योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-89, verse-5

मनःकारणकं तस्माज्जगद्विविधविभ्रमम् ।
इन्द्रस्याहल्यया सार्धं वृत्तान्तोऽत्र निदर्शनम् ॥ ५ ॥

manaḥkāraṇakaṃ tasmājjagadvividhavibhramam ,
indrasyāhalyayā sārdhaṃ vṛttānto'tra nidarśanam 5

5. manaḥkāraṇakam tasmāt jagat vividhavibhramam
indrasya ahalyayā sārdham vṛttāntaḥ atra nidarśanam

5. tasmāt jagat vividhavibhramam manaḥkāraṇakam atra
indrasya ahalyayā sārdham vṛttāntaḥ nidarśanam

5. Therefore, this world, with its diverse illusions, is caused by the mind. The narrative (vṛttānta) involving Indra and Ahalyā serves as an illustration (nidarśanam) here.

Words meanings summery:

• मनःकारणकम् (manaḥkāraṇakam) - caused by the mind, having the mind as its cause

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

• विविधविभ्रमम् (vividhavibhramam) - with diverse illusions, having various delusions

• इन्द्रस्य (indrasya) - of Indra

• अहल्यया (ahalyayā) - with Ahalyā

• सार्धम् (sārdham) - along with, together with

• वृत्तान्तः (vṛttāntaḥ) - narrative, story, event, account

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter

• निदर्शनम् (nidarśanam) - illustration, example

Words meanings and morphology

मनःकारणकम् (manaḥkāraṇakam) - caused by the mind, having the mind as its cause

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manaḥkāraṇaka

manaḥkāraṇaka - caused by the mind, originating from the mind

Compound of manas (mind) and kāraṇaka (causing, having as cause)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (manas+kāraṇaka)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
• kāraṇaka – causing, being the cause, having as a cause
  adjective (neuter)
  From kāraṇa (cause) + -ka (suffix)

Note: Agrees with 'jagat'.

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

Note: Ablative of 'tad', used adverbially.

जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, that which moves

Present Active Participle (substantivized)

From root gam (to go) with intensive prefix ja-gam-t

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of implied verb 'is'.

विविधविभ्रमम् (vividhavibhramam) - with diverse illusions, having various delusions

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vividhavibhrama

vividhavibhrama - diverse illusions/delusions, various confusions

Compound of vividha (diverse) and vibhrama (illusion, delusion)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vividha+vibhrama)

• vividha – diverse, various, manifold
  adjective (neuter)
• vibhrama – illusion, delusion, error, confusion
  noun (masculine)
  From vi + bhram (to wander)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'jagat'.

इन्द्रस्य (indrasya) - of Indra

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of indra

indra - Indra (name of a Vedic deity, king of gods)

Note: Indicates possession or relation to 'vṛttāntaḥ'.

अहल्यया (ahalyayā) - with Ahalyā

(proper noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of ahalyā

ahalyā - Ahalyā (name of a mythological figure)

Note: Used with 'sārdham' (together with).

सार्धम् (sārdham) - along with, together with

(indeclinable)

वृत्तान्तः (vṛttāntaḥ) - narrative, story, event, account

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛttānta

vṛttānta - narrative, story, event, account, news

From vṛtta (occurred) + anta (end/account)

Note: Subject of implied verb 'is'.

अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter

(indeclinable)

निदर्शनम् (nidarśanam) - illustration, example

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nidarśana

nidarśana - illustration, example, exhibition, demonstration

From ni + dṛś (to see)

Prefix: ni

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative.

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