योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-126, verse-87

तैलबिन्दुरिवादर्शे विश्राम्यत्युपदेशवाक् ।
असंवेदनमात्रेण नोदेतीच्छाभवाङ्कुरः ॥ ८७ ॥

tailabindurivādarśe viśrāmyatyupadeśavāk ,
asaṃvedanamātreṇa nodetīcchābhavāṅkuraḥ 87

87. tailabinduḥ iva ādarśe viśrāmyati upadeśavāk
asaṃvedanamātreṇa na udeti icchābhavāṅkuraḥ

87. upadeśavāk tailabinduḥ iva ādarśe viśrāmyati.
asaṃvedanamātreṇa icchābhavāṅkuraḥ na udeti.

87. Like a drop of oil on a mirror, the words of instruction (upadeśavāk) settle (in the mind). Merely by the absence of perception, the sprout of desire and rebirth (icchābhavāṅkura) does not arise.

Words meanings summery:

• तैलबिन्दुः (tailabinduḥ) - a drop of oil (drop of oil)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• आदर्शे (ādarśe) - on a mirror (in a mirror)

• विश्राम्यति (viśrāmyati) - settles (in the mind) (rests, settles, ceases)

• उपदेशवाक् (upadeśavāk) - the words of instruction (words of instruction, advice)

• असंवेदनमात्रेण (asaṁvedanamātreṇa) - merely by the absence of perception (merely by the absence of perception, solely by non-cognition)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• उदेति (udeti) - does arise (arises, comes forth, rises)

• इच्छाभवाङ्कुरः (icchābhavāṅkuraḥ) - the sprout of desire and rebirth (sprout of desire and existence/rebirth)

Words meanings and morphology

तैलबिन्दुः (tailabinduḥ) - a drop of oil (drop of oil)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tailabindu

tailabindu - drop of oil

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (taila+bindu)

• taila – oil, sesame oil
  noun (neuter)
• bindu – drop, spot
  noun (masculine)

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

आदर्शे (ādarśe) - on a mirror (in a mirror)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ādarśa

ādarśa - mirror, reflection

Derived from root dṛś (to see) with upasarga ā-.

Prefix: ā

Root: dṛś (class 1)

विश्राम्यति (viśrāmyati) - settles (in the mind) (rests, settles, ceases)

(verb)

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

Present active indicative

3rd person singular present active indicative of root śram (to be weary, to rest) with upasarga vi-.

Prefix: vi

Root: śram (class 4)

उपदेशवाक् (upadeśavāk) - the words of instruction (words of instruction, advice)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of upadeśavāc

upadeśavāc - words of instruction, speech of advice

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (upadeśa+vāc)

• upadeśa – instruction, advice, teaching
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root diś (to point out) with upasarga upa-.
  Prefix: upa
  Root: diś (class 6)
• vāc – speech, word, voice
  noun (feminine)
  Root: vac (class 2)

असंवेदनमात्रेण (asaṁvedanamātreṇa) - merely by the absence of perception (merely by the absence of perception, solely by non-cognition)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of asaṃvedanamātra

asaṁvedanamātra - mere non-perception, only non-cognition

Compound of a- (negation), saṃvedana (perception), and mātra (mere, only).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (asaṃvedana+mātra)

• asaṃvedana – non-perception, absence of sensation
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of a- (negation) and saṃvedana (perception).
• mātra – only, mere, just
  adjective (neuter)
  Suffix indicating 'mere' or 'only'.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

उदेति (udeti) - does arise (arises, comes forth, rises)

(verb)

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

Present active indicative

3rd person singular present active indicative of root i (to go) with upasarga ud-.

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

इच्छाभवाङ्कुरः (icchābhavāṅkuraḥ) - the sprout of desire and rebirth (sprout of desire and existence/rebirth)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of icchābhavāṅkura

icchābhavāṅkura - sprout of desire and rebirth

Compound of icchā (desire), bhava (existence/rebirth), and aṅkura (sprout).

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (icchā+bhava+aṅkura)

• icchā – desire, wish
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root iṣ (to wish, desire).
  Root: iṣ (class 6)
• bhava – existence, being, birth, rebirth
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root bhū (to be).
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• aṅkura – sprout, shoot, germ
  noun (masculine)