योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-79, verse-25

मदशक्त्यात्मनि ज्ञाने दृष्टा देशान्तरेषु या ।
प्रसृतानां पिशाचादिदेहता सा न सिध्यति ॥ २५ ॥

madaśaktyātmani jñāne dṛṣṭā deśāntareṣu yā ,
prasṛtānāṃ piśācādidehatā sā na sidhyati 25

25. mada śaktyā ātmani jñāne dṛṣṭā deśāntareṣu yā
prasṛtānām piśāca ādi dehatā sā na sidhyati

25. yā piśāca ādi dehatā mada śaktyā ātmani jñāne deśāntareṣu dṛṣṭā,
prasṛtānām sā na sidhyati

25. That state of embodiment, such as ghouls (piśāca) and the like, which is perceived in other places due to the power (śakti) of delusion (mada) within the self (ātman)'s knowledge (jñāna), is not substantiated for those who have manifested in such forms.

Words meanings summery:

• मद (mada) - intoxication, delusion, passion, pride

• शक्त्या (śaktyā) - due to the power of delusion (by the power (śakti), by the capacity)

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self (ātman), in the soul, in the mind

• ज्ञाने (jñāne) - in knowledge (jñāna), in wisdom, in understanding

• दृष्टा (dṛṣṭā) - seen, perceived

• देशान्तरेषु (deśāntareṣu) - in other places, in other regions

• या (yā) - which, who (feminine)

• प्रसृतानाम् (prasṛtānām) - of those who have spread out, of those who have manifested

• पिशाच (piśāca) - ghoul, demon, fiend

• आदि (ādi) - beginning, et cetera, and so on

• देहता (dehatā) - the state of being embodied as a piśāca (the state of having a body, embodiment)

• सा (sā) - that (feminine), she

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• सिध्यति (sidhyati) - is substantiated or proven as real (is established, succeeds, comes to be true)

Words meanings and morphology

मद (mada) - intoxication, delusion, passion, pride

(noun)

masculine, singular of mada

mada - intoxication, rapture, passion, pride, arrogance, delusion

From root `mad` (to be intoxicated, delighted).

Root: mad (class 4)

Note: Forms a compound with `śaktyā`.

शक्त्या (śaktyā) - due to the power of delusion (by the power (śakti), by the capacity)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śakti

śakti - power, strength, faculty, energy, capacity, divine creative power (śakti)

From root `śak` (to be able).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mada+śakti)

• mada – intoxication, rapture, passion, pride, arrogance, delusion
  noun (masculine)
  From root `mad` (to be intoxicated, delighted).
  Root: mad (class 4)
• śakti – power, strength, faculty, energy, capacity, divine creative power (śakti)
  noun (feminine)
  From root `śak` (to be able).
  Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Refers to the "power of delusion."

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self (ātman), in the soul, in the mind

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

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

Root: an (class 2)

ज्ञाने (jñāne) - in knowledge (jñāna), in wisdom, in understanding

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding, awareness (jñāna)

From root `jñā` (to know).

Root: jñā (class 9)

दृष्टा (dṛṣṭā) - seen, perceived

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, perceived, observed, visible, experienced

Past Passive Participle

From root `dṛś` (to see).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

देशान्तरेषु (deśāntareṣu) - in other places, in other regions

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of deśāntara

deśāntara - another country/region/place

Compound of `deśa` (place) and `antara` (other, different).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deśa+antara)

• deśa – place, region, country, space
  noun (masculine)
• antara – interval, interior, difference, other, distinct
  noun (neuter)

या (yā) - which, who (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who, that

Relative pronoun.

प्रसृतानाम् (prasṛtānām) - of those who have spread out, of those who have manifested

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of prasṛta

prasṛta - spread out, extended, manifested, appeared, gone forth

Past Passive Participle

From `pra-` + root `sṛ` (to flow, go).

Prefix: pra

Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: Implied as "of those who are spread out/manifested."

पिशाच (piśāca) - ghoul, demon, fiend

(noun)

masculine, singular of piśāca

piśāca - ghoul, demon, evil spirit, flesh-eater (piśāca)

आदि (ādi) - beginning, et cetera, and so on

(indeclinable)

Note: Often functions as an indeclinable 'etc.'.

देहता (dehatā) - the state of being embodied as a piśāca (the state of having a body, embodiment)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dehatā

dehatā - the state of having a body, corporality, embodiment

From `deha` (body) + `tā` (suffix for abstract noun).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (piśāca+ādi+dehatā)

• piśāca – ghoul, demon, evil spirit, flesh-eater
  noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, commencement, and so on, et cetera, first
  noun (masculine)
• dehatā – the state of having a body, corporality, embodiment
  noun (feminine)
  From `deha` (body) + `tā` (suffix for abstract noun).

Note: The suffix `tā` forms abstract feminine nouns.

सा (sā) - that (feminine), she

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, that one, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Correlative pronoun to `yā`.

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

सिध्यति (sidhyati) - is substantiated or proven as real (is established, succeeds, comes to be true)

(verb)

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

Present Active

Root `sidh` (class 4), 3rd person singular present, parasmaipada.

Root: sidh (class 4)

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