योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-57, verse-54

यस्यालोकाल्लोकपालाः समालोकाः सुवेदिनः ।
शरीरं पान्त्ययमिव पश्यन्मूढाः क्षपार्णवे ॥ ५४ ॥

yasyālokāllokapālāḥ samālokāḥ suvedinaḥ ,
śarīraṃ pāntyayamiva paśyanmūḍhāḥ kṣapārṇave 54

54. yasya ālokāt lokapālāḥ samālokāḥ suvedinaḥ
śarīram pānti ayam iva paśyan mūḍhāḥ kṣapa-arṇave

54. yasya ālokāt lokapālāḥ samālokāḥ suvedinaḥ (bhavanti)
mūḍhāḥ kṣapa-arṇave ayam iva paśyan śarīram pānti

54. From the light (āloka) of which (ātman), the world-protectors (lokapālāḥ) become enlightened (samālokāḥ) and very discerning (suvedinaḥ). The deluded (mūḍhāḥ), seeing their body as if it were the (true) self (ayam) in the ocean of destruction, protect it (śarīram pānti).

Words meanings summery:

• यस्य (yasya) - of which (supreme state/light) (of which, whose)

• आलोकात् (ālokāt) - from the light, by the illumination (from the light, from the sight)

• लोकपालाः (lokapālāḥ) - world-protectors, divine guardians of directions (protectors of the worlds)

• समालोकाः (samālokāḥ) - enlightened, having perfect insight (enlightened, having clear vision, well-seeing)

• सुवेदिनः (suvedinaḥ) - highly discerning (very knowing, highly discerning)

• शरीरम् (śarīram) - physical body (body, physical form)

• पान्ति (pānti) - protect, preserve (they protect, they guard)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (true self, ātman) (this, he)

• इव (iva) - as if (for comparison) (like, as, as if)

• पश्यन् (paśyan) - seeing (delusionally) (seeing, looking)

• मूढाः (mūḍhāḥ) - the deluded ones (deluded, foolish, ignorant)

• क्षपार्णवे (kṣapārṇave) - in the destructive ocean of transience/time (in the ocean of destruction)

Words meanings and morphology

यस्य (yasya) - of which (supreme state/light) (of which, whose)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what

Note: Refers to the `mahattama pada` from the previous verse, or the `ātman`.

आलोकात् (ālokāt) - from the light, by the illumination (from the light, from the sight)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of āloka

āloka - light, sight, vision, observation

From `ā` + root `lok` (to see, perceive).

Prefix: ā

Root: lok (class 1)

Note: Indicates the source of enlightenment.

लोकपालाः (lokapālāḥ) - world-protectors, divine guardians of directions (protectors of the worlds)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of lokapāla

lokapāla - protector of the world, guardian deity of a cardinal direction

Compound type : tatpurusha (loka+pāla)

• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
  From root `lok` (to see) + `a` suffix.
  Root: lok (class 1)
• pāla – protector, guardian, keeper
  noun (masculine)
  From root `pā` (to protect) + `la` suffix.
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Subject.

समालोकाः (samālokāḥ) - enlightened, having perfect insight (enlightened, having clear vision, well-seeing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of samāloka

samāloka - having good sight, discerning, enlightened

From `sam` + `ā` + root `lok` (to see).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sam+āloka)

• sam – with, together, perfect, well
  indeclinable
  Preverb.
• āloka – light, sight, vision
  noun (masculine)
  From `ā` + root `lok`.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: lok (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `lokapālāḥ`.

सुवेदिनः (suvedinaḥ) - highly discerning (very knowing, highly discerning)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of suvedin

suvedin - knowing well, highly intelligent, skilled

From `su` (good, well) + `vedin` (knowing).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+vedin)

• su – good, well, easily
  indeclinable
  Prefix.
• vedin – knowing, understanding, one who knows
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root `vid` (to know) + `in` suffix.
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Qualifies `lokapālāḥ`.

शरीरम् (śarīram) - physical body (body, physical form)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śarīra

śarīra - body, physical form, trunk

Root: śṝ (class 9)

Note: Object of `pānti`.

पान्ति (pānti) - protect, preserve (they protect, they guard)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of pā

Present Active Indicative

`lat` लकार, `parasmaipada` conjugation.

Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Subject is `mūḍhāḥ`.

अयम् (ayam) - this (true self, ātman) (this, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, he, she, it

Nominative singular masculine form of `idam`.

Note: Used in a simile, referring to what the body is *mistaken for*.

इव (iva) - as if (for comparison) (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

पश्यन् (paśyan) - seeing (delusionally) (seeing, looking)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paśyat

paśyat - seeing, looking, perceiving

Present Active Participle

From root `dṛś` (to see), with `paśy` stem. `śatṛ` suffix.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Qualifies an implicit or generalized 'one who sees' or serves as an adverbial clause.

मूढाः (mūḍhāḥ) - the deluded ones (deluded, foolish, ignorant)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mūḍha

mūḍha - deluded, foolish, ignorant, bewildered

Past Passive Participle

From root `muh` (to be bewildered, confused) + `kta` suffix.

Root: muh (class 4)

Note: Subject of `pānti`.

क्षपार्णवे (kṣapārṇave) - in the destructive ocean of transience/time (in the ocean of destruction)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kṣapārṇava

kṣapārṇava - ocean of destruction; ocean of time/night

`kṣapa` (night, destruction) + `arṇava` (ocean).

Compound type : tatpurusha (kṣapa+arṇava)

• kṣapa – night, destruction, end
  noun (feminine)
  From root `kṣi` (to destroy).
  Root: kṣi (class 1)
• arṇava – ocean, sea, wave
  noun (masculine)
  From root `ṛ` (to move) + `ṇava` suffix.
  Root: ṛ (class 3)

Note: Indicates the context of transience and danger.