योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-48, verse-32

अहो नु खलु दीर्घेण मनोमोहेन वल्गता ।
वैवश्यमुपनीतोऽहं जालेनेव शकुन्तकः ॥ ३२ ॥

aho nu khalu dīrgheṇa manomohena valgatā ,
vaivaśyamupanīto'haṃ jāleneva śakuntakaḥ 32

32. aho nu khalu dīrgheṇa manomohena valgata
vaivaśyam upanītaḥ aham jālena iva śakuntakaḥ

32. aho nu khalu dīrgheṇa manomohena valgata aham
jālena iva śakuntakaḥ vaivaśyam upanītaḥ

32. Oh, indeed! I have been led into helplessness by a long-lasting mental delusion that has been at play, just like a bird [is caught] by a net.

Words meanings summery:

• अहो (aho) - oh!, alas!

• नु (nu) - indeed, now, then

• खलु (khalu) - indeed, certainly

• दीर्घेण (dīrgheṇa) - by a long, by an extended

• मनोमोहेन (manomohena) - by the delusion of the mind (manas) (by mental delusion)

• वल्गत (valgata) - by that which is active, by that which is prancing/at play

• वैवश्यम् (vaivaśyam) - helplessness, dependence, subjugation

• उपनीतः (upanītaḥ) - led to, brought to, initiated

• अहम् (aham) - I

• जालेन (jālena) - by a net, by a snare

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• शकुन्तकः (śakuntakaḥ) - a small bird, a bird

Words meanings and morphology

अहो (aho) - oh!, alas!

(indeclinable)

नु (nu) - indeed, now, then

(indeclinable)

खलु (khalu) - indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

दीर्घेण (dīrgheṇa) - by a long, by an extended

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dīrgha

dīrgha - long, extended, protracted

Note: Qualifies 'manomohena'.

मनोमोहेन (manomohena) - by the delusion of the mind (manas) (by mental delusion)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of manomoha

manomoha - mental delusion, confusion of mind

Compound of manas (mind) and moha (delusion)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (manas+moha)

• manas – mind, intellect, heart
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)
• moha – delusion, infatuation, confusion
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root muh (to be bewildered)
  Root: muh (class 4)

वल्गत (valgata) - by that which is active, by that which is prancing/at play

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of valgat

valgat - prancing, active, moving vigorously

Present Active Participle

Derived from root valg (to prance, move actively)

Root: valg (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'manomohena'.

वैवश्यम् (vaivaśyam) - helplessness, dependence, subjugation

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vaivaśya

vaivaśya - helplessness, dependence

Derived from vivaśa (helpless) + suffix ya (abstract noun)

Note: Object of 'upanītaḥ'.

उपनीतः (upanītaḥ) - led to, brought to, initiated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of upanīta

upanīta - brought near, led to, obtained

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root nī (to lead) with prefix upa

Prefix: upa

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'aham'.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I

जालेन (jālena) - by a net, by a snare

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of jāla

jāla - net, snare

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

शकुन्तकः (śakuntakaḥ) - a small bird, a bird

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śakuntaka

śakuntaka - small bird, bird

Diminutive of śakunta (bird)

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