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.

60. כמו ההקלה המורגשת כאשר האשליה של נחש בחבל נעלמת ומבינים שאין שם נחש, כך מושגת שוויוניות פנימית כאשר תחושת האגו נרגעת לחלוטין.

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'.

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