योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-81, verse-77

मातृमानप्रमेयाख्यं बुधो निगिरति त्रयम् ।
हेमेव कटकादित्वमसन्मयमुपस्थितम् ॥ ७७ ॥

mātṛmānaprameyākhyaṃ budho nigirati trayam ,
hemeva kaṭakāditvamasanmayamupasthitam 77

77. mātṛmānaprameyākhyam budhaḥ nigirati trayam
hema iva kaṭakāditvam asanmayam upasthitam

77. budhaḥ mātṛmānaprameyākhyam trayam nigirati
hema iva kaṭakāditvam asanmayam upasthitam

77. The wise person (budha) dissolves this triad – the knower, the means of knowing, and the object of knowledge – just as gold encompasses the unreal forms of bracelets and other ornaments that manifest from it.

Words meanings summery:

• मातृमानप्रमेयाख्यम् (mātṛmānaprameyākhyam) - the triad identified as the knower, the knowledge process, and the known object (known as the knower, the means of knowing, and the object of knowledge)

• बुधः (budhaḥ) - the wise individual, one who understands ultimate reality (wise person, enlightened one, sage)

• निगिरति (nigirati) - dissolves, transcends, causes to cease to exist (as distinct entities) (swallows, absorbs, dissolves, devours)

• त्रयम् (trayam) - the group of three (knower, means, known) (triad, group of three)

• हेम (hema) - gold (as the underlying substance) (gold)

• इव (iva) - just as, similar to (like, as, as if)

• कटकादित्वम् (kaṭakāditvam) - the state of being a bracelet and other such (ornaments) (the state of being a bracelet, etc.)

• असन्मयम् (asanmayam) - unreal, non-essential, temporary (unreal, not consisting of reality, illusory)

• उपस्थितम् (upasthitam) - manifest, existing (as a appearance) (present, standing near, manifest, appeared)

Words meanings and morphology

मातृमानप्रमेयाख्यम् (mātṛmānaprameyākhyam) - the triad identified as the knower, the knowledge process, and the known object (known as the knower, the means of knowing, and the object of knowledge)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mātṛmānaprameyākhya

mātṛmānaprameyākhya - known as the triad of subject (knower), object (known), and means of knowledge

Compound of mātṛ (knower), māna (means of knowledge), prameya (object of knowledge), and ākhya (called/named).

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa + bahuvrīhi (mātṛ+māna+prameya+ākhya)

• mātṛ – knower, agent of knowing
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'mā' (to measure, know) or 'man' (to think).
  Root: man (class 4)
• māna – means of knowledge, instrument of knowing, measure, standard
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'mā' (to measure, know) with ana suffix.
  Root: mā (class 2)
• prameya – object of knowledge, that which is to be known or measured
  adjective/noun (neuter)
  Gerundive / Future Passive Participle
  From prefix 'pra' + root 'mā' (to measure, know) with ya suffix.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: mā (class 2)
• ākhya – called, named, known as
  adjective (neuter)
  From root khyā (to tell, name) with ā prefix. Often used as a suffix in compounds.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Object of nigirati.

बुधः (budhaḥ) - the wise individual, one who understands ultimate reality (wise person, enlightened one, sage)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of budha

budha - wise, intelligent, learned person, sage; also the planet Mercury

From root budh (to awaken, know) with a suffix.

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Subject of nigirati.

निगिरति (nigirati) - dissolves, transcends, causes to cease to exist (as distinct entities) (swallows, absorbs, dissolves, devours)

(verb)

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

Present tense, active voice, third person singular.

From prefix ni + root gṛ (to swallow).

Prefix: ni

Root: gṛ (class 6)

त्रयम् (trayam) - the group of three (knower, means, known) (triad, group of three)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of traya

traya - triad, three, group of three

From numeral tri with suffix ya.

Note: Object of nigirati.

हेम (hema) - gold (as the underlying substance) (gold)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of hema

hema - gold, golden

Root: hi (class 5)

Note: Subject in the second part of the simile.

इव (iva) - just as, similar to (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

कटकादित्वम् (kaṭakāditvam) - the state of being a bracelet and other such (ornaments) (the state of being a bracelet, etc.)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kaṭakāditva

kaṭakāditva - the state of being a bracelet etc., the nature of bracelets and similar objects

Compound of kaṭaka (bracelet), ādi (beginning, etc.), and tva (suffix for abstract noun 'state of being').

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa + taddhita suffix (kaṭaka+ādi+tva)

• kaṭaka – bracelet, anklet, ring
  noun (masculine)
• ādi – and so on, beginning, etc.
  indeclinable/noun (masculine)
  Root: ad (class 1)
• tva – suffix forming abstract nouns, '-ness', '-hood', 'the state of being'
  suffix (neuter)
  Taddhita suffix.

Note: Object of upasthitam (implied verb) or qualified by it. It refers to the 'forms' that are 'present'.

असन्मयम् (asanmayam) - unreal, non-essential, temporary (unreal, not consisting of reality, illusory)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asanmaya

asanmaya - not consisting of reality, unreal, illusory, false

Compound of asat (unreal/non-existent) and maya (made of/consisting of).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (asat+maya)

• asat – non-existent, unreal, false, evil
  adjective (neuter)
  Negative particle 'a' + 'sat' (being, existing).
  Prefix: a
  Root: as (class 2)
• maya – consisting of, made of, full of
  suffix/adjective (masculine)
  Suffix -maya used to form adjectives indicating composition.

Note: Agrees with kaṭakāditvam.

उपस्थितम् (upasthitam) - manifest, existing (as a appearance) (present, standing near, manifest, appeared)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of upasthita

upasthita - present, standing near, appeared, manifested, ready

Past Passive Participle

From prefix upa + root sthā (to stand) with suffix -ta.

Prefix: upa

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with kaṭakāditvam.