योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-41, verse-7

काकतालीयवत्पश्चादविद्याक्षय आगते ।
प्रपश्यत्यात्मनैवात्मा स्वभावस्यैव निश्चयः ॥ ७ ॥

kākatālīyavatpaścādavidyākṣaya āgate ,
prapaśyatyātmanaivātmā svabhāvasyaiva niścayaḥ 7

7. kākatālīyavat paścāt avidyākṣayaḥ āgate prapaśyati
ātmanā eva ātmā svabhāvasya eva niścayaḥ

7. paścāt avidyākṣayaḥ kākatālīyavat āgate ātmā
ātmanā eva svabhāvasya eva niścayaḥ prapaśyati

7. Afterwards, when the destruction of nescience (avidyā) occurs, as unexpectedly as the crow and the palm fruit (falling together), then the Self (ātman) perceives by the Self (ātman) alone the certainty of its own intrinsic nature (svabhāva).

Words meanings summery:

• काकतालीयवत् (kākatālīyavat) - unexpectedly, by a fortuitous coincidence, like a crow landing on a palm tree causing a fruit to fall simultaneously (like the crow and the palm fruit; by chance, coincidentally)

• पश्चात् (paścāt) - after, afterwards, then

• अविद्याक्षयः (avidyākṣayaḥ) - destruction of nescience, end of ignorance

• आगते (āgate) - when it has come, when it has arrived (referring to the destruction of nescience) (having come, arrived, having happened)

• प्रपश्यति (prapaśyati) - sees clearly, perceives, discerns

• आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the Self, by oneself

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the individual Self (ātman) or ultimate reality (the Self, soul, spirit)

• स्वभावस्य (svabhāvasya) - of the Self's (ātman's) own inherent nature (svabhāva) (of one's own nature, of intrinsic nature)

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

• निश्चयः (niścayaḥ) - certainty, ascertainment, conviction

Words meanings and morphology

काकतालीयवत् (kākatālīyavat) - unexpectedly, by a fortuitous coincidence, like a crow landing on a palm tree causing a fruit to fall simultaneously (like the crow and the palm fruit; by chance, coincidentally)

(indeclinable)

kākatālīya (compound) + vat (taddhita suffix for 'like')

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kāka+tāla)

• kāka – crow
  noun (masculine)
• tāla – palm tree, palm fruit
  noun (masculine)

पश्चात् (paścāt) - after, afterwards, then

(indeclinable)

अविद्याक्षयः (avidyākṣayaḥ) - destruction of nescience, end of ignorance

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avidyākṣaya

avidyākṣaya - destruction of nescience/ignorance

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (avidyā+kṣaya)

• avidyā – nescience, ignorance, non-knowledge
  noun (feminine)
• kṣaya – destruction, decay, end, loss
  noun (masculine)

आगते (āgate) - when it has come, when it has arrived (referring to the destruction of nescience) (having come, arrived, having happened)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of āgata

āgata - come, arrived, approached, happened

past passive participle

ā + gam + kta suffix

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: used in locative absolute construction

प्रपश्यति (prapaśyati) - sees clearly, perceives, discerns

(verb)

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

Prefix: pra

Root: dṛś (class 1)

आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the Self, by oneself

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

(indeclinable)

आत्मा (ātmā) - the individual Self (ātman) or ultimate reality (the Self, soul, spirit)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, breath

स्वभावस्य (svabhāvasya) - of the Self's (ātman's) own inherent nature (svabhāva) (of one's own nature, of intrinsic nature)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - one's own nature, inherent disposition, essential character, natural state

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sva+bhāva)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun
• bhāva – being, existence, nature, state, sentiment
  noun (masculine)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

(indeclinable)

निश्चयः (niścayaḥ) - certainty, ascertainment, conviction

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niścaya

niścaya - certainty, ascertainment, conviction, resolve

derived from niś-ci (to determine)

Prefix: nis

Root: ci (class 5)