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.

6. אז הוא דמיין את הבורות הזו, שעיקרה תפיסת העצמי במה שאינו העצמי, ודרכה ברא בְּרַהְמָא בהדרגה את העולם הזה, המלא בהרים, עשב ואוקיינוסים.

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`.

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