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6,32

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-32, verse-9

प्रविस्मृतस्वभावा हि चिच्चित्तत्वमुपागता ।
मोहापहतचित्तत्वात्सुमहानिव दीनताम् ॥ ९ ॥
pravismṛtasvabhāvā hi ciccittatvamupāgatā ,
mohāpahatacittatvātsumahāniva dīnatām 9
9. pravismṛtasvabhāvā hi cit cittatvam upāgatā
mohāpahatacittatvāt sumahān iva dīnatām
9. hi pravismṛtasvabhāvā cit mohāpahatacittatvāt
sumahān iva dīnatām cittatvam upāgatā
9. Indeed, pure consciousness, having completely forgotten its own intrinsic nature (dharma), takes on the state of mind. This occurs just as a very great person, due to a mind afflicted by delusion, might descend to wretchedness.

Words meanings summery:

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  • प्रविस्मृतस्वभावा (pravismṛtasvabhāvā) - whose own nature is completely forgotten; having forgotten one's true nature
  • हि (hi) - indeed; surely; for
  • चित् (cit) - consciousness; pure awareness; thought
  • चित्तत्वम् (cittatvam) - the state of mind; mentality; the state of being citta
  • उपागता (upāgatā) - attained; approached; reached
  • मोहापहतचित्तत्वात् (mohāpahatacittatvāt) - due to the state of having one's mind struck by delusion; from the condition of a mind afflicted by illusion
  • सुमहान् (sumahān) - very great; exceedingly mighty
  • इव (iva) - like; as; as if
  • दीनताम् (dīnatām) - to wretchedness; to misery; to helplessness

Words meanings and morphology

प्रविस्मृतस्वभावा (pravismṛtasvabhāvā) - whose own nature is completely forgotten; having forgotten one's true nature
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of pravismṛtasvabhāva
pravismṛtasvabhāva - having forgotten one's own nature; whose nature is completely forgotten
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pravismṛta+svabhāva)
  • pravismṛta – completely forgotten; neglected; ignored
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root smṛ (to remember) with upasargas pra and vi
    Prefixes: pra+vi
    Root: smṛ (class 1)
  • svabhāva – own nature; inherent disposition; essential character; intrinsic nature
    noun (masculine)
हि (hi) - indeed; surely; for
(indeclinable)
चित् (cit) - consciousness; pure awareness; thought
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of cit
cit - consciousness; pure awareness; thought; intellect
चित्तत्वम् (cittatvam) - the state of mind; mentality; the state of being citta
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of cittatva
cittatva - the state or condition of mind; mentality; the nature of citta
Compound type : tatpurusha (citta+tva)
  • citta – mind; thought; consciousness; intellect
    noun (neuter)
  • tva – suffix denoting 'state of being', 'nature', 'essence'
    suffix (neuter)
उपागता (upāgatā) - attained; approached; reached
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of upāgata
upāgata - attained; approached; reached; arrived at
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root gam (to go) with upasargas upa and ā
Prefixes: upa+ā
Root: gam (class 1)
मोहापहतचित्तत्वात् (mohāpahatacittatvāt) - due to the state of having one's mind struck by delusion; from the condition of a mind afflicted by illusion
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of mohāpahatacittatva
mohāpahatacittatva - the state of having one's mind struck by delusion; condition of a mind afflicted by illusion
Compound type : tatpurusha (mohāpahatacitta+tva)
  • moha – delusion; illusion; confusion; infatuation
    noun (masculine)
  • apahata – struck; afflicted; removed; destroyed
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root han (to strike, kill) with upasarga apa
    Prefix: apa
    Root: han (class 2)
  • citta – mind; thought; consciousness; intellect
    noun (neuter)
  • tva – suffix denoting 'state of being', 'nature', 'essence'
    suffix (neuter)
सुमहान् (sumahān) - very great; exceedingly mighty
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sumahat
sumahat - very great; excellent; mighty; illustrious
Compound type : tatpurusha (su+mahat)
  • su – good; well; very; excellent
    indeclinable
  • mahat – great; large; mighty; important
    adjective (masculine)
इव (iva) - like; as; as if
(indeclinable)
दीनताम् (dīnatām) - to wretchedness; to misery; to helplessness
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of dīnatā
dīnatā - wretchedness; misery; helplessness; pitiable condition