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7,168

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).

Words meanings summery:

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  • 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)