योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-52, verse-12

दृश्यते विमले तस्मिन्नयं संसारविभ्रमः ।
कटकादि यथा हेम्नि तरङ्गादि यथाम्भसि ॥ १२ ॥

dṛśyate vimale tasminnayaṃ saṃsāravibhramaḥ ,
kaṭakādi yathā hemni taraṅgādi yathāmbhasi 12

12. dṛśyate vimale tasmin ayam saṃsāravibhramaḥ
kaṭaka ādi yathā hemni taraṅga ādi yathā ambhasi

12. ayam saṃsāravibhramaḥ tasmin vimale dṛśyate yathā kaṭaka ādi hemni,
yathā ca taraṅga ādi ambhasi

12. In that pure (Self), this illusion of the world (saṃsāra) is seen, just as ornaments and such are seen in gold, or as waves and such are seen in water.

Words meanings summery:

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

• विमले (vimale) - In the context of the Self (ātman), implying its inherent purity. (in the pure, in the spotless, in the untainted)

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - In that (Self/ātman) which was described as pure being. (in that, in him, in it)

• अयम् (ayam) - Referring to the 'illusion of transmigration' (saṃsāravibhramaḥ) being discussed. (this, he, it)

• संसारविभ्रमः (saṁsāravibhramaḥ) - The false appearance or erroneous perception of the material world and its cycles of birth and death (saṃsāra). (the illusion of transmigration, the delusion of cyclic existence)

• कटक (kaṭaka) - Generic term for an ornament, used as an example. (bracelet, anklet, ring, chain, golden ornament)

• आदि (ādi) - Signifies 'and other similar things'. (beginning, et cetera, and so on, etc.)

• यथा (yathā) - Introduces a simile or analogy. (as, just as, in the manner that)

• हेम्नि (hemni) - The base material out of which ornaments are made. (in gold)

• तरङ्ग (taraṅga) - Physical manifestation on the surface of water, used as an example. (wave, billow, surge)

• आदि (ādi) - Signifies 'and other similar things'. (beginning, et cetera, and so on, etc.)

• यथा (yathā) - Introduces a simile or analogy. (as, just as, in the manner that)

• अम्भसि (ambhasi) - The base element out of which waves appear. (in water)

Words meanings and morphology

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

(verb)

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

Present Passive

Root dṛś (to see), present passive voice form

Root: dṛś (class 1)

विमले (vimale) - In the context of the Self (ātman), implying its inherent purity. (in the pure, in the spotless, in the untainted)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of vimala

vimala - pure, spotless, clean, untainted, clear

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+mala)

• vi – apart, away, without (prefix)
  indeclinable
• mala – dirt, impurity, stain, sin
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to 'tasmin' (that), which implies the 'ātman' from the previous verse.

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - In that (Self/ātman) which was described as pure being. (in that, in him, in it)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers back to 'ātman' of the previous verse.

अयम् (ayam) - Referring to the 'illusion of transmigration' (saṃsāravibhramaḥ) being discussed. (this, he, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Agrees with 'saṃsāravibhramaḥ'.

संसारविभ्रमः (saṁsāravibhramaḥ) - The false appearance or erroneous perception of the material world and its cycles of birth and death (saṃsāra). (the illusion of transmigration, the delusion of cyclic existence)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃsāravibhrama

saṁsāravibhrama - the illusion of transmigration, the delusion of cyclic existence

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃsāra+vibhrama)

• saṃsāra – transmigration, cyclic existence, the world, flow
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• vibhrama – illusion, delusion, error, confusion, whirling
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhram (to wander) with prefix vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: bhram (class 1)

कटक (kaṭaka) - Generic term for an ornament, used as an example. (bracelet, anklet, ring, chain, golden ornament)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kaṭaka

kaṭaka - bracelet, anklet, ring, chain, golden ornament, a particular kind of cake

आदि (ādi) - Signifies 'and other similar things'. (beginning, et cetera, and so on, etc.)

(indeclinable)

यथा (yathā) - Introduces a simile or analogy. (as, just as, in the manner that)

(indeclinable)

हेम्नि (hemni) - The base material out of which ornaments are made. (in gold)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of heman

heman - gold, golden

तरङ्ग (taraṅga) - Physical manifestation on the surface of water, used as an example. (wave, billow, surge)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of taraṅga

taraṅga - wave, billow, surge, movement

Root: tṛ (class 1)

आदि (ādi) - Signifies 'and other similar things'. (beginning, et cetera, and so on, etc.)

(indeclinable)

यथा (yathā) - Introduces a simile or analogy. (as, just as, in the manner that)

(indeclinable)

अम्भसि (ambhasi) - The base element out of which waves appear. (in water)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ambhas

ambhas - water, fluid, sky, cloud