योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-63, verse-66

यच्छालभञ्जिका वृक्षे शैले श्वभ्रे गतेऽन्तकम् ।
प्रेक्ष्यते तद्वदेकात्मा तथा चिति जगत्स्थितम् ॥ ६६ ॥

yacchālabhañjikā vṛkṣe śaile śvabhre gate'ntakam ,
prekṣyate tadvadekātmā tathā citi jagatsthitam 66

66. yat śālabhañjikā vṛkṣe śaile śvabhre gate antakam
prekṣyate tadvat ekātmā tathā citi jagatsthitam

66. yat śālabhañjikā vṛkṣe śaile śvabhre antakam gate prekṣyate,
tadvat tathā jagatsthitam citi ekātmā

66. Just as a doll (śālabhañjikā) placed in a tree, on a mountain, or in a chasm is seen to meet its end (destruction), similarly, the world (jagat) is perceived to be situated in consciousness (citi) as the singular Self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - just as (which, just as, since, because)

• शालभञ्जिका (śālabhañjikā) - a doll, a figurine (a doll, a figurine, a statue, a woman's figure in sculpture)

• वृक्षे (vṛkṣe) - in a tree (in a tree, on a tree)

• शैले (śaile) - on a mountain (on a mountain, in a rock)

• श्वभ्रे (śvabhre) - in a chasm (in a chasm, in a pit, in a cave)

• गते (gate) - having met (its end) (having gone, gone, having attained)

• अन्तकम् (antakam) - to its end (destruction) (to the end, to destruction, to death)

• प्रेक्ष्यते (prekṣyate) - is seen, is perceived (is seen, is observed, is watched)

• तद्वत् (tadvat) - similarly (similarly, in that manner, just so)

• एकात्मा (ekātmā) - the singular Self (ātman) (the one Self, the singular Self)

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus (thus, so, in that manner)

• चिति (citi) - in consciousness (citi) (in consciousness, in knowledge)

• जगत्स्थितम् (jagatsthitam) - the world situated (in consciousness) (situated in the world, the world situated)

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - just as (which, just as, since, because)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yat

yad - which, what

शालभञ्जिका (śālabhañjikā) - a doll, a figurine (a doll, a figurine, a statue, a woman's figure in sculpture)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śālabhañjikā

śālabhañjikā - a doll, a figurine, a statue, a woman's figure in sculpture

वृक्षे (vṛkṣe) - in a tree (in a tree, on a tree)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vṛkṣa

vṛkṣa - tree

शैले (śaile) - on a mountain (on a mountain, in a rock)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of śaila

śaila - mountain, rock, hill

Root: śil

श्वभ्रे (śvabhre) - in a chasm (in a chasm, in a pit, in a cave)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śvabhra

śvabhra - chasm, pit, abyss, cave

Root: śvabh

गते (gate) - having met (its end) (having gone, gone, having attained)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of gata

gata - gone, attained, reached

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Past passive participle used in a locative absolute construction, agreeing with implied feminine subject (śālabhañjikā)

अन्तकम् (antakam) - to its end (destruction) (to the end, to destruction, to death)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of antaka

antaka - end, death, destroyer, Yama

Root: ant

Note: Used adverbially to denote motion towards an end.

प्रेक्ष्यते (prekṣyate) - is seen, is perceived (is seen, is observed, is watched)

(verb)

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

Root īkṣ with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Middle voice ending, used here for passive.

तद्वत् (tadvat) - similarly (similarly, in that manner, just so)

(indeclinable)

Derived from tad (that)

एकात्मा (ekātmā) - the singular Self (ātman) (the one Self, the singular Self)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ekātman

ekātman - the one Self, the singular Self

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (eka+ātman)

• eka – one, single
  numeral
• ātman – Self, soul, essence
  noun (masculine)

तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus (thus, so, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

चिति (citi) - in consciousness (citi) (in consciousness, in knowledge)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of citi

citi - consciousness, understanding, intelligence

From root cit (to perceive, to understand)

Root: cit (class 1)

जगत्स्थितम् (jagatsthitam) - the world situated (in consciousness) (situated in the world, the world situated)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagatsthita

jagatsthita - situated in the world; the world which is situated

Compound of jagat (world) and sthita (situated)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jagat+sthita)

• jagat – world, universe
  noun (neuter)
  Present participle of gam, used as a noun
  Root: gam (class 1)
• sthita – situated, standing, abiding, existing
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Refers to the world (jagat) itself as being situated.