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4,31

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.

Words meanings summery:

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  • 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