योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-207, verse-9

अपलाप्यैव ये मूढा अन्धकूपकमेकवत् ।
समस्तभूतसंवित्तौ रूढपूर्णं महात्मभिः ॥ ९ ॥

apalāpyaiva ye mūḍhā andhakūpakamekavat ,
samastabhūtasaṃvittau rūḍhapūrṇaṃ mahātmabhiḥ 9

9. apalāpya eva ye mūḍhāḥ andhakūpakam ekavat
samastabhūtasaṃvittau rūḍhapūrṇam mahātmabhiḥ

9. ye mūḍhāḥ andhakūpakam ekavat mahātmabhiḥ
rūḍhapūrṇam samastabhūtasaṃvittau eva apalāpya

9. Those deluded individuals who, like a blind well, deny the fully established and pervasive consciousness (saṃvitti) of all beings—a truth recognized by great souls (mahātman)—

9. אותם כסילים שמכחישים מציאות זו, הנטועה במלואה בתודעת כל היצורים כפי שהורו הנשמות הגדולות, דומים לשוכני באר אפלה,

Words meanings summery:

• अपलाप्य (apalāpya) - having denied, having concealed, having disregarded

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• ये (ye) - who, those who

• मूढाः (mūḍhāḥ) - deluded, foolish, bewildered

• अन्धकूपकम् (andhakūpakam) - a blind well, a dark pit

• एकवत् (ekavat) - like one, as one, uniformly

• समस्तभूतसंवित्तौ (samastabhūtasaṁvittau) - in the consciousness of all beings, in the knowledge of all existence

• रूढपूर्णम् (rūḍhapūrṇam) - fully established, deeply rooted and complete

• महात्मभिः (mahātmabhiḥ) - by great souls, by elevated beings

Words meanings and morphology

अपलाप्य (apalāpya) - having denied, having concealed, having disregarded

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from the causative of root √lap (to speak) with prefix apa-, formed with suffix -ya after prefix (lyap).

Prefix: apa

Root: lap (class 1)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

ये (ye) - who, those who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yat

yat - who, which, what, that

मूढाः (mūḍhāḥ) - deluded, foolish, bewildered

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mūḍha

mūḍha - deluded, foolish, bewildered, infatuated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root √muh (to be bewildered, confused) with the kta (past passive participle) suffix.

Root: muh (class 4)

अन्धकूपकम् (andhakūpakam) - a blind well, a dark pit

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of andhakūpaka

andhakūpaka - a blind well, a dark pit (implies a trap or uselessness)

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (andha+kūpaka)

• andha – blind, dark
  adjective
• kūpaka – a small well, a well
  noun (masculine)
  Diminutive of kūpa (well).

Note: Used here adverbially or as a simile ('like a blind well').

एकवत् (ekavat) - like one, as one, uniformly

(indeclinable)

Formed by adding the suffix -vat (like, similar to) to eka (one).

समस्तभूतसंवित्तौ (samastabhūtasaṁvittau) - in the consciousness of all beings, in the knowledge of all existence

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of samastabhūtasaṃvitti

samastabhūtasaṁvitti - the consciousness or knowledge of all beings

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (samasta+bhūta+saṃvitti)

• samasta – all, whole, entire
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √as (to throw) with prefix sam- and kta suffix, meaning 'brought together'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: as (class 2)
• bhūta – being, creature, element, past
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √bhū (to be, exist) with kta suffix.
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• saṃvitti – consciousness, knowledge, understanding
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from sam-√vid (to know) + -ti suffix.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)

रूढपूर्णम् (rūḍhapūrṇam) - fully established, deeply rooted and complete

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rūḍhapūrṇa

rūḍhapūrṇa - fully established, deeply rooted and complete

Compound of rūḍha (established, grown) and pūrṇa (full, complete).

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (rūḍha+pūrṇa)

• rūḍha – grown, risen, established, traditional
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √ruh (to grow, ascend) with kta suffix.
  Root: ruh (class 1)
• pūrṇa – full, complete, satisfied
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √pṛ (to fill) with kta suffix.
  Root: pṛ (class 3)

Note: Agrees with an implied object of denial, referring to the nature of saṃvitti.

महात्मभिः (mahātmabhiḥ) - by great souls, by elevated beings

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded person, a great soul (ātman)

Compound of mahā (great) and ātman (self/soul).

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, ego
  noun (masculine)

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