योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-64, verse-34

तदभावे महामोहतापसंपत्तिदायिनि ।
किंचिज्जातविवेकेन स्वप्तव्यं नेह धीमता ॥ ३४ ॥

tadabhāve mahāmohatāpasaṃpattidāyini ,
kiṃcijjātavivekena svaptavyaṃ neha dhīmatā 34

34. tat abhāve mahāmohatāpasaṃpattidāyini kiṃcit
jāta-vivekena svaptavyam na iha dhīmatā

34. tat abhāve mahāmohatāpasaṃpattidāyini iha
kiṃcit jāta-vivekena dhīmatā na svaptavyam

34. In the absence of that (self-knowledge), which leads to great delusion and the proliferation of suffering, a wise person, even one who has gained only a little discernment, should not remain heedless here.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that, it

• अभावे (abhāve) - in the absence, in the non-existence

• महामोहतापसंपत्तिदायिनि (mahāmohatāpasaṁpattidāyini) - which gives rise to great delusion and the accumulation of suffering

• किंचित् (kiṁcit) - a little, somewhat, anything

• जात-विवेकेन (jāta-vivekena) - by one who has gained discernment, by an arisen discernment

• स्वप्तव्यम् (svaptavyam) - one should not remain ignorant or inactive (one should sleep, one should remain heedless)

• न (na) - not

• इह (iha) - here, in this world/situation

• धीमता (dhīmatā) - by the wise person

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Used as the first member of a Tatpuruṣa compound 'tadabhāva'.

अभावे (abhāve) - in the absence, in the non-existence

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of abhāva

abhāva - absence, non-existence, lack

Prefix: a

Root: bhū (class 1)

महामोहतापसंपत्तिदायिनि (mahāmohatāpasaṁpattidāyini) - which gives rise to great delusion and the accumulation of suffering

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of mahāmohatāpasaṃpattidāyin

mahāmohatāpasaṁpattidāyin - giving great delusion and the accumulation of suffering/misery

Compound adjective ending in the suffix '-in' meaning 'having' or 'giving'.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (mahā+moha+tāpa+saṃpatti+dāyin)

• mahā – great, immense, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• moha – delusion, confusion, bewilderment
  noun (masculine)
  Root: muh (class 4)
• tāpa – suffering, torment, heat, pain
  noun (masculine)
  Root: tap (class 1)
• saṃpatti – attainment, acquisition, accumulation, success, prosperity
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: pad (class 4)
• dāyin – giver, bestower, causing
  adjective
  Agent noun/adjective
  From root 'dā' (to give) + suffix '-in'.
  Root: dā (class 3)

किंचित् (kiṁcit) - a little, somewhat, anything

(indeclinable)

जात-विवेकेन (jāta-vivekena) - by one who has gained discernment, by an arisen discernment

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of jāta-viveka

jāta-viveka - one whose discernment has arisen; having arisen discernment

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (jāta+viveka)

• jāta – born, arisen, produced, become
  verbal derivative (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Formed from root 'jan'.
  Root: jan (class 4)
• viveka – discernment, discrimination, distinguishing, wisdom
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: vic (class 7)

स्वप्तव्यम् (svaptavyam) - one should not remain ignorant or inactive (one should sleep, one should remain heedless)

(verbal derivative)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

इह (iha) - here, in this world/situation

(indeclinable)

धीमता (dhīmatā) - by the wise person

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - intelligent, wise, thoughtful, sagacious

From 'dhī' (thought, intelligence) + possessive suffix '-mat'.

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