योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-24, verse-20

दामव्यालकटन्यायो मा ते भवतु राघव ।
भीमभासदृढस्थित्या त्वं यास्यसि विशोकताम् ॥ २० ॥

dāmavyālakaṭanyāyo mā te bhavatu rāghava ,
bhīmabhāsadṛḍhasthityā tvaṃ yāsyasi viśokatām 20

20. dāmavyālakaṭanyāyaḥ mā te bhavatu rāghava
bhīmabhāsa dṛḍhasthityā tvam yāsyasi viśokatām

20. rāghava,
te dāmavyālakaṭanyāyaḥ mā bhavatu.
tvam bhīmabhāsa dṛḍhasthityā viśokatām yāsyasi

20. O Raghava, may the fallacy of mistaking a rope for a snake or an inert object (kaṭa) not apply to you. Instead, by adopting a firm resolve like Bhīma's, you will attain freedom from sorrow.

Words meanings summery:

• दामव्यालकटन्यायः (dāmavyālakaṭanyāyaḥ) - the fallacy of mistaking an inert object for something else, like a rope for a snake (the analogy/fallacy of the rope, snake, and mat/piece of rope)

• मा (mā) - not, do not

• ते (te) - to you, for you, your

• भवतु (bhavatu) - may it be, let it be, let it happen

• राघव (rāghava) - O Raghava (descendant of Raghu)

• भीमभास (bhīmabhāsa) - with a mighty presence like Bhīma's (like Bhīma, with Bhīma's splendor)

• दृढस्थित्या (dṛḍhasthityā) - by firm resolve, by steadfastness, by a firm position

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• यास्यसि (yāsyasi) - you will go, you will attain

• विशोकताम् (viśokatām) - the state of being sorrowless, freedom from sorrow

Words meanings and morphology

दामव्यालकटन्यायः (dāmavyālakaṭanyāyaḥ) - the fallacy of mistaking an inert object for something else, like a rope for a snake (the analogy/fallacy of the rope, snake, and mat/piece of rope)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dāmavyālakaṭanyāya

dāmavyālakaṭanyāya - the analogy/fallacy of the rope, snake, and mat/piece of rope (referring to the illusion of mistaking one thing for another)

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (dāma+vyāla+kaṭa+nyāya)

• dāma – rope, cord
  noun (masculine)
• vyāla – snake, serpent, dangerous animal
  noun (masculine)
• kaṭa – mat, piece (of rope), inert object
  noun (masculine)
• nyāya – rule, method, maxim, analogy, logical principle
  noun (masculine)

मा (mā) - not, do not

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - to you, for you, your

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of tvad

tvad - you (singular)

भवतु (bhavatu) - may it be, let it be, let it happen

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū

imperative, active voice

3rd person singular imperative of root bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

राघव (rāghava) - O Raghava (descendant of Raghu)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, name of Rama, a prince

भीमभास (bhīmabhāsa) - with a mighty presence like Bhīma's (like Bhīma, with Bhīma's splendor)

(adjective)

of bhīmabhāsa

bhīmabhāsa - like Bhīma, having the splendor of Bhīma

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhīma+bhāsa)

• bhīma – Bhīma (name of a Pāṇḍava), formidable, terrible
  proper noun (masculine)
• bhāsa – light, splendor, appearance, likeness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhās

Note: Often used as a simile, 'like Bhīma'.

दृढस्थित्या (dṛḍhasthityā) - by firm resolve, by steadfastness, by a firm position

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dṛḍhasthiti

dṛḍhasthiti - firm resolve, steadfastness, stable position

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dṛḍha+sthiti)

• dṛḍha – firm, strong, steadfast, resolute
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  derived from root dṛh
  Root: dṛh
• sthiti – state, position, standing, resolve, stability
  noun (feminine)
  Root: sthā

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of tvad

tvad - you (singular)

यास्यसि (yāsyasi) - you will go, you will attain

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of yā

future tense, active voice

2nd person singular future tense of root yā

Root: yā (class 2)

विशोकताम् (viśokatām) - the state of being sorrowless, freedom from sorrow

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of viśokatā

viśokatā - state of being sorrowless, freedom from grief

derived from viśoka + tā (abstract suffix)