योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-119, verse-8

मृगतृष्णाम्भसि द्वीन्दावहंतारूपकादिषु ।
एतावदेव रूपं यत्प्रेक्ष्यमाणं न लभ्यते ॥ ८ ॥

mṛgatṛṣṇāmbhasi dvīndāvahaṃtārūpakādiṣu ,
etāvadeva rūpaṃ yatprekṣyamāṇaṃ na labhyate 8

8. mṛgatṛṣṇāmbhasi dvīndau ahaṅkārarūpakādiṣu
etāvat eva rūpam yat prekṣyamāṇam na labhyate

8. mṛgatṛṣṇāmbhasi dvīndau ahaṅkārarūpakādiṣu
etāvat eva rūpam yat prekṣyamāṇam na labhyate

8. This is exactly the nature of form, as observed in mirage-water, the illusion of two moons, and in ego (ahaṅkāra) and similar phenomena: that which, even while being seen, cannot be truly grasped or found.

Words meanings summery:

• मृगतृष्णाम्भसि (mṛgatṛṣṇāmbhasi) - in the water of a mirage (in mirage water)

• द्वीन्दौ (dvīndau) - in the illusion of two moons (in the two moons (illusion))

• अहङ्काररूपकादिषु (ahaṅkārarūpakādiṣu) - in the forms of ego (ahaṅkāra) and similar phenomena (in ego (ahaṅkāra), its forms/representations, etc.)

• एतावत् (etāvat) - this much (only) (so much, this much, to this extent, this)

• एव (eva) - exactly, only (only, just, indeed, very)

• रूपम् (rūpam) - the (illusory) form or nature (form, shape, appearance)

• यत् (yat) - which (referring to the form) (which, what)

• प्रेक्ष्यमाणम् (prekṣyamāṇam) - even while being seen (being seen, being observed)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• लभ्यते (labhyate) - can be truly grasped or found (is obtained, is found, is grasped)

Words meanings and morphology

मृगतृष्णाम्भसि (mṛgatṛṣṇāmbhasi) - in the water of a mirage (in mirage water)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of mṛgatṛṣṇāmbhas

mṛgatṛṣṇāmbhas - mirage water, water of a mirage

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mṛgatṛṣṇā+ambhas)

• mṛgatṛṣṇā – mirage, deer's thirst
  noun (feminine)
  `mṛga` (deer) + `tṛṣṇā` (thirst)
• ambhas – water
  noun (neuter)

द्वीन्दौ (dvīndau) - in the illusion of two moons (in the two moons (illusion))

(noun)

Locative, masculine, dual of dvi-indu

dvi-indu - two moons (a visual illusion)

`dvi` (two) + `indu` (moon)

Compound type : dvandva (dvi+indu)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• indu – moon
  noun (masculine)

Note: The dual form `dvīndau` refers to the illusion of two moons from a single one.

अहङ्काररूपकादिषु (ahaṅkārarūpakādiṣu) - in the forms of ego (ahaṅkāra) and similar phenomena (in ego (ahaṅkāra), its forms/representations, etc.)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of ahaṅkārarūpakādi

ahaṅkārarūpakādi - ego and its forms/representations, etc.

Compound of `ahaṅkāra`, `rūpaka`, and `ādi`.

Compound type : dvandva (ahaṅkāra+rūpaka+ādi)

• ahaṅkāra – ego, sense of 'I', individuation, self-consciousness (ahaṅkāra)
  noun (masculine)
  from `aham` (I) + `kāra` (making).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• rūpaka – form, representation, dramatic representation, figure of speech (metaphor)
  noun (neuter)
• ādi – beginning, first, etcetera
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ad (class 2)

एतावत् (etāvat) - this much (only) (so much, this much, to this extent, this)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etāvat

etāvat - so much, so many, this much, this quantity, thus far

From `etad` (this) + `vat` (suffix indicating measure).

एव (eva) - exactly, only (only, just, indeed, very)

(indeclinable)

रूपम् (rūpam) - the (illusory) form or nature (form, shape, appearance)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, beauty, appearance, nature

यत् (yat) - which (referring to the form) (which, what)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

प्रेक्ष्यमाणम् (prekṣyamāṇam) - even while being seen (being seen, being observed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prekṣyamāṇa

prekṣyamāṇa - being seen, being observed, being looked at

present passive participle

From prefix `pra` + root `īkṣ` (to see) + suffix `śānac` (middle passive participle).

Prefix: pra

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Functions as an adverbial clause, "while being seen".

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

लभ्यते (labhyate) - can be truly grasped or found (is obtained, is found, is grasped)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of labh

present passive (third person singular)

From root `labh` (to obtain) + passive ending `yate`.

Root: labh (class 1)