योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-49, verse-5

समस्याद्यन्तयोर्येयं दृश्यते विकृतिः क्षणात् ।
संविदः संभ्रमं विद्धि नाविकारेऽस्ति विक्रिया ॥ ५ ॥

samasyādyantayoryeyaṃ dṛśyate vikṛtiḥ kṣaṇāt ,
saṃvidaḥ saṃbhramaṃ viddhi nāvikāre'sti vikriyā 5

5. samasya ādi-antayoḥ yā iyam dṛśyate vikṛtiḥ kṣaṇāt
saṃvidaḥ saṃbhramam viddhi na avikāre asti vikriyā

5. yā iyam vikṛtiḥ samasya-ādi-antayoḥ kṣaṇāt dṛśyate
saṃvidaḥ saṃbhramam viddhi avikāre vikriyā na asti

5. That momentary transformation (vikṛti) which is perceived in the totality, at its beginning and end, know it to be a delusion of consciousness (saṃvid). For in that which is changeless, there is no actual change (vikriyā).

Words meanings summery:

• समस्य (samasya) - of the totality (of existence) (of the whole, of the entirety)

• आदि-अन्तयोः (ādi-antayoḥ) - at its beginning and end (temporal aspects) (of the beginning and end)

• या (yā) - which (refers to 'vikṛtiḥ') (which (feminine nominative))

• इयम् (iyam) - this (referring to the perceived transformation) (this (feminine nominative))

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

• विकृतिः (vikṛtiḥ) - a transformation (vikṛti) (transformation, change, modification)

• क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - in a moment, momentarily (in a moment, instantly, from a moment)

• संविदः (saṁvidaḥ) - of consciousness (saṃvid) (of consciousness, of knowledge)

• संभ्रमम् (saṁbhramam) - a delusion (delusion, agitation, confusion, error)

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand (know, understand (imperative))

• न (na) - not

• अविकारे (avikāre) - in that which is changeless (in the changeless, in that which is without transformation)

• अस्ति (asti) - exists, there is (is, exists)

• विक्रिया (vikriyā) - actual change (change, modification, alteration)

Words meanings and morphology

समस्य (samasya) - of the totality (of existence) (of the whole, of the entirety)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of samasya

samasya - of the whole, totality, aggregate

Note: Relates to the overall existence or phenomenon being discussed.

आदि-अन्तयोः (ādi-antayoḥ) - at its beginning and end (temporal aspects) (of the beginning and end)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of ādi-anta

ādi-anta - beginning and end

Compound type : dvandva (ādi+anta)

• ādi – beginning, start
  noun (masculine)
• anta – end, conclusion
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the temporal boundaries of existence, usually implying the entire duration.

या (yā) - which (refers to 'vikṛtiḥ') (which (feminine nominative))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Relative pronoun introducing the subordinate clause.

इयम् (iyam) - this (referring to the perceived transformation) (this (feminine nominative))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Demonstrative pronoun, emphasizing 'vikṛtiḥ'.

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

(verb)

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

present passive

3rd person singular present passive of √dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: The verb describing the perception of transformation.

विकृतिः (vikṛtiḥ) - a transformation (vikṛti) (transformation, change, modification)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vikṛti

vikṛti - change, transformation, modification

Derived from √kṛ with prefix vi-

Prefix: vi

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of the clause 'yā iyam dṛśyate'.

क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - in a moment, momentarily (in a moment, instantly, from a moment)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - moment, instant, short while

Root: kṣaṇ (class 1)

Note: Indicates the brevity or instantaneous nature of the perceived change.

संविदः (saṁvidaḥ) - of consciousness (saṃvid) (of consciousness, of knowledge)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of saṃvid

saṁvid - consciousness, knowledge, understanding

Derived from √vid with prefix sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Indicates the source of the 'saṃbhramam' (delusion).

संभ्रमम् (saṁbhramam) - a delusion (delusion, agitation, confusion, error)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃbhrama

saṁbhrama - confusion, delusion, agitation, error

Derived from √bhram with prefix sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Object of the imperative 'viddhi'.

विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand (know, understand (imperative))

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid

2nd person singular imperative active

2nd person singular imperative active of √vid

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Direct command to the listener (Rāma).

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb 'asti'.

अविकारे (avikāre) - in that which is changeless (in the changeless, in that which is without transformation)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of avikāra

avikāra - changeless, without transformation, immutable

Negative prefix 'a-' + 'vikāra' (transformation)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (a+vikāra)

• a – not, without
  indeclinable
• vikāra – change, transformation
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to Brahman (brahman) as the substratum, which is changeless.

अस्ति (asti) - exists, there is (is, exists)

(verb)

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

present active

3rd person singular present active of √as

Root: as (class 2)

Note: The verb of existence for 'vikriyā'.

विक्रिया (vikriyā) - actual change (change, modification, alteration)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vikriyā

vikriyā - change, modification, alteration

Derived from √kṛ with prefix vi-

Prefix: vi

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of the clause 'na asti'.