योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-6, verse-21

सत्तासत्तात्मिकोदेति दीपाद्दीपपदार्थयोः ।
असम्यग्दर्शिनो देहस्यावर्तपरिवर्तनैः ॥ २१ ॥

sattāsattātmikodeti dīpāddīpapadārthayoḥ ,
asamyagdarśino dehasyāvartaparivartanaiḥ 21

21. sattā asattātmikā udeti dīpāt dīpapadārthayoḥ
asamyagdarśinaḥ dehasya āvarta-parivartanaiḥ

21. An existence (sattā) whose nature is non-existence (asattātmikā) appears, just as from a lamp (dīpa) appear its components or effects (padārtha). This arises for the one who sees incorrectly (asamyagdarśin), through the body's (deha) continuous cycles and transformations.

21. עבור מי שאינו רואה את הדברים כהלכה, צץ קיום בעל אופי מדומה מתוך גלגוליו ותהפוכותיו של הגוף, כשם שעיצובם של חפצים מופיע מתוך אור המנורה.

Words meanings summery:

• सत्ता (sattā) - phenomenal existence, illusory reality (existence, being, reality)

• असत्तात्मिका (asattātmikā) - illusory or transient by nature (whose nature is non-existence, essentially non-existent)

• उदेति (udeti) - manifests as an illusion (arises, appears, comes forth)

• दीपात् (dīpāt) - from a lamp

• दीपपदार्थयोः (dīpapadārthayoḥ) - of the lamp's objects/components

• असम्यग्दर्शिनः (asamyagdarśinaḥ) - of one who sees incorrectly; of the perceiver with incorrect vision

• देहस्य (dehasya) - of the body

• आवर्त-परिवर्तनैः (āvarta-parivartanaiḥ) - by the revolutions and changes; by the cycles and transformations

Words meanings and morphology

सत्ता (sattā) - phenomenal existence, illusory reality (existence, being, reality)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sattā

sattā - existence, being, reality, essence

Derived from root as (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

असत्तात्मिका (asattātmikā) - illusory or transient by nature (whose nature is non-existence, essentially non-existent)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of asattātmika

asattātmika - having the nature of non-being, essentially unreal/non-existent

Compound of a (not) + sattā (being) + ātman (self/nature) + ika (suffix for nature).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (a+sattā+ātman)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
• sattā – existence, being
  noun (feminine)
  Root: as (class 2)
• ātman – self, soul, essential nature
  noun (masculine)

Note: The `ika` suffix forms an adjective indicating 'related to' or 'of the nature of'.

उदेति (udeti) - manifests as an illusion (arises, appears, comes forth)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of ud + i

From prefix ud + root i (to go).

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

दीपात् (dīpāt) - from a lamp

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of dīpa

dīpa - lamp, light

Derived from root dīp (to shine).

Root: dīp (class 4)

दीपपदार्थयोः (dīpapadārthayoḥ) - of the lamp's objects/components

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of dīpapadārtha

dīpapadārtha - objects or elements of a lamp (e.g., flame, oil, wick, light, objects illuminated)

Compound of dīpa (lamp) + padārtha (object, element, category).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (dīpa+padārtha)

• dīpa – lamp, light
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dīp (class 4)
• padārtha – object, thing, category, meaning
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the two "objects" or "elements" associated with a lamp.

असम्यग्दर्शिनः (asamyagdarśinaḥ) - of one who sees incorrectly; of the perceiver with incorrect vision

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of asamyagdarśin

asamyagdarśin - one who does not see correctly, having incorrect vision

Compound of asamyak (incorrectly) + darśin (seer).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (asamyak+darśin)

• asamyak – not right, incorrect, imperfect
  indeclinable
  Compound of a (not) + samyak (rightly).
  Prefixes: a+sam
• darśin – seeing, perceiving, one who sees
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  Derived from root dṛś (to see) with suffix -in.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Refers to the individual who holds the incorrect perception.

देहस्य (dehasya) - of the body

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of deha

deha - body, physical form

Root: dih (class 1)

आवर्त-परिवर्तनैः (āvarta-parivartanaiḥ) - by the revolutions and changes; by the cycles and transformations

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of āvarta-parivartana

āvarta-parivartana - revolutions and changes, cycles and transformations

Dvandva compound.

Compound type : dvandva (āvarta+parivartana)

• āvarta – turning round, whirling, revolution, eddy, cycle
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from ā + vṛt (to turn).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• parivartana – revolving, turning round, change, transformation, alteration
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from pari + vṛt (to turn).
  Prefix: pari
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: This compound implies both revolutions and changes.

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