योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-112, verse-7

अबोधेन जगत्सर्वं मायामयमिव स्थितम् ।
बोधेन सकलं ब्रह्मरूपं संपद्यतेऽनघ ॥ ७ ॥

abodhena jagatsarvaṃ māyāmayamiva sthitam ,
bodhena sakalaṃ brahmarūpaṃ saṃpadyate'nagha 7

7. abodhena jagat sarvam māyāmayam iva sthitam
bodhena sakalam brahmarūpam saṃpadyate anagha

7. anagha,
abodhena sarvam jagat māyāmayam iva sthitam.
bodhena sakalam brahmarūpam saṃpadyate.

7. O sinless one, through ignorance, the entire world exists as if it were an illusion (māyā). But through true knowledge, everything becomes of the nature of Brahman.

7. בהעדר תבונה וידיעה, הכל נראה ככפוף ל-מָאיָה (האשליה הקוסמית). אך עם ההתעוררות וההבנה, הטהור, הכל מתגלה כ-בְּרַהְמַן (המציאות הקוסמית).

Words meanings summery:

• अबोधेन (abodhena) - by ignorance, due to lack of understanding

• जगत् (jagat) - the world, universe

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, entire, whole

• मायामयम् (māyāmayam) - illusory, consisting of illusion (māyā)

• इव (iva) - as if, like, as

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, existing, standing

• बोधेन (bodhena) - by knowledge, by understanding

• सकलम् (sakalam) - all, whole, complete

• ब्रह्मरूपम् (brahmarūpam) - of the nature of Brahman, having the form of Brahman

• संपद्यते (saṁpadyate) - becomes, turns into, results in

• अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one!, O faultless one!

Words meanings and morphology

अबोधेन (abodhena) - by ignorance, due to lack of understanding

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of abodha

abodha - ignorance, lack of knowledge, unconsciousness

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+bodha)

• a – not, non-, without
  indeclinable
• bodha – knowledge, understanding, awakening, perception
  noun (masculine)
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Indicates the means or cause for the world's illusory appearance.

जगत् (jagat) - the world, universe

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - the world, universe, moving, that which moves

Present Active Participle

Derived from the root 'gam' (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: The subject of the first clause.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, entire, whole

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Note: Agrees with 'jagat'.

मायामयम् (māyāmayam) - illusory, consisting of illusion (māyā)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of māyāmaya

māyāmaya - consisting of illusion (māyā), illusory, deceptive

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (māyā+maya)

• māyā – illusion, magic, cosmic illusion (māyā), trick
  noun (feminine)
• maya – made of, consisting of, full of
  suffix (adjectival) (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'jagat'.

इव (iva) - as if, like, as

(indeclinable)

स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, existing, standing

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - situated, stood, existing, established, abiding

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'sthā' (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective for 'jagat'.

बोधेन (bodhena) - by knowledge, by understanding

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bodha

bodha - knowledge, understanding, awakening, perception

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Indicates the means or cause for the transformation of perception.

सकलम् (sakalam) - all, whole, complete

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sakala

sakala - all, whole, complete, with parts

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+kala)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• kala – part, portion, digit, art
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the second clause; refers to the entire manifestation.

ब्रह्मरूपम् (brahmarūpam) - of the nature of Brahman, having the form of Brahman

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahmarūpa

brahmarūpa - of the nature of Brahman, having the form of Brahman

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+rūpa)

• brahman – the Absolute, the ultimate reality (brahman), the supreme being
  noun (neuter)
• rūpa – form, nature, appearance, image
  noun (neuter)

Note: Predicative adjective for 'sakalam'.

संपद्यते (saṁpadyate) - becomes, turns into, results in

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of saṃpad

Prefix: sam

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Conjugated from the root 'pad' with prefix 'sam'.

अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one!, O faultless one!

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of anagha

anagha - sinless, pure, faultless, innocent

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+agha)

• a – not, non-, without
  indeclinable
• agha – sin, evil, calamity, pain
  noun (neuter)

Note: An address to the listener.

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