योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-96, verse-46

स्वभावाभिमतां बुद्धिमारोप्य मनसा कृताः ।
मनोबुद्धीन्द्रियादीनां विचित्रा नामरीतयः ॥ ४६ ॥

svabhāvābhimatāṃ buddhimāropya manasā kṛtāḥ ,
manobuddhīndriyādīnāṃ vicitrā nāmarītayaḥ 46

46. svabhāvābhimatām buddhim āropya manasā kṛtāḥ
manobuddhīndriyādīnām vicitrā nāmarītayaḥ

46. manasā svabhāvābhimatām buddhim āropya
manobuddhīndriyādīnām vicitrāḥ nāmarītayaḥ kṛtāḥ

46. The mind (manas) creates diverse modes of designation for the mind, intellect (buddhi), senses, and so forth, by superimposing an intellect (buddhi) that is considered to be their intrinsic nature (svabhāva).

Words meanings summery:

• स्वभावाभिमताम् (svabhāvābhimatām) - considered to be their intrinsic nature (svabhāva) (considered as intrinsic nature, deemed inherent)

• बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - intellect (buddhi) (intellect, understanding, perception)

• आरोप्य (āropya) - by superimposing (having imposed, having attributed, having superimposed)

• मनसा (manasā) - by the mind (by the mind, by thought)

• कृताः (kṛtāḥ) - creates (as a passive, 'are created') (made, done, created)

• मनोबुद्धीन्द्रियादीनाम् (manobuddhīndriyādīnām) - for the mind, intellect (buddhi), senses, and other faculties (of the mind, intellect, senses, and so forth)

• विचित्रा (vicitrā) - diverse (diverse, varied, manifold)

• नामरीतयः (nāmarītayaḥ) - modes of designation, classifications (modes of naming, designations, ways of classification)

Words meanings and morphology

स्वभावाभिमताम् (svabhāvābhimatām) - considered to be their intrinsic nature (svabhāva) (considered as intrinsic nature, deemed inherent)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of svabhāvābhimata

svabhāvābhimata - considered as one's own nature, naturally desired, inherent

Bahuvrihi compound: `svabhāva` (own nature) + `abhimata` (considered, approved, desired). Meaning: 'that for which inherent nature is considered.' Used as an adjective for `buddhim`.

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (svabhāva+abhimata)

• svabhāva – one's own state or nature, intrinsic nature (svabhāva), innate disposition
  noun (masculine)
  `sva` (own) + `bhāva` (state of being)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• abhimata – desired, approved, considered, intended
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From `abhi` (prefix) + `man` (root) + `kta` suffix.
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Qualifies `buddhim`.

बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - intellect (buddhi) (intellect, understanding, perception)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect (buddhi), intelligence, perception, understanding, discernment

From root `budh` (to awaken, to know) + `kti` suffix.

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Object of `āropya`.

आरोप्य (āropya) - by superimposing (having imposed, having attributed, having superimposed)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From `ā` (prefix) + `ruh` (root) + `lyaP` suffix. (`ruh` causative `ropaya`).

Prefix: ā

Root: ruh (class 1)

मनसा (manasā) - by the mind (by the mind, by thought)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind (manas), intellect, thought, heart, consciousness

From root `man` (to think) + `as` suffix.

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Agent of `kṛtāḥ`.

कृताः (kṛtāḥ) - creates (as a passive, 'are created') (made, done, created)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, created, performed

Past Passive Participle

From root `kṛ` (to do, to make) + `kta` suffix.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Predicate adjective, implicitly takes `(are)`.

मनोबुद्धीन्द्रियादीनाम् (manobuddhīndriyādīnām) - for the mind, intellect (buddhi), senses, and other faculties (of the mind, intellect, senses, and so forth)

(noun)

Genitive, plural of manobuddhīndriyādi

manobuddhīndriyādi - mind, intellect, senses etc.

Dvaṃdva compound with `ādi` suffix indicating 'etc.'.

Compound type : Dvaṃdva (manas+buddhi+indriya+ādi)

• manas – mind (manas), intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)
• buddhi – intellect (buddhi), intelligence, perception
  noun (feminine)
  Root: budh (class 1)
• indriya – sense organ, faculty of sense
  noun (neuter)
• ādi – beginning, first, and so on, et cetera
  noun (masculine)

Note: Denotes the entities for which `nāmarītayaḥ` are made.

विचित्रा (vicitrā) - diverse (diverse, varied, manifold)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of vicitra

vicitra - variegated, diverse, manifold, wonderful

`vi` (prefix) + `citra`

Note: Qualifies `nāmarītayaḥ`.

नामरीतयः (nāmarītayaḥ) - modes of designation, classifications (modes of naming, designations, ways of classification)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of nāmarīti

nāmarīti - mode of naming, designation, classification, custom of names

Compound of `nāman` (name) + `rīti` (manner, mode, custom).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (nāman+rīti)

• nāman – name, appellation, designation
  noun (neuter)
• rīti – manner, mode, custom, style, course
  noun (feminine)
  From root `rī` (to flow, go) + `kti` suffix.
  Root: rī

Note: Subject of `kṛtāḥ`.

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