योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-5, verse-2

दीर्घसंसारमायेयं राम राजसतामसैः ।
धार्यते जन्तुभिर्नित्यं सुस्तम्भैरिव मण्डपः ॥ २ ॥

dīrghasaṃsāramāyeyaṃ rāma rājasatāmasaiḥ ,
dhāryate jantubhirnityaṃ sustambhairiva maṇḍapaḥ 2

2. dīrghasaṃsāramāyā iyam rāma rājasatāmasaiḥ
dhāryate jantubhiḥ nityam sustambhaiḥ iva maṇḍapaḥ

2. rāma,
iyam dīrghasaṃsāramāyā rājasatāmasaiḥ jantubhiḥ sustambhaiḥ maṇḍapaḥ iva nityam dhāryate.

2. O Rāma, this expansive illusion (māyā) of transmigration (saṃsāra) is constantly sustained by beings dominated by *rajas* and *tamas* qualities, much like a pavilion is held up by sturdy pillars.

Words meanings summery:

• दीर्घसंसारमाया (dīrghasaṁsāramāyā) - this long illusion of transmigration

• इयम् (iyam) - this

• राम (rāma) - O Rāma

• राजसतामसैः (rājasatāmasaiḥ) - by those who are *rājasic* and *tāmasic*

• धार्यते (dhāryate) - is held, is supported, is sustained

• जन्तुभिः (jantubhiḥ) - by beings, by creatures

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

• सुस्तम्भैः (sustambhaiḥ) - by strong pillars, by good pillars

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• मण्डपः (maṇḍapaḥ) - a pavilion, a hall

Words meanings and morphology

दीर्घसंसारमाया (dīrghasaṁsāramāyā) - this long illusion of transmigration

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dīrghasaṃsāramāyā

dīrghasaṁsāramāyā - the illusion (māyā) of long transmigration (saṃsāra)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dīrgha+saṃsāra+māyā)

• dīrgha – long, extensive
  adjective
• saṃsāra – transmigration, cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra)
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sṛ
• māyā – illusion, cosmic illusion, magic (māyā)
  noun (feminine)

इयम् (iyam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

राम (rāma) - O Rāma

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (name of a deity/prince)

राजसतामसैः (rājasatāmasaiḥ) - by those who are *rājasic* and *tāmasic*

(adjective)

Instrumental, plural of rājasatāmasa

rājasatāmasa - pertaining to *rajas* and *tamas*

Compound type : dvandva (rājasa+tāmasa)

• rājasa – relating to *rajas*, passionate, active
  adjective
• tāmasa – relating to *tamas*, ignorant, dull, dark
  adjective

धार्यते (dhāryate) - is held, is supported, is sustained

(verb)

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

Root: dhā (class 3)

जन्तुभिः (jantubhiḥ) - by beings, by creatures

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of jantu

jantu - living being, creature, man

Root: jan

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

(indeclinable)

सुस्तम्भैः (sustambhaiḥ) - by strong pillars, by good pillars

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sustambha

sustambha - strong pillar, good pillar

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+stambha)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• stambha – pillar, post, column
  noun (masculine)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

मण्डपः (maṇḍapaḥ) - a pavilion, a hall

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of maṇḍapa

maṇḍapa - pavilion, open hall, shed