योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-95, verse-21

अहमादिरयं सर्गस्त्वपरिज्ञानदोषतः ।
वेताल इव बालानां गतो वो वज्रसारताम् ॥ २१ ॥

ahamādirayaṃ sargastvaparijñānadoṣataḥ ,
vetāla iva bālānāṃ gato vo vajrasāratām 21

21. ahamādiḥ ayam sargaḥ tu aparijñānadoṣataḥ
vetālaḥ iva bālānām gataḥ vaḥ vajrasāratām

21. aparijñānadoṣataḥ ayam ahamādiḥ sargaḥ,
bālānām vetālaḥ iva,
vaḥ vajrasāratām gataḥ [asti].

21. This creation (sarga), whose beginning is the sense of 'I' (ahaṅkāra), has, due to the defect of non-comprehension, attained for you a diamond-like firmness, just as a ghost appears real to children.

21. אבל בריאה זו, המתחילה בתחושת ה"אני", נתפסת אצלכם כקשה כיהלום מתוך החיסרון שבהיעדר ההבנה, כשם שילדים רואים בִּוֵוטָאלָה (שד מדומיין) דבר ממשי.

Words meanings summery:

• अहमादिः (ahamādiḥ) - This creation, which springs from the mistaken identification with the individual ego (ahaṅkāra). (whose beginning is 'I', originating from 'I')

• अयम् (ayam) - this

• सर्गः (sargaḥ) - the phenomenal world or experience (creation, emanation, world)

• तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

• अपरिज्ञानदोषतः (aparijñānadoṣataḥ) - due to the fault of non-comprehension, from the defect of ignorance

• वेतालः (vetālaḥ) - a terrifying illusion (ghost, vampire, goblin)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• बालानाम् (bālānām) - of children, for children, to children

• गतः (gataḥ) - has become, has attained a state (gone, attained, reached, become)

• वः (vaḥ) - to you, for you, your

• वज्रसारताम् (vajrasāratām) - an imagined, strong, and enduring reality. (adamantine strength, diamond-like firmness, essential nature of a thunderbolt)

Words meanings and morphology

अहमादिः (ahamādiḥ) - This creation, which springs from the mistaken identification with the individual ego (ahaṅkāra). (whose beginning is 'I', originating from 'I')

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ahamādi

ahamādi - whose beginning is 'I', originating from 'I'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (aham+ādi)

• aham – I, ego (ahaṅkāra)
  pronoun
• ādi – beginning, origin, first
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: ā-dā (class 3)

Note: Modifies "sargaḥ".

अयम् (ayam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Modifies "sargaḥ".

सर्गः (sargaḥ) - the phenomenal world or experience (creation, emanation, world)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarga

sarga - creation, emanation, discharge, chapter

Derived from root sṛj (to create, emit) with prefix saṃ.

Prefix: sam

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

(indeclinable)

Note: Appears as 'tva' due to sandhi with 'sargaḥ'.

अपरिज्ञानदोषतः (aparijñānadoṣataḥ) - due to the fault of non-comprehension, from the defect of ignorance

(noun)

Ablative, singular of aparijñānadoṣa

aparijñānadoṣa - fault of non-comprehension, defect of ignorance

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+parijñāna+doṣa)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
• parijñāna – full knowledge, comprehension
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root jñā (to know) with prefix pari.
  Prefix: pari
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• doṣa – fault, defect, error
  noun (masculine)
  Root: duṣ (class 4)

Note: The suffix -taḥ indicates "from" or "due to".

वेतालः (vetālaḥ) - a terrifying illusion (ghost, vampire, goblin)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vetāla

vetāla - ghost, vampire, goblin, evil spirit

Note: Used in a simile.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Expresses comparison.

बालानाम् (bālānām) - of children, for children, to children

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bāla

bāla - child, infant, immature, young, ignorant

Note: Implies "in the eyes of children".

गतः (gataḥ) - has become, has attained a state (gone, attained, reached, become)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gata

gata - gone, attained, reached, become, situated in

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root gam (to go) with kta suffix.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Predicates the state of "sargaḥ".

वः (vaḥ) - to you, for you, your

(pronoun)

Dative, plural of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Dative case here, meaning "for you".

वज्रसारताम् (vajrasāratām) - an imagined, strong, and enduring reality. (adamantine strength, diamond-like firmness, essential nature of a thunderbolt)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vajrasāratā

vajrasāratā - adamantine strength, diamond-like firmness, essential nature of a thunderbolt

Derived from vajrasāra (diamond-hard) with suffix -tā.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vajra+sāratā)

• vajra – thunderbolt, diamond
  noun (masculine)
• sāratā – strength, firmness, essence, hard nature
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from sāra (essence, firm, strong) with suffix -tā.

Note: Object of "gataḥ" (has attained what?).

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