योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-32, verse-9

असदाश्रयते दुःखं स्वप्नवद्धनवासनः ।
रूपालोकमनस्कारान्संकल्परचितानिव ॥ ९ ॥

asadāśrayate duḥkhaṃ svapnavaddhanavāsanaḥ ,
rūpālokamanaskārānsaṃkalparacitāniva 9

9. asat āśrayate duḥkham svapnavat dhanavāsanaḥ
rūpālokamanaskārān saṅkalparacitān iva

9. dhanavāsanaḥ asat duḥkham āśrayate,
svapnavat saṅkalparacitān iva rūpālokamanaskārān

9. A person whose latent impressions (vāsanā) are dense takes refuge in unreal suffering, just like in a dream, perceiving forms, sights, and mental constructs as if they were created by his own imagination (saṅkalpa).

9. מי שמוצף בווָאסָנוֹת דחוסות נשען על סבל שאינו ממשי, בדומה לחלום, כאילו המחשבות על צורה ואור נבנו על ידי הדמיון בלבד.

Words meanings summery:

• असत् (asat) - unreal (referring to suffering) (non-existent, unreal, false, bad)

• आश्रयते (āśrayate) - takes refuge, resorts to, depends on, attaches oneself to

• दुःखम् (duḥkham) - suffering, pain, misery, sorrow

• स्वप्नवत् (svapnavat) - like a dream, dream-like

• धनवासनः (dhanavāsanaḥ) - one whose latent impressions are dense/strong/abundant

• रूपालोकमनस्कारान् (rūpālokamanaskārān) - forms, perceptions, and mental constructs

• सङ्कल्परचितान् (saṅkalparacitān) - created by imagination/resolve

• इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

Words meanings and morphology

असत् (asat) - unreal (referring to suffering) (non-existent, unreal, false, bad)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of asat

asat - non-existent, unreal, false, bad

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'as' (to be), negation 'a-'

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'duḥkham'.

आश्रयते (āśrayate) - takes refuge, resorts to, depends on, attaches oneself to

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of āśri

Root 'śri' with prefix 'ā'. Conjugated in Atmanepada.

Prefix: ā

Root: śri (class 1)

दुःखम् (duḥkham) - suffering, pain, misery, sorrow

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of duḥkha

duḥkha - suffering, pain, misery, sorrow

Note: Object of 'āśrayate'.

स्वप्नवत् (svapnavat) - like a dream, dream-like

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'svapna' (dream) with suffix '-vat' (like, similar to).

Note: Adverbial usage, describing how suffering is experienced.

धनवासनः (dhanavāsanaḥ) - one whose latent impressions are dense/strong/abundant

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanavāsana

dhanavāsana - one with dense/strong latent impressions (vāsanā)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dhana+vāsanā)

• dhana – dense, thick, abundant, strong
  adjective (neuter)
• vāsanā – latent impression, tendency, predisposition, karmic residue
  noun (feminine)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

रूपालोकमनस्कारान् (rūpālokamanaskārān) - forms, perceptions, and mental constructs

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of rūpālokamanaskāra

rūpālokamanaskāra - forms, perceptions, and mental constructs

Compound type : dvandva (rūpa+āloka+manaskāra)

• rūpa – form, appearance, shape, beauty
  noun (neuter)
• āloka – sight, perception, appearance, light
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'lok' (to see) with prefix 'ā'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: lok (class 10)
• manaskāra – mental act, attention, mental construct
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'manas' (mind) and 'kāra' (making/action).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Objects of perception, akin to the suffering.

सङ्कल्परचितान् (saṅkalparacitān) - created by imagination/resolve

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of saṅkalparacita

saṅkalparacita - created/made by resolve/imagination

Past Passive Participle

Derived from 'racita' (made) which comes from root 'rac' (to arrange/make). Compound with 'saṅkalpa'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṅkalpa+racita)

• saṅkalpa – resolve, intention, imagination, mental conception
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'kḷp' with prefix 'sam'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• racita – made, created, arranged, composed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'rac' (to arrange, to make).
  Root: rac (class 10)

Note: Qualifies 'rūpālokamanaskārān'.

इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

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