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.

34. בהעדר חברה כזו, המביאה עימה את להט האשליה הגדולה, אדם נבון בעל אבחנה ראשונית אסור לו לשקוע בתרדמה בעולם הזה.

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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