योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-93, verse-9

य एवमनुत्पन्ने जगति या ब्रह्मणश्चिन्मनोरूपिणी
साहंकारे परिकल्प्य ब्रह्म ब्रह्मतामेति ॥ ९ ॥

ya evamanutpanne jagati yā brahmaṇaścinmanorūpiṇī
sāhaṃkāre parikalpya brahma brahmatāmeti 9

9. ya evam anutpanne jagati yā brahmaṇaḥ cin-manorūpiṇī
sā ahaṃkāre parikalpya brahma brahmatām eti

9. ya evam anutpanne jagati brahmaṇaḥ yā cin-manorūpiṇī
sā ahaṃkāre parikalpya brahma brahmatām eti

9. Indeed, when the world is unmanifested, that which is the consciousness-mind-form (*cin-manorūpiṇī*) of Brahman, that divine power (śakti), by being conceived with ego (ahaṃkāra), attains the state of Brahman (brahman).

9. בעולם זה, שמעולם לא נברא באמת, התודעה החושבת של בְּרַהְמָן מדמיינת את עצמה כאַהַנְקָארָה (תחושת האגו), וכך מתגלמת בדמות בְּרַהְמָא הבורא.

Words meanings summery:

• य (ya) - Indeed, or as an introductory particle (which, indeed, that)

• एवम् (evam) - in this manner (thus, in this manner, so)

• अनुत्पन्ने (anutpanne) - in the unmanifested (in the unproduced, in the unmanifested, in the unborn)

• जगती (jagatī) - in the universe (in the world, in the universe, in existence)

• या (yā) - that which (refers to the 'consciousness-mind-form') (which, who)

• ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahman (brahman) (of Brahman, of the Vedas, of a priest)

• चिन्-मनोरूपिणी (cin-manorūpiṇī) - of the nature of pure consciousness and intellect (having the form of consciousness and mind/intellect)

• सा (sā) - that (divine power) (that, she)

• अहंकारे (ahaṁkāre) - by associating with ego (ahaṃkāra) (in ego, in egoism, in self-sense)

• परिकल्प्य (parikalpya) - having conceived (itself) (having conceived, having imagined, having created)

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - the Absolute (brahman) (Brahman, the Absolute, sacred knowledge)

• ब्रह्मताम् (brahmatām) - the state of Brahman (brahman) (Brahman-ness, the state of Brahman)

• एति (eti) - attains, reaches (goes, attains, reaches)

Words meanings and morphology

य (ya) - Indeed, or as an introductory particle (which, indeed, that)

(indeclinable)

Note: In this context, it functions as an introductory particle or an adverbial modifier 'indeed'.

एवम् (evam) - in this manner (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

अनुत्पन्ने (anutpanne) - in the unmanifested (in the unproduced, in the unmanifested, in the unborn)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of anutpanna

anutpanna - unproduced, unmanifested, unborn, not created

Past Passive Participle

From negative prefix 'an-' and 'utpanna' (produced), itself derived from root 'pad' with prefix 'ud'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+utpanna)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
• utpanna – produced, arisen, manifested, born
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'pad' (to go, move, fall) with prefix 'ud' (up, out).
  Prefix: ud
  Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'jagatī'.

जगती (jagatī) - in the universe (in the world, in the universe, in existence)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving, living being

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'gam' (to go) via present participle 'gacchat', 'jagat' is an irregular form often used as a noun.

Root: gam (class 1)

या (yā) - that which (refers to the 'consciousness-mind-form') (which, who)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whoever, whatever

Note: Correlates with 'sā'.

ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahman (brahman) (of Brahman, of the Vedas, of a priest)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute Reality, ultimate principle, sacred word, Veda, priest

Note: Refers to the ultimate reality (brahman).

चिन्-मनोरूपिणी (cin-manorūpiṇī) - of the nature of pure consciousness and intellect (having the form of consciousness and mind/intellect)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit-manorūpiṇī

cit-manorūpiṇī - having the form of consciousness and mind/intellect

Compound formed from 'cit' (consciousness), 'manas' (mind/intellect), and 'rūpiṇī' (having the form of).

Compound type : karmadhāraya-bahuvrīhi (cit+manas+rūpiṇī)

• cit – consciousness, knowledge, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
• manas – mind, intellect, thought, understanding
  noun (neuter)
• rūpiṇī – having the form of, characterized by, appearing as
  adjective (feminine)
  Derived from 'rūpa' (form) with the suffix '-in' and feminine ending '-ī'.

Note: Refers to the 'śakti' of Brahman.

सा (sā) - that (divine power) (that, she)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Correlates with 'yā'.

अहंकारे (ahaṁkāre) - by associating with ego (ahaṃkāra) (in ego, in egoism, in self-sense)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ahaṃkāra

ahaṁkāra - ego, egoism, sense of 'I', self-sense

From 'aham' (I) and 'kāra' (maker).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aham+kāra)

• aham – I, ego
  pronoun
• kāra – maker, doer, causing, sound
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'kṛ' (to do, make) with suffix '-a'.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Implies 'by means of' or 'in the context of' ego.

परिकल्प्य (parikalpya) - having conceived (itself) (having conceived, having imagined, having created)

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

Derived from root 'kḷp' (to be in order, to form) with prefix 'pari' and '-ya' suffix for absolutives (gerunds) of prefixed roots.

Prefix: pari

Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: Denotes an action completed before the main verb.

ब्रह्म (brahma) - the Absolute (brahman) (Brahman, the Absolute, sacred knowledge)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute Reality, ultimate principle, sacred word, Veda, priest

Note: It is the state or entity that 'sā' (śakti) becomes.

ब्रह्मताम् (brahmatām) - the state of Brahman (brahman) (Brahman-ness, the state of Brahman)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of brahmatā

brahmatā - Brahman-ness, the state of being Brahman

Derived from 'brahman' with suffix '-tā' (abstract noun forming suffix).

Note: Direct object of 'eti'.

एति (eti) - attains, reaches (goes, attains, reaches)

(verb)

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

Root: i (class 2)

Note: The subject is 'sā'.

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