योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-56, verse-60

रज्ज्वां सर्पभ्रमे शान्तेऽहिर्नेति निर्वृतिर्यथा ।
अहंत्वभावसंशान्तौ तथान्तः समता मता ॥ ६० ॥

rajjvāṃ sarpabhrame śānte'hirneti nirvṛtiryathā ,
ahaṃtvabhāvasaṃśāntau tathāntaḥ samatā matā 60

60. rajjvām sarpa-bhrame śānte ahiḥ na iti nirvṛtiḥ
yathā ahaṃtva-bhāva-saṃśāntau tathā antaḥ samatā matā

60. Just as when the mistaken perception of a snake in a rope ceases, and one realizes 'it is not a snake', a state of tranquility (nirvṛti) arises; similarly, upon the complete cessation of the ego-sense (ahaṃtva), inner equanimity (samatā) is considered to be established.

Words meanings summery:

• रज्ज्वाम् (rajjvām) - in the rope

• सर्प-भ्रमे (sarpa-bhrame) - when the mistaken perception of a snake (in the illusion/mistake of a snake)

• शान्ते (śānte) - ceases (calmed, ceased, tranquil, pacified)

• अहिः (ahiḥ) - a snake (snake, serpent)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• इति (iti) - (indicating realization) (thus, so, in this manner, indicating direct speech or thought)

• निर्वृतिः (nirvṛtiḥ) - tranquility (nirvṛti) (tranquility, peace, liberation, cessation, rest)

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

• अहंत्व-भाव-संशान्तौ (ahaṁtva-bhāva-saṁśāntau) - upon the complete cessation of the ego-sense (ahaṃtva) (in the complete cessation of the sense of ego)

• तथा (tathā) - similarly (so, thus, in the same way)

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - inner (inside, within, internal, inner)

• समता (samatā) - equanimity (samatā) (equanimity, equality, sameness, impartiality)

• मता (matā) - is considered to be established (considered, thought, opined)

Words meanings and morphology

रज्ज्वाम् (rajjvām) - in the rope

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of rajju

rajju - rope, cord, string

सर्प-भ्रमे (sarpa-bhrame) - when the mistaken perception of a snake (in the illusion/mistake of a snake)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sarpa-bhrama

sarpa-bhrama - illusion of a snake, mistaken perception of a snake

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sarpa+bhrama)

• sarpa – snake, serpent
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sṛp (class 1)
• bhrama – error, illusion, delusion, wandering, revolving
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Adverbial locative indicating 'when the illusion of a snake'.

शान्ते (śānte) - ceases (calmed, ceased, tranquil, pacified)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of śānta

śānta - calm, peaceful, pacified, ceased, quieted

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'śam' (to be calm)

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'sarpa-bhrame' in locative absolute construction.

अहिः (ahiḥ) - a snake (snake, serpent)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ahi

ahi - snake, serpent

Note: Part of the direct speech 'ahiḥ na'.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation particle.

इति (iti) - (indicating realization) (thus, so, in this manner, indicating direct speech or thought)

(indeclinable)

Root: i (class 2)

निर्वृतिः (nirvṛtiḥ) - tranquility (nirvṛti) (tranquility, peace, liberation, cessation, rest)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nirvṛti

nirvṛti - perfect rest, complete cessation, tranquility, peace, liberation, bliss

Derived from 'nir-vṛ' (to cease, rest, be calm).

Prefix: nir

Root: vṛ (class 1)

Note: The subject of the implied verb 'arises/is'.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to introduce a comparison.

अहंत्व-भाव-संशान्तौ (ahaṁtva-bhāva-saṁśāntau) - upon the complete cessation of the ego-sense (ahaṃtva) (in the complete cessation of the sense of ego)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of ahaṃtva-bhāva-saṃśānti

ahaṁtva-bhāva-saṁśānti - complete cessation of the ego-sense/feeling

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ahaṃtva+bhāva+saṃśānti)

• ahaṃtva – ego-sense, I-ness
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'ahaṃ' (I) with the suffix '-tva' forming an abstract noun.
• bhāva – state, condition, feeling, nature, existence, being
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• saṃśānti – complete peace, perfect cessation, absolute tranquility
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from 'sam-śam' (to become perfectly calm/cease completely).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Adverbial locative indicating 'when / upon'.

तथा (tathā) - similarly (so, thus, in the same way)

(indeclinable)

Note: Corresponds to 'yathā'.

अन्तः (antaḥ) - inner (inside, within, internal, inner)

(indeclinable)

Used as an adverb or prefix; here functioning adverbially to indicate 'inner'.

Note: Modifies 'samatā', indicating location.

समता (samatā) - equanimity (samatā) (equanimity, equality, sameness, impartiality)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of samatā

samatā - equality, sameness, impartiality, equanimity

Derived from 'sama' (equal, same) with the suffix '-tā' forming an abstract noun.

Note: The subject of the implied verb.

मता (matā) - is considered to be established (considered, thought, opined)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mata

mata - thought, considered, approved, desired, understood

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'man' (to think, believe, consider).

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'samatā'.