योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-55, verse-36

श्रीभगवानुवाच ।
स्वप्नोपमाना तेनेह श्रेयसे वासना क्षयः ।
चिराभ्यासवशात्प्रौढा संसारभ्रमकारिणी ॥ ३६ ॥

śrībhagavānuvāca ,
svapnopamānā teneha śreyase vāsanā kṣayaḥ ,
cirābhyāsavaśātprauḍhā saṃsārabhramakāriṇī 36

36. śrībhagavān uvāca svapnopamānā tena iha śreyase vāsanā
kṣayaḥ cirābhyāsavaśāt prauḍhā saṃsārabhramakāriṇī

36. śrībhagavān uvāca vāsanā svapnopamānā
cirābhyāsavaśāt prauḍhā
saṃsārabhramakāriṇī (asti) tena
iha śreyase vāsanā kṣayaḥ (uktaḥ)

36. The Blessed Lord said: For the sake of ultimate well-being (śreyas) in this world, the destruction of latent impressions (vāsanā) is essential. These latent impressions are like a dream; they become potent due to long-standing habit and are the cause of the delusion of the cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra).

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीभगवान् (śrībhagavān) - The Blessed Lord (Krishna) (The Blessed Lord)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

• स्वप्नोपमाना (svapnopamānā) - like a dream (comparable to a dream, dream-like)

• तेन (tena) - therefore (by that, therefore)

• इह (iha) - in this world, in this regard (here, in this world, in this case)

• श्रेयसे (śreyase) - for the ultimate good (śreyas) (for the ultimate good, for salvation, for welfare)

• वासना (vāsanā) - latent impressions (vāsanā) (latent impression, subconscious tendency, habit)

• क्षयः (kṣayaḥ) - the destruction (of vāsanās) (destruction, end, decline)

• चिराभ्यासवशात् (cirābhyāsavaśāt) - due to long-standing habit/practice (due to the power of long practice/habit)

• प्रौढा (prauḍhā) - potent, strong (mature, strong, fully developed, prominent)

• संसारभ्रमकारिणी (saṁsārabhramakāriṇī) - causing the delusion of the cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra) (causing the delusion of saṃsāra, leading to confusion about the cycle of rebirth)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीभगवान् (śrībhagavān) - The Blessed Lord (Krishna) (The Blessed Lord)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrībhagavat

śrībhagavat - the glorious Lord, the divine one, the venerable Lord

Compound of śrī (glory, prosperity) and bhagavat (possessed of fortune, glorious, divine). Nominative singular of bhagavat.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śrī+bhagavat)

• śrī – glory, prosperity, wealth, beauty, divine grace
  noun (feminine)
• bhagavat – blessed, fortunate, glorious, divine, venerable
  adjective (masculine)
  Possessive suffix -vat
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: The speaker of the verse.

उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect Active Indicative

3rd person singular, perfect tense, active voice (from root vac)

Root: vac (class 2)

स्वप्नोपमाना (svapnopamānā) - like a dream (comparable to a dream, dream-like)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of svapnopamāna

svapnopamāna - dream-like, comparable to a dream

Compound of svapna (dream) and upamāna (comparison, likeness). Feminine nominative singular to agree with vāsanā.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svapna+upamāna)

• svapna – dream, sleep
  noun (masculine)
  Root: svap (class 2)
• upamāna – comparison, simile, standard of comparison
  noun (neuter)
  From upa-mā (to compare)
  Prefix: upa
  Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'vāsanā'.

तेन (tena) - therefore (by that, therefore)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Masculine/neuter instrumental singular of tad

इह (iha) - in this world, in this regard (here, in this world, in this case)

(indeclinable)

श्रेयसे (śreyase) - for the ultimate good (śreyas) (for the ultimate good, for salvation, for welfare)

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of śreyas

śreyas - ultimate good, welfare, salvation, excellence, prosperity

Neuter dative singular of śreyas

Root: śrī (class 1)

Note: Indicates purpose.

वासना (vāsanā) - latent impressions (vāsanā) (latent impression, subconscious tendency, habit)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vāsanā

vāsanā - latent impression, habit, desire, inclination, perfuming

From root vas (to dwell, to abide), here meaning 'that which clings to the mind'.

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Subject of the implied verb, or part of the compound subject 'vāsanā kṣayaḥ'.

क्षयः (kṣayaḥ) - the destruction (of vāsanās) (destruction, end, decline)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣaya

kṣaya - destruction, annihilation, loss, end, decay

From root kṣi (to destroy, to perish)

Root: kṣi (class 1)

Note: Functions as a predicate nominative, 'vāsanā kṣayaḥ' means 'the destruction of vāsanās'.

चिराभ्यासवशात् (cirābhyāsavaśāt) - due to long-standing habit/practice (due to the power of long practice/habit)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of cirābhyāsavaśa

cirābhyāsavaśa - the power/influence of long practice/habit

Compound of cira (long time), abhyāsa (practice), and vaśa (power, influence). Ends in ablative -t.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cira+abhyāsa+vaśa)

• cira – long time, ancient
  indeclinable
• abhyāsa – practice, repetition, study, habit
  noun (masculine)
  From abhi-as (to throw, to practice)
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: as (class 4)
• vaśa – power, control, influence
  noun (masculine)

प्रौढा (prauḍhā) - potent, strong (mature, strong, fully developed, prominent)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prauḍha

prauḍha - mature, strong, fully grown, confident, prominent

From pra-vah (to carry forward), related to growth and maturity. Feminine nominative singular to agree with vāsanā.

Prefix: pra

Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'vāsanā'.

संसारभ्रमकारिणी (saṁsārabhramakāriṇī) - causing the delusion of the cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra) (causing the delusion of saṃsāra, leading to confusion about the cycle of rebirth)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃsārabhramakāriṇī

saṁsārabhramakāriṇī - causing the delusion/illusion of saṃsāra

Compound of saṃsārabhrama (delusion of saṃsāra) and kāriṇī (feminine agent noun, 'causing'). Feminine nominative singular to agree with vāsanā.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃsārabhrama+kāriṇī)

• saṃsārabhrama – the delusion/illusion of saṃsāra (cycle of rebirth)
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of saṃsāra (cycle of rebirth) and bhrama (delusion).
• kāriṇī – female doer, cause, agent (feminine), causing
  noun (feminine)
  Agent Noun
  Derived from root kṛ (to do) with suffix -iṇī
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies 'vāsanā'.