योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-108, verse-8

संसारमिव कल्पान्तो दावाग्निरिव काननम् ।
सागरोर्मिस्तटमिव शुष्कवृक्षमिवाशनिः ॥ ८ ॥

saṃsāramiva kalpānto dāvāgniriva kānanam ,
sāgarormistaṭamiva śuṣkavṛkṣamivāśaniḥ 8

8. saṃsāram iva kalpāntaḥ dāvāgniḥ iva kānanam |
sāgarormiḥ taṭam iva śuṣkavṛkṣam iva aśaniḥ ||

8. (ayam kāmukahaṭhaḥ prāṇān hinasti)
kalpāntaḥ saṃsāram iva
dāvāgniḥ kānanam iva sāgarormiḥ
taṭam iva aśaniḥ śuṣkavṛkṣam iva

8. Like the end of a cosmic cycle (kalpānta) to the entire world (saṃsāra), like a forest fire (dāvāgni) to a forest, like an ocean wave (sāgarormi) to the shore, like lightning (aśani) to a dry tree.

Words meanings summery:

• संसारम् (saṁsāram) - the world, the cycle of rebirth

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• कल्पान्तः (kalpāntaḥ) - the end of a cosmic cycle

• दावाग्निः (dāvāgniḥ) - a forest fire

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• काननम् (kānanam) - a forest, a grove

• सागरोर्मिः (sāgarormiḥ) - an ocean wave

• तटम् (taṭam) - the shore, bank

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• शुष्कवृक्षम् (śuṣkavṛkṣam) - a dry tree

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अशनिः (aśaniḥ) - lightning, thunderbolt

Words meanings and morphology

संसारम् (saṁsāram) - the world, the cycle of rebirth

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃsāra

saṁsāra - wandering, circuit, course; the cycle of rebirth, worldly existence

Derived from root 'sṛ' (to flow, move) with prefix 'sam'.

Prefix: sam

Root: sṛ (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

कल्पान्तः (kalpāntaḥ) - the end of a cosmic cycle

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kalpānta

kalpānta - the end of a kalpa (cosmic age), the dissolution of the world

Tatpurusha compound of 'kalpa' and 'anta'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kalpa+anta)

• kalpa – a cosmic age, an aeon; rule, sacred precept
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'kḷp' (to arrange, ordain).
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• anta – end, boundary, limit
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'am' (to go, move).
  Root: am (class 1)

दावाग्निः (dāvāgniḥ) - a forest fire

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dāvāgni

dāvāgni - forest fire, conflagration

Tatpurusha compound of 'dāva' (forest) and 'agni' (fire).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dāva+agni)

• dāva – forest, wood; forest fire (sometimes)
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'dū' (to burn).
  Root: dū (class 1)
• agni – fire; god of fire
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'añj' (to shine, to glow).
  Root: añj (class 7)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

काननम् (kānanam) - a forest, a grove

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kānana

kānana - forest, grove, wood

From 'kāna' (pleasure) or 'kan' (to shine).

Root: kan (class 1)

सागरोर्मिः (sāgarormiḥ) - an ocean wave

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sāgarormi

sāgarormi - ocean wave, sea wave

Tatpurusha compound of 'sāgara' (ocean) and 'ūrmi' (wave).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sāgara+ūrmi)

• sāgara – ocean, sea
  noun (masculine)
  Related to 'sagara' (a mythical king), or 'sāgarā' (from 'sagara' with 'aṇ' suffix).
• ūrmi – wave, ripple
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'ṛ' (to move) or 'vṛ' (to cover).
  Root: ṛ (class 1)

तटम् (taṭam) - the shore, bank

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of taṭa

taṭa - bank, shore, coast, beach

Related to root 'taṭ' (to make a sound, to be firm).

Root: taṭ (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

शुष्कवृक्षम् (śuṣkavṛkṣam) - a dry tree

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śuṣkavṛkṣa

śuṣkavṛkṣa - dry tree, withered tree

Karmadhāraya compound of 'śuṣka' (dry) and 'vṛkṣa' (tree).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śuṣka+vṛkṣa)

• śuṣka – dry, withered, parched
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'śuṣ' (to dry).
  Root: śuṣ (class 4)
• vṛkṣa – tree, plant
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'vṛkṣ' (to grow).

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

अशनिः (aśaniḥ) - lightning, thunderbolt

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aśani

aśani - lightning, thunderbolt, Indra's weapon

Derived from root 'aś' (to pervade, to strike).

Root: aś (class 5)