योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-31, verse-9

अहङ्कारपिशाचार्ता दामव्यालकटास्त्रयः ।
गताः सत्तामसन्तोऽपि मायामाहात्म्यदानवाः ॥ ९ ॥

ahaṅkārapiśācārtā dāmavyālakaṭāstrayaḥ ,
gatāḥ sattāmasanto'pi māyāmāhātmyadānavāḥ 9

9. ahaṅkārapśācārtāḥ dāmavyālakatāḥ trayaḥ
gatāḥ sattām asantaḥ api māyāmāhātmyadānavāḥ

9. ahaṅkārapśācārtāḥ dāmavyālakatāḥ trayaḥ
asantaḥ api māyāmāhātmyadānavāḥ sattām gatāḥ

9. The three (types of suffering) — bonds, perils (like snakes), and misfortunes — though inherently non-existent, and the demons manifesting from the power of illusion (māyā), all afflicted by the demon of ego (ahaṅkāra), have come into existence.

9. שלושת השדים דָאָמָה, וְיָאָלָה וְקָטָה, הסובלים מדיבוק רוח ה-אַהַנְקָארָה (תחושת האגו), זכו לקיומיות אף על פי שהיו חסרי קיום ממשי, כתוצאה מעוצמתה של מָאיָה (כוח האשליה).

Words meanings summery:

• अहङ्कारप्शाचार्ताः (ahaṅkārapśācārtāḥ) - suffering due to the pervasive influence of ego (ahaṅkāra) (afflicted by the demon of ego)

• दामव्यालकताः (dāmavyālakatāḥ) - refers to various forms of suffering or entanglement (bonds, dangers (like snakes), and misfortunes)

• त्रयः (trayaḥ) - specifically refers to the three items just listed (bonds, dangers, misfortunes) (three)

• गताः (gatāḥ) - have come into being, have taken on existence (gone, attained, reached)

• सत्ताम् (sattām) - the state of being, coming into reality (existence, being, reality)

• असन्तः (asantaḥ) - referring to their intrinsic unreality or illusory nature (non-existent, unreal, bad)

• अपि (api) - 'even though' or 'although' (even, also, although)

• मायामाहात्म्यदानवाः (māyāmāhātmyadānavāḥ) - entities or forces that arise from the powerful effects of illusion (māyā) (demons of the power of illusion)

Words meanings and morphology

अहङ्कारप्शाचार्ताः (ahaṅkārapśācārtāḥ) - suffering due to the pervasive influence of ego (ahaṅkāra) (afflicted by the demon of ego)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ahaṅkārapśācārta

ahaṅkārapśācārta - afflicted by the demon of ego

Past Passive Participle (ārta)

compound ahaṅkāra (ego) + piśāca (demon) + ārta (afflicted)

Compound type : tṛtīyā tatpuruṣa (ahaṅkāra+piśāca+ārta)

• ahaṅkāra – ego, self-consciousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• piśāca – demon, goblin, vampire
  noun (masculine)
• ārta – afflicted, distressed, suffering
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  derived from root ṛ (to go, to move), here means to be distressed
  Root: ṛ (class 1)

Note: agrees with dāmavyālakatāḥ trayaḥ and māyāmāhātmyadānavāḥ

दामव्यालकताः (dāmavyālakatāḥ) - refers to various forms of suffering or entanglement (bonds, dangers (like snakes), and misfortunes)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dāmavyālakatā

dāmavyālakatā - bonds, dangers (like snakes), and misfortunes

Dvandva compound of dāma (bond), vyāla (snake/danger), kaṭa (misfortune/difficulty)

Compound type : dvandva (dāma+vyāla+kaṭa)

• dāma – rope, bond, string, garland
  noun (neuter)
  Root: dā (class 1)
• vyāla – snake, beast of prey, rogue, wicked man, danger
  noun (masculine)
• kaṭa – misfortune, difficulty, rope, mat, elephant temple
  noun (masculine)

Note: part of the compound subject

त्रयः (trayaḥ) - specifically refers to the three items just listed (bonds, dangers, misfortunes) (three)

(numeral adjective)

गताः (gatāḥ) - have come into being, have taken on existence (gone, attained, reached)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gata

gata - gone, arrived, attained, reached

Past Passive Participle

derived from root gam + suffix kta

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: main verb of the sentence

सत्ताम् (sattām) - the state of being, coming into reality (existence, being, reality)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sattā

sattā - existence, being, reality, essence

derived from sat (being, existing) + suffix tā (abstract noun suffix)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: object of gatāḥ (attained existence)

असन्तः (asantaḥ) - referring to their intrinsic unreality or illusory nature (non-existent, unreal, bad)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of asant

asant - non-existent, unreal, bad, not good

Present Active Participle (negative)

a (not) + sant (being, existing) from root as

Compound type : nañ tatpuruṣa (a+sant)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• sant – being, existing, good, virtuous
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  derived from root as (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)

अपि (api) - 'even though' or 'although' (even, also, although)

(indeclinable)

मायामाहात्म्यदानवाः (māyāmāhātmyadānavāḥ) - entities or forces that arise from the powerful effects of illusion (māyā) (demons of the power of illusion)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of māyāmāhātmyadānava

māyāmāhātmyadānava - demons of the power of illusion

compound māyā (illusion) + māhātmya (greatness, power) + dānava (demon)

Compound type : śaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (māyā+māhātmya+dānava)

• māyā – illusion, cosmic illusion, magic, artifice
  noun (feminine)
  Root: mā (class 2)
• māhātmya – greatness, majesty, power, glory
  noun (neuter)
  abstract noun from mahātman (great-souled)
• dānava – demon, titan (offspring of Danu)
  noun (masculine)

Note: part of the compound subject

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