योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-84, verse-24

एवमादिमयी मिथ्यासंकल्पकलना मिता ।
अज्ञानामवबोधार्थं नतु भेदोऽस्ति वस्तुनि ॥ २४ ॥

evamādimayī mithyāsaṃkalpakalanā mitā ,
ajñānāmavabodhārthaṃ natu bhedo'sti vastuni 24

24. evamādimayī mithyāsaṅkalpakalanā mitā ajñānām
avabodhārtham na tu bhedaḥ asti vastuni

24. evamādimayī mithyāsaṅkalpakalanā mitā ajñānām
avabodhārtham na tu bhedaḥ asti vastuni

24. All these classifications, born of such false conceptualizations (saṅkalpa), are merely a limited construct for the understanding of the ignorant; however, in ultimate reality, there is no actual difference (bheda).

Words meanings summery:

• एवमादिमयी (evamādimayī) - consisting of these and other such things, of this kind, having such a beginning

• मिथ्यासङ्कल्पकलना (mithyāsaṅkalpakalanā) - false conceptualization, erroneous imagination, fabricated thought

• मिता (mitā) - measured, limited, fabricated, created, made

• अज्ञानाम् (ajñānām) - of the ignorant, for the ignorant

• अवबोधार्थम् (avabodhārtham) - for the sake of understanding, for comprehension

• न (na) - not, no

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, yet, however

• भेदः (bhedaḥ) - difference, distinction, division, separation

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• वस्तुनि (vastuni) - in ultimate reality (in the substance, in reality, in the object, in the thing)

Words meanings and morphology

एवमादिमयी (evamādimayī) - consisting of these and other such things, of this kind, having such a beginning

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of evamādimaya

evamādimaya - consisting of 'thus' (evam) and 'beginning' (ādi), or 'such and such' type

Formed by evam- + ādi- + -maya (suffix meaning 'consisting of').

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (evam+ādi+maya)

• evam – thus, in this manner, so
  indeclinable
• ādi – beginning, first, etcetera, and so on
  noun (masculine)
• maya – consisting of, made of, full of
  suffix (masculine)
  Derived suffix

Note: Reffers to `mithyāsaṅkalpakalanā`.

मिथ्यासङ्कल्पकलना (mithyāsaṅkalpakalanā) - false conceptualization, erroneous imagination, fabricated thought

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mithyāsaṅkalpakalanā

mithyāsaṅkalpakalanā - the act of conceiving falsely (mithyā saṅkalpa)

Tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : karmadhāraya/tatpuruṣa (mithyā+saṅkalpa+kalanā)

• mithyā – falsely, wrongly, untrue, unreal
  indeclinable
• saṅkalpa – conception, intention, resolve, mental determination, volition (saṅkalpa)
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from sam- + kḷp- (to be well-arranged, to resolve)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• kalanā – calculation, imagination, conception, enumeration, measurement
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root kal- (to calculate, imagine)
  Root: kal (class 10)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

मिता (mitā) - measured, limited, fabricated, created, made

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mita

mita - measured, limited, moderate, built, produced

Past Passive Participle

From root mā- (to measure)

Root: mā (class 2)

अज्ञानाम् (ajñānām) - of the ignorant, for the ignorant

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ajñāna

ajñāna - ignorance, unknowing, an ignorant person

Negative prefix 'a-' + jñāna.

Note: Refers to individuals who are in a state of ignorance.

अवबोधार्थम् (avabodhārtham) - for the sake of understanding, for comprehension

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of avabodhārtha

avabodhārtha - purpose of understanding, for understanding

Tatpuruṣa compound ending with -artha (purpose).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (avabodha+artha)

• avabodha – understanding, comprehension, knowledge
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from ava- + budh- (to know, understand)
  Prefix: ava
  Root: budh (class 1)
• artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, yet, however

(indeclinable)

भेदः (bhedaḥ) - difference, distinction, division, separation

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bheda

bheda - difference, distinction, separation, splitting

Derived from root bhid- (to break, split)

Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: Subject of the verb 'asti'.

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Present active indicative

3rd person singular, present tense.

Root: as (class 2)

वस्तुनि (vastuni) - in ultimate reality (in the substance, in reality, in the object, in the thing)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vastu

vastu - substance, thing, object, reality, true state

Root: vas (class 2)

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