योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-52, verse-27

भ्रान्तियुद्धमिदं युद्धमेषा भ्रान्तिर्जनोऽजनः ।
भ्रान्त्यैवास्तीह मरणमेष चैवं भ्रमात्मकः ॥ २७ ॥

bhrāntiyuddhamidaṃ yuddhameṣā bhrāntirjano'janaḥ ,
bhrāntyaivāstīha maraṇameṣa caivaṃ bhramātmakaḥ 27

27. bhrāntiyuddham idam yuddham eṣā bhrāntiḥ janaḥ ajanaḥ
bhrāntyā eva asti iha maraṇam eṣaḥ ca evam bhramātmakaḥ

27. idam yuddham bhrāntiyuddham eṣā bhrāntiḥ janaḥ ajanaḥ
iha maraṇam bhrāntyā eva asti eṣaḥ ca evam bhramātmakaḥ

27. This conflict is merely a battle of delusion (bhrānti). This delusion (bhrānti) itself constitutes both the born and the unborn. Death exists in this world solely because of delusion (bhrānti), and this (individual) is likewise constituted by delusion (bhrama).

Words meanings summery:

• भ्रान्तियुद्धम् (bhrāntiyuddham) - a battle that is itself a delusion (bhrānti) (battle of delusion, illusory battle)

• इदम् (idam) - this (present) battle (this)

• युद्धम् (yuddham) - the current battle or conflict (battle, fight)

• एषा (eṣā) - this (very) delusion (bhrānti) (this (feminine))

• भ्रान्तिः (bhrāntiḥ) - the inherent nature of illusion (bhrānti) (delusion, error, illusion)

• जनः (janaḥ) - the born, the created beings (a person, a creature, born)

• अजनः (ajanaḥ) - the unborn, the uncreated (unborn, not a person)

• भ्रान्त्या (bhrāntyā) - solely due to the power of delusion (bhrānti) (by delusion, through delusion)

• एव (eva) - emphasizes that it is *only* due to delusion (bhrānti) (indeed, only, very)

• अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

• इह (iha) - in this (material) world (here, in this world, in this case)

• मरणम् (maraṇam) - the phenomenon of death (death, dying)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (individual or entity) (this (one))

• च (ca) - and also (and, also)

• एवम् (evam) - in this way, similarly (thus, in this manner, so)

• भ्रमात्मकः (bhramātmakaḥ) - essentially delusive or illusory in nature (whose nature is delusion, illusory, delusive)

Words meanings and morphology

भ्रान्तियुद्धम् (bhrāntiyuddham) - a battle that is itself a delusion (bhrānti) (battle of delusion, illusory battle)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhrāntiyuddha

bhrāntiyuddha - battle of delusion, illusory battle

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhrānti+yuddha)

• bhrānti – delusion, error, illusion
  noun (feminine)
  Root: bhram (class 1)
• yuddha – battle, fight, war
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (often used as noun)
  From root yudh.
  Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Predicate nominative for idam yuddham.

इदम् (idam) - this (present) battle (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Subject.

युद्धम् (yuddham) - the current battle or conflict (battle, fight)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, fight, war

Past Passive Participle (used as noun)

From root yudh.

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Subject.

एषा (eṣā) - this (very) delusion (bhrānti) (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Subject of the second clause.

भ्रान्तिः (bhrāntiḥ) - the inherent nature of illusion (bhrānti) (delusion, error, illusion)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhrānti

bhrānti - delusion, error, illusion, confusion

From root bhram.

Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative for eṣā.

जनः (janaḥ) - the born, the created beings (a person, a creature, born)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jana

jana - person, creature, born, mankind

From root jan.

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Predicate nominative for eṣā bhrāntiḥ.

अजनः (ajanaḥ) - the unborn, the uncreated (unborn, not a person)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ajana

ajana - unborn, not a person, not of human birth

Negative prefix 'a-' + 'jana'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jana)

• a – not, un-
  prefix
  Negative prefix.
• jana – person, creature, born
  noun (masculine)
  From root jan.
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Predicate nominative for eṣā bhrāntiḥ.

भ्रान्त्या (bhrāntyā) - solely due to the power of delusion (bhrānti) (by delusion, through delusion)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of bhrānti

bhrānti - delusion, error, illusion, confusion

From root bhram.

Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Instrument of action.

एव (eva) - emphasizes that it is *only* due to delusion (bhrānti) (indeed, only, very)

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

(verb)

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

Present tense, third person singular.

Root as (class 2).

Root: as (class 2)

इह (iha) - in this (material) world (here, in this world, in this case)

(indeclinable)

Note: Locative adverb.

मरणम् (maraṇam) - the phenomenon of death (death, dying)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of maraṇa

maraṇa - death, dying, mortality

Verbal noun

From root mṛ.

Root: mṛ (class 6)

Note: Subject of asti.

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (individual or entity) (this (one))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Subject of the last clause.

च (ca) - and also (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

एवम् (evam) - in this way, similarly (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb.

भ्रमात्मकः (bhramātmakaḥ) - essentially delusive or illusory in nature (whose nature is delusion, illusory, delusive)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhramātmaka

bhramātmaka - whose nature is delusion (bhrama)/illusion, consisting of delusion (bhrama)

Compound of 'bhrama' (delusion) and 'ātmaka' (whose nature is, consisting of).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (bhrama+ātmaka)

• bhrama – delusion, error, illusion, wandering
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhram.
  Root: bhram (class 1)
• ātmaka – whose nature is, consisting of, having the nature of
  suffix (adjectival)
  Suffix indicating essence or nature.

Note: Predicate nominative for eṣaḥ.