योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-11, verse-24

दृश्यं चेत्संभवत्यादौ पश्चात्क्षयमुपालभेत् ।
तद्दृश्यस्मरणानर्थरूपो बन्धो न शाम्यति ॥ २४ ॥

dṛśyaṃ cetsaṃbhavatyādau paścātkṣayamupālabhet ,
taddṛśyasmaraṇānartharūpo bandho na śāmyati 24

24. dṛśyam cet saṃbhavati ādau paścāt kṣayam upālabhet
tat dṛśyasmaraṇānartharūpaḥ bandhaḥ na śāmyati

24. cet dṛśyam ādau saṃbhavati paścāt kṣayam upālabhet
tat dṛśyasmaraṇānartharūpaḥ bandhaḥ na śāmyati

24. If the perceived (dṛśya) world initially exists, and is later subject to destruction, then that bondage (bandha), which manifests as the suffering caused by remembering the perceived, will not cease.

Words meanings summery:

• दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - the perceived world (dṛśya) (the seen, the perceived, the visible)

• चेत् (cet) - if

• संभवति (saṁbhavati) - exists, arises (arises, is possible, exists)

• आदौ (ādau) - initially, in the beginning (in the beginning, at first, in the former (time))

• पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards, later (afterwards, later, behind)

• क्षयम् (kṣayam) - destruction (destruction, decay, cessation)

• उपालभेत् (upālabhet) - one might undergo, attain (one might attain, undergo, blame)

• तत् (tat) - then, in that case (that, then, therefore)

• दृश्यस्मरणानर्थरूपः (dṛśyasmaraṇānartharūpaḥ) - manifesting as the suffering caused by remembering the perceived (having the form of meaninglessness due to memory of the perceived)

• बन्धः (bandhaḥ) - bondage (bondage, fetter, tie, captivity)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• शाम्यति (śāmyati) - ceases, becomes peaceful (becomes calm, ceases, is pacified)

Words meanings and morphology

दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - the perceived world (dṛśya) (the seen, the perceived, the visible)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛśya

dṛśya - to be seen, visible, perceived, an object of perception

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

Derived from root 'dṛś' (to see)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Used substantively.

चेत् (cet) - if

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a conditional clause.

संभवति (saṁbhavati) - exists, arises (arises, is possible, exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of saṃbhav

Prefix: sam

Root: bhū (class 1)

आदौ (ādau) - initially, in the beginning (in the beginning, at first, in the former (time))

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ādi

ādi - beginning, initial, first; etcetera

पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards, later (afterwards, later, behind)

(indeclinable)

क्षयम् (kṣayam) - destruction (destruction, decay, cessation)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣaya

kṣaya - destruction, decay, loss, termination, cessation

From root 'kṣi' (to destroy, diminish)

Root: kṣi (class 5)

Note: Object of 'upālabhet'.

उपालभेत् (upālabhet) - one might undergo, attain (one might attain, undergo, blame)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of upalabh

Prefix: upa

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Implies a possibility or likelihood.

तत् (tat) - then, in that case (that, then, therefore)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here as an adverbial conjunction meaning 'then' or 'in that case'.

दृश्यस्मरणानर्थरूपः (dṛśyasmaraṇānartharūpaḥ) - manifesting as the suffering caused by remembering the perceived (having the form of meaninglessness due to memory of the perceived)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛśyasmaraṇānartharūpa

dṛśyasmaraṇānartharūpa - whose form is worthlessness/misery from memory of the perceived

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dṛśya+smaraṇa+anartha+rūpa)

• dṛśya – the perceived, visible object
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'dṛś' (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• smaraṇa – remembering, memory, recollection
  noun (neuter)
  Action noun
  Derived from root 'smṛ' (to remember) with suffix -ana
  Root: smṛ (class 1)
• anartha – meaninglessness, worthlessness, misery, misfortune, evil
  noun (masculine)
  Negative of artha (purpose, meaning, wealth)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Describes 'bandhaḥ'.

बन्धः (bandhaḥ) - bondage (bondage, fetter, tie, captivity)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bandha

bandha - binding, bondage, fetter, captivity

Action noun

Derived from root 'bandh' (to bind) with suffix -a

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Subject of 'na śāmyati'.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

शाम्यति (śāmyati) - ceases, becomes peaceful (becomes calm, ceases, is pacified)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of śām

Root: śam (class 4)