योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-29, verse-58

त्वमेतदविवेकाब्भ्रमुदितं हृदयाम्बरे ।
विवेकपवनेनाशु दूरं नय महामते ॥ ५८ ॥

tvametadavivekābbhramuditaṃ hṛdayāmbare ,
vivekapavanenāśu dūraṃ naya mahāmate 58

58. tvam etat aviveka-abhram uditam hṛdaya-ambare
viveka-pavanena āśu dūram naya mahā-mate

58. mahā-mate,
tvam etat aviveka-abhram hṛdaya-ambare uditam viveka-pavanena āśu dūram naya

58. O great-minded one, quickly drive away this cloud of indiscernment that has arisen in the sky of the heart, using the wind of discernment.

58. הרחק במהירות, בעל תבונה רבה, את ענן העיוורון שעלה בשמי לבך, בעזרת רוח ההבחנה הזכה.

Words meanings summery:

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• एतत् (etat) - this (this, that)

• अविवेक-अभ्रम् (aviveka-abhram) - cloud of indiscernment

• उदितम् (uditam) - arisen (risen, appeared, spoken)

• हृदय-अम्बरे (hṛdaya-ambare) - in the sky of the heart

• विवेक-पवनेन (viveka-pavanena) - using the wind of discernment (by the wind of discernment)

• आशु (āśu) - quickly (quickly, swiftly)

• दूरम् (dūram) - far away (far, far away, distance)

• नय (naya) - drive away, remove (lead, guide, carry, remove)

• महा-मते (mahā-mate) - O great-minded one (O great-minded one, O intelligent one)

Words meanings and morphology

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

एतत् (etat) - this (this, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that (demonstrative pronoun)

अविवेक-अभ्रम् (aviveka-abhram) - cloud of indiscernment

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of avivekābhra

avivekābhra - cloud of indiscernment/ignorance

Tatpurusha compound. `aviveka` means lack of `viveka` (discernment).

Compound type : tatpurusha (aviveka+abhra)

• aviveka – indiscernment, lack of discrimination, folly
  noun (masculine)
  Negative `a` + `viveka` (discernment)
• abhra – cloud, sky
  noun (neuter)

उदितम् (uditam) - arisen (risen, appeared, spoken)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of udita

udita - risen, appeared, spoken, said

Past Passive Participle

From `ud-i` (to rise up).

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

हृदय-अम्बरे (hṛdaya-ambare) - in the sky of the heart

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of hṛdayāmbara

hṛdayāmbara - sky of the heart (metaphorical)

Tatpurusha compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (hṛdaya+ambara)

• hṛdaya – heart, mind, core
  noun (neuter)
• ambara – sky, atmosphere, garment
  noun (neuter)

विवेक-पवनेन (viveka-pavanena) - using the wind of discernment (by the wind of discernment)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vivekapavana

vivekapavana - wind of discernment (metaphorical)

Tatpurusha compound. `viveka` means discernment/discrimination.

Compound type : tatpurusha (viveka+pavana)

• viveka – discernment, discrimination, judgment, wisdom
  noun (masculine)
  From `vi-vic` (to separate, discriminate)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: vic (class 7)
• pavana – wind, air, purifier
  noun (masculine)
  From root `pū` (to purify, blow)
  Root: pū (class 1)

आशु (āśu) - quickly (quickly, swiftly)

(indeclinable)

दूरम् (dūram) - far away (far, far away, distance)

(indeclinable)

Note: Accusative singular neuter of `dūra`, functioning as an adverb.

नय (naya) - drive away, remove (lead, guide, carry, remove)

(verb)

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

Imperative Active

Second person singular imperative active.

Root: nī (class 1)

महा-मते (mahā-mate) - O great-minded one (O great-minded one, O intelligent one)

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of mahāmati

mahāmati - great-minded, highly intelligent

Bahuvrihi compound. `mati` is a feminine noun ending in `i`. Vocative singular.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+mati)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• mati – mind, intellect, thought, opinion
  noun (feminine)
  From root `man` (to think)
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Used as an address to a person with great intellect.

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