhavanti ca

68. itare dhāvane evaṃ-vidhān astra-mohān vidadhuḥ
ca agre mithaḥ-māyā-mayān paśyanti anubhavanti

68. The others, while rushing about, conjured up weapon-illusions (māyā) of such a kind, and they both see and experience these mutually illusory things before them.

68. כך יצרו ביניהם אשליות של נשקים תוך כדי הסתערות, כשהם רואים וחווים זה את מראות האשליה (מָאיָה) של זה.

Words meanings summery:

• एवं-विधान् (evaṁ-vidhān) - of such a kind, of this sort

• अस्त्र-मोहान् (astra-mohān) - weapon-illusions

• विदधुः (vidadhuḥ) - they created, they produced, they performed

• धावने (dhāvane) - in running, while rushing

• इतरे (itare) - the others, others

• मिथः-माया-मयान् (mithaḥ-māyā-mayān) - mutually illusory, made of mutual illusion

• अग्रे (agre) - before them (before, in front, in the beginning)

• पश्यन्ति (paśyanti) - they see, they behold

• अनुभवन्ति (anubhavanti) - they experience, they perceive

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

एवं-विधान् (evaṁ-vidhān) - of such a kind, of this sort

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of evaṃ-vidha

evaṁ-vidha - of such a kind, like this, similar to this

Compound of 'evam' (thus) and 'vidha' (kind, sort).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (evam+vidha)

• evam – thus, so, in this manner
  indeclinable
• vidha – kind, sort, manner
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

अस्त्र-मोहान् (astra-mohān) - weapon-illusions

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of astra-moha

astra-moha - illusion or delusion concerning weapons, illusory weapons

Compound type : tatpurusha (astra+moha)

• astra – weapon, missile
  noun (neuter)
  Root: as (class 4)
• moha – delusion, illusion, bewilderment, infatuation
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'muh' (to be deluded)
  Root: muh (class 4)

Note: Object of `vidadhuḥ`.

विदधुः (vidadhuḥ) - they created, they produced, they performed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of dhā

Perfect Active

From root 'dhā' (to place) with prefix 'vi'. Reduplicated perfect form.

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: The subject is `itare`.

धावने (dhāvane) - in running, while rushing

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of dhāvana

dhāvana - running, washing, cleansing

From root 'dhāv' (to run) with suffix '-ana'.

Root: dhāv (class 1)

Note: Denotes the circumstance or activity during which the illusions were created.

इतरे (itare) - the others, others

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of itara

itara - other, another, different

Note: Subject of the verbs `vidadhuḥ`, `paśyanti`, and `anubhavanti`.

मिथः-माया-मयान् (mithaḥ-māyā-mayān) - mutually illusory, made of mutual illusion

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of mithaḥ-māyā-maya

mithaḥ-māyā-maya - consisting of or characterized by mutual illusion (māyā)

Compound of 'mithaḥ' (mutually), 'māyā' (illusion), and '-maya' (made of, consisting of).

Compound type : tatpurusha (mithaḥ+māyā+maya)

• mithaḥ – mutually, reciprocally, secretly
  indeclinable
• māyā – illusion, magical power, trick, deception
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'mā' (to measure, form)
  Root: mā (class 2)
• maya – made of, consisting of, full of
  suffix (adjectival) (masculine)
  Suffix used to form adjectives indicating material or characteristic.

Note: Refers to the illusory creations.

अग्रे (agre) - before them (before, in front, in the beginning)

(indeclinable)

Locative singular of 'agra' (foremost, front part).

पश्यन्ति (paśyanti) - they see, they behold

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of dṛś

Present Active Indicative

From root 'dṛś' (to see) with 'paśya' stem.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

अनुभवन्ति (anubhavanti) - they experience, they perceive

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of bhū

Present Active Indicative

From root 'bhū' (to be) with prefix 'anu'.

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

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