योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-52, verse-40

अथो मरणसंवित्त्या पुनर्जन्ममये भ्रमे ।
त्वं हि संविदितानेन त्वया च गत एव सः ॥ ४० ॥

atho maraṇasaṃvittyā punarjanmamaye bhrame ,
tvaṃ hi saṃviditānena tvayā ca gata eva saḥ 40

40. atha u maraṇa-saṃvittyā punarjanma-maye bhrame |
tvam hi saṃviditā anena tvayā ca gataḥ eva saḥ ||

40. atha u maraṇa-saṃvittyā punarjanma-maye bhrame,
hi tvam anena saṃviditā,
ca tvayā saḥ eva gataḥ.

40. Furthermore, through the understanding of death (maraṇa-saṃvitti), within the illusion (saṃsāra) of rebirth (punarjanma), you were indeed known by this one (the departed), and he himself has certainly departed, known by you.

40. ואז, מתוך חווית המוות ובתוך אשלית הלידה מחדש, הוא אכן תפס אותך, וגם את הגעת אליו.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - furthermore, moreover (now, then, thereupon, moreover)

• उ (u) - and, also, indeed, an interrogative particle

• मरण-संवित्त्या (maraṇa-saṁvittyā) - by the knowledge/understanding of death

• पुनर्जन्म-मये (punarjanma-maye) - consisting of rebirth

• भ्रमे (bhrame) - in the illusion (saṃsāra) (in the illusion, in the error, in the wandering)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly (indeed, surely, for, because)

• संविदिता (saṁviditā) - known, understood, recognized

• अनेन (anena) - by this one (the departed) (by this, by him)

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• गतः (gataḥ) - departed (gone, departed, reached, attained)

• एव (eva) - certainly (only, indeed, just, certainly)

• सः (saḥ) - he (the departed) (he, that)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - furthermore, moreover (now, then, thereupon, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a new statement.

उ (u) - and, also, indeed, an interrogative particle

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects with 'atha' to form 'atho'.

मरण-संवित्त्या (maraṇa-saṁvittyā) - by the knowledge/understanding of death

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of maraṇa-saṃvitti

maraṇa-saṁvitti - knowledge of death, understanding of death

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (maraṇa+saṃvitti)

• maraṇa – dying, death
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun
  From root mṛ (to die)
  Root: mṛ (class 6)
• saṃvitti – knowledge, understanding, perception, consciousness
  noun (feminine)
  verbal noun
  From prefix sam + root vid (to know, perceive)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Denotes the means or cause.

पुनर्जन्म-मये (punarjanma-maye) - consisting of rebirth

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of punarjanma-maya

punarjanma-maya - consisting of rebirth, relating to rebirth

From punarjanman (rebirth) + mayaṭ (suffix for 'consisting of')

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (punarjanman+maya)

• punarjanman – rebirth, transmigration
  noun (neuter)
  From punar (again) + janman (birth)
• maya – consisting of, made of
  suffix

Note: Qualifies 'bhrame'.

भ्रमे (bhrame) - in the illusion (saṃsāra) (in the illusion, in the error, in the wandering)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bhrama

bhrama - wandering, error, illusion, confusion, revolving

From root bhram (to wander, to err)

Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Refers to the cycle of transmigration (saṃsāra).

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Subject of the implied predicate verb 'are'.

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly (indeed, surely, for, because)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

संविदिता (saṁviditā) - known, understood, recognized

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃvidita

saṁvidita - known, understood, recognized, perceived

Past Passive Participle

From prefix sam + root vid (to know, perceive)

Prefix: sam

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'tvam'.

अनेन (anena) - by this one (the departed) (by this, by him)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Agent of 'saṃviditā'.

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Agent for implied 'gataḥ' (in passive sense 'known by you' or simply 'with you').

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects clauses.

गतः (gataḥ) - departed (gone, departed, reached, attained)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gata

gata - gone, departed, arrived, reached, passed, past

Past Passive Participle

From root gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'saḥ'.

एव (eva) - certainly (only, indeed, just, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'gataḥ'.

सः (saḥ) - he (the departed) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Subject of 'gataḥ'.

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