योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-92, verse-27

भ्रान्तौ तु विनिवर्तिन्यां नाधुनोपकरोषि माम् ।
मन्त्राटव्यां चिरं भ्रान्तं विहृतं कार्यवर्त्मसु ॥ २७ ॥

bhrāntau tu vinivartinyāṃ nādhunopakaroṣi mām ,
mantrāṭavyāṃ ciraṃ bhrāntaṃ vihṛtaṃ kāryavartmasu 27

27. bhrāntau tu vinivartinyām na adhunā upakaroṣi mām
| mantrāṭavyām ciram bhrāntam vihṛtam kāryavartmasu

27. tu bhrāntau vinivartinyām adhunā mām na upakaroṣi
mantrāṭavyām ciram bhrāntam vihṛtam kāryavartmasu

27. But now, with delusion vanishing, you no longer serve me. I have long wandered in the dense forest of sacred incantations (mantra) and traversed the paths of various actions (karma).

27. עתה, משחלפה האשליה, אינך מועיל לי עוד. זמן רב תעיתי ביער המַנְתְּרוֹת ונעתי בנתיבי הפעולות.

Words meanings summery:

• भ्रान्तौ (bhrāntau) - in delusion, in error, in confusion

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• विनिवर्तिन्याम् (vinivartinyām) - in the state of vanishing, as it recedes, as it turns back

• न (na) - not

• अधुना (adhunā) - now, at this time

• उपकरोषि (upakaroṣi) - you help, you render service

• माम् (mām) - me

• मन्त्राटव्याम् (mantrāṭavyām) - in the forest of incantations, in the dense forest of sacred utterances

• चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, long

• भ्रान्तम् (bhrāntam) - having wandered, confused, erred

• विहृतम् (vihṛtam) - having roamed, having played, having sported

• कार्यवर्त्मसु (kāryavartmasu) - on the paths of various duties (karma) (on the paths of actions, on the courses of duties)

Words meanings and morphology

भ्रान्तौ (bhrāntau) - in delusion, in error, in confusion

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhrānti

bhrānti - delusion, error, confusion, wandering

From root bhram (to wander, to err) + ktin suffix

Root: bhram (class 1)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

विनिवर्तिन्याम् (vinivartinyām) - in the state of vanishing, as it recedes, as it turns back

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of vinivartin

vinivartin - turning back, receding, vanishing, ceasing

present active participle

From root vṛt (to turn) with upasargas vi and ni

Prefixes: vi+ni

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Feminine locative singular of present active participle.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

अधुना (adhunā) - now, at this time

(indeclinable)

From adha (then) + nā (suffix for time)

उपकरोषि (upakaroṣi) - you help, you render service

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of upakṛ

Prefix: upa

Root: kṛ (class 8)

माम् (mām) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of aham

aham - I, me

मन्त्राटव्याम् (mantrāṭavyām) - in the forest of incantations, in the dense forest of sacred utterances

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of mantrāṭavī

mantrāṭavī - forest of mantras, dense forest of sacred utterances

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mantra+aṭavī)

• mantra – sacred utterance, incantation, counsel, hymn
  noun (masculine)
  From root man (to think) + tra suffix
  Root: man (class 4)
• aṭavī – forest, wilderness, jungle
  noun (feminine)

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, long

(indeclinable)

भ्रान्तम् (bhrāntam) - having wandered, confused, erred

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhrānta

bhrānta - wandered, confused, erred, bewildered

past passive participle

From root bhram (to wander, to err) + kta suffix

Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Refers to the implied subject 'I' (aham), taking neuter singular form as a predicate adjective or adverbial participle.

विहृतम् (vihṛtam) - having roamed, having played, having sported

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vihṛta

vihṛta - roamed, sported, amused, played

past passive participle

From root hṛ (to take, to carry) with upasarga vi + kta suffix

Prefix: vi

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Refers to the implied subject 'I' (aham), taking neuter singular form as a predicate adjective or adverbial participle.

कार्यवर्त्मसु (kāryavartmasu) - on the paths of various duties (karma) (on the paths of actions, on the courses of duties)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of kāryavartman

kāryavartman - path of action, course of duty

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kārya+vartman)

• kārya – to be done, duty, action, business
  noun (neuter)
  gerundive
  From root kṛ (to do) + ṇyat suffix
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• vartman – path, road, course, track
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Refers to paths of karma.

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