योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-53, verse-41

यथा स्वप्नविकारेषु यथा संभ्रमदृष्टिषु ।
यथा वा मदलीलासु यथा नौयानसंभ्रमे ॥ ४१ ॥

yathā svapnavikāreṣu yathā saṃbhramadṛṣṭiṣu ,
yathā vā madalīlāsu yathā nauyānasaṃbhrame 41

41. yathā svapnavikāreṣu yathā saṃbhramadṛṣṭiṣu
yathā vā madalīlāsu yathā nauyānasaṃbhrame

41. yathā svapnavikāreṣu,
yathā saṃbhramadṛṣṭiṣu,
vā yathā madalīlāsu,
yathā nauyānasaṃbhrame.

41. Just as in the various transformations of dreams (svapnavikāreṣu), just as in confused perceptions (saṃbhramadṛṣṭiṣu), or just as in the playful actions of intoxication (madalīlāsu), and just as in the disorientation of a boat journey (nauyānasaṃbhrame) -- (all these are examples of illusion).

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

• स्वप्नविकारेषु (svapnavikāreṣu) - Refers to the illusory nature of dream experiences. (in the transformations of dreams, in dream changes)

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

• संभ्रमदृष्टिषु (saṁbhramadṛṣṭiṣu) - Refers to perceptions that are distorted by delusion or confusion. (in confused perceptions, in deluded visions)

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

• वा (vā) - or, either...or

• मदलीलासु (madalīlāsu) - Refers to the distorted perceptions and actions under the influence of intoxicants. (in playful intoxication, in actions of drunkenness)

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

• नौयानसंभ्रमे (nauyānasaṁbhrame) - Refers to the sensation of the surroundings moving while one is stationary on a boat, or the disorientation caused by boat travel. (in the confusion of a boat journey, in the disorientation of sailing)

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

(indeclinable)

स्वप्नविकारेषु (svapnavikāreṣu) - Refers to the illusory nature of dream experiences. (in the transformations of dreams, in dream changes)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of svapnavikāra

svapnavikāra - dream transformation, changes in dreams

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svapna+vikāra)

• svapna – sleep, dream
  noun (masculine)
  Root: svap (class 2)
• vikāra – change, alteration, transformation, illusion
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

(indeclinable)

संभ्रमदृष्टिषु (saṁbhramadṛṣṭiṣu) - Refers to perceptions that are distorted by delusion or confusion. (in confused perceptions, in deluded visions)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of saṃbhramadṛṣṭi

saṁbhramadṛṣṭi - confused vision, deluded perception

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃbhrama+dṛṣṭi)

• saṃbhrama – confusion, hurry, agitation, delusion
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhram (class 1)
• dṛṣṭi – sight, vision, perception, view
  noun (feminine)
  action noun
  Derived from verb root 'dṛś' (to see).
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or, either...or

(indeclinable)

मदलीलासु (madalīlāsu) - Refers to the distorted perceptions and actions under the influence of intoxicants. (in playful intoxication, in actions of drunkenness)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of madalīlā

madalīlā - playful intoxication, drunken sport

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mada+līlā)

• mada – intoxication, drunkenness, passion, pride
  noun (masculine)
  Root: mad (class 4)
• līlā – play, sport, pastime, grace
  noun (feminine)

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

(indeclinable)

नौयानसंभ्रमे (nauyānasaṁbhrame) - Refers to the sensation of the surroundings moving while one is stationary on a boat, or the disorientation caused by boat travel. (in the confusion of a boat journey, in the disorientation of sailing)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of nauyānasaṃbhrama

nauyānasaṁbhrama - confusion or bewilderment caused by a boat journey

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nauyāna+saṃbhrama)

• nauyāna – boat journey, sailing
  noun (neuter)
• saṃbhrama – confusion, hurry, agitation, delusion
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhram (class 1)

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