योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-54, verse-54

यदैवामोहमादत्ते नादत्ते पवनस्तदा ।
नत्वादत्ते यदा प्राणान्मोहमायात्यलं तदा ॥ ५४ ॥

yadaivāmohamādatte nādatte pavanastadā ,
natvādatte yadā prāṇānmohamāyātyalaṃ tadā 54

54. yada eva amoham ādatte na ādatte pavanaḥ tadā
na ca ādatte yada prāṇān moham āyāti alam tadā

54. yada eva amoham ādatte tadā pavanaḥ na ādatte
ca yada prāṇān na ādatte tadā alam moham āyāti

54. When one truly embraces non-delusion, the breath then naturally ceases its activity. However, when one does not take in the vital breaths without such clarity, then delusion completely overtakes.

Words meanings summery:

• यद (yada) - when

• एव (eva) - truly (indeed, just, only, exactly)

• अमोहम् (amoham) - non-delusion, clarity

• आदत्ते (ādatte) - embraces (takes, accepts, grasps, embraces)

• न (na) - not, no

• आदत्ते (ādatte) - ceases its activity (does not take/move) (takes, accepts, grasps)

• पवनः (pavanaḥ) - the breath (wind, air, breath)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - however (and, also, moreover)

• आदत्ते (ādatte) - takes in (takes, accepts, grasps)

• यद (yada) - when

• प्राणान् (prāṇān) - vital breaths, life forces

• मोहम् (moham) - delusion, infatuation

• आयाति (āyāti) - overtakes, arises (comes, approaches, attains)

• अलम् (alam) - completely, fully (enough, sufficiently, completely, fully)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

Words meanings and morphology

यद (yada) - when

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - truly (indeed, just, only, exactly)

(indeclinable)

अमोहम् (amoham) - non-delusion, clarity

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of amoha

amoha - non-delusion, freedom from illusion, clarity

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+moha)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• moha – delusion, infatuation, bewilderment
  noun (masculine)
  Root: muh (class 4)

आदत्ते (ādatte) - embraces (takes, accepts, grasps, embraces)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of ā-dā

Prefix: ā

Root: dā (class 3)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

आदत्ते (ādatte) - ceases its activity (does not take/move) (takes, accepts, grasps)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of ā-dā

Prefix: ā

Root: dā (class 3)

पवनः (pavanaḥ) - the breath (wind, air, breath)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pavana

pavana - wind, air, breath, cleanser

agent noun

From root pū (to purify, blow)

Root: pū (class 1)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - however (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

आदत्ते (ādatte) - takes in (takes, accepts, grasps)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of ā-dā

Prefix: ā

Root: dā (class 3)

यद (yada) - when

(indeclinable)

प्राणान् (prāṇān) - vital breaths, life forces

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of prāṇa

prāṇa - breath, vital air, life force, spirit

Prefix: pra

Root: an (class 2)

मोहम् (moham) - delusion, infatuation

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of moha

moha - delusion, infatuation, bewilderment, unconsciousness

Root: muh (class 4)

आयाति (āyāti) - overtakes, arises (comes, approaches, attains)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of ā-i

Prefix: ā

Root: i (class 2)

अलम् (alam) - completely, fully (enough, sufficiently, completely, fully)

(indeclinable)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

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