योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-85, verse-39

सदसदिति कलाभिराततं यत् सदसदबोधविमोहदायिनीभिः ।
अविरतरचनाभिरीश्वरात्मन् प्रविलसतीह मनो महन्महात्मन् ॥ ३९ ॥

sadasaditi kalābhirātataṃ yat sadasadabodhavimohadāyinībhiḥ ,
avirataracanābhirīśvarātman pravilasatīha mano mahanmahātman 39

39. sadasat iti kalābhiḥ ātatam yat
sadasadabodha-vimohadāyinībhiḥ
avirataracanābhiḥ īśvarātman
pravilasati iha manaḥ mahat mahātman

39. īśvarātman mahātman iha mahat
manaḥ yat sadasat iti kalābhiḥ ātatam
sadasadabodha-vimohadāyinībhiḥ
avirataracanābhiḥ pravilasati

39. O Self of the Lord (īśvarātman), O Great Soul (mahātman), the great mind (manas) shines forth here, pervaded by both existence and non-existence. It does so through the continuous creations of powers (kalās) that induce delusion regarding the knowledge of what is real and what is unreal.

39. המחשבה הקוסמית הגדולה, הוי נשמה עליונה, פועלת וזורחת כאן ללא הרף; במעשיה הבלתי פוסקים היא מנווטת בין יש לאין, ומעוררת אשליה לגבי הקיים והבלתי קיים.

Words meanings summery:

• सदसत् (sadasat) - existent and non-existent, real and unreal

• इति (iti) - thus, as, so

• कलाभिः (kalābhiḥ) - by the divine powers or energies (by the arts, by the parts, by the powers, by the skills)

• आततम् (ātatam) - pervaded, spread, extended

• यत् (yat) - which, that which

• सदसदबोध-विमोहदायिनीभिः (sadasadabodha-vimohadāyinībhiḥ) - by those giving rise to delusion regarding the knowledge of existent and non-existent

• अविरतरचनाभिः (avirataracanābhiḥ) - by continuous creations/manifestations

• ईश्वरात्मन् (īśvarātman) - O Self of the Lord! O Divine Self!

• प्रविलसति (pravilasati) - shines forth, manifests brilliantly, sports

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

• महत् (mahat) - great, large, important

• महात्मन् (mahātman) - O Great Soul! O Noble One!

Words meanings and morphology

सदसत् (sadasat) - existent and non-existent, real and unreal

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sadasat

sadasat - existent and non-existent, real and unreal

Compound type : dvandva (sat+asat)

• sat – existent, real, good
  adjective/noun (neuter)
  present participle
  from root as (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)
• asat – non-existent, unreal, bad
  adjective/noun (neuter)
  present participle (negated)
  from root as (to be) with negation 'a-'
  Prefix: a
  Root: as (class 2)

इति (iti) - thus, as, so

(indeclinable)

कलाभिः (kalābhiḥ) - by the divine powers or energies (by the arts, by the parts, by the powers, by the skills)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of kalā

kalā - a part, a division, an art, a skill, a divine power

आततम् (ātatam) - pervaded, spread, extended

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ātatam

ātatam - pervaded, spread, extended

Past Passive Participle

From root tan (to stretch, extend) with prefix ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: tan (class 8)

यत् (yat) - which, that which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, that which

सदसदबोध-विमोहदायिनीभिः (sadasadabodha-vimohadāyinībhiḥ) - by those giving rise to delusion regarding the knowledge of existent and non-existent

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of sadasadabodha-vimohadāyinī

sadasadabodha-vimohadāyinī - giving rise to delusion concerning the knowledge of existent and non-existent

Compound type : upapada-tatpurusha (sadasat+abodha+vimoha+dāyinī)

• sadasat – existent and non-existent, real and unreal
  noun/adjective (neuter)
• abodha – lack of knowledge, ignorance
  noun (masculine)
  verbal noun
  from root budh (to know) with prefix a- (negation)
  Prefix: a
  Root: budh (class 1)
• vimoha – delusion, infatuation
  noun (masculine)
  verbal noun
  from root muh (to be bewildered) with prefix vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: muh (class 4)
• dāyinī – giving, granting
  adjective (feminine)
  agent noun (feminine)
  from root dā (to give) with suffix -in
  Root: dā (class 3)

अविरतरचनाभिः (avirataracanābhiḥ) - by continuous creations/manifestations

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of avirataracanā

avirataracanā - continuous creation/manifestation

Compound type : karmadharaya (avirata+racanā)

• avirata – continuous, ceaseless, uninterrupted
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (negated)
  from root ram (to stop, rest) with prefixes a (negation) and vi
  Prefixes: a+vi
  Root: ram (class 1)
• racanā – creation, arrangement, composition
  noun (feminine)
  verbal noun
  from root rac (to make, create)
  Root: rac (class 10)

ईश्वरात्मन् (īśvarātman) - O Self of the Lord! O Divine Self!

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of īśvarātman

īśvarātman - Self of the Lord, Divine Self

Compound type : tatpurusha (īśvara+ātman)

• īśvara – lord, master, ruler, god
  noun (masculine)
  Root: īś (class 2)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

प्रविलसति (pravilasati) - shines forth, manifests brilliantly, sports

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of pravilas

Prefixes: pra+vi

Root: las (class 1)

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, consciousness

महत् (mahat) - great, large, important

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, important, noble

present participle

from root mah (to be great)

Root: mah (class 1)

महात्मन् (mahātman) - O Great Soul! O Noble One!

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great soul, noble one

Compound type : karmadharaya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

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