योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-201, verse-2

प्रशान्तसंसृतिभ्रान्तौ जने चरितमात्मनः ।
स्वयं हसति चित्तेन सत्यं समनुधावता ॥ २ ॥

praśāntasaṃsṛtibhrāntau jane caritamātmanaḥ ,
svayaṃ hasati cittena satyaṃ samanudhāvatā 2

2. praśānta-saṃsṛti-bhrāntau jane caritam ātmanaḥ
svayam hasati cittena satyam samanudhavatā

2. jane praśānta-saṃsṛti-bhrāntau,
satyam samanudhavatā cittena ātmanaḥ caritam svayam hasati.

2. When the delusion concerning the cycle of transmigration (saṃsāra) has completely subsided in a person, the story of their true self (ātman) spontaneously reveals itself through a mind that is pursuing truth.

2. כשאשליות סבך הקיום התופעתי נרגעו בקרב הנוכחים, כל אחד מהם צחק בינו לבין עצמו על מעשיו בעבר, בעוד מחשבתו נעה בעקבות האמת.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रशान्त-संसृति-भ्रान्तौ (praśānta-saṁsṛti-bhrāntau) - in whom the delusion regarding the cycle of transmigration (saṃsāra) has subsided (in the one whose delusion of transmigration has subsided)

• जने (jane) - in a person (in a person, in people, in a man)

• चरितम् (caritam) - the story or true nature (conduct, behavior, story, history, deeds)

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of their true self (ātman) (of the self, of oneself, of the soul (ātman))

• स्वयम् (svayam) - spontaneously (by oneself, spontaneously, naturally)

• हसति (hasati) - reveals itself, shines forth (laughs, shines, beams)

• चित्तेन (cittena) - through a mind (by the mind, with the mind)

• सत्यम् (satyam) - truth (truth, reality)

• समनुधवता (samanudhavatā) - that is pursuing (truth) (by one pursuing, by one following)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रशान्त-संसृति-भ्रान्तौ (praśānta-saṁsṛti-bhrāntau) - in whom the delusion regarding the cycle of transmigration (saṃsāra) has subsided (in the one whose delusion of transmigration has subsided)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of praśānta-saṃsṛti-bhrānti

praśānta-saṁsṛti-bhrānti - delusion of transmigration that has subsided

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (praśānta+saṃsṛti+bhrānti)

• praśānta – calmed, tranquil, subsided, ceased
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of root śam with prefix pra
  Prefix: pra
  Root: śam (class 4)
• saṃsṛti – transmigration, cycle of birth and death, existence (saṃsāra)
  noun (feminine)
  From root sṛ with prefix sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• bhrānti – delusion, error, confusion, wandering
  noun (feminine)
  From root bhram (to wander, to err)
  Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Refers to jane.

जने (jane) - in a person (in a person, in people, in a man)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of jana

jana - person, man, people

चरितम् (caritam) - the story or true nature (conduct, behavior, story, history, deeds)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of carita

carita - conduct, behavior, story, history, deeds

Past Passive Participle (substantivized)

Past Passive Participle of root car (to move, to behave), used as a noun.

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Refers to the true nature or history of the self.

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of their true self (ātman) (of the self, of oneself, of the soul (ātman))

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, individual essence (ātman)

Note: A key philosophical term.

स्वयम् (svayam) - spontaneously (by oneself, spontaneously, naturally)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the intrinsic nature of the revelation.

हसति (hasati) - reveals itself, shines forth (laughs, shines, beams)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of has

Present active 3rd singular of root has

Root: has (class 1)

चित्तेन (cittena) - through a mind (by the mind, with the mind)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, thought, consciousness, heart

From root cit (to perceive, to observe)

Root: cit (class 1)

सत्यम् (satyam) - truth (truth, reality)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, true, real

From sat (being, existence)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Object of samanudhavatā.

समनुधवता (samanudhavatā) - that is pursuing (truth) (by one pursuing, by one following)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of samanudhavat

samanudhavat - pursuing, following, running after

Present Active Participle

Present Active Participle of root dhāv with prefixes sam and anu

Prefixes: sam+anu

Root: dhāv (class 1)

Note: Agrees with cittena (neuter instrumental singular).

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