योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-29, verse-48

अहंकारपिशाचेन ग्रस्ता ये निरयैषिणः ।
तेषां मोहमदान्धानां न मित्राणि न बान्धवाः ॥ ४८ ॥

ahaṃkārapiśācena grastā ye nirayaiṣiṇaḥ ,
teṣāṃ mohamadāndhānāṃ na mitrāṇi na bāndhavāḥ 48

48. ahaṅkāra-piśācena grastāḥ ye nirayaiṣiṇaḥ
teṣām moha-madāndhānām na mitrāṇi na bāndhavāḥ

48. ye ahaṅkāra-piśācena grastāḥ nirayaiṣiṇaḥ
teṣām moha-madāndhānām mitrāṇi na bāndhavāḥ na

48. Those wretched individuals who are seized by the demon of ego (ahaṅkāra) and aspire to ruin, for them, blinded by delusion and pride, there are neither friends nor relatives.

Words meanings summery:

• अहङ्कार-पिशाचेन (ahaṅkāra-piśācena) - by the demon of ego, by the fiend of self-conceit

• ग्रस्ताः (grastāḥ) - seized, afflicted, devoured, overcome

• ये (ye) - who, those who

• निरयैषिणः (nirayaiṣiṇaḥ) - desiring hell, seeking ruin

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - for them, of them

• मोह-मदान्धानाम् (moha-madāndhānām) - of those blinded by delusion and pride/intoxication

• न (na) - not, neither, nor

• मित्राणि (mitrāṇi) - friends

• न (na) - not, neither, nor

• बान्धवाः (bāndhavāḥ) - relatives, kinsmen

Words meanings and morphology

अहङ्कार-पिशाचेन (ahaṅkāra-piśācena) - by the demon of ego, by the fiend of self-conceit

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ahaṅkāra-piśāca

ahaṅkāra-piśāca - demon of ego, fiend of self-conceit

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ahaṅkāra+piśāca)

• ahaṅkāra – ego, self-conceit, self-identification (ahaṅkāra)
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from `aham` (I) and `kṛ` (to make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• piśāca – demon, fiend, goblin
  noun (masculine)

ग्रस्ताः (grastāḥ) - seized, afflicted, devoured, overcome

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of grasta

grasta - seized, afflicted, devoured, overcome

Past Passive Participle

From root `gras` (to seize, devour).

Root: gras (class 1)

Note: Refers to 'ye' (those who).

ये (ye) - who, those who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what

निरयैषिणः (nirayaiṣiṇaḥ) - desiring hell, seeking ruin

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nirayaiṣin

nirayaiṣin - desiring hell, seeking ruin

agent noun / adjective from desiderative stem

Compound of `niraya` (hell) and `eṣin` (desiring), derived from root `iṣ` (to desire) with desiderative suffix.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (niraya+eṣin)

• niraya – hell, underworld, ruin
  noun (masculine)
• eṣin – desiring, seeking
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun suffix `-in` from desiderative of `iṣ`
  Formed from desiderative stem of root `iṣ`.
  Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'ye'.

तेषाम् (teṣām) - for them, of them

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers back to 'ye'.

मोह-मदान्धानाम् (moha-madāndhānām) - of those blinded by delusion and pride/intoxication

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of moha-madāndha

moha-madāndha - blinded by delusion and pride/intoxication

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (moha+mada+andha)

• moha – delusion, confusion, infatuation
  noun (masculine)
  From root `muh` (to be bewildered, confused).
  Root: muh (class 4)
• mada – intoxication, pride, arrogance, passion
  noun (masculine)
  From root `mad` (to be intoxicated, rejoice).
  Root: mad (class 4)
• andha – blind, ignorant
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'teṣām'.

न (na) - not, neither, nor

(indeclinable)

मित्राणि (mitrāṇi) - friends

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of mitra

mitra - friend, companion, ally

न (na) - not, neither, nor

(indeclinable)

बान्धवाः (bāndhavāḥ) - relatives, kinsmen

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bāndhava

bāndhava - relative, kinsman, friend

Derived from `bandhu` (relative).

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