योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-53, verse-31

नास्तीदमिदमस्तीति चिन्ता धावत्यहंकृतिम् ।
जडाशया जडामभ्रमाला शैलावलीमिव ॥ ३१ ॥

nāstīdamidamastīti cintā dhāvatyahaṃkṛtim ,
jaḍāśayā jaḍāmabhramālā śailāvalīmiva 31

31. na asti idam idam asti iti cintā dhāvati
ahaṅkṛtim jaḍāśayā jaḍām abhramālā śailāvalīm iva

31. na idam asti,
idam asti iti cintā jaḍāśayā jaḍām abhramālā śailāvalīm iva ahaṅkṛtim dhāvati.

31. The thought "this does not exist, this exists" pursues the ego (ahaṅkṛti). It is like an inert cloud formation, originating from a dull mind, pursuing a range of mountains.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - exists, is

• इदम् (idam) - this, this one

• इदम् (idam) - this, this one

• अस्ति (asti) - exists, is

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, saying this

• चिन्ता (cintā) - thought, worry (thought, worry, anxiety, reflection)

• धावति (dhāvati) - pursues (runs, hastens, pursues)

• अहङ्कृतिम् (ahaṅkṛtim) - the ego (ahaṅkṛti) (egoism, ego, self-conceit)

• जडाशया (jaḍāśayā) - originating from a dull mind (having a dull mind; originating from dullness)

• जडाम् (jaḍām) - inert (dull, inert, senseless)

• अभ्रमाला (abhramālā) - cloud formation, string of clouds

• शैलावलीम् (śailāvalīm) - a range of mountains, a row of rocks

• इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - exists, is

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present

Third person singular present active.

Root: as (class 2)

इदम् (idam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

इदम् (idam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

अस्ति (asti) - exists, is

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present

Third person singular present active.

Root: as (class 2)

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, saying this

(indeclinable)

चिन्ता (cintā) - thought, worry (thought, worry, anxiety, reflection)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cintā

cintā - thought, worry, anxiety, consideration, reflection

action noun

Derived from root cit (to perceive, think).

Root: cit (class 10)

धावति (dhāvati) - pursues (runs, hastens, pursues)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dhāv

Present

Third person singular present active.

Root: dhāv (class 1)

अहङ्कृतिम् (ahaṅkṛtim) - the ego (ahaṅkṛti) (egoism, ego, self-conceit)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ahaṅkṛti

ahaṅkṛti - egoism, self-consciousness, self-conceit, ego

action noun

From aham (I) + kṛti (doing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aham+kṛti)

• aham – I, ego
  pronoun
• kṛti – doing, making, action, creation
  noun (feminine)
  action noun
  Derived from root kṛ (to do).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

जडाशया (jaḍāśayā) - originating from a dull mind (having a dull mind; originating from dullness)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jaḍāśaya

jaḍāśaya - having a dull or inert mind; whose seat is inertness

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jaḍa+āśaya)

• jaḍa – dull, inert, senseless, foolish
  adjective (masculine)
• āśaya – intention, purpose, mind, heart; abode, seat
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'cintā'.

जडाम् (jaḍām) - inert (dull, inert, senseless)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of jaḍa

jaḍa - dull, inert, senseless, foolish, cold

Note: Agrees with 'abhramālā'.

अभ्रमाला (abhramālā) - cloud formation, string of clouds

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of abhramālā

abhramālā - string of clouds, cloud formation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (abhra+mālā)

• abhra – cloud, sky
  noun (neuter)
• mālā – garland, string, row, series
  noun (feminine)

शैलावलीम् (śailāvalīm) - a range of mountains, a row of rocks

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śailāvalī

śailāvalī - range of mountains, row of rocks

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śaila+āvalī)

• śaila – mountain, rock
  noun (masculine)
• āvalī – row, range, series, line
  noun (feminine)

इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

(indeclinable)