योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-20, verse-54

तैक्ष्ण्यं यथा मरिचबीजकणे स्थितं स्वं स्तम्भेषु चारचितपुत्रकजालमन्तः ।
दृश्यं त्वनन्यदिदमेवमजेऽस्ति शान्तं तस्यास्तिबन्धनविमोक्षदृशः कुतः काः ॥ ५४ ॥

taikṣṇyaṃ yathā maricabījakaṇe sthitaṃ svaṃ stambheṣu cāracitaputrakajālamantaḥ ,
dṛśyaṃ tvananyadidamevamaje'sti śāntaṃ tasyāstibandhanavimokṣadṛśaḥ kutaḥ kāḥ 54

54. taikṣṇyam yathā maricabījakane sthitam svam
stambheṣu ca aracitaputrakajālam antaḥ
dṛśyam tu ananyat idam evam aje asti śāntam
tasya astibandhanavimokṣadṛśaḥ kutaḥ kāḥ

54. yathā svam taikṣṇyam maricabījakane sthitam (bhavati),
stambheṣu ca antaḥ aracitaputrakajālam (sthitam bhavati); evam tu idam dṛśyam aje ananyat śāntam asti.
tasya astibandhanavimokṣadṛśaḥ kutaḥ kāḥ (bandhanāḥ santi)?

54. Just as its inherent pungency resides within a chili seed, and an unmanifested network of figures exists within pillars, so too this perceived world (dṛśyam) is indeed non-different from the unborn (reality) and is inherently peaceful. For one whose vision is the liberation (mokṣa) from the bonds of existence (saṃsāra), what (attachments or illusions) can there possibly be, and from where would they arise?

Words meanings summery:

• तैक्ष्ण्यम् (taikṣṇyam) - pungency, sharpness, acuteness

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, how

• मरिचबीजकने (maricabījakane) - in a chili seed, in a peppercorn

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, residing, present

• स्वम् (svam) - its own, inherent, characteristic

• स्तम्भेषु (stambheṣu) - in pillars, in columns

• च (ca) - and

• अरचितपुत्रकजालम् (aracitaputrakajālam) - an unmanifested/unmade network of figures/images

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - within, inside, inwardly

• दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - the visible world, phenomenon, what is seen

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

• अनन्यत् (ananyat) - non-different, identical

• इदम् (idam) - this

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• अजे (aje) - in the unborn, in the one without birth (i.e., Brahman or ultimate reality)

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

• तस्य (tasya) - for him, of him

• अस्तिबन्धनविमोक्षदृशः (astibandhanavimokṣadṛśaḥ) - for one whose vision (dṛś) is liberation (vimokṣa) from the bonds of existence (asti-bandhana / saṃsāra)

• कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where, whence, how, why

• काः (kāḥ) - what (plural feminine), what sorts of things

Words meanings and morphology

तैक्ष्ण्यम् (taikṣṇyam) - pungency, sharpness, acuteness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of taikṣṇya

taikṣṇya - pungency, sharpness, acuteness

derived from tīkṣṇa (sharp) + ṣyañ suffix

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, how

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a simile.

मरिचबीजकने (maricabījakane) - in a chili seed, in a peppercorn

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of maricabījakaṇa

maricabījakaṇa - chili seed, peppercorn

Compound type : tatpurusha (marica+bīja+kaṇa)

• marica – black pepper, chili
  noun (masculine)
• bīja – seed, origin, cause
  noun (neuter)
• kaṇa – grain, particle, kernel
  noun (masculine)

Note: The locative indicates where the pungency resides.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, residing, present

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, situated, present

Past Passive Participle

derived from root sthā (I P) 'to stand, stay' with kta suffix

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `taikṣṇyam`.

स्वम् (svam) - its own, inherent, characteristic

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sva

sva - own, inherent, one's own

Note: Agrees with `taikṣṇyam`.

स्तम्भेषु (stambheṣu) - in pillars, in columns

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of stambha

stambha - pillar, column, post

derived from root stambh (to support)

Root: stambh (class 5)

Note: Indicates location.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two similes.

अरचितपुत्रकजालम् (aracitaputrakajālam) - an unmanifested/unmade network of figures/images

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aracitaputrakajāla

aracitaputrakajāla - a network of unmade figures, unmanifested images

Compound type : tatpurusha (aracita+putraka+jāla)

• aracita – unmade, uncreated, unarranged
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle (negated)
  a (negation) + racita (PPP of rac 'to make, arrange')
  Prefix: a
  Root: rac (class 10)
• putraka – small figure, doll, image
  noun (masculine)
  diminutive of putra (son), here used for a small figure/image
• jāla – net, collection, network
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the inherent potential forms within the material.

अन्तः (antaḥ) - within, inside, inwardly

(indeclinable)

Note: Acts as an adverb here, indicating location.

दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - the visible world, phenomenon, what is seen

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛśya

dṛśya - visible, to be seen, phenomenon

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

derived from root dṛś (I P) 'to see' with ṇyat suffix

Root: dṛś (class 1)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates a contrast or emphasis.

अनन्यत् (ananyat) - non-different, identical

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ananya

ananya - not other, identical, non-different

a (negation) + anya (other)

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+anya)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
  negative prefix
• anya – other, different
  pronoun/adjective (neuter)

Note: Agrees with `dṛśyam`.

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Note: Refers to `dṛśyam`.

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the simile to the main statement.

अजे (aje) - in the unborn, in the one without birth (i.e., Brahman or ultimate reality)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of aja

aja - unborn, without birth, eternal

a (negation) + ja (born, from jan root)

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+ja)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
  negative prefix
• ja – born, produced
  adjective
  derived from root jan
  from root jan (to be born) + ḍa suffix
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Indicates the ground of existence.

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as

present indicative active 3rd singular

root as (II P), present tense, parasmaipada, 3rd person, singular

Root: as (class 2)

शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, tranquil, calm, quiet

Past Passive Participle

derived from root śam (I P, IV P) 'to be calm' with kta suffix

Root: śam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `dṛśyam`.

तस्य (tasya) - for him, of him

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

अस्तिबन्धनविमोक्षदृशः (astibandhanavimokṣadṛśaḥ) - for one whose vision (dṛś) is liberation (vimokṣa) from the bonds of existence (asti-bandhana / saṃsāra)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of astibandhanavimokṣadṛś

astibandhanavimokṣadṛś - one whose vision is liberation from the bonds of existence

Compound type : bahuvrihi (asti+bandhana+vimokṣa+dṛś)

• asti – existence, being
  noun (feminine)
  verbal noun from root as 'to be'
  Root: as (class 2)
• bandhana – bond, tie, fetter, bondage (saṃsāra)
  noun (neuter)
  derived from root bandh (to bind) + ana suffix
  Root: bandh (class 9)
• vimokṣa – liberation (mokṣa), release
  noun (masculine)
  vi + mokṣa (from muc 'to release')
  Prefix: vi
  Root: muc (class 6)
• dṛś – vision, sight, perception
  noun (feminine)
  verbal root used as noun
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where, whence, how, why

(indeclinable)

ablative of kim (what), but used as an indeclinable adverb

काः (kāḥ) - what (plural feminine), what sorts of things

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of kim

kim - what, who, which

Note: The implied noun is feminine plural, perhaps 'bandhanāḥ' (bonds) or 'vikalpāḥ' (distinctions/illusions).