योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-35, verse-31

क्षुद्रवासनया चेतःक्षुद्रतामपि पेलवाम् ।
पिशाचविभ्रमात्स्वप्ने पिशाचान्निशि पश्यति ॥ ३१ ॥

kṣudravāsanayā cetaḥkṣudratāmapi pelavām ,
piśācavibhramātsvapne piśācānniśi paśyati 31

31. kṣudra-vāsanayā cetaḥ kṣudratām api pelavām |
piśāca-vibhramāt svapne piśācān niśi paśyati ||

31. cetaḥ kṣudra-vāsanayā pelavām api kṣudratām piśāca-vibhramāt svapne niśi piśācān paśyati.

31. The mind (cetas), due to petty latent impressions (vāsanā), perceives even subtle pettiness as demons at night in a dream, deluded by the illusion of a demon.

Words meanings summery:

• क्षुद्र-वासनया (kṣudra-vāsanayā) - by subtle, insignificant latent impressions (vāsanā) (by petty desires/impressions, by mean tendencies)

• चेतः (cetaḥ) - the mind (mind, consciousness, heart)

• क्षुद्रताम् (kṣudratām) - subtle pettiness (pettiness, insignificance, meanness)

• अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

• पेलवाम् (pelavām) - subtle, delicate (tender, soft, delicate, subtle)

• पिशाच-विभ्रमात् (piśāca-vibhramāt) - deluded by the illusion of a demon (from the delusion of demons, from a demonic illusion)

• स्वप्ने (svapne) - in a dream (in a dream, in sleep)

• पिशाचान् (piśācān) - demons

• निशि (niśi) - at night (at night, in the night)

• पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives (sees, beholds, observes)

Words meanings and morphology

क्षुद्र-वासनया (kṣudra-vāsanayā) - by subtle, insignificant latent impressions (vāsanā) (by petty desires/impressions, by mean tendencies)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kṣudra-vāsanā

kṣudra-vāsanā - petty desire, mean latent impression

Compound type : tatpurusha (kṣudra+vāsanā)

• kṣudra – petty, small, mean, insignificant
  adjective
• vāsanā – latent impression, mental trace, desire, longing, perfume
  noun (feminine)
  Root: vas (class 1)

चेतः (cetaḥ) - the mind (mind, consciousness, heart)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cetas

cetas - mind, consciousness, intellect, heart

Root: cit (class 1)

क्षुद्रताम् (kṣudratām) - subtle pettiness (pettiness, insignificance, meanness)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kṣudratā

kṣudratā - pettiness, smallness, meanness, insignificance

Derived from 'kṣudra' + suffix '-tā'

अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

पेलवाम् (pelavām) - subtle, delicate (tender, soft, delicate, subtle)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pelava

pelava - tender, soft, delicate, subtle, fine, weak

Note: Agrees with kṣudratām

पिशाच-विभ्रमात् (piśāca-vibhramāt) - deluded by the illusion of a demon (from the delusion of demons, from a demonic illusion)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of piśāca-vibhrama

piśāca-vibhrama - illusion of a demon, delusion caused by a demon

Compound type : tatpurusha (piśāca+vibhrama)

• piśāca – demon, goblin, ghoul
  noun (masculine)
• vibhrama – confusion, delusion, error, giddiness, agitated movement
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: bhram (class 1)

स्वप्ने (svapne) - in a dream (in a dream, in sleep)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svapna

svapna - sleep, dream

Root: svap (class 2)

पिशाचान् (piśācān) - demons

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of piśāca

piśāca - demon, goblin, ghoul

निशि (niśi) - at night (at night, in the night)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of niś

niś - night

पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives (sees, beholds, observes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of paśyati

Root: dṛś (class 1)

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