योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-43, verse-6
विभ्रमात्मा यथा यक्षो यक्षलोकश्च ते मिथः ।
सद्रूपौ सुस्थितौ मिथ्या तथाहंत्वजगद्भ्रमौ ॥ ६ ॥
सद्रूपौ सुस्थितौ मिथ्या तथाहंत्वजगद्भ्रमौ ॥ ६ ॥
vibhramātmā yathā yakṣo yakṣalokaśca te mithaḥ ,
sadrūpau susthitau mithyā tathāhaṃtvajagadbhramau 6
sadrūpau susthitau mithyā tathāhaṃtvajagadbhramau 6
6.
vibhrama-ātmā yathā yakṣaḥ yakṣa-lokaḥ ca te mithaḥ
sat-rūpau su-sthitau mithyā tathā ahaṃtva-jagatbhramau
sat-rūpau su-sthitau mithyā tathā ahaṃtva-jagatbhramau
6.
yathā vibhrama-ātmā yakṣaḥ ca yakṣa-lokaḥ te mithaḥ sat-rūpau
su-sthitau mithyā tathā ahaṃtva-jagatbhramau (mithyā)
su-sthitau mithyā tathā ahaṃtva-jagatbhramau (mithyā)
6.
Just as the yaksha, whose essence (ātman) is illusion, and the yaksha-world, though mutually appearing real and well-established, are in fact false; similarly, the ego-sense (ahaṅkāra) and the delusion of the world are also false.
Words meanings summery:
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- विभ्रम-आत्मा (vibhrama-ātmā) - whose essence is delusion, having an illusory nature
- यथा (yathā) - just as, as
- यक्षः (yakṣaḥ) - a yaksha
- यक्ष-लोकः (yakṣa-lokaḥ) - the yaksha-world, world of yakshas
- च (ca) - and, also
- ते (te) - those two
- मिथः (mithaḥ) - mutually, reciprocally, together
- सत्-रूपौ (sat-rūpau) - appearing real, having the form of reality
- सु-स्थितौ (su-sthitau) - well-established, firm, stable
- मिथ्या (mithyā) - falsely, unreal, illusory
- तथा (tathā) - similarly, just so
- अहंत्व-जगत्भ्रमौ (ahaṁtva-jagatbhramau) - the ego-sense and the world-delusion
Words meanings and morphology
विभ्रम-आत्मा (vibhrama-ātmā) - whose essence is delusion, having an illusory nature
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vibhrama-ātman
vibhrama-ātman - one whose nature is confusion or delusion, illusory self
Compound type : Bahuvrihi (vibhrama+ātman)
- vibhrama – delusion, error, confusion, whirling, going astray
noun (masculine)
Prefix: vi
Root: bhram (class 1) - ātman – self, soul, essence, nature, spirit (ātman)
noun (masculine)
Note: Used here as an adjective for 'yakṣaḥ'
यथा (yathā) - just as, as
(indeclinable)
यक्षः (yakṣaḥ) - a yaksha
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yakṣa
yakṣa - a class of supernatural beings, usually benevolent, guardians of treasures
यक्ष-लोकः (yakṣa-lokaḥ) - the yaksha-world, world of yakshas
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yakṣaloka
yakṣaloka - the world or realm of yakshas
Compound type : Tatpurusha (yakṣa+loka)
- yakṣa – yaksha
noun (masculine) - loka – world, realm, people
noun (masculine)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
ते (te) - those two
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Refers to yakṣa and yakṣaloka
मिथः (mithaḥ) - mutually, reciprocally, together
(indeclinable)
सत्-रूपौ (sat-rūpau) - appearing real, having the form of reality
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of sat-rūpa
sat-rūpa - having a real form, whose form is reality, appearing real
Compound type : Tatpurusha (sat+rūpa)
- sat – being, existent, real, good
adjective
Present Active Participle used nominally/adjectivally
Derived from root as (to be)
Root: as (class 2) - rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
noun (neuter)
सु-स्थितौ (su-sthitau) - well-established, firm, stable
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of susthita
susthita - well-situated, well-established, firm, stable, comfortable
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root sthā (to stand) with upasarga su-
Compound type : Pradi-Samāsa (su+sthita)
- su – good, well, excellent
indeclinable - sthita – stood, situated, established, firm
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root sthā
Root: sthā (class 1)
मिथ्या (mithyā) - falsely, unreal, illusory
(indeclinable)
तथा (tathā) - similarly, just so
(indeclinable)
अहंत्व-जगत्भ्रमौ (ahaṁtva-jagatbhramau) - the ego-sense and the world-delusion
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of ahaṃtva-jagatbhrama
ahaṁtva-jagatbhrama - the ego-sense and the delusion of the world
Compound type : Dvandva (ahaṃtva+jagatbhrama)
- ahaṃtva – 'I'-ness, ego-sense
noun (neuter) - jagatbhrama – world-delusion, illusion of the world
noun (masculine)