योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-42, verse-24

प्रसादादात्मनो विष्णोर्मायेयमतिभासुरा ।
प्रबाधते न धीरांस्तु यक्षी मन्त्रवतो यथा ॥ २४ ॥

prasādādātmano viṣṇormāyeyamatibhāsurā ,
prabādhate na dhīrāṃstu yakṣī mantravato yathā 24

24. prasādāt ātmanaḥ viṣṇoḥ māyā iyam atibhāsurā
prabādhate na dhīrān tu yakṣī mantravataḥ yathā

24. ātmanaḥ viṣṇoḥ prasādāt iyam atibhāsurā māyā
mantravataḥ yakṣī yathā dhīrān tu na prabādhate

24. By the grace of the Self (ātman) that is Vishnu, this exceedingly brilliant cosmic illusion (māyā) does not torment the wise, just as a female demon (yakṣī) does not torment those who possess sacred formulas (mantra).

Words meanings summery:

• प्रसादात् (prasādāt) - by grace, by favor, by clemency

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the self, of the soul

• विष्णोः (viṣṇoḥ) - of Vishnu

• माया (māyā) - illusion, cosmic illusion, magical power

• इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine, singular, nominative)

• अतिभासुरा (atibhāsurā) - exceedingly brilliant, very shining

• प्रबाधते (prabādhate) - afflicts, torments, harasses

• न (na) - not, no

• धीरान् (dhīrān) - the wise, the steadfast, the courageous

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however

• यक्षी (yakṣī) - female demon, a female Yaksha

• मन्त्रवतः (mantravataḥ) - of those possessing mantras, to those endowed with sacred formulas

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, for example

Words meanings and morphology

प्रसादात् (prasādāt) - by grace, by favor, by clemency

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of prasāda

prasāda - grace, favor, clemency, tranquility, food offering

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the self, of the soul

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, supreme spirit

विष्णोः (viṣṇoḥ) - of Vishnu

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of viṣṇu

viṣṇu - Vishnu (a principal deity in Hinduism)

Note: Agrees with 'ātmanaḥ' (genitive singular).

माया (māyā) - illusion, cosmic illusion, magical power

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of māyā

māyā - illusion, cosmic illusion, magical power, artifice, trick

इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine, singular, nominative)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Agrees with 'māyā'.

अतिभासुरा (atibhāsurā) - exceedingly brilliant, very shining

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of atibhāsura

atibhāsura - exceedingly brilliant, very shining, splendid

Compound with intensifying prefix 'ati'

Note: Agrees with 'māyā'.

प्रबाधते (prabādhate) - afflicts, torments, harasses

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bādh

present tense

Root 'bādh' (1st conjugation) with upasarga 'pra' in present tense, 3rd person singular, Ātmanepada, indicative mood

Prefix: pra

Root: bādh (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb 'prabādhate'.

धीरान् (dhīrān) - the wise, the steadfast, the courageous

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dhīra

dhīra - wise, steadfast, courageous, intelligent

Note: Object of 'prabādhate'.

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however

(indeclinable)

Note: Used for emphasis or contrast.

यक्षी (yakṣī) - female demon, a female Yaksha

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yakṣī

yakṣī - female Yaksha, a class of benevolent nature-spirits or sometimes malevolent female demons

Feminine form of Yakṣa

Note: Subject of the implied verb in the simile.

मन्त्रवतः (mantravataḥ) - of those possessing mantras, to those endowed with sacred formulas

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mantravat

mantravat - possessing mantras, endowed with sacred formulas, magical

Derived with suffix -vat from 'mantra'

Note: Used in a comparative sense, implying 'to those who have mantras'.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, for example

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a comparison.