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).

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`.