योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-61, verse-30
सर्गस्वप्ने मग्नबुद्धिः पश्यति स्थिरतां तथा ।
भ्रमाद्भ्रमान्तरं गच्छन्स्वप्नात्स्वप्नान्तरं व्रजन् ।
अतिस्थिरप्रत्ययभागिह जीवो विमुह्यति ॥ ३० ॥
भ्रमाद्भ्रमान्तरं गच्छन्स्वप्नात्स्वप्नान्तरं व्रजन् ।
अतिस्थिरप्रत्ययभागिह जीवो विमुह्यति ॥ ३० ॥
sargasvapne magnabuddhiḥ paśyati sthiratāṃ tathā ,
bhramādbhramāntaraṃ gacchansvapnātsvapnāntaraṃ vrajan ,
atisthirapratyayabhāgiha jīvo vimuhyati 30
bhramādbhramāntaraṃ gacchansvapnātsvapnāntaraṃ vrajan ,
atisthirapratyayabhāgiha jīvo vimuhyati 30
30.
sargasvapne magnabuddhiḥ paśyati sthiratām
tathā | bhramāt bhramāntaram gacchan
svapnāt svapnāntaram vrajan |
atisthirapratyayabhāk iha jīvaḥ vimuhyati || 30 ||
tathā | bhramāt bhramāntaram gacchan
svapnāt svapnāntaram vrajan |
atisthirapratyayabhāk iha jīvaḥ vimuhyati || 30 ||
30.
tathā sargasvapne magnabuddhiḥ sthiratām
paśyati iha jīvaḥ bhramāt bhramāntaram
gacchan svapnāt svapnāntaram
vrajan atisthirapratyayabhāk vimuhyati 30
paśyati iha jīvaḥ bhramāt bhramāntaram
gacchan svapnāt svapnāntaram
vrajan atisthirapratyayabhāk vimuhyati 30
30.
Similarly, one whose intellect is immersed in the dream of creation (sargasvapne magnabuddhiḥ) perceives stability. Moving from one illusion to another illusion, and proceeding from one dream to another dream, the individual soul (jīva) in this world becomes utterly deluded (vimuhyati) due to its extremely firm convictions (atisthirapratyayabhāk).
Words meanings summery:
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- सर्गस्वप्ने (sargasvapne) - in the dream of creation
- मग्नबुद्धिः (magnabuddhiḥ) - whose intellect is immersed (one whose intellect is immersed/absorbed)
- पश्यति (paśyati) - perceives (sees, perceives, beholds)
- स्थिरताम् (sthiratām) - stability (stability, firmness, permanence)
- तथा (tathā) - similarly (so, thus, similarly)
- भ्रमात् (bhramāt) - from one illusion (from illusion, from wandering, from error)
- भ्रमान्तरम् (bhramāntaram) - another illusion (another illusion, intermediate illusion)
- गच्छन् (gacchan) - going (going, moving)
- स्वप्नात् (svapnāt) - from one dream (from a dream, from sleep)
- स्वप्नान्तरम् (svapnāntaram) - another dream (another dream, an intermediate dream)
- व्रजन् (vrajan) - proceeding (going, moving)
- अतिस्थिरप्रत्ययभाक् (atisthirapratyayabhāk) - due to its extremely firm convictions (possessing very firm conviction/belief)
- इह (iha) - in this world (here, in this world, in this case)
- जीवः (jīvaḥ) - individual soul (jīva) (living being, individual soul, life)
- विमुह्यति (vimuhyati) - becomes utterly deluded (becomes deluded, bewildered, confused)
Words meanings and morphology
सर्गस्वप्ने (sargasvapne) - in the dream of creation
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of sargasvapna
sargasvapna - creation-dream, the dream that is creation
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarga+svapna)
- sarga – creation, emission
noun (masculine)
From root `sṛj`
Root: sṛj (class 6) - svapna – sleep, dream
noun (masculine)
From root `svap`
Root: svap (class 2)
मग्नबुद्धिः (magnabuddhiḥ) - whose intellect is immersed (one whose intellect is immersed/absorbed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of magnabuddhi
magnabuddhi - one whose intellect is immersed/absorbed
Compound type : bahuvrihi (magna+buddhi)
- magna – immersed, plunged, absorbed
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root `maj`
Root: maj (class 6) - buddhi – intellect, understanding, discernment
noun (feminine)
From root `budh`
Root: budh (class 1)
Note: Modifies implied subject, same as `jantuḥ` from previous verse.
