योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-176, verse-14

अहंकारस्त्वहंबुद्धिरित्येवापश्यदात्मनि ।
एकनिश्चयनिर्माणमयी मायानुरूपिणी ॥ १४ ॥

ahaṃkārastvahaṃbuddhirityevāpaśyadātmani ,
ekaniścayanirmāṇamayī māyānurūpiṇī 14

14. ahaṅkāraḥ tu ahambuddhiḥ iti eva apaśyat
ātmani ekanirṇayanirmāṇamayī māyānurūpiṇī

14. ahaṅkāraḥ tu ātmani ahambuddhiḥ iti eva
ekanirṇayanirmāṇamayī māyānurūpiṇī apaśyat

14. However, the ego (ahaṅkāra) perceived itself within the self (ātman) as the 'I-intellect' (ahambuddhi), which was composed of the creation of a singular determination and resembled illusion (māyā).

Words meanings summery:

• अहङ्कारः (ahaṅkāraḥ) - the ego (ahaṅkāra) (ego, sense of 'I', individuation)

• तु (tu) - however (but, however, indeed)

• अहम्बुद्धिः (ahambuddhiḥ) - 'I-intellect' (ahambuddhi) (I-intellect, ego-intellect, self-consciousness)

• इति (iti) - thus (thus, so, indicates direct speech or thought)

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

• अपश्यत् (apaśyat) - perceived (he/she/it saw, perceived)

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - within the self (ātman) (in the self, in the soul, in the essence)

• एकनिर्णयनिर्माणमयी (ekanirṇayanirmāṇamayī) - composed of the creation of a singular determination (composed of the creation of a single determination/resolve)

• मायानुरूपिणी (māyānurūpiṇī) - resembled illusion (māyā) (resembling māyā, conforming to illusion)

Words meanings and morphology

अहङ्कारः (ahaṅkāraḥ) - the ego (ahaṅkāra) (ego, sense of 'I', individuation)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ahaṅkāra

ahaṅkāra - ego, egoism, sense of 'I'

From 'aham' (I) and 'kāra' (maker, doer).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

तु (tu) - however (but, however, indeed)

(indeclinable)

अहम्बुद्धिः (ahambuddhiḥ) - 'I-intellect' (ahambuddhi) (I-intellect, ego-intellect, self-consciousness)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ahambuddhi

ahambuddhi - I-intellect, ego-intellect, consciousness of self

Compound of 'aham' (I) and 'buddhi' (intellect, understanding).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aham+buddhi)

• aham – I
  pronoun
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, perception
  noun (feminine)
  From √budh (to know, perceive).
  Root: budh (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus (thus, so, indicates direct speech or thought)

(indeclinable)

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

(indeclinable)

अपश्यत् (apaśyat) - perceived (he/she/it saw, perceived)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of √dṛś

Imperfect third person singular active

Augment 'a' + root 'dṛś' (changed to 'paśya' in present/imperfect stems) + imperfect ending 't'.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

आत्मनि (ātmani) - within the self (ātman) (in the self, in the soul, in the essence)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature

Locative singular of 'ātman'.

Root: an (class 2)

एकनिर्णयनिर्माणमयी (ekanirṇayanirmāṇamayī) - composed of the creation of a singular determination (composed of the creation of a single determination/resolve)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ekanirṇayanirmāṇamayī

ekanirṇayanirmāṇamayī - composed of the creation of a single determination

Compound formed with 'eka' (one), 'nirṇaya' (determination), 'nirmāṇa' (creation), and '-mayī' (made of, consisting of).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (eka+nirṇaya+nirmāṇa+-mayī)

• eka – one, single
  numeral/adjective
• nirṇaya – determination, decision, ascertainment
  noun (masculine)
  From √ṇī (to lead) with 'nis' prefix.
  Prefix: nis
  Root: ṇī (class 1)
• nirmāṇa – creation, formation, making
  noun (neuter)
  From √mā (to measure, form) with 'nis' prefix.
  Prefix: nis
  Root: mā (class 2)
• -mayī – consisting of, made of, full of (feminine suffix)
  suffix (feminine)
  Feminine form of the possessive suffix -maya.

Note: Agrees with `ahambuddhiḥ`.

मायानुरूपिणी (māyānurūpiṇī) - resembled illusion (māyā) (resembling māyā, conforming to illusion)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of māyānurūpiṇī

māyānurūpiṇī - resembling māyā, conforming to illusion

Compound of 'māyā' (illusion) and 'anurūpiṇī' (resembling, conforming to).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (māyā+anurūpiṇī)

• māyā – illusion, cosmic illusion, magic
  noun (feminine)
  Root: mā (class 2)
• anurūpiṇī – conforming to, resembling, suitable (feminine)
  adjective (feminine)
  From 'anu' (after, conforming) and 'rūpa' (form) with -inī suffix. Feminine form of 'anurūpin'.
  Prefix: anu

Note: Agrees with `ahambuddhiḥ`.

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