योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-35, verse-44

परावबोधमन्त्रेण मयेदानीमपाकृतः ।
निरहंकारयक्षोऽयं मच्छरीरमहाद्रुमः ॥ ४४ ॥

parāvabodhamantreṇa mayedānīmapākṛtaḥ ,
nirahaṃkārayakṣo'yaṃ maccharīramahādrumaḥ 44

44. para-avabodha-mantreṇa mayā idānīm apākṛtaḥ
nirahaṅkāra-yakṣaḥ ayam mat-śarīra-mahā-drumaḥ

44. idānīm mayā para-avabodha-mantreṇa [saḥ] apākṛtaḥ.
ayam mat-śarīra-mahā-drumaḥ nirahaṅkāra-yakṣaḥ.

44. Now, by me, through the mantra (mantra) of supreme awakening, that [ego-demon] has been removed. This great tree of my body is now a spirit (yakṣa) free from ego.

Words meanings summery:

• पर-अवबोध-मन्त्रेण (para-avabodha-mantreṇa) - by the mantra of supreme knowledge/awakening

• मया (mayā) - by me

• इदानीम् (idānīm) - now, at this time

• अपाकृतः (apākṛtaḥ) - removed, expelled (removed, expelled, dislodged, set aside)

• निरहङ्कार-यक्षः (nirahaṅkāra-yakṣaḥ) - a yakṣa (spirit) free from ego

• अयम् (ayam) - Refers to `mat-śarīra-mahā-drumaḥ` and `nirahaṅkāra-yakṣaḥ`. (this, this one)

• मत्-शरीर-महा-द्रुमः (mat-śarīra-mahā-drumaḥ) - this great tree which is my body (this great tree, my body)

Words meanings and morphology

पर-अवबोध-मन्त्रेण (para-avabodha-mantreṇa) - by the mantra of supreme knowledge/awakening

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of para-avabodha-mantra

para-avabodha-mantra - mantra of supreme knowledge/awakening

Compound meaning 'mantra for supreme awakening'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+avabodha+mantra)

• para – supreme, ultimate, highest, other
  adjective (masculine)
• avabodha – knowledge, awakening, comprehension, perception
  noun (masculine)
  From ava-√budh (to awaken, perceive).
  Prefix: ava
  Root: budh (class 1)
• mantra – sacred utterance, incantation, formula, counsel
  noun (masculine)
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Indicates the means or instrument.

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Agent in passive construction (`apākṛtaḥ`).

इदानीम् (idānīm) - now, at this time

(indeclinable)

अपाकृतः (apākṛtaḥ) - removed, expelled (removed, expelled, dislodged, set aside)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of apa-kṛ

kṛ - to do, to make, to act

Past Passive Participle

From root kṛ with upasarga apa-.

Prefix: apa

Root: kṛ (class 8)

निरहङ्कार-यक्षः (nirahaṅkāra-yakṣaḥ) - a yakṣa (spirit) free from ego

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirahaṅkāra-yakṣa

nirahaṅkāra-yakṣa - spirit free from ego

Compound meaning 'a yakṣa who is free from ego'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nirahaṅkāra+yakṣa)

• nirahaṅkāra – free from ego, egoless
  adjective (masculine)
  From nis (without) + ahaṅkāra (ego).
  Prefix: nis
• yakṣa – a class of benevolent nature spirits or demigods
  noun (masculine)

अयम् (ayam) - Refers to `mat-śarīra-mahā-drumaḥ` and `nirahaṅkāra-yakṣaḥ`. (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Appositive to `nirahaṅkāra-yakṣaḥ` and `mat-śarīra-mahā-drumaḥ`.

मत्-शरीर-महा-द्रुमः (mat-śarīra-mahā-drumaḥ) - this great tree which is my body (this great tree, my body)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mat-śarīra-mahā-druma

mat-śarīra-mahā-druma - my great body-tree

Compound meaning 'my great body-tree'. 'mat' is a pronominal base for 'my'.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mat+śarīra+mahā+druma)

• mat – my
  pronoun
  Genitive singular of asmad (I), used as a prefix in compounds.
• śarīra – body
  noun (neuter)
• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
  From mahat.
• druma – tree
  noun (masculine)

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