योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-84, verse-49

संकल्पने मनोराज्ये स्वप्ने संकथने भ्रमे ।
यथापुरानुभवनं त्रैलोक्यानुभवं तथा ॥ ४९ ॥

saṃkalpane manorājye svapne saṃkathane bhrame ,
yathāpurānubhavanaṃ trailokyānubhavaṃ tathā 49

49. saṅkalpane manorājye svapne saṅkathane bhrame
yathāpurānubhavaṃ trailokyānubhavaṃ tathā

49. saṅkalpane manorājye svapne saṅkathane bhrame
yathāpurānubhavaṃ tathā trailokyānubhavaṃ

49. The experience of the three worlds (trailokya) is just like a previously experienced mental state, whether that be in conceptualization (saṅkalpana), daydreaming (manorājya), dreaming (svapna), conversing (saṅkathana), or delusion (bhrama).

Words meanings summery:

• सङ्कल्पने (saṅkalpane) - in conceptualization, indicating a mental state (in conceptualization, in imagination, in resolve, in intention)

• मनोराज्ये (manorājye) - in a daydream, referring to a mental state (in a daydream, in a mental kingdom, in a castle in the air)

• स्वप्ने (svapne) - in a dream, referring to a mental state (in a dream, in sleep)

• सङ्कथने (saṅkathane) - in conversation, referring to a mental state or activity (in conversation, in discussion, in narration)

• भ्रमे (bhrame) - in delusion, referring to a mental state of error (in delusion, in error, in confusion)

• यथापुरानुभवं (yathāpurānubhavaṁ) - the experience as previously known or felt (the experience as before, the previously experienced)

• त्रैलोक्यानुभवं (trailokyānubhavaṁ) - the experience of the three realms of existence (the experience of the three worlds)

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, in the same way (so, thus, similarly, in that way)

Words meanings and morphology

सङ्कल्पने (saṅkalpane) - in conceptualization, indicating a mental state (in conceptualization, in imagination, in resolve, in intention)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of saṅkalpana

saṅkalpana - conceptualization, imagination, resolve, intention, mental formation

Derived from prefix 'saṃ' and root 'kḷp' (to arrange, create) with suffix 'ana'

Prefix: sam

Root: kḷp (class 1)

मनोराज्ये (manorājye) - in a daydream, referring to a mental state (in a daydream, in a mental kingdom, in a castle in the air)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of manorājya

manorājya - daydream, mental kingdom, kingdom of the mind

Compound of 'manas' (mind) and 'rājya' (kingdom)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (manas+rājya)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought, spirit
  noun (neuter)
  Root 'man' (to think)
  Root: man (class 4)
• rājya – kingdom, realm, sovereignty, government
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'rājan' (king)
  Root: rāj (class 1)

स्वप्ने (svapne) - in a dream, referring to a mental state (in a dream, in sleep)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svapna

svapna - dream, sleep

From root 'svap' (to sleep)

Root: svap (class 2)

सङ्कथने (saṅkathane) - in conversation, referring to a mental state or activity (in conversation, in discussion, in narration)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of saṅkathana

saṅkathana - conversation, discussion, narration, talking together

Derived from prefix 'saṃ' and root 'kath' (to tell, narrate) with suffix 'ana'

Prefix: sam

Root: kath (class 10)

भ्रमे (bhrame) - in delusion, referring to a mental state of error (in delusion, in error, in confusion)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bhrama

bhrama - delusion, error, confusion, wandering, turning

From root 'bhram' (to wander, to be confused)

Root: bhram (class 1)

यथापुरानुभवं (yathāpurānubhavaṁ) - the experience as previously known or felt (the experience as before, the previously experienced)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yathāpurānubhava

yathāpurānubhava - experience as before, previously experienced state/feeling

Compound of 'yathā' (as, just as), 'pura' (formerly, previously), and 'anubhava' (experience)

Compound type : avyayībhāva / tatpuruṣa (yathā+pura+anubhava)

• yathā – as, just as, according to
  indeclinable
• pura – formerly, previously, before, in ancient times
  indeclinable
• anubhava – experience, perception, sensation, feeling
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix 'anu' and root 'bhū' (to be, become)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: bhū (class 1)

त्रैलोक्यानुभवं (trailokyānubhavaṁ) - the experience of the three realms of existence (the experience of the three worlds)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of trailokyānubhava

trailokyānubhava - experience of the three worlds

Compound of 'trailokya' (the three worlds) and 'anubhava' (experience)

Compound type : genitive tatpuruṣa (trailokya+anubhava)

• trailokya – the three worlds (heaven, earth, and lower regions)
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'triloka' (three worlds) + 'ya' suffix
• anubhava – experience, perception, sensation, feeling
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix 'anu' and root 'bhū' (to be, become)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: bhū (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - similarly, in the same way (so, thus, similarly, in that way)

(indeclinable)

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