योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-33, verse-32

यत्स्वसंकल्परचितमसंकल्पक्षयं हि तत् ।
यथा मुने मनोराज्यं गन्धर्वनगरं यथा ॥ ३२ ॥

yatsvasaṃkalparacitamasaṃkalpakṣayaṃ hi tat ,
yathā mune manorājyaṃ gandharvanagaraṃ yathā 32

32. yat svasaṅkalparacitam asaṅkalpakṣayam hi tat
yathā mune manorājyam gandharvanagaram yathā

32. mune yat svasaṅkalparacitam hi tat asaṅkalpakṣayam
yathā manorājyam yathā gandharvanagaram

32. O sage, whatever is created by one's own imagination (saṅkalpa) is indeed destroyed by the absence of imagination. It is like a daydream (manorājya) or an illusory city of Gandharvas.

32. כל מה שנבנה על ידי המחשבה והדמיון נעלם ברגע שחדלים מלהרהר בו, חכם מוּנִי, כמו מלכות דמיונית או עיר עננים בשמיים.

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - whatever, which

• स्वसङ्कल्परचितम् (svasaṅkalparacitam) - created by one's own imagination/will

• असङ्कल्पक्षयम् (asaṅkalpakṣayam) - destroyed by the absence of imagination/will

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because

• तत् (tat) - that

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

• मुने (mune) - O sage, O ascetic

• मनोराज्यम् (manorājyam) - mental kingdom, daydream

• गन्धर्वनगरम् (gandharvanagaram) - city of Gandharvas, illusory city

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - whatever, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whoever, whatever

स्वसङ्कल्परचितम् (svasaṅkalparacitam) - created by one's own imagination/will

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svasaṅkalparacita

svasaṅkalparacita - created by one's own intention/will/imagination

Past Passive Participle

Compound formed from 'sva-saṅkalpa' (one's own intention) and 'racita' (created). 'racita' is PPP of root 'rac'.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (sva+saṅkalpa+racita)

• sva – one's own, self, own possession
  pronoun
• saṅkalpa – intention, resolve, will, imagination, mental conception
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• racita – created, made, composed, arranged
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Formed from the root 'rac' (to make, create) with the 'kta' (ta) suffix.
  Root: rac (class 10)

असङ्कल्पक्षयम् (asaṅkalpakṣayam) - destroyed by the absence of imagination/will

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asaṅkalpakṣaya

asaṅkalpakṣaya - destruction by the absence of intention/will/imagination; that which is destroyed by absence of imagination

Compound of 'a-saṅkalpa' (absence of intention) and 'kṣaya' (destruction).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (a+saṅkalpa+kṣaya)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• saṅkalpa – intention, resolve, will, imagination, mental conception
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• kṣaya – destruction, decay, loss, decline
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kṣi (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

(indeclinable)

मुने (mune) - O sage, O ascetic

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, seer, saint

मनोराज्यम् (manorājyam) - mental kingdom, daydream

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manorājya

manorājya - mind's kingdom, mental domain, daydream, reverie

Compound formed from 'manas' (mind) and 'rājya' (kingdom).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (manas+rājya)

• manas – mind, intellect, heart, consciousness
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)
• rājya – kingdom, dominion, realm, sovereignty
  noun (neuter)
  Root: rāj (class 1)

गन्धर्वनगरम् (gandharvanagaram) - city of Gandharvas, illusory city

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of gandharvanagara

gandharvanagara - city of Gandharvas (mythical celestial beings), an illusory city, mirage

Compound formed from 'gandharva' and 'nagara' (city).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (gandharva+nagara)

• gandharva – a celestial musician, a mythical being
  noun (masculine)
• nagara – city, town
  noun (neuter)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

(indeclinable)

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