योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-84, verse-31

यथा चेतस्तनोतीमां जगन्मायां तथानघ ।
श्रृणु त्वं कथयामीदं दृष्टान्तं दृष्टिवेदनम् ॥ ३१ ॥

yathā cetastanotīmāṃ jaganmāyāṃ tathānagha ,
śrṛṇu tvaṃ kathayāmīdaṃ dṛṣṭāntaṃ dṛṣṭivedanam 31

31. yathā cetaḥ tanoti imām jaganmāyām tathā anagha
śṛṇu tvam kathayāmi idam dṛṣṭāntam dṛṣṭivedanam

31. anagha yathā cetaḥ imām jaganmāyām tanoti tathā tvam
śṛṇu aham idam dṛṣṭāntam dṛṣṭivedanam kathayāmi

31. O sinless one (anagha)! Just as the mind (cetas) creates this world-illusion (jaganmāyā), so listen! I shall relate this illustrative example (dṛṣṭāntam) that reveals true insight (dṛṣṭivedanam).

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which way

• चेतः (cetaḥ) - mind, consciousness, intellect

• तनोति (tanoti) - creates (stretches, extends, performs, creates)

• इमाम् (imām) - this

• जगन्मायाम् (jaganmāyām) - world-illusion, the illusion (māyā) of the world

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that way

• अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one, O faultless one, O pure one

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• कथयामि (kathayāmi) - I tell, I narrate, I relate

• इदम् (idam) - this example (this)

• दृष्टान्तम् (dṛṣṭāntam) - illustrative example, parable, illustration

• दृष्टिवेदनम् (dṛṣṭivedanam) - which reveals the vision, causing insight, perceiving the truth

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which way

(indeclinable)

चेतः (cetaḥ) - mind, consciousness, intellect

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cetas

cetas - mind, intellect, consciousness, understanding

तनोति (tanoti) - creates (stretches, extends, performs, creates)

(verb)

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

Root: tan (class 8)

इमाम् (imām) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, here

जगन्मायाम् (jaganmāyām) - world-illusion, the illusion (māyā) of the world

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of jaganmāyā

jaganmāyā - world-illusion, the illusion of the world (māyā)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jagat+māyā)

• jagat – world, universe, moving
  noun (neuter)
• māyā – illusion (māyā), magic, supernatural power, unreality
  noun (feminine)

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that way

(indeclinable)

अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one, O faultless one, O pure one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of anagha

anagha - sinless, faultless, pure, blameless

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+agha)

• a – not, non-, un-
  prefix
  negative prefix
• agha – sin, evil, fault, distress
  noun (neuter)

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of śru

Root: śru (class 5)

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of tvad

tvad - you

कथयामि (kathayāmi) - I tell, I narrate, I relate

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (lat) of kath

denominative verb from 'kathā' (story)

Root: kath (class 10)

इदम् (idam) - this example (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, here

दृष्टान्तम् (dṛṣṭāntam) - illustrative example, parable, illustration

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dṛṣṭānta

dṛṣṭānta - example, illustration, parable, instance

दृष्टिवेदनम् (dṛṣṭivedanam) - which reveals the vision, causing insight, perceiving the truth

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dṛṣṭivedana

dṛṣṭivedana - revealing insight, causing true perception, understanding of vision

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dṛṣṭi+vedana)

• dṛṣṭi – sight, vision, insight, understanding, view
  noun (feminine)
• vedana – perception, knowledge, making known, causing to know
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vid (class 2)

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