योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-31, verse-25

स्वारोपशान्त्या स्वादर्शो यथैति प्रतिमास्थितिम् ।
तथा सर्गमिवागम्य बोधात्स्वं याति तत्पदम् ॥ २५ ॥

svāropaśāntyā svādarśo yathaiti pratimāsthitim ,
tathā sargamivāgamya bodhātsvaṃ yāti tatpadam 25

25. svāropaśāntyā svādarśaḥ yathā eti pratimāsthitim
tathā sargam iva āgamya bodhāt svam yāti tat padam

25. yathā svāropaśāntyā svādarśaḥ pratimāsthitim eti
tathā sargam iva āgamya bodhāt svam tat padam yāti

25. Just as one's own mirror attains the state of perfectly reflecting images by the removal of false superimpositions (such as dust or blemishes), similarly, having experienced the cycle of transmigration (saṃsāra) as if it were real, one attains that supreme state (tat padam) through true knowledge.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वारोपशान्त्या (svāropaśāntyā) - by the removal of false superimpositions (by the cessation of superimposition on oneself, by the removal of self-imposed illusion)

• स्वादर्शः (svādarśaḥ) - one's own mirror, the self-mirror

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as

• एति (eti) - goes, attains, comes

• प्रतिमास्थितिम् (pratimāsthitim) - the state of being an image/reflection, the state of reflecting images

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, so, thus

• सर्गम् (sargam) - creation, the created world, emission

• इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

• आगम्य (āgamya) - having experienced (having approached, having obtained, having known)

• बोधात् (bodhāt) - through true knowledge (from knowledge, through realization)

• स्वम् (svam) - one's true nature (one's own, self)

• याति (yāti) - goes, attains

• तत् (tat) - that supreme (that, that (supreme))

• पदम् (padam) - supreme state (state, place, abode, ultimate reality)

Words meanings and morphology

स्वारोपशान्त्या (svāropaśāntyā) - by the removal of false superimpositions (by the cessation of superimposition on oneself, by the removal of self-imposed illusion)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of svāropaśānti

svāropaśānti - cessation of superimposition of the self; removal of self-imposed illusion

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+āropa+śānti)

• sva – self, own, one's own
  pronoun (masculine)
• āropa – superimposition, imputation, false attribution
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix ā + root rup.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: rup (class 1)
• śānti – peace, tranquility, cessation, removal
  noun (feminine)
  From root śam (to be calm).
  Root: śam (class 4)

स्वादर्शः (svādarśaḥ) - one's own mirror, the self-mirror

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svādarśa

svādarśa - one's own mirror, a reflection of oneself, an ideal example

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+ādarśa)

• sva – self, own, one's own
  pronoun (masculine)
• ādarśa – mirror, reflection, model, example
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix ā + root dṛś (to see).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as

(indeclinable)

एति (eti) - goes, attains, comes

(verb)

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

Root: i (class 2)

प्रतिमास्थितिम् (pratimāsthitim) - the state of being an image/reflection, the state of reflecting images

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pratimāsthiti

pratimāsthiti - the state of being an image/reflection, condition of an image, state of reflecting images

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pratimā+sthiti)

• pratimā – image, reflection, likeness, idol
  noun (feminine)
  From prefix prati + root mā (to measure).
  Prefix: prati
  Root: mā (class 2)
• sthiti – state, condition, existence, firm standing
  noun (feminine)
  From root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - similarly, so, thus

(indeclinable)

सर्गम् (sargam) - creation, the created world, emission

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sarga

sarga - creation, emission, discharge, chapter (of a book)

From root sṛj (to let go, create).

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Refers to the phenomenal world or the cycle of transmigration (saṃsāra).

इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

(indeclinable)

आगम्य (āgamya) - having experienced (having approached, having obtained, having known)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Absolutive form of the root gam with prefix ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

बोधात् (bodhāt) - through true knowledge (from knowledge, through realization)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of bodha

bodha - knowledge, understanding, realization, awakening

From root budh (to know, awaken).

Root: budh (class 1)

स्वम् (svam) - one's true nature (one's own, self)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sva

sva - self, own, one's own nature, property

याति (yāti) - goes, attains

(verb)

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

Root: yā (class 2)

तत् (tat) - that supreme (that, that (supreme))

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it, that (supreme reality)

Note: Adjective for 'padam'.

पदम् (padam) - supreme state (state, place, abode, ultimate reality)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - step, foot, place, state, abode, position, ultimate reality

Note: Refers to the ultimate state or reality.