योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-30, verse-8

स्वसंकल्पकृतैरर्थैः कृत्वा देवार्चनं मुधा ।
यतः कुतश्चिन्मिथ्यात्म फलमात्रं नयन्ति ते ॥ ८ ॥

svasaṃkalpakṛtairarthaiḥ kṛtvā devārcanaṃ mudhā ,
yataḥ kutaścinmithyātma phalamātraṃ nayanti te 8

8. svasaṅkalpakṛtaiḥ arthaiḥ kṛtvā devārcanam mudhā
yataḥ kutaścit mithyātma phalamātram nayanti te

8. te svasaṅkalpakṛtaiḥ arthaiḥ devārcanam kṛtvā mudhā
(tasmāt) yataḥ kutaścit mithyātma phalamātram nayanti

8. Having performed deity worship (devārcana) in vain (mudhā) with offerings devised by their own imagination (saṃkalpa), they obtain merely a result (phala) that is itself illusory, originating from any source whatsoever.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वसङ्कल्पकृतैः (svasaṅkalpakṛtaiḥ) - by things made by one's own imagination/resolve

• अर्थैः (arthaiḥ) - with offerings or materials for worship (with objects, by means of wealth/purpose/materials)

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having made

• देवार्चनम् (devārcanam) - worship of deities

• मुधा (mudhā) - in vain, uselessly, fruitlessly

• यतः (yataḥ) - from whatever source (used with kutaścit) (from which, from where, because)

• कुतश्चित् (kutaścit) - from whatever source (used with yataḥ) (from anywhere, from whatsoever)

• मिथ्यात्म (mithyātma) - having a false nature, whose essence is illusory

• फलमात्रम् (phalamātram) - merely a result, only a consequence

• नयन्ति (nayanti) - they obtain (they lead, they carry, they obtain, they bring)

• ते (te) - they

Words meanings and morphology

स्वसङ्कल्पकृतैः (svasaṅkalpakṛtaiḥ) - by things made by one's own imagination/resolve

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of svasaṅkalpakṛta

svasaṅkalpakṛta - made by one's own resolve or imagination

Tatpurusha compound: sva (own) + saṅkalpa (resolve/imagination) + kṛta (made/done). 'Made by one's own saṅkalpa'.

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+saṅkalpa+kṛta)

• sva – own, self, personal
  pronoun
• saṅkalpa – resolve, intention, determination, mental conception (saṃkalpa)
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• kṛta – made, done, created
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'kṛ'.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies 'arthaiḥ'.

अर्थैः (arthaiḥ) - with offerings or materials for worship (with objects, by means of wealth/purpose/materials)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of artha

artha - meaning, purpose, object, thing, wealth, substance

Note: Means by which worship is performed.

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having made

(indeclinable)

Absolutive

Derived from root 'kṛ' with suffix 'tvā'.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Connects the act of worship to its result.

देवार्चनम् (devārcanam) - worship of deities

(noun)

Accusative, 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: Object of the gerund 'kṛtvā'.

मुधा (mudhā) - in vain, uselessly, fruitlessly

(indeclinable)

Note: Qualifies the act of worship.

यतः (yataḥ) - from whatever source (used with kutaścit) (from which, from where, because)

(indeclinable)

Ablative suffix 'tas' applied to 'yad'.

Note: Part of the phrase 'yataḥ kutaścit'.

कुतश्चित् (kutaścit) - from whatever source (used with yataḥ) (from anywhere, from whatsoever)

(indeclinable)

Ablative form of 'kim' + 'cit' indefinite particle.

Note: Part of the phrase 'yataḥ kutaścit'.

मिथ्यात्म (mithyātma) - having a false nature, whose essence is illusory

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mithyātman

mithyātman - having a false self or nature, illusory

Bahuvrihi compound: mithyā (false) + ātman (self/nature).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mithyā+ātman)

• mithyā – falsely, wrongly, illusorily
  indeclinable
• ātman – self, soul, essence, nature (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'phalamātram'.

फलमात्रम् (phalamātram) - merely a result, only a consequence

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of phalamātra

phalamātra - mere result, only a consequence

Tatpurusha compound: phala (result) + mātra (mere/only).

Compound type : tatpurusha (phala+mātra)

• phala – fruit, result, consequence, reward
  noun (neuter)
• mātra – mere, only, simply
  indeclinable
  Suffix indicating limitation.

Note: Object of 'nayanti'.

नयन्ति (nayanti) - they obtain (they lead, they carry, they obtain, they bring)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of nī

Present Active

3rd person plural, present tense, active voice.

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Main verb.

ते (te) - they

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Subject of the main verb 'nayanti', referring to the 'bālāḥ' from the previous verse.

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