योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-81, verse-5

मौर्ख्यमोहभ्रमे शान्ते चित्तं नोपलभामहे ।
चक्रारोहभ्रमस्यान्ते पर्वतस्पन्दनं यथा ॥ ५ ॥

maurkhyamohabhrame śānte cittaṃ nopalabhāmahe ,
cakrārohabhramasyānte parvataspandanaṃ yathā 5

5. maurkhamohabhrame śānte cittaṃ na upalabhāmahe
cakrārohābhramasya ante parvataspandanaṃ yathā

5. yathā cakrārohābhramasya ante
parvataspandanaṃ (na upalabhyate)
(tathā) maurkhamohabhrame śānte
(sati) cittaṃ na upalabhāmahe

5. When the delusion born of ignorance and infatuation (maurkhamohabhrama) is pacified, we do not perceive the mind (citta), just as, upon the cessation of the illusion of riding a spinning wheel, the mountains no longer appear to tremble.

Words meanings summery:

• मौर्खमोहभ्रमे (maurkhamohabhrame) - in the delusion of foolishness and infatuation/ignorance

• शान्ते (śānte) - when pacified, in a state of peace, calmed

• चित्तं (cittaṁ) - mind, thought, consciousness

• न (na) - not, no

• उपलभामहे (upalabhāmahe) - we perceive, we obtain, we find

• चक्रारोहाभ्रमस्य (cakrārohābhramasya) - of the delusion of ascending a wheel, of the illusion of riding a spinning wheel

• अन्ते (ante) - at the end, upon cessation, after

• पर्वतस्पन्दनं (parvataspandanaṁ) - apparent movement of a mountain (the trembling of a mountain, the movement of a mountain)

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like

Words meanings and morphology

मौर्खमोहभ्रमे (maurkhamohabhrame) - in the delusion of foolishness and infatuation/ignorance

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of maurkhamohabhrama

maurkhamohabhrama - delusion of foolishness and infatuation

Compound noun. maurkhya (foolishness) + moha (infatuation, delusion) + bhrama (delusion, error).

Compound type : tatpurusha (maurkhya+moha+bhrama)

• maurkhya – foolishness, stupidity, ignorance
  noun (neuter)
  From mūrkha (fool) + ya (abstract suffix).
• moha – delusion, infatuation, confusion, ignorance
  noun (masculine)
  From root muh (to be bewildered).
  Root: muh (class 4)
• bhrama – error, delusion, wandering, illusion
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhram (to wander, err).
  Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Functions as a conditional clause ('when this delusion is pacified').

शान्ते (śānte) - when pacified, in a state of peace, calmed

(participle)

Locative, masculine, singular of śānta

śānta - calm, peaceful, pacified, ceased

Past Passive Participle

From root śam (to be calm, to cease)

Root: śam (class 4)

चित्तं (cittaṁ) - mind, thought, consciousness

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, thought, consciousness, understanding

From root cit (to perceive, to know) + kta suffix (past passive participle used as noun).

Root: cit (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

negating particle

Note: Negates upalabhāmahe.

उपलभामहे (upalabhāmahe) - we perceive, we obtain, we find

(verb)

1st person , plural, middle, present (lat) of labh

Present Middle Indicative, 1st Person Plural

Root labh, class 1. With prefix upa.

Prefix: upa

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: The verb is in the middle voice (ātmanepada).

चक्रारोहाभ्रमस्य (cakrārohābhramasya) - of the delusion of ascending a wheel, of the illusion of riding a spinning wheel

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of cakrārohābhrama

cakrārohābhrama - delusion of riding a wheel, illusion of ascending a wheel

Compound noun. cakra (wheel) + āroha (ascending, riding) + bhrama (delusion).

Compound type : tatpurusha (cakra+āroha+bhrama)

• cakra – wheel, disc, circle
  noun (neuter)
• āroha – ascending, riding, mounting
  noun (masculine)
  ā (up) + ruh (to rise)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: ruh (class 1)
• bhrama – error, delusion, wandering, illusion
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhram (to wander, err).
  Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Possessive, modifies ante.

अन्ते (ante) - at the end, upon cessation, after

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of anta

anta - end, termination, boundary

a-stem noun

Note: Denotes time or circumstance.

पर्वतस्पन्दनं (parvataspandanaṁ) - apparent movement of a mountain (the trembling of a mountain, the movement of a mountain)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of parvataspandana

parvataspandana - trembling/movement of a mountain

Compound noun. parvata (mountain) + spandana (trembling, movement).

Compound type : tatpurusha (parvata+spandana)

• parvata – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)
• spandana – trembling, throbbing, movement
  noun (neuter)
  From root spand (to vibrate, move) + ana (nominalizing suffix).
  Root: spand (class 1)

Note: Object of implied verb (e.g., 'is not perceived').

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like

(indeclinable)

correlative adverb, implies a following tathā (which is omitted but understood).

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