योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-30, verse-5

अव्युत्पन्नधियो ये हि बालपेलवचेतसः ।
कृत्रिमार्चामयं तेषां देवार्चनमुदाहृतम् ॥ ५ ॥

avyutpannadhiyo ye hi bālapelavacetasaḥ ,
kṛtrimārcāmayaṃ teṣāṃ devārcanamudāhṛtam 5

5. avyutpannadhiyaḥ ye hi bālapelavacetasaḥ
kṛtrimārcāmayam teṣām devārcanam udāhṛtam

5. ye avyutpannadhiyaḥ bālapelavacetasaḥ hi
teṣām kṛtrimārcāmayam devārcanam udāhṛtam

5. Indeed, for those whose intellects are undeveloped and whose minds are delicate like children, the worship of deities through artificial idols is declared.

Words meanings summery:

• अव्युत्पन्नधियः (avyutpannadhiyaḥ) - whose intellect is undeveloped, undiscerning

• ये (ye) - who, those who

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• बालपेलवचेतसः (bālapelavacetasaḥ) - whose minds are delicate like children, childish and weak-minded

• कृत्रिमार्चामयम् (kṛtrimārcāmayam) - consisting of artificial idols, related to artificial images

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them, for them

• देवार्चनम् (devārcanam) - worship of deities, idol worship

• उदाहृतम् (udāhṛtam) - is declared, is stated, is said

Words meanings and morphology

अव्युत्पन्नधियः (avyutpannadhiyaḥ) - whose intellect is undeveloped, undiscerning

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of avyutpannadhi

avyutpannadhi - undeveloped intellect, undiscerning mind

Bahuvrihi compound: a + vyutpanna + dhī. 'a' (negation), 'vyutpanna' (developed, learned), 'dhī' (intellect). So, 'one whose intellect is not developed'.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+vyutpanna+dhī)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• vyutpanna – developed, cultivated, learned, expert
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'pad' with prefixes 'vi' and 'ut'.
  Prefixes: vi+ut
  Root: pad (class 4)
• dhī – intellect, understanding, thought
  noun (feminine)

ये (ye) - who, those who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

बालपेलवचेतसः (bālapelavacetasaḥ) - whose minds are delicate like children, childish and weak-minded

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bālapelavacetas

bālapelavacetas - having a mind delicate like a child's, childish and weak-minded

Bahuvrihi compound: bāla (child) + pelava (delicate, weak) + cetas (mind). One whose mind is delicate like a child.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (bāla+pelava+cetas)

• bāla – child, young, inexperienced
  noun (masculine)
• pelava – delicate, tender, weak, soft
  adjective (masculine)
• cetas – mind, intellect, consciousness
  noun (neuter)

कृत्रिमार्चामयम् (kṛtrimārcāmayam) - consisting of artificial idols, related to artificial images

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛtrimārcāmaya

kṛtrimārcāmaya - consisting of or pertaining to artificial images/idols

Compound: kṛtrima (artificial) + arcā (image/idol) + maya (made of, consisting of).

Compound type : tatpurusha (kṛtrima+arcā+maya)

• kṛtrima – artificial, factitious, made, not natural
  adjective (neuter)
  Derived from 'kṛ' (to make) + 'trima' suffix.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• arcā – worship, adoration, image, idol
  noun (feminine)
• maya – made of, consisting of, full of
  suffix (neuter)
  Suffix indicating material or abundance.

Note: Qualifies 'devārcanam'.

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them, for them

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to 'avyutpannadhiyaḥ' and 'bālapelavacetasaḥ'.

देवार्चनम् (devārcanam) - worship of deities, idol worship

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of devārcana

devārcana - worship of gods, idol worship

Tatpurusha compound: deva (god) + arcana (worship).

Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+arcana)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• arcana – worship, adoration, offering
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'arc' (to worship).
  Root: arc (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence along with its qualifier.

उदाहृतम् (udāhṛtam) - is declared, is stated, is said

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of udāhṛta

udāhṛta - declared, stated, mentioned, cited

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'hṛ' with prefix 'ud' and 'ā'.

Prefixes: ud+ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Predicate describing 'devārcanam'.

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