योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-3, verse-31

आधिभौतिकता नास्ति रज्ज्वामिव भुजङ्गता ।
ब्रह्मादयः प्रबुद्धास्तु कथं तिष्ठन्ति तत्र ते ॥ ३१ ॥

ādhibhautikatā nāsti rajjvāmiva bhujaṅgatā ,
brahmādayaḥ prabuddhāstu kathaṃ tiṣṭhanti tatra te 31

31. ādhībhautikatā na asti rajjvām iva bhujaṅgatā
brahmādayaḥ prabuddhāḥ tu katham tiṣṭhanti tatra te

31. ādhībhautikatā na asti rajjvām iva bhujaṅgatā
brahmādayaḥ prabuddhāḥ tu te tatra katham tiṣṭhanti

31. Material existence (ādhībhautikatā) is unreal, like the illusion of a snake in a rope. How then could awakened beings such as Brahmā and others remain in that (illusory material) state?

Words meanings summery:

• आधीभौतिकता (ādhībhautikatā) - materiality, physical reality, condition of being dependent on elements or beings

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists, happens

• रज्ज्वाम् (rajjvām) - in the rope, on the rope

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• भुजङ्गता (bhujaṅgatā) - the state of being a snake, snakiness

• ब्रह्मादयः (brahmādayaḥ) - Brahmā and others, starting with Brahmā

• प्रबुद्धाः (prabuddhāḥ) - awakened, enlightened, wise

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• कथम् (katham) - how, in what manner

• तिष्ठन्ति (tiṣṭhanti) - they stand, they remain, they exist

• तत्र (tatra) - in that (illusory material) state (there, in that place, in that case)

• ते (te) - they, those

Words meanings and morphology

आधीभौतिकता (ādhībhautikatā) - materiality, physical reality, condition of being dependent on elements or beings

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ādhībhautikatā

ādhībhautikatā - materiality, physical reality, the state of pertaining to physical beings or elements

Derived from adhibhūta (pertaining to physical beings/elements) + tā (suffix for abstract noun).

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists, happens

(verb)

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

3rd person singular present active indicative of root as.

Root: as (class 2)

रज्ज्वाम् (rajjvām) - in the rope, on the rope

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of rajju

rajju - rope, cord, string

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

भुजङ्गता (bhujaṅgatā) - the state of being a snake, snakiness

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhujaṅgatā

bhujaṅgatā - the state of being a snake, snakiness, the illusion of a snake

Derived from bhujaṅga (snake) + tā (suffix for abstract noun).

ब्रह्मादयः (brahmādayaḥ) - Brahmā and others, starting with Brahmā

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brahmādi

brahmādi - Brahmā and others, beginning with Brahmā

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+ādi)

• brahman – Brahmā (the creator god), the Absolute Reality (brahman)
  proper noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, first, etc., and others
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to celestial beings or enlightened ones, starting with Brahmā.

प्रबुद्धाः (prabuddhāḥ) - awakened, enlightened, wise

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prabuddha

prabuddha - awakened, enlightened, intelligent, bloomed

Past Passive Participle

Formed from pra (prefix) + root budh (to awaken, know) + kta (past passive participle suffix).

Prefix: pra

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Functions here as an adjective modifying brahmādayaḥ.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

कथम् (katham) - how, in what manner

(indeclinable)

From ka (what) + thā (manner suffix).

तिष्ठन्ति (tiṣṭhanti) - they stand, they remain, they exist

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of sthā

3rd person plural present active indicative of root sthā.

Root: sthā (class 1)

तत्र (tatra) - in that (illusory material) state (there, in that place, in that case)

(indeclinable)

From pronominal stem tad + tra (locative suffix).

ते (te) - they, those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Used here as a personal pronoun referring to brahmādayaḥ prabuddhāḥ.