योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-6, verse-47

मज्जनोन्मज्जनैरज्ञो यन्त्रे कलशतां गतः ।
यदेव गोष्पदापूरं ज्ञधियः पेलवं जगत् ॥ ४७ ॥

majjanonmajjanairajño yantre kalaśatāṃ gataḥ ,
yadeva goṣpadāpūraṃ jñadhiyaḥ pelavaṃ jagat 47

47. majjano-unmajjanaíḥ ajñaḥ yantre kalaśatām gataḥ
yat eva goṣpadāpūram jñadhiyaḥ pelavam jagat

47. ajñaḥ majjano-unmajjanaíḥ yantre kalaśatām gataḥ
yat eva jagat jñadhiyaḥ goṣpadāpūram pelavam

47. The ignorant one (ajña), through repeated immersions and emergences (in the cycle of existence, saṃsāra), becomes like a pot in a machine. Indeed, that very world, which for a discerning intellect (jñadhiyaḥ) is as insignificant as a puddle filling a cow's hoof-print, (is vast for the ignorant, as described in the next verse).

Words meanings summery:

• मज्जनो-उन्मज्जनíः (majjano-unmajjanaíḥ) - by the repeated cycles of birth and death (saṃsāra) (by repeated immersions and emergences, by dipping and rising)

• अज्ञः (ajñaḥ) - one who lacks true spiritual knowledge, an unenlightened person (ignorant, unknowing)

• यन्त्रे (yantre) - in the mechanism of saṃsāra, in the bodily existence (in a machine, in an instrument, in a device)

• कलशताम् (kalaśatām) - the state of being an inert, confined, or manipulated object (the state of being a pot, pot-ness)

• गतः (gataḥ) - has become, attained (the state of) (gone, attained, reached, become)

• यत् (yat) - that which (referring to `jagat`) (which, what, that)

• एव (eva) - indeed, that very (indeed, only, just, certainly)

• गोष्पदापूरम् (goṣpadāpūram) - as insignificant and small as a puddle in a cow's hoof-print (filled by a cow's hoof-print, a small puddle in a cow's hoof-print)

• ज्ञधियः (jñadhiyaḥ) - for those with spiritual wisdom and insight (of the wise intellect, for the one with discerning intellect)

• पेलवम् (pelavam) - insignificant, negligible (tender, delicate, subtle, insignificant, frail)

• जगत् (jagat) - the entire perceived world or existence (world, universe, moving)

Words meanings and morphology

मज्जनो-उन्मज्जनíः (majjano-unmajjanaíḥ) - by the repeated cycles of birth and death (saṃsāra) (by repeated immersions and emergences, by dipping and rising)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of majjana-unmajjana

majjana-unmajjana - dipping and emerging, immersing and rising

Dvandva compound of 'majjana' (derived from root MAJJ 'to sink, dip') and 'unmajjana' (derived from root MAJJ with upasarga 'ud' 'up').

Compound type : dvandva (majjana+unmajjana)

• majjana – dipping, sinking, immersing
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  From root `MAJJ` (6th class, `majjati`) with suffix `-ana`.
  Root: majj (class 6)
• unmajjana – emerging, rising, coming forth
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  From root `MAJJ` (6th class, `majjati`) with upasarga `ud-` (ut) and suffix `-ana`.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: majj (class 6)

Note: Refers to the continuous process of birth and death.

अज्ञः (ajñaḥ) - one who lacks true spiritual knowledge, an unenlightened person (ignorant, unknowing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ajña

ajña - ignorant, unknowing, foolish

Compound of `a-` (negation) and `jña` (knowing, from root `jñā`).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jña)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• jña – knowing, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/adjective
  From root `jñā` (9th class, `jānāti`) 'to know', with suffix `-a`.
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Refers to a person who lacks spiritual wisdom.

यन्त्रे (yantre) - in the mechanism of saṃsāra, in the bodily existence (in a machine, in an instrument, in a device)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of yantra

yantra - machine, instrument, device, mechanism, amulet

From root `YAM` 'to control, restrain' with suffix `-tra`.

Root: yam

कलशताम् (kalaśatām) - the state of being an inert, confined, or manipulated object (the state of being a pot, pot-ness)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kalaśatā

kalaśatā - the state of being a pot, pot-ness

From 'kalaśa' (pot) with the abstract suffix `-tā`.

Note: The metaphor implies being a passive, manipulated object within the machine.

गतः (gataḥ) - has become, attained (the state of) (gone, attained, reached, become)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gata

gata - gone, departed, reached, become, situated

Past Passive Participle

From root `GAM` (1st class, `gacchati`) 'to go', with suffix `-ta`.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `ajñaḥ`.

यत् (yat) - that which (referring to `jagat`) (which, what, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Relative pronoun.

Note: Refers to `jagat`.

एव (eva) - indeed, that very (indeed, only, just, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Particle for emphasis.

Note: Emphasizes `yat`.

गोष्पदापूरम् (goṣpadāpūram) - as insignificant and small as a puddle in a cow's hoof-print (filled by a cow's hoof-print, a small puddle in a cow's hoof-print)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of goṣpadāpūra

goṣpadāpūra - a puddle filling a cow's hoof-print (metaphor for something tiny/insignificant)

Tatpuruṣa compound of `goṣpada` (cow's hoof-print) and `āpūra` (filling).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (goṣpada+āpūra)

• goṣpada – cow's hoof-print
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of `go` (cow) and `pada` (foot-print).
• āpūra – filling, flood, abundance
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  From root `PṚ` 'to fill' with upasarga `ā-`.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: pṛ

Note: Describes `jagat`.

ज्ञधियः (jñadhiyaḥ) - for those with spiritual wisdom and insight (of the wise intellect, for the one with discerning intellect)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of jñadhī

jñadhī - wise intellect, discerning mind

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'one whose intellect (dhī) is wise (jña)'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jña+dhī)

• jña – knowing, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/adjective
  From root `jñā` (9th class, `jānāti`) 'to know', with suffix `-a`.
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• dhī – intellect, thought, mind, understanding
  noun (feminine)

Note: Indicates possession or relation 'of the wise intellect'.

पेलवम् (pelavam) - insignificant, negligible (tender, delicate, subtle, insignificant, frail)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of pelava

pelava - tender, delicate, soft, subtle, slight, insignificant

Note: Describes `jagat`.

जगत् (jagat) - the entire perceived world or existence (world, universe, moving)

(noun)

neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving, movable

Present Active Participle (used as noun)

From root `GAM` (1st class, `gacchati`) 'to go', reduplicated root `ja-gam` and suffix `-at`.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: The subject of the second clause.