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.

52. כיוון שהיא נוצרת על ידי רעיונות ודמיונות, דמותה של החשיבה אינה אלא אשליה; ואם מה שאינו ממשי נעלם, אמור לי, רָאגְהָוָוה, על מה יש להתאבל?

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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