योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-24, verse-29

सम्यग्ज्ञानविलासेन मृगतृष्णाभ्रमो यथा ।
यथा संकल्प्यते यद्यत्पौरुषेण तथैव तत् ॥ २९ ॥

samyagjñānavilāsena mṛgatṛṣṇābhramo yathā ,
yathā saṃkalpyate yadyatpauruṣeṇa tathaiva tat 29

29. samyagjñānavilāsena mṛgatṛṣṇābhramaḥ yathā yathā
saṃkalpyate yat yat pauruṣeṇa tathā eva tat

29. yathā samyagjñānavilāsena mṛgatṛṣṇābhramaḥ tathā
yathā pauruṣeṇa yat yat saṃkalpyate eva tat

29. Just as the illusion of a mirage (mṛgatṛṣṇā) is dispelled by the manifestation of right knowledge, similarly, whatever is resolved or conceived by human effort (pauruṣa), that very thing comes to pass.

Words meanings summery:

• सम्यग्ज्ञानविलासेन (samyagjñānavilāsena) - by the manifestation of right knowledge (by the manifestation of right knowledge, by the play of perfect wisdom)

• मृगतृष्णाभ्रमः (mṛgatṛṣṇābhramaḥ) - the illusion of a mirage

• यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, in which way)

• यथा (yathā) - similarly, in which way (as, just as, in which way)

• संकल्प्यते (saṁkalpyate) - is resolved or conceived (is willed, is resolved, is determined, is conceived)

• यत् (yat) - whatever (thing/event) (what, which, that (neuter nominative/accusative singular))

• यत् (yat) - whatever (thing/event) (what, which, that (neuter nominative/accusative singular))

• पौरुषेण (pauruṣeṇa) - by human effort (by human effort, by manliness, by personal exertion)

• तथा (tathā) - in that very way, similarly (so, thus, in that manner)

• एव (eva) - indeed, very (only, indeed, just, certainly)

• तत् (tat) - that (thing/result) (that, it (neuter nominative/accusative singular))

Words meanings and morphology

सम्यग्ज्ञानविलासेन (samyagjñānavilāsena) - by the manifestation of right knowledge (by the manifestation of right knowledge, by the play of perfect wisdom)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of samyagjñānavilāsa

samyagjñānavilāsa - the manifestation of right knowledge, the play of perfect wisdom

Tatpurusha compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (samyak+jñāna+vilāsa)

• samyak – right, proper, complete, correct
  adjective
  from sam + añc (to bend, turn)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: añc (class 5)
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  from jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• vilāsa – play, sport, charm, manifestation, display
  noun (masculine)
  from vi + las (to shine, play)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: las (class 1)

मृगतृष्णाभ्रमः (mṛgatṛṣṇābhramaḥ) - the illusion of a mirage

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛgatṛṣṇābhrama

mṛgatṛṣṇābhrama - the illusion of a mirage

Tatpurusha compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (mṛgatṛṣṇā+bhrama)

• mṛgatṛṣṇā – mirage, deer's thirst
  noun (feminine)
  Compound of mṛga (deer) and tṛṣṇā (thirst)
• bhrama – error, illusion, wandering, mistake
  noun (masculine)
  from bhram (to wander, to err)
  Root: bhram (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, in which way)

(indeclinable)

यथा (yathā) - similarly, in which way (as, just as, in which way)

(indeclinable)

Note: Corresponds with 'tathā' later.

संकल्प्यते (saṁkalpyate) - is resolved or conceived (is willed, is resolved, is determined, is conceived)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of saṃkalp

Passive Present

Present passive, 3rd person singular, from sam + kḷp (to be in order)

Prefix: sam

Root: kḷp (class 1)

यत् (yat) - whatever (thing/event) (what, which, that (neuter nominative/accusative singular))

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of yad

yad - what, which, that

Reduplicated for emphasis 'whatever'

यत् (yat) - whatever (thing/event) (what, which, that (neuter nominative/accusative singular))

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of yad

yad - what, which, that

Reduplicated for emphasis 'whatever'

पौरुषेण (pauruṣeṇa) - by human effort (by human effort, by manliness, by personal exertion)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of pauruṣa

pauruṣa - human effort, manliness, personal exertion, virility

from puruṣa

तथा (tathā) - in that very way, similarly (so, thus, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Corresponds with 'yathā'.

एव (eva) - indeed, very (only, indeed, just, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic.

तत् (tat) - that (thing/result) (that, it (neuter nominative/accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

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