योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-106, verse-34

क्षणादज्ञ इव ज्ञानं दरिद्र इव काञ्चनम् ।
दृष्टवानहमर्कं खे वारणारोहणोन्मुखम् ॥ ३४ ॥

kṣaṇādajña iva jñānaṃ daridra iva kāñcanam ,
dṛṣṭavānahamarkaṃ khe vāraṇārohaṇonmukham 34

34. kṣaṇāt ajñaḥ iva jñānam daridraḥ iva kāñcanam
dṛṣṭavān aham arkam khe vāraṇa-ārohaṇa-unmukham

34. aham kṣaṇāt ajñaḥ iva jñānam daridraḥ iva kāñcanam
(prāptaḥ iva) khe vāraṇa-ārohaṇa-unmukham arkam dṛṣṭavān

34. Instantly, like an ignorant person (finding) knowledge, or a poor person (finding) gold, I saw the sun in the sky, intent on ascending its elephant-vehicle.

Words meanings summery:

• क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - instantly, in a moment

• अज्ञः (ajñaḥ) - ignorant, unwise

• इव (iva) - as if, like

• ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge

• दरिद्रः (daridraḥ) - poor, indigent

• इव (iva) - as if, like

• काञ्चनम् (kāñcanam) - gold

• दृष्टवान् (dṛṣṭavān) - I saw

• अहम् (aham) - I

• अर्कम् (arkam) - the sun

• खे (khe) - in the sky

• वारण-आरोहण-उन्मुखम् (vāraṇa-ārohaṇa-unmukham) - intent on ascending an elephant

Words meanings and morphology

क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - instantly, in a moment

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - moment, instant, short time

अज्ञः (ajñaḥ) - ignorant, unwise

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ajña

ajña - ignorant, unknowing, foolish

From prefix a (not) + jña (knowing)

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+jña)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
• jña – knowing, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

इव (iva) - as if, like

(indeclinable)

ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, intelligence

Root: jñā (class 9)

दरिद्रः (daridraḥ) - poor, indigent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daridra

daridra - poor, needy, indigent

Root: daridrā (class 2)

इव (iva) - as if, like

(indeclinable)

काञ्चनम् (kāñcanam) - gold

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kāñcana

kāñcana - gold, golden

दृष्टवान् (dṛṣṭavān) - I saw

(nominal form)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛṣṭavat

dṛṣṭavat - having seen, one who saw

Past Active Participle

Root dṛś (to see) with kṛt suffix kavatu

Root: dṛś (class 1)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of mad

mad - I, me

अर्कम् (arkam) - the sun

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of arka

arka - sun, ray of light, a plant

Root: arc (class 1)

खे (khe) - in the sky

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kha

kha - sky, ether, space

वारण-आरोहण-उन्मुखम् (vāraṇa-ārohaṇa-unmukham) - intent on ascending an elephant

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vāraṇa-ārohaṇa-unmukha

vāraṇa-ārohaṇa-unmukha - facing or intent on ascending an elephant

Compound type : tatpurusha (vāraṇa+ārohaṇa+unmukha)

• vāraṇa – elephant
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vṛ (class 5)
• ārohaṇa – ascending, mounting, climbing
  noun (neuter)
  Root ruh (to rise) with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: ruh (class 1)
• unmukha – facing towards, intent on, ready for
  adjective (masculine)
  From prefix ud (up) + mukha (face)
  Prefix: ud