योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-113, verse-23

क्षणप्रकाशतरला कृतसंस्था जडाशया ।
मुग्धानां त्रासजननी वक्रा विद्युदिवोदिता ॥ २३ ॥

kṣaṇaprakāśataralā kṛtasaṃsthā jaḍāśayā ,
mugdhānāṃ trāsajananī vakrā vidyudivoditā 23

23. kṣaṇaprakāśataralā kṛtasaṃsthā jaḍāśayā
mugdhānāṃ trāsajananī vakrā vidyut iva uditā

23. kṣaṇaprakāśataralā kṛtasaṃsthā jaḍāśayā
mugdhānāṃ trāsajananī vakrā vidyut iva uditā

23. Flickering brightly for a moment, appearing as if established, yet with a foolish intent, it causes fear to the simple-minded, appearing crooked like a flash of lightning.

Words meanings summery:

• क्षणप्रकाशतरला (kṣaṇaprakāśataralā) - momentarily bright and flickering

• कृतसंस्था (kṛtasaṁsthā) - appearing as if established

• जडाशया (jaḍāśayā) - with a foolish intent

• मुग्धानां (mugdhānāṁ) - of the simple-minded, of the naive

• त्रासजननी (trāsajananī) - causing fear

• वक्रा (vakrā) - crooked, deceitful

• विद्युत् (vidyut) - lightning, flash

• इव (iva) - like, as

• उदिता (uditā) - arisen, appeared

Words meanings and morphology

क्षणप्रकाशतरला (kṣaṇaprakāśataralā) - momentarily bright and flickering

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kṣaṇaprakāśatarala

kṣaṇaprakāśatarala - momentarily shining and unsteady/flickering

Compound type : karmadhāraya (kṣaṇa+prakāśa+tarala)

• kṣaṇa – moment, instant
  noun (masculine)
• prakāśa – light, shining, manifestation
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kāś (class 1)
• tarala – flickering, unsteady, wavering, trembling
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
  Root: tṛ (class 6)

Note: Qualifies the implied feminine subject.

कृतसंस्था (kṛtasaṁsthā) - appearing as if established

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kṛtasaṃsthā

kṛtasaṁsthā - having made an establishment, appearing established

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kṛta+saṃsthā)

• kṛta – made, done
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  root kṛ + ta
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• saṃsthā – establishment, stay, position, constitution
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied feminine subject.

जडाशया (jaḍāśayā) - with a foolish intent

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jaḍāśaya

jaḍāśaya - having an inert abode/mind/intention, foolish-minded

Compound type : bahuvrihi (jaḍa+āśaya)

• jaḍa – dull, inert, foolish, cold
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
• āśaya – abode, intention, mind, purpose
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Qualifies the implied feminine subject.

मुग्धानां (mugdhānāṁ) - of the simple-minded, of the naive

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mugdha

mugdha - bewildered, foolish, simple, innocent, charming

Past Passive Participle

root muh + ta

Root: muh (class 4)

Note: Adjective used substantively, referring to bewildered or simple-minded people.

त्रासजननी (trāsajananī) - causing fear

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of trāsajananī

trāsajananī - causing fear, terrifying

Feminine of trāsajanana (causing fear).

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (trāsa+janana)

• trāsa – fear, terror
  noun (masculine)
  Root: tras (class 4)
• janana – producing, causing, birth
  adjective (neuter)
  Agent noun/verbal adjective
  root jan + aṇi
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Qualifies the implied feminine subject.

वक्रा (vakrā) - crooked, deceitful

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vakra

vakra - crooked, bent, indirect, deceitful, harsh

Root: vraśc (class 6)

Note: Qualifies the implied feminine subject.

विद्युत् (vidyut) - lightning, flash

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vidyut

vidyut - lightning, flash of lightning

From root vidyut (to shine), participle suffix.

Root: vidyut

Note: Part of the simile.

इव (iva) - like, as

(indeclinable)

उदिता (uditā) - arisen, appeared

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of udita

udita - arisen, appeared, risen (as sun)

Past Passive Participle

root i (to go) + prefix ud

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Predicative adjective for the implied feminine subject.