योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-66, verse-20

यथा रज्ज्वां भुजङ्गाभा विनश्यत्येव वीक्षणात् ।
संविन्मात्रविवर्तेन नश्यत्येव हि संसृतिः ॥ २० ॥

yathā rajjvāṃ bhujaṅgābhā vinaśyatyeva vīkṣaṇāt ,
saṃvinmātravivartena naśyatyeva hi saṃsṛtiḥ 20

20. yathā rajjvāṃ bhujaṅga-ābhā vinaśyati eva vīkṣaṇāt
saṃvit-mātra-vivartena naśyati eva hi saṃsṛtiḥ

20. yathā rajjvāṃ bhujaṅga-ābhā vīkṣaṇāt eva vinaśyati,
hi (tathā) saṃsṛtiḥ saṃvit-mātra-vivartena eva naśyati.

20. Just as the appearance of a snake in a rope disappears simply by looking at it, so too does the cycle of transmigration (saṃsṛti) certainly perish through the manifestation of pure consciousness (saṃvit).

20. כשם שהופעת הנחש בחבל נעלמת מיד עם התבוננות מקרוב, כך סבך הקיום התופעתי נעלם באמצעות שינוי התפיסה אל המודעות הטהורה בלבד.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in what manner

• रज्ज्वां (rajjvāṁ) - in the rope

• भुजङ्ग-आभा (bhujaṅga-ābhā) - the appearance of a snake, a snake-like semblance

• विनश्यति (vinaśyati) - perishes, disappears, is destroyed

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

• वीक्षणात् (vīkṣaṇāt) - by seeing, by observation, from sight

• संवित्-मात्र-विवर्तेन (saṁvit-mātra-vivartena) - by the mere manifestation of consciousness, by the transformation consisting solely of consciousness

• नश्यति (naśyati) - perishes, disappears, is destroyed

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, certainly

• संसृतिः (saṁsṛtiḥ) - transmigration, cycle of birth and death, worldly existence

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in what manner

(indeclinable)

Correlative to `tathā` (implied).

रज्ज्वां (rajjvāṁ) - in the rope

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of rajju

rajju - rope, cord, string

भुजङ्ग-आभा (bhujaṅga-ābhā) - the appearance of a snake, a snake-like semblance

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhujaṅga-ābhā

bhujaṅga-ābhā - the appearance of a snake

Tatpurusha compound. `bhujaṅga` (snake) + `ābhā` (appearance).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhujaṅga+ābhā)

• bhujaṅga – snake, serpent
  noun (masculine)
  From `bhuj` (to bend) + `aga` (going). One who moves by bending.
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• ābhā – appearance, semblance, light, splendor
  noun (feminine)
  From `ā-bhā` (to shine upon, appear).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Subject of `vinaśyati`.

विनश्यति (vinaśyati) - perishes, disappears, is destroyed

(verb)

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

From `vi-naś` (to be lost, perish).

Prefix: vi

Root: naś (class 4)

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

(indeclinable)

Particle used for emphasis.

Note: Emphasizes the vanishing.

वीक्षणात् (vīkṣaṇāt) - by seeing, by observation, from sight

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of vīkṣaṇa

vīkṣaṇa - seeing, looking, observation, sight

From `vi-īkṣ` (to look at, perceive).

Prefix: vi

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Indicates cause or means.

संवित्-मात्र-विवर्तेन (saṁvit-mātra-vivartena) - by the mere manifestation of consciousness, by the transformation consisting solely of consciousness

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of saṃvit-mātra-vivarta

saṁvit-mātra-vivarta - the apparent transformation/manifestation which is merely consciousness

Tatpurusha compound. `saṃvit-mātra` (consciousness only) `vivarta` (apparent modification).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃvit+mātra+vivarta)

• saṃvit – consciousness, intelligence, knowledge
  noun (feminine)
  From `sam-vid`.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)
• mātra – only, merely, exclusively, just, measure
  indeclinable (neuter)
• vivarta – apparent transformation, illusory manifestation, modification, turning, changing
  noun (masculine)
  From `vi-vṛt` (to turn round, change).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Indicates cause or means.

नश्यति (naśyati) - perishes, disappears, is destroyed

(verb)

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

Root `naś` in 4th class.

Root: naś (class 4)

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

(indeclinable)

Particle used for emphasis.

Note: Emphasizes the vanishing.

हि (hi) - indeed, for, certainly

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

संसृतिः (saṁsṛtiḥ) - transmigration, cycle of birth and death, worldly existence

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃsṛti

saṁsṛti - transmigration, worldly existence, the cycle of birth and death, continuous flow

From `sam-sṛ` (to wander through, flow together).

Prefix: sam

Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of `naśyati`.

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