योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-84, verse-36

चित्तमेव हि संसारो रागादिक्लेशदूषितम् ।
तदैव तैर्विनिर्मुक्तं भवान्त इति कथ्यते ॥ ३६ ॥

cittameva hi saṃsāro rāgādikleśadūṣitam ,
tadaiva tairvinirmuktaṃ bhavānta iti kathyate 36

36. cittam eva hi saṃsāraḥ rāga-ādi-kleśa-dūṣitam tadā
eva taiḥ vinirmuktam bhava-antaḥ iti kathyate

36. rāga-ādi-kleśa-dūṣitam cittam eva hi saṃsāraḥ tadā
eva taiḥ vinirmuktam bhava-antaḥ iti kathyate

36. The mind itself is indeed the cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra), corrupted by afflictions such as attachment and aversion. When it is completely freed from these, it is then referred to as the end of existence.

Words meanings summery:

• चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, consciousness

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• संसारः (saṁsāraḥ) - cycle of rebirth, mundane existence (saṃsāra)

• राग-आदि-क्लेश-दूषितम् (rāga-ādi-kleśa-dūṣitam) - defiled by afflictions like attachment

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

• तैः (taiḥ) - by those afflictions (by them)

• विनिर्मुक्तम् (vinirmuktam) - completely freed, liberated

• भव-अन्तः (bhava-antaḥ) - end of existence, liberation (mokṣa)

• इति (iti) - marks the statement or definition (thus, so)

• कथ्यते (kathyate) - is said, is called, is narrated

Words meanings and morphology

चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, thought, consciousness, intellect

Past Passive Participle

From root `cit` with `kta` suffix

Root: cit (class 1)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

संसारः (saṁsāraḥ) - cycle of rebirth, mundane existence (saṃsāra)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃsāra

saṁsāra - transmigration, cycle of birth and death, mundane existence, world

From `sam` + `sṛ` + `a` suffix

Prefix: sam

Root: sṛ (class 1)

राग-आदि-क्लेश-दूषितम् (rāga-ādi-kleśa-dūṣitam) - defiled by afflictions like attachment

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rāgādikleśadūṣita

rāgādikleśadūṣita - polluted by defilements such as attachment, corrupted by kleshas like desire

Past Passive Participle

Compound adjective formed from `rāga` + `ādi` + `kleśa` (afflictions like attachment) and `dūṣita` (defiled); `dūṣita` from `dūṣ` + `kta` suffix.

Compound type : tatpurusha (rāga+ādi+kleśa+dūṣita)

• rāga – attachment, passion, desire, color
  noun (masculine)
  From `rañj` + `ghañ` suffix
  Root: rañj (class 1)
• ādi – beginning, source, and so on, etc.
  noun (masculine)
• kleśa – affliction, pain, suffering, defilement
  noun (masculine)
  From `kliś` + `a` suffix
  Root: kliś (class 9)
• dūṣita – polluted, defiled, corrupted, spoiled
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `dūṣ` with `kta` suffix
  Root: dūṣ (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'cittam'.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

(indeclinable)

तैः (taiḥ) - by those afflictions (by them)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Used with `vinirmuktam`.

विनिर्मुक्तम् (vinirmuktam) - completely freed, liberated

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vinirmukta

vinirmukta - completely liberated, entirely freed from

Past Passive Participle

From `vi` + `nir` + `muc` + `kta` suffix

Prefixes: vi+nir

Root: muc (class 6)

भव-अन्तः (bhava-antaḥ) - end of existence, liberation (mokṣa)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavānta

bhavānta - end of existence, cessation of rebirth, liberation (mokṣa)

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhava+anta)

• bhava – existence, being, birth, world
  noun (masculine)
  From root `bhū` + `a` suffix
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• anta – end, limit, conclusion, death
  noun (masculine)

इति (iti) - marks the statement or definition (thus, so)

(indeclinable)

कथ्यते (kathyate) - is said, is called, is narrated

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of kath

Passive of `kath` (10th class denominative verb from `kathā`)

Root: kath (class 10)

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