योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-57, verse-10

स्वतो यदात्मकुड्यस्य नैरन्तर्यं निरन्तरम् ।
तदहंतादिभेदेन चित्ताद्वहिरिव स्थितम् ॥ १० ॥

svato yadātmakuḍyasya nairantaryaṃ nirantaram ,
tadahaṃtādibhedena cittādvahiriva sthitam 10

10. svataḥ yadā ātma-kuḍyasya nairantaryam nirantaram
tat ahaṃtā-ādi-bhedena cittāt bahiḥ iva sthitam

10. svataḥ yadā ātma-kuḍyasya nairantaryam nirantaram
tat ahaṃtā-ādi-bhedena cittāt bahiḥ iva sthitam

10. When the continuous nature (nairantaryam) of the wall-like Self (ātman) is intrinsically uninterrupted, then that [uninterrupted state], through the distinctions of ego (ahaṃtā) and other differences, appears as if it is situated outside the mind (citta).

10. כאשר הרציפות המוצקה של הכותל קיימת מעצמה ללא הפסקה, היא נראית, מתוך חלוקת האגו, כאילו היא נמצאת מחוץ לחשיבה.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वतः (svataḥ) - spontaneously, naturally (by itself, of its own accord, spontaneously, naturally)

• यदा (yadā) - when

• आत्म-कुड्यस्य (ātma-kuḍyasya) - of the wall-like Self (ātman) (of the Self-wall, of the wall that is the Self)

• नैरन्तर्यम् (nairantaryam) - continuous nature, uninterruptedness (continuity, uninterruptedness, closeness)

• निरन्तरम् (nirantaram) - intrinsically uninterrupted (adverbially qualifying 'is') (uninterrupted, continuous, constant, incessantly)

• तत् (tat) - that (uninterrupted state mentioned previously) (that, it)

• अहंता-आदि-भेदेन (ahaṁtā-ādi-bhedena) - through the distinctions of ego (ahaṃtā) and other differences (by the distinction of ego and so forth)

• चित्तात् (cittāt) - from the mind (citta) (from the mind, from consciousness)

• बहिः (bahiḥ) - outside (outside, externally, out)

• इव (iva) - as if (like, as if, as)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - appears as if situated, located (situated, stood, existing, established)

Words meanings and morphology

स्वतः (svataḥ) - spontaneously, naturally (by itself, of its own accord, spontaneously, naturally)

(indeclinable)

formed from 'sva' (self) with the suffix '-tas' (expressing manner or origin)

यदा (yadā) - when

(indeclinable)

formed from the pronoun 'ya' with the suffix '-dā' (temporal)

आत्म-कुड्यस्य (ātma-kuḍyasya) - of the wall-like Self (ātman) (of the Self-wall, of the wall that is the Self)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of ātma-kuḍya

ātma-kuḍya - the wall of the Self, the Self as a wall

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ātman+kuḍya)

• ātman – Self, soul, essence, breath, spirit
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)
• kuḍya – wall, partition
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to 'nairantaryam'.

नैरन्तर्यम् (nairantaryam) - continuous nature, uninterruptedness (continuity, uninterruptedness, closeness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nairantarya

nairantarya - uninterruptedness, continuity, closeness, constant presence

derived from 'nirantara' (uninterrupted) with suffix '-ya' forming an abstract noun.

Note: The subject of the first clause.

निरन्तरम् (nirantaram) - intrinsically uninterrupted (adverbially qualifying 'is') (uninterrupted, continuous, constant, incessantly)

(indeclinable)

derived from 'nis' (without) + 'antara' (interval)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+antara)

• nis – out, forth, away, without
  indeclinable
  prefix for negation or completeness
• antara – interval, interior, difference, space between
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adverbially modifies 'nairantaryam' or the implied verb of being.

तत् (tat) - that (uninterrupted state mentioned previously) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Serves as the subject for 'sthitam'.

अहंता-आदि-भेदेन (ahaṁtā-ādi-bhedena) - through the distinctions of ego (ahaṃtā) and other differences (by the distinction of ego and so forth)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ahaṃtā-ādi-bheda

ahaṁtā-ādi-bheda - distinction of ego etc., difference caused by ego etc.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ahaṃtā+ādi+bheda)

• ahaṃtā – egoism, self-consciousness, the sense of 'I'
  noun (feminine)
  derived from 'aham' (I) with suffix '-tā'
• ādi – beginning, etc., and so forth
  indeclinable
  Root: ād (class 1)
• bheda – division, distinction, difference, separation
  noun (masculine)
  derived from root 'bhid' (to split, to break)
  Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: Indicates the means or cause.

चित्तात् (cittāt) - from the mind (citta) (from the mind, from consciousness)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, consciousness, thought, intellect

derived from root 'cit' (to perceive, to think)

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Indicates separation or origin (from the mind).

बहिः (bahiḥ) - outside (outside, externally, out)

(indeclinable)

Note: Often takes an ablative object.

इव (iva) - as if (like, as if, as)

(indeclinable)

स्थितम् (sthitam) - appears as if situated, located (situated, stood, existing, established)

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, situated, existing, remaining, established

Past Passive Participle

derived from root 'sthā' (to stand, to be, to remain) with suffix '-ta'

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Describes the condition of 'tat'.

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