योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-82, verse-17

असत्यमेव संकल्पभ्रमेणेदं शरीरकम् ।
जीवः पश्यति मूढात्मा बालो यक्षमिवोद्धतम् ॥ १७ ॥

asatyameva saṃkalpabhrameṇedaṃ śarīrakam ,
jīvaḥ paśyati mūḍhātmā bālo yakṣamivoddhatam 17

17. asatyam eva saṅkalpabhrameṇa idam śarīrakam
jīvaḥ paśyati mūḍhātmā bālaḥ yakṣam iva uddhatam

17. mūḍhātmā jīvaḥ saṅkalpabhrameṇa idam śarīrakam
asatyam eva paśyati bālaḥ uddhatam yakṣam iva

17. Indeed, due to the illusion of volitional thought, the individual soul, whose true nature (ātman) is deluded, perceives this body — which is inherently unreal — just as a child perceives an agitated or formidable yakṣa.

Words meanings summery:

• असत्यम् (asatyam) - inherently unreal (like an illusion) (unreal, untrue, non-existent)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• सङ्कल्पभ्रमेण (saṅkalpabhrameṇa) - due to the misconception arising from volitional thought (by the illusion of intention/will)

• इदम् (idam) - this (present) (this, this (neuter))

• शरीरकम् (śarīrakam) - this physical body (body (diminutive/contemptuous))

• जीवः (jīvaḥ) - the individual soul (living being, individual soul)

• पश्यति (paśyati) - he/she/it sees, perceives

• मूढात्मा (mūḍhātmā) - whose true nature (ātman) is deluded (deluded self, foolish individual)

• बालः (bālaḥ) - child, boy, young one

• यक्षम् (yakṣam) - a formidable mythical being (a yakṣa (mythical being, spirit))

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• उद्धतम् (uddhatam) - agitated or formidable (as seen by a child) (agitated, formidable, raised, arrogant)

Words meanings and morphology

असत्यम् (asatyam) - inherently unreal (like an illusion) (unreal, untrue, non-existent)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of asatya

asatya - unreal, untrue, false, non-existent

Negative prefix 'a-' + satya (true, real).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+satya)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• satya – true, real, existent
  adjective (neuter)
  From sat (being, existence)
  Root: as (class 2)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle

सङ्कल्पभ्रमेण (saṅkalpabhrameṇa) - due to the misconception arising from volitional thought (by the illusion of intention/will)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of saṅkalpabhrama

saṅkalpabhrama - illusion or error of resolve/will

Compound

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (saṅkalpa+bhrama)

• saṅkalpa – intention, will, resolve, volitional thought
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix sam- + root kḷp- (to be well ordered)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• bhrama – error, illusion, delusion, wandering
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhram- (to wander)
  Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Indicates the cause of seeing.

इदम् (idam) - this (present) (this, this (neuter))

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here

शरीरकम् (śarīrakam) - this physical body (body (diminutive/contemptuous))

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śarīraka

śarīraka - body (often with a sense of smallness or unimportance, diminutive)

From śarīra + suffix -ka.

जीवः (jīvaḥ) - the individual soul (living being, individual soul)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīva

jīva - living being, individual soul, life principle

From root jīv- (to live)

Root: jīv (class 1)

पश्यति (paśyati) - he/she/it sees, perceives

(verb)

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

Present tense, active voice

From root dṛś-, 3rd person singular, present stem paśya-

Root: dṛś (class 1)

मूढात्मा (mūḍhātmā) - whose true nature (ātman) is deluded (deluded self, foolish individual)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mūḍhātman

mūḍhātman - deluded self, foolish person

Compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mūḍha+ātman)

• mūḍha – deluded, foolish, bewildered
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root muh- (to be bewildered), suffix -kta
  Root: muh (class 4)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

बालः (bālaḥ) - child, boy, young one

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bāla

bāla - child, boy, young, innocent

यक्षम् (yakṣam) - a formidable mythical being (a yakṣa (mythical being, spirit))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yakṣa

yakṣa - a class of mythical beings, usually benevolent but sometimes mischievous or fearsome

From root yaj- (to worship) or yakṣ- (to move quickly)

Root: yaj (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison

उद्धतम् (uddhatam) - agitated or formidable (as seen by a child) (agitated, formidable, raised, arrogant)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of uddhata

uddhata - raised, uplifted, agitated, arrogant, formidable

Past Passive Participle

From prefix ud- + root han- (to strike, smite, agitate)

Prefix: ud

Root: han (class 2)