योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-12, verse-3

ब्रह्मणो व्यतिरिक्तत्वं ब्रह्मार्णवगता अपि ।
भावयन्त्यो विमुह्यन्ति भीमासु भवभूमिषु ॥ ३ ॥

brahmaṇo vyatiriktatvaṃ brahmārṇavagatā api ,
bhāvayantyo vimuhyanti bhīmāsu bhavabhūmiṣu 3

3. brahmaṇaḥ vyatirikttvam brahmārṇavagatāḥ api
bhāvayantyaḥ vimuhyanti bhīmāsu bhavabhūmiṣu

3. api brahmārṇavagatāḥ brahmaṇaḥ vyatirikttvam
bhāvayantyaḥ bhīmāsu bhavabhūmiṣu vimuhyanti

3. Even though they have entered the ocean of Brahman (brahman), conceiving a distinctness from Brahman (brahman), they become bewildered in terrible realms of existence (saṃsāra).

Words meanings summery:

• ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahman (brahman). (of Brahman.)

• व्यतिरिक्त्त्वम् (vyatirikttvam) - distinctness. (distinctness, separateness.)

• ब्रह्मार्णवगताः (brahmārṇavagatāḥ) - even though they have entered the ocean of Brahman (brahman). (having entered the ocean of Brahman.)

• अपि (api) - even though. (even, also, although.)

• भावयन्त्यः (bhāvayantyaḥ) - conceiving. (conceiving, imagining, causing to be.)

• विमुह्यन्ति (vimuhyanti) - they are bewildered. (they are deluded, bewildered.)

• भीमासु (bhīmāsu) - in terrible. (in terrible, dreadful.)

• भवभूमिषु (bhavabhūmiṣu) - in realms of existence (saṃsāra). (in realms of existence, in worlds of being.)

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahman (brahman). (of Brahman.)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - The ultimate reality, the absolute, the universal spirit (brahman).

From root bṛh (to grow, to expand).

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Refers to the ultimate reality.

व्यतिरिक्त्त्वम् (vyatirikttvam) - distinctness. (distinctness, separateness.)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vyatiriktta

vyatiriktta - Distinct, separate, different.

Past Passive Participle

From vi-ati-ric (to exceed, to separate). vyatiriktta + tva suffix for noun.

Prefixes: vi+ati

Root: ric (class 7)

Note: Object of bhāvayantyaḥ.

ब्रह्मार्णवगताः (brahmārṇavagatāḥ) - even though they have entered the ocean of Brahman (brahman). (having entered the ocean of Brahman.)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of brahmārṇavagata

brahmārṇavagata - Having gone into the ocean of Brahman (brahman).

Compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+arṇava+gata)

• brahman – The ultimate reality, the absolute, the universal spirit (brahman).
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bṛh (class 1)
• arṇava – Ocean, sea, wave.
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛ (class 3)
• gata – Gone, arrived, reached.
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of gam.
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Refers to saṃvidaḥ (consciousnesses).

अपि (api) - even though. (even, also, although.)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

Note: Used concessively here.

भावयन्त्यः (bhāvayantyaḥ) - conceiving. (conceiving, imagining, causing to be.)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of bhāvayat

bhāvayat - Causing to be, producing, conceiving, meditating.

Present Active Participle

Causative of bhū (to be).

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Modifies the implied subject tāḥ (consciousnesses).

विमुह्यन्ति (vimuhyanti) - they are bewildered. (they are deluded, bewildered.)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of vimuh

Present Active

From vi-muh.

Prefix: vi

Root: muh (class 4)

Note: The main verb of the sentence.

भीमासु (bhīmāsu) - in terrible. (in terrible, dreadful.)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of bhīma

bhīma - Terrible, dreadful, fearful.

From root bhī (to fear).

Root: bhī (class 3)

भवभूमिषु (bhavabhūmiṣu) - in realms of existence (saṃsāra). (in realms of existence, in worlds of being.)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of bhavabhūmi

bhavabhūmi - Realm of existence, world of being, plane of becoming (saṃsāra).

Compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhava+bhūmi)

• bhava – Being, existence, world, state of being.
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhū (to be, to become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• bhūmi – Earth, land, ground, realm, plane.
  noun (feminine)

Note: Refers to the cycles of transmigration (saṃsāra).