योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-67, verse-7

एषा गुणमयी माया दुर्बोधेन दुरत्यया ।
नित्यं सत्यावबोधेन सुखेनैवातिवाह्यते ॥ ७ ॥

eṣā guṇamayī māyā durbodhena duratyayā ,
nityaṃ satyāvabodhena sukhenaivātivāhyate 7

7. eṣā guṇamayī māyā durbodhena duratyayā
nityaṃ satyāvabodhena sukhena eva ativāhyate

7. eṣā guṇamayī māyā durbodhena duratyayā [asti].
nityaṃ satyāvabodhena eva sukhena ativāhyate.

7. This illusion (māyā), composed of the three qualities (guṇas), is difficult to understand and difficult to transcend. Yet, it is always overcome with ease through the constant realization of the truth.

Words meanings summery:

• एषा (eṣā) - this (illusion/māyā) (this)

• गुणमयी (guṇamayī) - consisting of the three fundamental qualities (guṇas) (consisting of qualities, full of qualities, made of qualities)

• माया (māyā) - the cosmic illusion (māyā) (illusion, cosmic illusion, magical power)

• दुर्बोधेन (durbodhena) - by means of difficult comprehension (by difficult understanding, by difficult comprehension)

• दुरत्यया (duratyayā) - difficult to transcend (difficult to overcome, difficult to transcend)

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always (always, perpetually, constantly)

• सत्यावबोधेन (satyāvabodhena) - by means of the realization of the truth (by the knowledge of truth, by real understanding)

• सुखेन (sukhena) - with ease (with ease, happily, comfortably)

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

• अतिवाह्यते (ativāhyate) - is easily overcome (is overcome, is spent, is passed)

Words meanings and morphology

एषा (eṣā) - this (illusion/māyā) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this

गुणमयी (guṇamayī) - consisting of the three fundamental qualities (guṇas) (consisting of qualities, full of qualities, made of qualities)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of guṇamayin

guṇamayin - consisting of qualities, full of qualities, made of qualities

derived from guṇa + mayat (suffix meaning 'full of', 'consisting of')

माया (māyā) - the cosmic illusion (māyā) (illusion, cosmic illusion, magical power)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of māyā

māyā - illusion, cosmic illusion, magical power, art, supernatural power

दुर्बोधेन (durbodhena) - by means of difficult comprehension (by difficult understanding, by difficult comprehension)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of durbodha

durbodha - difficult to understand, difficult to comprehend

Compound of dur (difficult) + bodha (understanding)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dur+bodha)

• dur – difficult, bad, hard
  indeclinable
• bodha – understanding, knowledge, comprehension
  noun (masculine)
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Functions adverbially or as a noun in instrumental case, referring to the difficulty of comprehension.

दुरत्यया (duratyayā) - difficult to transcend (difficult to overcome, difficult to transcend)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of duratyaya

duratyaya - difficult to overcome, difficult to cross, insurmountable

Compound of dur (difficult) + atyaya (passing beyond, overcoming)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dur+atyaya)

• dur – difficult, bad, hard
  indeclinable
• atyaya – passing over, overcoming, transgression
  noun (masculine)
  From ati-i (to go beyond)
  Prefix: ati
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Agrees with māyā.

नित्यम् (nityam) - always (always, perpetually, constantly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially.

सत्यावबोधेन (satyāvabodhena) - by means of the realization of the truth (by the knowledge of truth, by real understanding)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of satyāvabodha

satyāvabodha - knowledge of truth, real understanding

Compound of satya (truth) + avabodha (understanding)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (satya+avabodha)

• satya – truth, reality
  noun (neuter)
• avabodha – understanding, comprehension, awakening
  noun (masculine)
  From ava-budh
  Prefix: ava
  Root: budh (class 1)

सुखेन (sukhena) - with ease (with ease, happily, comfortably)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sukha

sukha - happiness, ease, comfort

Note: Used adverbially.

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

(indeclinable)

अतिवाह्यते (ativāhyate) - is easily overcome (is overcome, is spent, is passed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of ativāhya

Present Passive

Root vah, 1st class, Ātmanepada, passive voice, 3rd person singular. From ati-vah (to carry over, pass over, spend).

Prefix: ati

Root: vah (class 1)

Note: The subject is māyā.

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