योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-1, verse-2

एवं तावदिदं विद्धि दृश्यं जगदिति स्थितम् ।
अहं चेत्याद्यनाकारं भ्रान्तिमात्रमसन्मयम् ॥ २ ॥

evaṃ tāvadidaṃ viddhi dṛśyaṃ jagaditi sthitam ,
ahaṃ cetyādyanākāraṃ bhrāntimātramasanmayam 2

2. evam tāvat idam viddhi dṛśyam jagat iti sthitam
aham ca iti ādya anākāram bhrāntimātram asanmayam

2. evam tāvat idam viddhi: dṛśyam jagat iti sthitam (yat)
aham ca iti ādya anākāram bhrāntimātram asanmayam

2. Thus, know this visible world (dṛśyam jagat) to be established as beginning with the notion of "I" and so forth, yet it is formless, a mere illusion (bhrānti), and composed of unreality (asanmaya).

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• तावत् (tāvat) - so much, for now, indeed

• इदम् (idam) - this

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand

• दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - the visible world (visible, seen, the object of sight)

• जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

• इति (iti) - thus, in this way, (marks direct quote or description)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - established, existing, positioned

• अहम् (aham) - I, ego

• च (ca) - and, also

• इति (iti) - thus, in this way, (marks direct quote or description)

• आद्य (ādya) - beginning with, and so on

• अनाकारम् (anākāram) - formless, shapeless

• भ्रान्तिमात्रम् (bhrāntimātram) - mere illusion, only delusion

• असन्मयम् (asanmayam) - unreal, consisting of non-existence

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

तावत् (tāvat) - so much, for now, indeed

(indeclinable)

Adverbial use of quantitative pronoun.

Root: tad

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Note: Object of 'viddhi'.

विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid

Root 'vid' from class 2 (adā-gana). Imperative mood.

Root: vid (class 2)

दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - the visible world (visible, seen, the object of sight)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛśya

dṛśya - visible, to be seen, object of sight

Gerundive (n-ya suffix)

From root 'dṛś' (to see) + 'yat' suffix.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'jagat'.

जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, what moves

present active participle

From root 'gam' (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of the clause.

इति (iti) - thus, in this way, (marks direct quote or description)

(indeclinable)

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Used after quotation or a descriptive phrase.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - established, existing, positioned

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, staying, existing, situated, established

Past Passive Participle

From root 'sthā' (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'jagat'.

अहम् (aham) - I, ego

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I

First person singular pronoun.

Note: Part of the phrase 'I and so on'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects 'I' to 'and so forth'.

इति (iti) - thus, in this way, (marks direct quote or description)

(indeclinable)

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Used after quotation or a descriptive phrase.

आद्य (ādya) - beginning with, and so on

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ādya

ādya - first, primary, beginning with, and so on

From 'ā' + root 'diś' (to point) + 'ya' suffix. Or 'ādi' + 'ya'.

Prefix: ā

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Modifies 'dṛśyam jagat' implicitly, describing its nature.

अनाकारम् (anākāram) - formless, shapeless

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anākāra

anākāra - formless, shapeless, without dimension

Negative compound 'an' + 'ākāra'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+ākāra)

• an – not, non-
  prefix
  Negative particle. 'an' before a vowel.
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance, dimension
  noun (masculine)
  From 'ā' + root 'kṛ' (to do, make) + 'a' suffix.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Modifies 'jagat'.

भ्रान्तिमात्रम् (bhrāntimātram) - mere illusion, only delusion

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhrāntimātra

bhrāntimātra - mere illusion, only delusion

Compound of 'bhrānti' (illusion, delusion) and 'mātra' (only, mere).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (bhrānti+mātra)

• bhrānti – error, illusion, delusion, confusion
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'bhram' (to wander, to err) + 'ti' suffix.
  Root: bhram (class 1)
• mātra – measure, quantity, mere, only
  indeclinable (neuter)
  Often used as a suffix to mean "only X", "mere X".
  Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective to 'jagat'.

असन्मयम् (asanmayam) - unreal, consisting of non-existence

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asanmaya

asanmaya - unreal, illusory, consisting of non-existence

Compound of 'asat' (non-existent, unreal) and 'maya' (consisting of).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (asat+maya)

• asat – non-existent, unreal, bad
  adjective (masculine)
  Negation of 'sat' (existent).
  Prefix: a
  Root: as (class 2)
• maya – made of, consisting of, full of
  suffix
  Pāṇini 5.4.21.

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective to 'jagat'.