योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-41, verse-15

ईदृशी राम मायेयं यां स्वनाशेन हर्षदा ।
न लक्ष्यते स्वभावोऽस्याः प्रेक्ष्यमाणैव नश्यति ॥ १५ ॥

īdṛśī rāma māyeyaṃ yāṃ svanāśena harṣadā ,
na lakṣyate svabhāvo'syāḥ prekṣyamāṇaiva naśyati 15

15. īdṛśī rāma māyā iyam yām svanāśena harṣadā na
lakṣyate svabhāvaḥ asyāḥ prekṣyamāṇā eva naśyati

15. rāma iyam māyā īdṛśī yām svanāśena harṣadā (asti).
asyāḥ svabhāvaḥ na lakṣyate.
prekṣyamāṇā eva naśyati.

15. O Rama, such is this illusion (māyā), which bestows joy by its own destruction. Its true nature is not perceived; it vanishes precisely when it is observed.

Words meanings summery:

• ईदृशी (īdṛśī) - such (such, of this kind, like this)

• राम (rāma) - O Rama (vocative) (O Rama, joy, pleasure)

• माया (māyā) - illusion (māyā) (illusion, art, magic, deception, cosmic illusion (māyā))

• इयम् (iyam) - this (this, she, it)

• याम् (yām) - which (which, whom (fem.))

• स्वनाशेन (svanāśena) - by its own destruction (by one's own destruction, by its own destruction)

• हर्षदा (harṣadā) - bestows joy (joy-giving, bringing joy, bestowing pleasure)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - is perceived (is perceived, is observed, is seen, is marked)

• स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - nature (nature, inherent quality, essential property)

• अस्याः (asyāḥ) - of this (māyā) (of this (fem.), her)

• प्रेक्ष्यमाणा (prekṣyamāṇā) - being observed (being observed, being seen, being looked at)

• एव (eva) - precisely, just (only, just, indeed, precisely)

• नश्यति (naśyati) - vanishes (perishes, vanishes, is lost, is destroyed)

Words meanings and morphology

ईदृशी (īdṛśī) - such (such, of this kind, like this)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of īdṛśa

īdṛśa - such, of this kind, like this

From idam (this) + dṛś (to see) + a (suffix).

राम (rāma) - O Rama (vocative) (O Rama, joy, pleasure)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (name of a deity), pleasing, charming, joy, pleasure

Root: ram (class 1)

माया (māyā) - illusion (māyā) (illusion, art, magic, deception, cosmic illusion (māyā))

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of māyā

māyā - illusion, art, magic, deception, cosmic illusion

From root mā (to measure, to build) + ya (suffix).

Root: mā (class 2)

इयम् (iyam) - this (this, she, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to māyā.

याम् (yām) - which (which, whom (fem.))

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, what

Relative pronoun.

Note: Refers to māyā.

स्वनाशेन (svanāśena) - by its own destruction (by one's own destruction, by its own destruction)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of svanāśa

svanāśa - one's own destruction, self-destruction

Tatpurusha compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+nāśa)

• sva – own, one's own, self
  pronoun (masculine)
  Reflexive possessive pronoun.
• nāśa – destruction, perishing, loss, ruin
  noun (masculine)
  Action noun
  From root naś (to perish).
  Root: naś (class 4)

हर्षदा (harṣadā) - bestows joy (joy-giving, bringing joy, bestowing pleasure)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of harṣada

harṣada - joy-giving, bringing joy, bestowing pleasure

From harṣa (joy) + da (giving, from root dā).

Compound type : tatpurusha (harṣa+da)

• harṣa – joy, delight, pleasure, happiness
  noun (masculine)
  From root hṛṣ (to be pleased).
  Root: hṛṣ (class 1)
• da – giving, bestowing, granting
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From root dā (to give).
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Adjective for māyā.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - is perceived (is perceived, is observed, is seen, is marked)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of lakṣ

Present Passive

Root lakṣ (10th class, Atmanepada) + ya (passive suffix).

Root: lakṣ (class 10)

स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - nature (nature, inherent quality, essential property)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - nature, inherent quality, essential property, disposition

Sva (own) + bhāva (being, state).

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+bhāva)

• sva – own, one's own, self
  pronoun (masculine)
  Reflexive possessive pronoun.
• bhāva – being, existence, state, condition, nature, sentiment
  noun (masculine)
  Action noun
  From root bhū (to be).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'lakṣyate'.

अस्याः (asyāḥ) - of this (māyā) (of this (fem.), her)

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to māyā.

प्रेक्ष्यमाणा (prekṣyamāṇā) - being observed (being observed, being seen, being looked at)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prakṣyamāṇa

prakṣyamāṇa - being observed, being seen, being looked at

Present Passive Participle

Pra- (prefix) + īkṣ (root, to see) + yamāṇa (passive participle suffix).

Prefix: pra

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Describes māyā (implied subject).

एव (eva) - precisely, just (only, just, indeed, precisely)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

नश्यति (naśyati) - vanishes (perishes, vanishes, is lost, is destroyed)

(verb)

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

Present Active

Root naś (4th class, Parasmaipada), in śyān-class.

Root: naś (class 4)

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