पश्यति (paśyati) - perceives (sees, perceives, beholds)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dṛś
Present stem `paśya` from root `dṛś`
Root: dṛś (class 1)
स्थिरताम् (sthiratām) - stability (stability, firmness, permanence)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of sthiratā
sthiratā - stability, firmness, permanence
From `sthira` + `tā` suffix (abstract noun)
Note: Object of `paśyati`.
तथा (tathā) - similarly (so, thus, similarly)
(indeclinable)
भ्रमात् (bhramāt) - from one illusion (from illusion, from wandering, from error)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of bhrama
bhrama - illusion, error, wandering, confusion
From root `bhram`
Root: bhram (class 1)
भ्रमान्तरम् (bhramāntaram) - another illusion (another illusion, intermediate illusion)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of bhramāntara
bhramāntara - another illusion, an intermediate illusion
Compound type : tatpurusha (bhrama+antara)
- bhrama – illusion, error, wandering, confusion
noun (masculine)
From root `bhram`
Root: bhram (class 1) - antara – other, another, intermediate
adjective/noun (neuter)
Note: Object of `gacchan`.
गच्छन् (gacchan) - going (going, moving)
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gam
gam - to go, move
Present Active Participle
Present stem `gaccha` from root `gam` + `śatṛ` suffix
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Modifies `jīvaḥ`.
स्वप्नात् (svapnāt) - from one dream (from a dream, from sleep)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of svapna
svapna - sleep, dream
From root `svap`
Root: svap (class 2)
स्वप्नान्तरम् (svapnāntaram) - another dream (another dream, an intermediate dream)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of svapnāntara
svapnāntara - another dream, an intermediate dream
Compound type : tatpurusha (svapna+antara)
- svapna – sleep, dream
noun (masculine)
From root `svap`
Root: svap (class 2) - antara – other, another, intermediate
adjective/noun (neuter)
Note: Object of `vrajan`.
व्रजन् (vrajan) - proceeding (going, moving)
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vraj
vraj - to go, move, proceed
Present Active Participle
From root `vraj` + `śatṛ` suffix
Root: vraj (class 1)
Note: Modifies `jīvaḥ`.
अतिस्थिरप्रत्ययभाक् (atisthirapratyayabhāk) - due to its extremely firm convictions (possessing very firm conviction/belief)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of atisthirapratyayabhāj
atisthirapratyayabhāj - possessing very firm conviction/belief, having very stable ideas
Compound ending in `bhāj` (participating, sharing, having)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (atisthira+pratyaya+bhāj)
- ati – very, exceedingly, over
indeclinable
Prefix/Adverb - sthira – firm, stable, constant, fixed
adjective (masculine)
From root `sthā`
Root: sthā (class 1) - pratyaya – conviction, belief, trust, notion
noun (masculine)
From root `i` with `prati` prefix
Prefix: prati
Root: i (class 2) - bhāj – possessing, sharing, participating in
adjective (masculine)
From root `bhaj`
Root: bhaj (class 1)
Note: Modifies `jīvaḥ`.
इह (iha) - in this world (here, in this world, in this case)
(indeclinable)
जीवः (jīvaḥ) - individual soul (jīva) (living being, individual soul, life)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jīva
jīva - living being, individual soul, life
From root `jīv`
Root: jīv (class 1)
Note: Sanskrit term `jīva` included in translation.
विमुह्यति (vimuhyati) - becomes utterly deluded (becomes deluded, bewildered, confused)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of muh
From root `muh` with `vi` prefix
Prefix: vi
Root: muh (class 4)