योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-32, verse-38

सुचिराभ्यस्तभावं तु वासनाखचितं मनः ।
यत्र तत्र भ्रमत्स्वर्गनरकादि प्रपश्यति ॥ ३८ ॥

sucirābhyastabhāvaṃ tu vāsanākhacitaṃ manaḥ ,
yatra tatra bhramatsvarganarakādi prapaśyati 38

38. su-cirā-abhyasta-bhāvam tu vāsanā-khacitam manaḥ
yatra tatra bhramat svarga-naraka-ādi prapaśyati

38. tu su-cirā-abhyasta-bhāvam vāsanā-khacitam manaḥ
yatra tatra bhramat svarga-naraka-ādi prapaśyati

38. Indeed, the mind, having long cultivated a certain state and being permeated by latent impressions, wanders here and there, perceiving heavens, hells, and other such realms.

38. אולם החשיבה, המלאה ברשמים נסתרים (וָואסָנָאות) שהשתרשו במשך זמן רב, משוטטת אנה ואנה ורואה גן עדן, גיהינום וכיוצא באלה.

Words meanings summery:

• सु-चिरा-अभ्यस्त-भावम् (su-cirā-abhyasta-bhāvam) - a state practiced for a very long time, a long-accustomed nature

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• वासना-खचितम् (vāsanā-khacitam) - permeated by latent impressions

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind

• यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• भ्रमत् (bhramat) - wandering, roaming

• स्वर्ग-नरक-आदि (svarga-naraka-ādi) - heaven, hell, and so on (referring to various realms)

• प्रपश्यति (prapaśyati) - clearly sees, perceives, experiences

Words meanings and morphology

सु-चिरा-अभ्यस्त-भावम् (su-cirā-abhyasta-bhāvam) - a state practiced for a very long time, a long-accustomed nature

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sucirābhyastabhāva

sucirābhyastabhāva - a state or nature practiced for a very long time

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+cira+abhyasta+bhāva)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
  prefix
• cira – long (time)
  adjective (neuter)
• abhyasta – practiced, accustomed, studied
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from abhi-as (to practice)
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: as (class 4)
• bhāva – state, condition, nature, existence
  noun (masculine)
  from root bhū (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with manas.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes or contrasts.

वासना-खचितम् (vāsanā-khacitam) - permeated by latent impressions

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vāsanākhacita

vāsanākhacita - interwoven with latent impressions, permeated by subtle desires

Compound type : tatpurusha (vāsanā+khacita)

• vāsanā – latent impression, subtle desire, habitual tendency, perfume
  noun (feminine)
  from root vas (to dwell)
  Root: vas (class 1)
• khacita – studded, inlaid, interwoven, permeated
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root khac (to inlay, stud)
  Root: khac (class 1)

Note: Agrees with manas.

मनः (manaḥ) - mind

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, consciousness

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of prapaśyati.

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

(indeclinable)

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

भ्रमत् (bhramat) - wandering, roaming

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhramat

bhramat - wandering, roaming, revolving

Present Active Participle

from root bhram (to wander)

Root: bhram (class 1)

स्वर्ग-नरक-आदि (svarga-naraka-ādi) - heaven, hell, and so on (referring to various realms)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of svarganarakādi

svarganarakādi - heaven, hell, and the like

Compound type : dvandva with ādi (svarga+naraka+ādi)

• svarga – heaven, paradise
  noun (masculine)
  Root: svarj
• naraka – hell, underworld
  noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, and so on, et cetera
  indeclinable (masculine)

Note: Object of prapaśyati.

प्रपश्यति (prapaśyati) - clearly sees, perceives, experiences

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of paś

present indicative

third person singular, present active

Prefix: pra

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: The prefix pra- intensifies the seeing.

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