योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-28, verse-42

तथैवेयं जगल्लक्ष्मीर्दुर्ज्ञानादवभासते ।
दृश्यते समया दृष्ट्या न यथा व्योम्नि पिच्छिका ॥ ४२ ॥

tathaiveyaṃ jagallakṣmīrdurjñānādavabhāsate ,
dṛśyate samayā dṛṣṭyā na yathā vyomni picchikā 42

42. tathā eva iyam jagat lakṣmīḥ durjñānāt avabhāsate
dṛśyate samayā dṛṣṭyā na yathā vyomani picchikā

42. iyam jagat lakṣmīḥ tathā eva durjñānāt avabhāsate
samayā dṛṣṭyā na dṛśyate yathā vyomani picchikā

42. Just so, this splendor (lakṣmī) of the world (jagat) appears due to incorrect knowledge (durjñāna). However, it is not perceived by correct vision, unlike the feather (or spot) in the sky.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, so, thus

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

• इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)

• जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

• लक्ष्मीः (lakṣmīḥ) - the apparent splendor or reality of the world (splendor, fortune, prosperity)

• दुर्ज्ञानात् (durjñānāt) - from incorrect knowledge, from ignorance

• अवभासते (avabhāsate) - shines forth, appears, is perceived

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears, is perceived

• समया (samayā) - by correct (vision) (by proper, by correct)

• दृष्ट्या (dṛṣṭyā) - by vision, by sight

• न (na) - not, no

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

• व्योमनि (vyomani) - in the sky, in space

• पिच्छिका (picchikā) - a floating spot or patch of color, an optical illusion due to defective vision (feather, peacock's tail feather, small brush)

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - similarly, so, thus

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

(indeclinable)

इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving, alive

From root 'gam' (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)

लक्ष्मीः (lakṣmīḥ) - the apparent splendor or reality of the world (splendor, fortune, prosperity)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of lakṣmī

lakṣmī - fortune, prosperity, beauty, splendor, wealth

दुर्ज्ञानात् (durjñānāt) - from incorrect knowledge, from ignorance

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of durjñāna

durjñāna - incorrect knowledge, ignorance, bad knowledge

Compound of 'dur' (bad, difficult) and 'jñāna' (knowledge).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dur+jñāna)

• dur – bad, ill, difficult, hard
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating badness, difficulty.
• jñāna – knowledge, understanding, wisdom
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'jñā' (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

अवभासते (avabhāsate) - shines forth, appears, is perceived

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of bhās

Present Middle

Root 'bhās' with prefix 'ava', in the present middle voice, 3rd person singular.

Prefix: ava

Root: bhās (class 1)

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears, is perceived

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of dṛś

Present Passive

Root 'dṛś' in the present passive voice, 3rd person singular.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

समया (samayā) - by correct (vision) (by proper, by correct)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of samaya

samaya - convention, agreement, proper time, rule, custom

Adjective form derived from 'samaya' indicating conformity, propriety.

Note: Used here with 'dṛṣṭyā' implying 'by proper vision'.

दृष्ट्या (dṛṣṭyā) - by vision, by sight

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dṛṣṭi

dṛṣṭi - sight, vision, eye, view

From root 'dṛś' (to see) with 'kti' suffix.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

(indeclinable)

व्योमनि (vyomani) - in the sky, in space

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vyoman

vyoman - sky, heaven, atmosphere, space

पिच्छिका (picchikā) - a floating spot or patch of color, an optical illusion due to defective vision (feather, peacock's tail feather, small brush)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of picchikā

picchikā - peacock's tail feather, small brush, a floating spot (as seen by defective vision)