योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-35, verse-49

आत्मैवेदं जगदिति विना भावेन दुःखदा ।
दृश्यश्रीरन्यथा त्वेषा भोगमोक्षप्रदायिनी ॥ ४९ ॥

ātmaivedaṃ jagaditi vinā bhāvena duḥkhadā ,
dṛśyaśrīranyathā tveṣā bhogamokṣapradāyinī 49

49. ātma eva idam jagat iti vinā bhāvena duḥkhadā
dṛśyaśrīḥ anyathā tu eṣā bhogamokṣapradāyinī

49. idam jagat ātma eva iti bhāvena vinā dṛśyaśrīḥ
duḥkhadā tu anyathā eṣā bhogamokṣapradāyinī

49. Without the understanding that 'this entire world is indeed the Self (ātman),' the visible splendor [of the world] causes suffering. However, with this understanding, this very [visible splendor] grants both enjoyment and final liberation (mokṣa).

Words meanings summery:

• आत्म (ātma) - the supreme Self, ultimate reality (the Self, soul)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• इदम् (idam) - this

• जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

• इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a quotation

• विना (vinā) - without

• भावेन (bhāvena) - by the understanding, by the state of being, by the feeling

• दुःखदा (duḥkhadā) - causing sorrow, pain-giving

• दृश्यश्रीः (dṛśyaśrīḥ) - the splendor/beauty of the visible, visible glory

• अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, differently

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

• एषा (eṣā) - this

• भोगमोक्षप्रदायिनी (bhogamokṣapradāyinī) - granting enjoyment and liberation (mokṣa)

Words meanings and morphology

आत्म (ātma) - the supreme Self, ultimate reality (the Self, soul)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, ultimate reality

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this (demonstrative pronoun)

जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, that which moves (present participle of gam)

Present Active Participle

From root gam (to go), used substantively as 'world'.

Root: gam (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a quotation

(indeclinable)

विना (vinā) - without

(indeclinable)

भावेन (bhāvena) - by the understanding, by the state of being, by the feeling

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhāva

bhāva - state of being, existence, feeling, thought, disposition, nature

Root: bhū (class 1)

दुःखदा (duḥkhadā) - causing sorrow, pain-giving

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of duḥkhada

duḥkhada - causing sorrow, pain-giving, afflicting

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (duḥkha+da)

• duḥkha – sorrow, suffering, pain, misery
  noun (neuter)
• da – giving, granting (suffix from root dā)
  suffix
  From root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

दृश्यश्रीः (dṛśyaśrīḥ) - the splendor/beauty of the visible, visible glory

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dṛśyaśrī

dṛśyaśrī - the splendor/beauty of the visible, visible glory

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dṛśya+śrī)

• dṛśya – visible, seen, an object of sight
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Past Passive Participle form used as a noun/adjective
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• śrī – splendor, glory, beauty, prosperity
  noun (feminine)

अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, differently

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

(indeclinable)

एषा (eṣā) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this (demonstrative pronoun)

भोगमोक्षप्रदायिनी (bhogamokṣapradāyinī) - granting enjoyment and liberation (mokṣa)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhogamokṣapradāyin

bhogamokṣapradāyin - granting enjoyment and liberation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhoga+mokṣa+pradāyin)

• bhoga – enjoyment, experience, possession
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• mokṣa – liberation, freedom, release, emancipation
  noun (masculine)
  Root: muc (class 6)
• pradāyin – giving, granting, bestowing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from pra-dā
  Prefix: pra
  Root: dā (class 3)

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