योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-35, verse-52

संकल्पकल्पितत्वाच्च मनोरूपमसन्मयम् ।
असन्मयविनाशे तु कः शोको वद राघव ॥ ५२ ॥

saṃkalpakalpitatvācca manorūpamasanmayam ,
asanmayavināśe tu kaḥ śoko vada rāghava 52

52. saṅkalpa-kalpitatvāt ca manas-rūpam asanmayam
| asanmaya-vināśe tu kaḥ śokaḥ vada rāghava

52. ca saṅkalpa-kalpitatvāt manas-rūpam asanmayam,
tu asanmaya-vināśe kaḥ śokaḥ? rāghava,
vada

52. And because the mind's form (manorūpa) is merely a creation of conceptual thought (saṅkalpa) and is thus unreal (asanmaya), what sorrow (śoka) can there be when this unreal nature is destroyed? Tell me, Rāghava.

Words meanings summery:

• सङ्कल्प-कल्पितत्वात् (saṅkalpa-kalpitatvāt) - because it is merely a creation of conceptual thought (saṅkalpa) (because of being imagined by thought, due to being conceived by intention)

• च (ca) - and, moreover (and, also, moreover)

• मनस्-रूपम् (manas-rūpam) - the mind's form (manorūpa) (the form of the mind, mental form)

• असन्मयम् (asanmayam) - unreal (asanmaya) (unreal, consisting of non-existence, made of non-being)

• असन्मय-विनाशे (asanmaya-vināśe) - when this unreal nature is destroyed, upon the destruction of the unreal (in the destruction of the unreal/non-existent)

• तु (tu) - then, (marks a consequence) (but, however)

• कः (kaḥ) - what (who, what)

• शोकः (śokaḥ) - sorrow (śoka) (sorrow, grief, lamentation)

• वद (vada) - tell (tell, speak, say)

• राघव (rāghava) - Rāghava (addressing Rama) (descendant of Raghu, Rama)

Words meanings and morphology

सङ्कल्प-कल्पितत्वात् (saṅkalpa-kalpitatvāt) - because it is merely a creation of conceptual thought (saṅkalpa) (because of being imagined by thought, due to being conceived by intention)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of saṅkalpa-kalpitatva

saṅkalpa-kalpitatva - the state of being imagined/created by `saṅkalpa` (resolve, intention, thought)

Compound. From `saṅkalpa` (resolve, intention, thought) + `kalpita` (imagined, fabricated) + `tva` (suffix for abstract noun).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (saṅkalpa+kalpita+tva)

• saṅkalpa – conception, intention, resolve, will, mental faculty
  noun (masculine)
  From `sam` + root `kḷp` (to arrange, to imagine).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• kalpita – imagined, fancied, made, prepared, created
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `kḷp` (to arrange, to imagine) with suffix `ta`.
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• tva – suffix forming abstract nouns, 'ness', 'hood'
  suffix (neuter)

Note: Indicates the reason.

च (ca) - and, moreover (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects two reasons or aspects.

मनस्-रूपम् (manas-rūpam) - the mind's form (manorūpa) (the form of the mind, mental form)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas-rūpa

manas-rūpa - the form of the mind, mental form

Compound.

Compound type : Tatpurusha (manasaḥ rūpam) (manas+rūpa)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  From root `man` (to think).
  Root: man (class 4)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of implied verb "is".

असन्मयम् (asanmayam) - unreal (asanmaya) (unreal, consisting of non-existence, made of non-being)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asanmaya

asanmaya - consisting of non-existence, unreal, illusionary

From `asat` (non-existent) + `maya` (made of, consisting of). `asat` is `a-` (negation) + `sat` (being).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (asat+maya)

• asat – non-existent, unreal, false, non-being
  adjective
  Present Active Participle (negative of `sat`)
  From `a-` (negation) + `sat` (present participle of `as` 'to be').
  Prefix: a
  Root: as (class 2)
• maya – made of, consisting of, full of
  suffix
  Suffix `mayaṭ` forming adjectives indicating material or abundance.

Note: Predicate adjective to `manas-rūpam`.

असन्मय-विनाशे (asanmaya-vināśe) - when this unreal nature is destroyed, upon the destruction of the unreal (in the destruction of the unreal/non-existent)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of asanmaya-vināśa

asanmaya-vināśa - destruction of the unreal/non-existent

Compound.

Compound type : Tatpurusha (asanmayasya vināśaḥ) (asanmaya+vināśa)

• asanmaya – unreal, consisting of non-existence
  adjective
  From `asat` + `maya`.
  Prefix: a
• vināśa – destruction, ruin, loss, annihilation
  noun (masculine)
  From `vi` + root `naś` (to perish) with suffix `ghañ`.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Denotes the time or circumstance.

तु (tu) - then, (marks a consequence) (but, however)

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates a consequence or emphasis.

कः (kaḥ) - what (who, what)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which (interrogative pronoun)

Note: Interrogative pronoun, referring to `śokaḥ`.

शोकः (śokaḥ) - sorrow (śoka) (sorrow, grief, lamentation)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śoka

śoka - sorrow, grief, lamentation, anguish

From root `śuc` (to shine, to burn, to grieve).

Root: śuc (class 1)

Note: Subject of implied "is there?".

वद (vada) - tell (tell, speak, say)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vad

Imperative active

From root `vad` (1st class).

Root: vad (class 1)

राघव (rāghava) - Rāghava (addressing Rama) (descendant of Raghu, Rama)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, a patronymic often referring to Rama or Lakṣmaṇa.

From `raghu` + `aṇ` suffix.

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