योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-57, verse-31

यथा मम तथान्येषामपि बोधवतामिह ।
अग्नित्वमिव चित्राग्नेर्नास्त्ययं बोधविभ्रमः ॥ ३१ ॥

yathā mama tathānyeṣāmapi bodhavatāmiha ,
agnitvamiva citrāgnernāstyayaṃ bodhavibhramaḥ 31

31. yathā mama tathā anyeṣām api bodhavatām iha
agnitvam iva citrāgneḥ na asti ayam bodhavibhramaḥ

31. yathā mama tathā anyeṣām api bodhavatām iha citrāgneḥ agnitvam iva ayam bodhavibhramaḥ na asti.

31. Just as it is for me, and similarly for other enlightened individuals (bodhavatām) here, this illusion of understanding (bodhavibhrama) does not exist, much like the quality of fire (agnitva) is absent in a painted fire.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

• मम (mama) - mine, my, for me

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, so, thus

• अन्येषाम् (anyeṣām) - of others, for others

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• बोधवताम् (bodhavatām) - of those who are enlightened, of those possessing knowledge

• इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this case

• अग्नित्वम् (agnitvam) - the state of being fire, fiery nature

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• चित्राग्नेः (citrāgneḥ) - of a painted fire, of an illusory fire

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• अयम् (ayam) - this, this one

• बोधविभ्रमः (bodhavibhramaḥ) - illusion of understanding, error of knowledge

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

(indeclinable)

मम (mama) - mine, my, for me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of mad

mad - I

तथा (tathā) - similarly, so, thus

(indeclinable)

अन्येषाम् (anyeṣām) - of others, for others

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of anya

anya - other, another, different

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

बोधवताम् (bodhavatām) - of those who are enlightened, of those possessing knowledge

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bodhavat

bodhavat - possessing knowledge, enlightened, wise, intelligent (bodhavat)

Derived from 'bodha' (knowledge) with the possessive suffix '-vat'.

इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this case

(indeclinable)

अग्नित्वम् (agnitvam) - the state of being fire, fiery nature

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of agnitva

agnitva - the state or quality of being fire, fiery nature

Derived from 'agni' (fire) with the suffix '-tva' (abstract noun).

Note: Can also be accusative singular.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

चित्राग्नेः (citrāgneḥ) - of a painted fire, of an illusory fire

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of citrāgni

citrāgni - painted fire, illusory fire

Compound of 'citra' (painted, illusory) and 'agni' (fire).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (citra+agni)

• citra – painted, variegated, wonderful, illusory
  adjective (neuter)
• agni – fire, god of fire
  noun (masculine)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √as

Present indicative mood, Parasmaipada

3rd person singular active present form of root '√as'.

Root: √as (class 2)

अयम् (ayam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, here

बोधविभ्रमः (bodhavibhramaḥ) - illusion of understanding, error of knowledge

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bodhavibhrama

bodhavibhrama - illusion of understanding (bodhavibhrama), error in knowledge, mental confusion

Compound of 'bodha' (knowledge, understanding) and 'vibhrama' (error, illusion, confusion).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bodha+vibhrama)

• bodha – knowledge, understanding, perception, awakening
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  Derived from root '√budh' (to know, awaken) with suffix '-a'.
  Root: √budh (class 1)
• vibhrama – error, illusion, confusion, wandering, agitation
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  Derived from prefix 'vi-' and root '√bhram' (to wander, err) with suffix '-a'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: √bhram (class 1)

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