योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-56, verse-31

यथा वासनया जन्तोर्विषमप्यमृतायते ।
असत्यः सत्यतामेति पदार्थो भावनात्तथा ॥ ३१ ॥

yathā vāsanayā jantorviṣamapyamṛtāyate ,
asatyaḥ satyatāmeti padārtho bhāvanāttathā 31

31. yathā vāsanayā jantoḥ viṣam api amṛtāyate |
asatyaḥ satyatām eti padārthaḥ bhāvanāt tathā ||

31. yathā vāsanayā jantoḥ viṣam api amṛtāyate
tathā asatyaḥ padārthaḥ bhāvanāt satyatām eti

31. Just as, due to a living being's mental impression (vāsanā), even poison can transform into nectar, similarly, an unreal object attains reality through conception (bhāvanā).

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

• वासनया (vāsanayā) - by mental impression, by latent tendency, by imagination

• जन्तोः (jantoḥ) - of a living being, of a creature

• विषम् (viṣam) - poison, venom

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• अमृतायते (amṛtāyate) - becomes like nectar, is turned into nectar

• असत्यः (asatyaḥ) - unreal, false, untrue

• सत्यताम् (satyatām) - reality, truth, truthfulness

• एति (eti) - goes, attains, becomes

• पदार्थः (padārthaḥ) - object, thing, category

• भावनात् (bhāvanāt) - from conception, from imagination

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, so, thus

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

(indeclinable)

वासनया (vāsanayā) - by mental impression, by latent tendency, by imagination

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of vāsanā

vāsanā - mental impression, latent tendency, imagination, perfume

From root vās (to dwell, to abide, to perfume), suggesting something that clings or inheres.

Root: vās (class 1)

जन्तोः (jantoḥ) - of a living being, of a creature

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jantu

jantu - a living being, creature, human, animal

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Also ablative singular.

विषम् (viṣam) - poison, venom

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of viṣa

viṣa - poison, venom

Note: Can also be accusative singular.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

अमृतायते (amṛtāyate) - becomes like nectar, is turned into nectar

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of amṛtāyate

Denominative verb, Present middle indicative

Formed from 'amṛta' (nectar) with denominative suffix '-āyate'. 3rd person singular, Ātmanepada.

असत्यः (asatyaḥ) - unreal, false, untrue

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asatya

asatya - untrue, false, unreal, non-existent

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+satya)

• a – not, non-, un-
  prefix
  Negative prefix.
• satya – true, real, truth
  adjective (neuter)
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Refers to 'padārthaḥ'.

सत्यताम् (satyatām) - reality, truth, truthfulness

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of satyatā

satyatā - truth, reality, truthfulness, existence

Formed from 'satya' (true) + suffix '-tā' (state of being)

एति (eti) - goes, attains, becomes

(verb)

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

Present active indicative

3rd person singular, Parasmaipada.

Root: i (class 2)

पदार्थः (padārthaḥ) - object, thing, category

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of padārtha

padārtha - meaning of a word, object, thing, category

Compound type : tatpurusha (pada+artha)

• pada – foot, step, word, position
  noun (neuter)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

भावनात् (bhāvanāt) - from conception, from imagination

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of bhāvanā

bhāvanā - conception, imagination, mental impression, meditation, cultivation

From causative of root bhū (to be, to exist), meaning 'to cause to be', 'to imagine'.

Root: bhū (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - similarly, so, thus

(indeclinable)

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