योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-168, verse-33

अयं चिरस्थसंकल्पः सर्गप्रलयविभ्रमः ।
ज्ञानं स्वभावकचनमज्ञानं भ्रान्तिजृम्भणम् ॥ ३३ ॥

ayaṃ cirasthasaṃkalpaḥ sargapralayavibhramaḥ ,
jñānaṃ svabhāvakacanamajñānaṃ bhrāntijṛmbhaṇam 33

33. ayam cirasthasaṃkalpaḥ sargapralayavibhramaḥ
jñānam svabhāvakacanam ajñānam bhrāntijṛmbhaṇam

33. ayam cirasthasaṃkalpaḥ sargapralayavibhramaḥ.
jñānam svabhāvakacanam,
ajñānam bhrāntijṛmbhaṇam

33. This [cosmic illusion] is a long-standing resolve (saṃkalpa), a delusion (vibhrama) of creation and dissolution. True knowledge (jñāna) is the manifestation of one's intrinsic nature (svabhāva), while ignorance (ajñāna) is the proliferation of illusion (bhrānti).

33. הסחרחרת הזו של בריאה וחורבן היא תפיסה פנימית ארוכת ימים. הידיעה היא זריחת הטבע האמיתי, ואילו הבורות היא התרחבות האשליה.

Words meanings summery:

• अयम् (ayam) - refers to the ongoing cosmic illusion/world-process (this, here)

• चिरस्थसंकल्पः (cirasthasaṁkalpaḥ) - describes the cosmic projection as a persistent, deeply ingrained intention (having a long-standing resolve/conception)

• सर्गप्रलयविभ्रमः (sargapralayavibhramaḥ) - the cyclical processes of the world are fundamentally an illusion (māyā) (the illusion of creation and dissolution, the delusion of cosmic cycles)

• ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - spiritual or ultimate knowledge (jñāna) (knowledge, wisdom, understanding)

• स्वभावकचनम् (svabhāvakacanam) - the inherent intrinsic nature (svabhāva) revealing itself (the shining forth of one's own nature, self-manifestation)

• अज्ञानम् (ajñānam) - spiritual ignorance (ajñāna), fundamental lack of understanding (ignorance, lack of knowledge)

• भ्रान्तिजृम्भणम् (bhrāntijṛmbhaṇam) - the way illusion (māyā) spreads and intensifies (the expansion of illusion, the blooming of delusion)

Words meanings and morphology

अयम् (ayam) - refers to the ongoing cosmic illusion/world-process (this, here)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, here

demonstrative pronoun

चिरस्थसंकल्पः (cirasthasaṁkalpaḥ) - describes the cosmic projection as a persistent, deeply ingrained intention (having a long-standing resolve/conception)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cirasthasaṃkalpa

cirasthasaṁkalpa - having a long-standing resolve or conception

Bahuvrīhi compound: cira (long) + stha (standing) + saṃkalpa (resolve)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (cira+stha+saṃkalpa)

• cira – long (time), lasting
  indeclinable
• stha – standing, existing, abiding
  adjective (masculine)
  from root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• saṃkalpa – resolve, intention, conceptualization, determination
  noun (masculine)
  from root kḷp (to be able, to form) with prefix sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 10)

सर्गप्रलयविभ्रमः (sargapralayavibhramaḥ) - the cyclical processes of the world are fundamentally an illusion (māyā) (the illusion of creation and dissolution, the delusion of cosmic cycles)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sargapralayavibhrama

sargapralayavibhrama - the illusion of creation and dissolution

Tatpurusha compound: sarga (creation) + pralaya (dissolution) + vibhrama (illusion)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarga+pralaya+vibhrama)

• sarga – creation, emanation
  noun (masculine)
  from root sṛj (to create)
  Root: sṛj (class 6)
• pralaya – dissolution, destruction, absorption
  noun (masculine)
  from root lī (to dissolve) with prefix pra
  Prefix: pra
  Root: lī (class 4)
• vibhrama – illusion (māyā), delusion, error, confusion
  noun (masculine)
  from root bhram (to wander) with prefix vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: bhram (class 1)

ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - spiritual or ultimate knowledge (jñāna) (knowledge, wisdom, understanding)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding

from root jñā (to know)

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Subject of the second sentence part.

स्वभावकचनम् (svabhāvakacanam) - the inherent intrinsic nature (svabhāva) revealing itself (the shining forth of one's own nature, self-manifestation)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svabhāvakacana

svabhāvakacana - manifestation of one's own nature

Tatpurusha compound: sva (own) + bhāva (nature) + kacana (shining, appearance)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+bhāva+kacana)

• sva – own, one's own
  adjective (neuter)
• bhāva – being, state, nature, intrinsic nature (dharma)
  noun (masculine)
  from root bhū (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• kacana – shining, appearing, manifestation
  noun (neuter)
  from root kac (to shine, appear)
  Root: kac (class 1)

अज्ञानम् (ajñānam) - spiritual ignorance (ajñāna), fundamental lack of understanding (ignorance, lack of knowledge)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ajñāna

ajñāna - ignorance, lack of knowledge

Nañ-tatpurusha compound of a (not) and jñāna (knowledge)

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+jñāna)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom
  noun (neuter)
  from root jñā
  Root: jñā (class 9)

भ्रान्तिजृम्भणम् (bhrāntijṛmbhaṇam) - the way illusion (māyā) spreads and intensifies (the expansion of illusion, the blooming of delusion)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhrāntijṛmbhaṇa

bhrāntijṛmbhaṇa - the expansion/blooming of illusion

Tatpurusha compound: bhrānti (illusion) + jṛmbhaṇa (yawning, blooming, expansion)

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhrānti+jṛmbhaṇa)

• bhrānti – error, delusion, illusion (māyā)
  noun (feminine)
  from root bhram (to wander)
  Root: bhram (class 1)
• jṛmbhaṇa – yawning, opening, expanding, blooming
  noun (neuter)
  from root jṛmbh (to yawn, to open)
  Root: jṛmbh (class 1)

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