योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-87, verse-48
मरौ नास्त्येव सलिलं संवित्पश्यति तत्तथा ।
निर्मूलमन्तःसंतप्ता स्वसंभ्रमवती भ्रमम् ॥ ४८ ॥
निर्मूलमन्तःसंतप्ता स्वसंभ्रमवती भ्रमम् ॥ ४८ ॥
marau nāstyeva salilaṃ saṃvitpaśyati tattathā ,
nirmūlamantaḥsaṃtaptā svasaṃbhramavatī bhramam 48
nirmūlamantaḥsaṃtaptā svasaṃbhramavatī bhramam 48
48.
marau na asti eva salilam saṁvit paśyati tat tathā
nirmūlam antaḥsaṁtaptā svasaṁbhramavatī bhramam
nirmūlam antaḥsaṁtaptā svasaṁbhramavatī bhramam
48.
marau salilam na asti eva tat tathā saṁvit paśyati
antaḥsaṁtaptā svasaṁbhramavatī nirmūlam bhramam
antaḥsaṁtaptā svasaṁbhramavatī nirmūlam bhramam
48.
Just as there is no water at all in a desert, so too consciousness (saṁvid) perceives that (world) in that manner. Internally agitated and prone to its own delusions, it sees illusion (bhramam), which is without root or basis.
Words meanings summery:
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- मरौ (marau) - in a desert, in a wilderness
- न (na) - not, no
- अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, truly
- सलिलम् (salilam) - water
- संवित् (saṁvit) - consciousness, knowledge
- पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives, observes
- तत् (tat) - the (world's illusory nature) (that, that one)
- तथा (tathā) - thus, in that way, so
- निर्मूलम् (nirmūlam) - without root or basis (describing 'bhramam') (rootless, baseless, without foundation)
- अन्तःसंतप्ता (antaḥsaṁtaptā) - internally agitated, inwardly distressed
- स्वसंभ्रमवती (svasaṁbhramavatī) - possessing its own delusion, prone to self-delusion
- भ्रमम् (bhramam) - illusion, delusion, error, wandering
Words meanings and morphology
मरौ (marau) - in a desert, in a wilderness
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of maru
maru - desert, wilderness, arid region
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of as
root verb
Root: as (class 2)
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, truly
(indeclinable)
सलिलम् (salilam) - water
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of salila
salila - water
संवित् (saṁvit) - consciousness, knowledge
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of saṁvid
saṁvid - consciousness, knowledge, understanding
Root `vid` (to know) with prefix `sam` (together, completely)
Prefix: sam
Root: vid (class 2)
पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives, observes
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of dṛś
Root `dṛś`, present stem `paśya`
Root: dṛś (class 1)
तत् (tat) - the (world's illusory nature) (that, that one)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
तथा (tathā) - thus, in that way, so
(indeclinable)
निर्मूलम् (nirmūlam) - without root or basis (describing 'bhramam') (rootless, baseless, without foundation)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of nirmūla
nirmūla - rootless, baseless, unfounded, without origin
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nir+mūla)
- nir – without, devoid of
indeclinable
Prefix indicating negation or absence. - mūla – root, origin, basis, foundation
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with `bhramam`
अन्तःसंतप्ता (antaḥsaṁtaptā) - internally agitated, inwardly distressed
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of antaḥsaṁtapta
antaḥsaṁtapta - internally agitated, inwardly heated, distressed within
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (antar+saṁtapta)
- antar – inside, within, internal
indeclinable
Prefix indicating 'inside' or 'internal'. - saṁtapta – agitated, heated, distressed, tormented
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Root `tap` (to heat, burn, suffer) with prefix `sam` (completely, intensely)
Prefix: sam
Root: tap (class 1)
Note: Agrees with `saṁvit`
स्वसंभ्रमवती (svasaṁbhramavatī) - possessing its own delusion, prone to self-delusion
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of svasaṁbhramavat
svasaṁbhramavat - possessing one's own delusion, prone to self-confusion
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+saṁbhrama+vat)
- sva – own, one's own
pronoun (masculine) - saṁbhrama – delusion, confusion, agitation, bewilderment
noun (masculine)
Root `bhram` (to wander, err) with prefix `sam` (completely, intensely)
Prefix: sam
Root: bhram (class 1) - vat – possessing, having, like
suffix (masculine)
Possessive suffix to form adjectives.
Note: Agrees with `saṁvit`
भ्रमम् (bhramam) - illusion, delusion, error, wandering
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bhrama
bhrama - illusion, delusion, error, wandering, revolving
Derived from root `bhram` (to wander, err)
Root: bhram (class 1)