योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-114, verse-3

तस्यादृश्यात्मतत्त्वस्य विस्मृत्यैव गतं स्थितिम् ।
नान्यस्मादागतं राम जगद्रज्जुभुजङ्गवत् ॥ ३ ॥

tasyādṛśyātmatattvasya vismṛtyaiva gataṃ sthitim ,
nānyasmādāgataṃ rāma jagadrajjubhujaṅgavat 3

3. tasya adṛśyātmatattvasya vismṛtyā eva gatam sthitim
na anyasmāt āgatam rāma jagat rajjubhujangavat

3. rāma jagat tasya adṛśyātmatattvasya vismṛtyā eva
sthitim gatam anyasmāt na āgatam rajjubhujangavat

3. O Rāma, this world (jagat) did not originate from anything else; it merely attained its present state by forgetting the invisible true nature (ātman) of that (brahman), just like a snake (bhujanga) is perceived in a rope (rajju).

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - of that (brahman) (of that, its)

• अदृश्यात्मतत्त्वस्य (adṛśyātmatattvasya) - of that whose true nature (ātman) is invisible (of that whose true nature is invisible, of the invisible fundamental principle of the self)

• विस्मृत्या (vismṛtyā) - by merely forgetting (by forgetting, through forgetfulness)

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

• गतम् (gatam) - attained (gone, attained, reached)

• स्थितिम् (sthitim) - its state (state, condition, existence, remaining)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अन्यस्मात् (anyasmāt) - from anything else (from another, from something else)

• आगतम् (āgatam) - originated (come, arrived, originated)

• राम (rāma) - O Rāma (Rāma (proper name))

• जगत् (jagat) - the world (jagat) (world, universe, moving)

• रज्जुभुजन्गवत् (rajjubhujangavat) - like a snake (bhujanga) is perceived in a rope (rajju) (like a rope-snake, like a snake in a rope)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - of that (brahman) (of that, its)

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to 'brahman' from previous verses.

अदृश्यात्मतत्त्वस्य (adṛśyātmatattvasya) - of that whose true nature (ātman) is invisible (of that whose true nature is invisible, of the invisible fundamental principle of the self)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of adṛśyātmatattva

adṛśyātmatattva - the invisible true nature of the self

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (adṛśya+ātma+tattva)

• adṛśya – invisible, imperceptible
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  From 'a-' (negation) + root 'dṛś' (to see) + suffix '-ya'.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• ātma – self, soul, essence
  noun (masculine)
  From 'ātman' used as a compound member.
• tattva – truth, reality, principle, essence
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'tasya' in genitive neuter singular.

विस्मृत्या (vismṛtyā) - by merely forgetting (by forgetting, through forgetfulness)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of vismṛti

vismṛti - forgetfulness, oblivion, error

From 'vi' (away) + root 'smṛ' (to remember) + suffix '-ti'.

Prefix: vi

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Instrumental case indicating the means.

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

(indeclinable)

गतम् (gatam) - attained (gone, attained, reached)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of gata

gata - gone, arrived, attained, understood

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root 'gam' (to go) + suffix '-kta'.

Root: gam (class 1)

स्थितिम् (sthitim) - its state (state, condition, existence, remaining)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sthiti

sthiti - standing, staying, position, state, condition, existence, stability

From root 'sthā' (to stand) with suffix '-ti'.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Object of 'gatam'.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

अन्यस्मात् (anyasmāt) - from anything else (from another, from something else)

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Refers to 'something else' from which the world does not originate.

आगतम् (āgatam) - originated (come, arrived, originated)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āgata

āgata - come, arrived, returned, originated

Past Passive Participle

From 'ā' (towards) + root 'gam' (to go) + suffix '-kta'.

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

राम (rāma) - O Rāma (Rāma (proper name))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (the seventh avatar of Vishnu), pleasing, charming

जगत् (jagat) - the world (jagat) (world, universe, moving)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving, living beings

Present Active Participle

From root 'gam' (to go) by reduplication.

Root: gam (class 1)

रज्जुभुजन्गवत् (rajjubhujangavat) - like a snake (bhujanga) is perceived in a rope (rajju) (like a rope-snake, like a snake in a rope)

(indeclinable)

Compound noun with the suffix '-vat' (like, as).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (rajju+bhujaṅga+vat)

• rajju – rope, cord
  noun (feminine)
• bhujaṅga – snake, serpent
  noun (masculine)
• vat – like, as, in the manner of
  indeclinable
  Possessive/similative suffix

Note: An example illustrating illusory perception, a common theme in Advaita Vedanta.