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6,29

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-29, verse-51

अहंकारपिशाचेन वराका ये वशीकृताः ।
त एते नरकाग्नीनां राघवेन्धनतां गताः ॥ ५१ ॥
ahaṃkārapiśācena varākā ye vaśīkṛtāḥ ,
ta ete narakāgnīnāṃ rāghavendhanatāṃ gatāḥ 51
51. ahaṅkāra-piśācena varākāḥ ye vaśīkṛtāḥ te
ete naraka-agnīnām rāghava-indhanatām gatāḥ
51. ye varākāḥ ahaṅkāra-piśācena vaśīkṛtāḥ te
ete naraka-agnīnām rāghava-indhanatām gatāḥ
51. Those wretched individuals (varākāḥ) who are brought under the sway of the demon of ego (ahaṅkāra), these very ones become fuel for the fires of hell.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अहङ्कार-पिशाचेन (ahaṅkāra-piśācena) - by the demon of ego, by the fiend of self-conceit
  • वराकाः (varākāḥ) - wretched ones, poor ones, miserable ones
  • ये (ye) - who, those who
  • वशीकृताः (vaśīkṛtāḥ) - brought under control, subjugated, subdued
  • ते (te) - those, they
  • एते (ete) - these
  • नरक-अग्नीनाम् (naraka-agnīnām) - of the hell-fires, of the fires of hell
  • राघव-इन्धनताम् (rāghava-indhanatām) - (The word `rāghava` here is highly unlikely in context and is almost certainly a textual error for `indhanatām` alone, meaning 'the state of being fuel'.) (the state of being fuel for Rāghava (Rama))
  • गताः (gatāḥ) - become (in the sense of 'reached a state') (gone, attained, reached, become)

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)
वराकाः (varākāḥ) - wretched ones, poor ones, miserable ones
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of varāka
varāka - wretched, poor, miserable, helpless
Note: Qualifies `ye`.
ये (ye) - who, those who
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yad
yad - who, which, what
वशीकृताः (vaśīkṛtāḥ) - brought under control, subjugated, subdued
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vaśīkṛta
vaśīkṛta - brought under control, subjugated
Past Passive Participle
Compound of `vaśī` (under control) and `kṛta` (made). From `vaśī-kṛ` (to bring under control).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vaśī+kṛta)
  • vaśī – under control, in one's power
    indeclinable
    From `vaśa` (will, power).
    Root: vaś (class 2)
  • kṛta – done, made, performed
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root `kṛ` (to do, make).
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Predicate adjective for `ye varākāḥ`.
ते (te) - those, they
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Correlative pronoun to `ye`.
एते (ete) - these
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of etad
etad - this, these
Proximate demonstrative pronoun.
नरक-अग्नीनाम् (naraka-agnīnām) - of the hell-fires, of the fires of hell
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of naraka-agni
naraka-agni - hell-fire, fire of hell
Compound of `naraka` (hell) and `agni` (fire).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (naraka+agni)
  • naraka – hell, infernal region
    noun (masculine)
  • agni – fire, god of fire
    noun (masculine)
    Root: ag
राघव-इन्धनताम् (rāghava-indhanatām) - (The word `rāghava` here is highly unlikely in context and is almost certainly a textual error for `indhanatām` alone, meaning 'the state of being fuel'.) (the state of being fuel for Rāghava (Rama))
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of rāghava-indhanatā
rāghava-indhanatā - state of being fuel for Rāghava. (Likely intended: 'indhanatā' meaning 'state of being fuel'.)
Compound of `rāghava` (Rama) and `indhanatā` (state of being fuel). `indhanatā` derived from `indhana` (fuel) + suffix `-tā` (state, quality).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rāghava+indhanatā)
  • rāghava – descendant of Raghu, Rama
    proper noun (masculine)
    Patronymic from `Raghu`.
  • indhanatā – state of being fuel, quality of being fuel
    noun (feminine)
    From `indhana` (fuel) + `-tā` suffix. `indhana` comes from root `indh` (to kindle).
    Root: indh (class 7)
Note: The accusative case with `gatāḥ` implies 'to become'.
गताः (gatāḥ) - become (in the sense of 'reached a state') (gone, attained, reached, become)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of gata
gata - gone, reached, attained, become
Past Passive Participle
From root `gam` (to go).
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Acts as a main verb 'have become'.