योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-94, verse-57

अविद्यमानमेव त्वं विद्धि मिथ्याभ्रमोदितम् ।
नातियत्नवतोऽप्येतन्मृगतृष्णाम्बु लभ्यते ॥ ५७ ॥

avidyamānameva tvaṃ viddhi mithyābhramoditam ,
nātiyatnavato'pyetanmṛgatṛṣṇāmbu labhyate 57

57. avidyamānam eva tvam viddhi mithyābhrama-uditam
na atiyatnavataḥ api etat mṛgatṛṣṇāmbu labhyate

57. tvam avidyamānam mithyābhrama-uditam eva viddhi
atiyatnavataḥ api etat mṛgatṛṣṇāmbu na labhyate

57. You should know that which is non-existent as arising solely from false delusion. Even for one who strives greatly, this water of a mirage is not obtained.

57. דע כי דבר זה אינו קיים כלל ועלה רק מתוך אשליה שווא. אפילו אדם המתאמץ מאוד לא יוכל להשיג מים מתוך פטא מורגנה.

Words meanings summery:

• अविद्यमानम् (avidyamānam) - that which is non-existent (non-existent, not existing)

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

• त्वम् (tvam) - you (singular) (you)

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know (imperative, 2nd person singular) (know (imperative))

• मिथ्याभ्रम-उदितम् (mithyābhrama-uditam) - as arising from false delusion (arisen from false delusion)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अतियत्नवतः (atiyatnavataḥ) - even for one who strives greatly (of one who is very diligent/striving greatly)

• अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

• एतत् (etat) - this (mirage water) (this)

• मृगतृष्णाम्बु (mṛgatṛṣṇāmbu) - this mirage water (mirage water)

• लभ्यते (labhyate) - is obtained (is obtained, is gained, is found)

Words meanings and morphology

अविद्यमानम् (avidyamānam) - that which is non-existent (non-existent, not existing)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of avidyamāna

avidyamāna - not existing, non-existent, absent

Present Middle Participle (negative)

Negative compound (nañ-tatpuruṣa) of 'vidyamāna', which is the present middle participle of root 'vid' (to be, exist).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vidyamāna)

• a – not, non
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• vidyamāna – existing, being, present
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Middle Participle
  Present middle participle of root 'vid' (to be, exist).
  Root: vid (class 4)

Note: Object of viddhi.

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

(indeclinable)

त्वम् (tvam) - you (singular) (you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular)

Note: Subject of the imperative verb viddhi.

विद्धि (viddhi) - know (imperative, 2nd person singular) (know (imperative))

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of vid

Imperative Active

Root 'vid' (2nd class) in imperative mood, 2nd person singular active voice.

Root: vid (class 2)

मिथ्याभ्रम-उदितम् (mithyābhrama-uditam) - as arising from false delusion (arisen from false delusion)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mithyābhrama-udita

mithyābhrama-udita - arisen from false delusion

Compound: 'mithyābhrama' (false delusion) + 'udita' (arisen, manifested).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mithyābhrama+udita)

• mithyā – falsely, wrongly, untrue
  indeclinable
• bhrama – delusion, error, confusion, wandering
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhram (class 1)
• udita – arisen, appeared, manifested, said
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root 'vad' with prefix 'ud'.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Agrees with avidyamānam, serving as its predicate complement.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates labhyate.

अतियत्नवतः (atiyatnavataḥ) - even for one who strives greatly (of one who is very diligent/striving greatly)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of atiyatnavat

atiyatnavat - very diligent, greatly striving, assiduous

Possessive suffix '-vat' added to 'atiyatna' (great effort).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ati+yatna)

• ati – over, beyond, very, excessively
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating excessiveness.
• yatna – effort, exertion, endeavor
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yat (class 1)

Note: Indicates for whom the water is not obtained.

अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

एतत् (etat) - this (mirage water) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Note: Agrees with mṛgatṛṣṇāmbu.

मृगतृष्णाम्बु (mṛgatṛṣṇāmbu) - this mirage water (mirage water)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mṛgatṛṣṇāmbu

mṛgatṛṣṇāmbu - mirage water, water of a mirage

Compound of 'mṛgatṛṣṇā' (mirage) and 'ambu' (water).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mṛgatṛṣṇā+ambu)

• mṛgatṛṣṇā – mirage, illusion
  noun (feminine)
  Compound: 'mṛga' (deer) + 'tṛṣṇā' (thirst).
• ambu – water
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of labhyate.

लभ्यते (labhyate) - is obtained (is obtained, is gained, is found)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of labh

Present Passive

Root 'labh' (1st class) in present tense, 3rd person singular passive voice.

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Used with 'na' for negation.

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