योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-45, verse-7

मनसेदं शरीरं हि वासनार्थं प्रकल्पितम् ।
कृमिकोशप्रकारेण स्वात्मकोश इव स्वयम् ॥ ७ ॥

manasedaṃ śarīraṃ hi vāsanārthaṃ prakalpitam ,
kṛmikośaprakāreṇa svātmakośa iva svayam 7

7. manasā idam śarīram hi vāsanārtham prakalpitam
kṛmikośaprakāreṇa svātma-kośaḥ iva svayam

7. hi manasā idam śarīram vāsanārtham प्रकल्पितम्
yathā kṛmikośaprakāreṇa svayam svātma-kośaḥ iva

7. Indeed, this body is fashioned by the mind for the purpose of its latent impressions (vāsanā), just as a worm itself creates its own cocoon, [as if it were] a sheath for the self (ātman).

7. גוף זה נוצר על ידי החשיבה כדי לממש את הרשמים הפנימיים (וָאסַנָה), בדיוק כפי שזחל המשי טווה סביב עצמו את הפקעת שלו.

Words meanings summery:

• मनसा (manasā) - by the mind, with the mind

• इदम् (idam) - Refers to 'śarīram'. (this, this one)

• शरीरम् (śarīram) - body, physical form

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because

• वासनार्थम् (vāsanārtham) - for the purpose of latent impressions, for the sake of vāsanā

• प्रकल्पितम् (prakalpitam) - created, fashioned, designed

• कृमिकोशप्रकारेण (kṛmikośaprakāreṇa) - in the manner of a worm's cocoon

• स्वात्म-कोशः (svātma-kośaḥ) - one's own cocoon for the self (ātman)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, by oneself, spontaneously

Words meanings and morphology

मनसा (manasā) - by the mind, with the mind

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, understanding

Root: man (class 4)

इदम् (idam) - Refers to 'śarīram'. (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

शरीरम् (śarīram) - body, physical form

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śarīra

śarīra - body, physical form, physical frame

Root: śṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because

(indeclinable)

वासनार्थम् (vāsanārtham) - for the purpose of latent impressions, for the sake of vāsanā

(indeclinable)

Compound used adverbially.

Compound type : tatpurusha (vāsanā+artha)

• vāsanā – latent impression, mental tendency, desire, perfume
  noun (feminine)
  Root: vas (class 1)
• artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially to express purpose.

प्रकल्पितम् (prakalpitam) - created, fashioned, designed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prakalpita

prakalpita - created, fashioned, designed, imagined

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kḷp (कल्प्) with prefix pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'śarīram'.

कृमिकोशप्रकारेण (kṛmikośaprakāreṇa) - in the manner of a worm's cocoon

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kṛmikośaprakāra

kṛmikośaprakāra - manner of a worm's cocoon

Compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (kṛmi+kośa+prakāra)

• kṛmi – worm, insect
  noun (masculine)
• kośa – cocoon, sheath, case, treasury
  noun (masculine)
• prakāra – manner, kind, way, method
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Indicates comparison.

स्वात्म-कोशः (svātma-kośaḥ) - one's own cocoon for the self (ātman)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svātma-kośa

svātma-kośa - one's own cocoon, sheath for the self (ātman)

Compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+ātman+kośa)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun
• ātman – self, soul, supreme spirit
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)
• kośa – cocoon, sheath, case, treasury
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used in comparison.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, by oneself, spontaneously

(indeclinable)

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