योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-93, verse-6

ततस्तेनेयमविद्या परिकल्पिता अनात्मन्यात्माभिमानमयीति तेन
ब्रह्मणा गिरितृणजलधिमयमिदं क्रमेण जगत्परिकल्पितम् ॥ ६ ॥

tatasteneyamavidyā parikalpitā
anātmanyātmābhimānamayīti tena
brahmaṇā giritṛṇajaladhimayamidaṃ
krameṇa jagatparikalpitam 6

6. tatas tena iyam avidyā parikalpitā
anātmani ātma-abhimāna-mayī iti
tena brahmaṇā giri-tṛṇa-jaladhi-mayam
idam krameṇa jagat parikalpitam

6. tatas tena iyam avidyā anātmani ātma-abhimāna-mayī iti parikalpitā.
tena brahmaṇā idam jagat giri-tṛṇa-jaladhi-mayam krameṇa parikalpitam.

6. Thereafter, by Him, this ignorance (avidyā) was conceived, characterized by the identification of the self (ātman) with the non-self (anātman). By that (same) ultimate reality (brahman), this world, consisting of mountains, grass, and oceans, was gradually created.

Words meanings summery:

• ततस् (tatas) - then, thereafter, from that

• तेन (tena) - By that Lord mentioned in the previous verse, referring to Brahman. (by that, by him)

• इयम् (iyam) - This `avidyā`. (this)

• अविद्या (avidyā) - The fundamental cosmic ignorance (avidyā). (ignorance, nescience)

• परिकल्पिता (parikalpitā) - Ignorance was conceived/manifested. (was conceived, was imagined, was created)

• अनात्मनि (anātmani) - The identification occurs in what is not the true self (ātman). (in the non-self)

• आत्म-अभिमान-मयी (ātma-abhimāna-mayī) - Describes the nature of `avidyā` as self-identification with the non-self. (consisting of the notion of 'I' in the self, characterized by ego-identification)

• इति (iti) - Introducing the description of `avidyā`. (thus, in this manner, marking direct/indirect quotation)

• तेन (tena) - By that same Brahman. (by that)

• ब्रह्मणा (brahmaṇā) - By the ultimate reality (brahman) as the agent of creation. (by Brahman, by the ultimate reality)

• गिरि-तृण-जलधि-मयम् (giri-tṛṇa-jaladhi-mayam) - consisting of mountains, grass, and oceans

• इदम् (idam) - This world. (this)

• क्रमेण (krameṇa) - in succession, gradually, in due order

• जगत् (jagat) - This entire phenomenal world. (world, universe)

• परिकल्पितम् (parikalpitam) - The world was created. (was conceived, was imagined, was created)

Words meanings and morphology

ततस् (tatas) - then, thereafter, from that

(indeclinable)

From `tad` with `tas` suffix.

तेन (tena) - By that Lord mentioned in the previous verse, referring to Brahman. (by that, by him)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to the Supreme Lord (brahman) as the agent.

इयम् (iyam) - This `avidyā`. (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Agrees with `avidyā`.

अविद्या (avidyā) - The fundamental cosmic ignorance (avidyā). (ignorance, nescience)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of avidyā

avidyā - ignorance, nescience, spiritual ignorance

`a` (negation) + `vidyā` (knowledge).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vidyā)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• vidyā – knowledge, learning, science
  noun (feminine)
  From root `vid` (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Subject of `parikalpitā`.

परिकल्पिता (parikalpitā) - Ignorance was conceived/manifested. (was conceived, was imagined, was created)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of parikalpita

parikalpita - conceived, imagined, created, fashioned

Past Passive Participle

From `pari-kḷp` (to arrange, to imagine).

Prefix: pari

Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: The feminine form agrees with `avidyā`.

अनात्मनि (anātmani) - The identification occurs in what is not the true self (ātman). (in the non-self)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of anātman

anātman - non-self, not the true self, that which is external or material

`a` (negation) + `ātman`.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+ātman)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  From root `an` (to breathe).
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Specifies the locus of `ātma-abhimāna`.

आत्म-अभिमान-मयी (ātma-abhimāna-mayī) - Describes the nature of `avidyā` as self-identification with the non-self. (consisting of the notion of 'I' in the self, characterized by ego-identification)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ātma-abhimāna-maya

ātma-abhimāna-maya - consisting of self-identification, characterized by egoism

Compound adjective, with `maya` suffix.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (ātman+abhimāna+maya)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  From root `an` (to breathe).
  Root: an (class 2)
• abhimāna – egoism, pride, self-conceit, identification
  noun (masculine)
  From `abhi-man` (to think highly of, to identify with).
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: man (class 4)
• maya – consisting of, made of, characterized by
  suffix
  Taddhita suffix.

Note: Qualifies `avidyā`.

इति (iti) - Introducing the description of `avidyā`. (thus, in this manner, marking direct/indirect quotation)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

तेन (tena) - By that same Brahman. (by that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Agrees with `brahmaṇā`.

ब्रह्मणा (brahmaṇā) - By the ultimate reality (brahman) as the agent of creation. (by Brahman, by the ultimate reality)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the ultimate reality, the absolute, the supreme spirit

From `bṛh` (to grow, to expand).

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Agent of creation.

गिरि-तृण-जलधि-मयम् (giri-tṛṇa-jaladhi-mayam) - consisting of mountains, grass, and oceans

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of giri-tṛṇa-jaladhi-maya

giri-tṛṇa-jaladhi-maya - consisting of mountains, grass, and oceans

Compound adjective with `maya` suffix.

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (giri+tṛṇa+jaladhi+maya)

• giri – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)
  From root `gṛ` (to swallow) or `gṝ` (to make noise).
  Root: gṛ (class 6)
• tṛṇa – grass, straw
  noun (neuter)
  From root `tṛ` (to cross).
  Root: tṛ (class 1)
• jaladhi – ocean, sea (holder of water)
  noun (masculine)
  Compound `jala` (water) + `dhā` (to hold).
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• maya – consisting of, made of, characterized by
  suffix
  Taddhita suffix.

Note: Agrees with `idam jagat`.

इदम् (idam) - This world. (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Agrees with `jagat`.

क्रमेण (krameṇa) - in succession, gradually, in due order

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of krama

krama - step, order, succession, course

From root `kram` (to step, to go).

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Functions adverbially.

जगत् (jagat) - This entire phenomenal world. (world, universe)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - moving, living; world, universe

Present Active Participle

From root `gam` (to go, to move).

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of `parikalpitam`.

परिकल्पितम् (parikalpitam) - The world was created. (was conceived, was imagined, was created)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parikalpita

parikalpita - conceived, imagined, created, fashioned

Past Passive Participle

From `pari-kḷp` (to arrange, to imagine).

Prefix: pari

Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: The neuter form agrees with `jagat`.