योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-21, verse-13

रज्ज्वां सर्पभ्रमः सर्पशब्दार्थासंभवं स्थितम् ।
अनुत्पादमयं त्यक्त्वा शान्तोऽपि हि न शाम्यति ॥ १३ ॥

rajjvāṃ sarpabhramaḥ sarpaśabdārthāsaṃbhavaṃ sthitam ,
anutpādamayaṃ tyaktvā śānto'pi hi na śāmyati 13

13. rajjvām sarpabhramaḥ sarpaśabdārthāsaṃbhavam sthitam
anutpādamayam tyaktvā śāntaḥ api hi na śāmyati

13. rajjvām sarpabhramaḥ sarpaśabdārthāsaṃbhavam sthitam
anutpādamayam tyaktvā api hi śāntaḥ na śāmyati

13. In a rope, the illusion of a snake—which is established as the impossibility of the word 'snake' having (real) meaning (there) and is by nature non-existent—even having abandoned this (illusion's nature), a person who is otherwise calm (śāntaḥ) does not truly attain peace.

Words meanings summery:

• रज्ज्वाम् (rajjvām) - in the rope

• सर्पभ्रमः (sarpabhramaḥ) - The classic example of illusory perception (rope-snake illusion). (illusion of a snake, mistake of a snake)

• सर्पशब्दार्थासंभवम् (sarpaśabdārthāsaṁbhavam) - the actual nature of the illusion, i.e., that the concept of 'snake' has no real basis in the rope. (the impossibility of the meaning of the word 'snake')

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - established as, present as (situated, existing, standing)

• अनुत्पादमयम् (anutpādamayam) - essentially non-existent, unreal (consisting of non-origination, of the nature of non-arising)

• त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned, having given up, having renounced

• शान्तः (śāntaḥ) - A person who is externally calm or has intellectual peace. (peaceful, calm, tranquil, quiet)

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

• न (na) - not, no

• शाम्यति (śāmyati) - becomes calm, settles down, is extinguished, finds peace

Words meanings and morphology

रज्ज्वाम् (rajjvām) - in the rope

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of rajju

rajju - rope, cord

सर्पभ्रमः (sarpabhramaḥ) - The classic example of illusory perception (rope-snake illusion). (illusion of a snake, mistake of a snake)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarpabhrama

sarpabhrama - illusion of a snake

sarpa (snake) + bhrama (illusion).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sarpa+bhrama)

• sarpa – snake, serpent
  noun (masculine)
  From root sṛp (to creep).
  Root: sṛp (class 1)
• bhrama – illusion, error, wandering, delusion
  noun (masculine)
  verbal noun
  From root bhram (to wander, to err).
  Root: bhram (class 1)

सर्पशब्दार्थासंभवम् (sarpaśabdārthāsaṁbhavam) - the actual nature of the illusion, i.e., that the concept of 'snake' has no real basis in the rope. (the impossibility of the meaning of the word 'snake')

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarpaśabdārthāsaṃbhava

sarpaśabdārthāsaṁbhava - impossibility of the meaning of the word 'snake'

Compound of sarpaśabda (word 'snake'), artha (meaning), asaṃbhava (impossibility).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sarpaśabda+artha+asaṃbhava)

• sarpaśabda – the word 'snake'
  noun (masculine)
  sarpa (snake) + śabda (word).
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)
• asaṃbhava – impossibility, non-occurrence
  noun (masculine)
  na (not) + saṃbhava (possibility, occurrence).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Adjective to an implied bhramam or mithyātvam.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - established as, present as (situated, existing, standing)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing, established

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand) + kta (PPP suffix).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Adjective to an implied bhramam or mithyātvam.

अनुत्पादमयम् (anutpādamayam) - essentially non-existent, unreal (consisting of non-origination, of the nature of non-arising)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anutpādamaya

anutpādamaya - consisting of non-origination, of the nature of non-arising

anutpāda (non-origination) + maya (suffix meaning "consisting of", "made of").

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anutpāda)

• anutpāda – non-origination, non-production
  noun (masculine)
  na (not) + utpāda (origination).
  Prefix: ud
  Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Adjective to an implied bhramam or mithyātvam.

त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned, having given up, having renounced

(indeclinable)

absolutive

From root tyaj (to abandon) + ktvā suffix.

Root: tyaj (class 1)

शान्तः (śāntaḥ) - A person who is externally calm or has intellectual peace. (peaceful, calm, tranquil, quiet)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, calm, tranquil, quiet, ceased, extinguished

Past Passive Participle

From root śam (to be calm) + kta (PPP suffix).

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Refers to a person who is calm.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

शाम्यति (śāmyati) - becomes calm, settles down, is extinguished, finds peace

(verb)

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

Root śam, present tense, active voice.

Root: śam (class 4)