योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-186, verse-37
अस्य त्वात्मपरिज्ञानादेष देहादिसंभ्रमः ।
शाम्यत्याश्ववबोधेन मरुवाःप्रत्ययो यथा ॥ ३७ ॥
शाम्यत्याश्ववबोधेन मरुवाःप्रत्ययो यथा ॥ ३७ ॥
asya tvātmaparijñānādeṣa dehādisaṃbhramaḥ ,
śāmyatyāśvavabodhena maruvāḥpratyayo yathā 37
śāmyatyāśvavabodhena maruvāḥpratyayo yathā 37
37.
asya tu ātmaparijñānāt eṣaḥ dehādisambhramaḥ
śāmyati āśu avabodhena maruvāḥ pratyayaḥ yathā
śāmyati āśu avabodhena maruvāḥ pratyayaḥ yathā
37.
tu asya ātmaparijñānāt avabodhena eṣaḥ
dehādisambhramaḥ āśu śāmyati yathā maruvāḥ pratyayaḥ
dehādisambhramaḥ āśu śāmyati yathā maruvāḥ pratyayaḥ
37.
Indeed, this delusion regarding the body and so forth quickly subsides through the clear understanding (avabodha) that comes from realizing the Self (ātman), just as the perception of a mirage (maruvāḥ pratyaya) vanishes.
Words meanings summery:
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- अस्य (asya) - of the Self (of this, his, her, its)
- तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however)
- आत्मपरिज्ञानात् (ātmaparijñānāt) - from realizing the Self (ātman) (from the knowledge of the Self, from Self-realization)
- एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (delusion) (this (masculine))
- देहादिसम्भ्रमः (dehādisambhramaḥ) - delusion regarding the body and so forth (illusion/delusion regarding the body and so on)
- शाम्यति (śāmyati) - subsides, vanishes (subsides, ceases, becomes calm)
- आशु (āśu) - quickly (quickly, swiftly)
- अवबोधेन (avabodhena) - through the clear understanding (by means of understanding, through realization)
- मरुवाः (maruvāḥ) - of a mirage
- प्रत्ययः (pratyayaḥ) - perception (perception, cognition, belief, idea)
- यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as)
Words meanings and morphology
अस्य (asya) - of the Self (of this, his, her, its)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
Note: Refers to 'ātman' implicitly.
तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
आत्मपरिज्ञानात् (ātmaparijñānāt) - from realizing the Self (ātman) (from the knowledge of the Self, from Self-realization)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of ātmaparijñāna
ātmaparijñāna - knowledge of the Self (ātman), Self-realization
Tatpurusha compound.
Compound type : Tatpurusha (ātman+parijñāna)
- ātman – Self, soul, essential nature, breath
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2) - parijñāna – complete knowledge, full understanding, realization
noun (neuter)
From pari-jñā (to know completely).
Prefix: pari
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Denotes the cause or origin of 'avabodhena'.
एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (delusion) (this (masculine))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etad
etad - this, this one
Note: Refers to 'dehādisambhramaḥ'.
देहादिसम्भ्रमः (dehādisambhramaḥ) - delusion regarding the body and so forth (illusion/delusion regarding the body and so on)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dehādisambhrama
dehādisambhrama - delusion, confusion, error regarding the body etc.
Compound.
Compound type : Tatpurusha (deha+ādi+saṃbhrama)
- deha – body, physical form
noun (masculine)
Root: dih (class 1) - ādi – beginning, starting with, and so on, etc.
indeclinable (masculine) - saṃbhrama – confusion, error, delusion, bewilderment
noun (masculine)
From sam-bhram (to wander about, be confused).
Prefix: sam
Root: bhram (class 1)
Note: Subject of 'śāmyati'.
शाम्यति (śāmyati) - subsides, vanishes (subsides, ceases, becomes calm)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of śam
Root: śam (class 4)
आशु (āśu) - quickly (quickly, swiftly)
(indeclinable)
Adverbial usage.
अवबोधेन (avabodhena) - through the clear understanding (by means of understanding, through realization)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of avabodha
avabodha - understanding, comprehension, realization, awakening
From ava-budh (to understand, perceive).
Prefix: ava
Root: budh (class 1)
Note: Instrument by which the delusion subsides.
मरुवाः (maruvāḥ) - of a mirage
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of maruvā
maruvā - mirage
Alternative form of marīcikā.
Note: Modifies 'pratyayaḥ'.
प्रत्ययः (pratyayaḥ) - perception (perception, cognition, belief, idea)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pratyaya
pratyaya - belief, notion, idea, perception, conviction
From prati-i (to go towards, rely on).
Prefix: prati
Root: i (class 2)
Note: The subject of the comparison in the 'yathā' clause.
यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as)
(indeclinable)