योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-90, verse-20

त्वया तस्मिंस्तपस्येव दुःखे दृष्टिभ्रमोदिते ।
ग्राह्यैकभावना बद्धा जलेन्दौ शशिनो यथा ॥ २० ॥

tvayā tasmiṃstapasyeva duḥkhe dṛṣṭibhramodite ,
grāhyaikabhāvanā baddhā jalendau śaśino yathā 20

20. tvayā tasmin tapasi eva duḥkhe dṛṣṭibhraṃodite
grāhyaikabhāvanā baddhā jalendau śaśinaḥ yathā

20. tvayā dṛṣṭibhraṃodite duḥkhe tasmin tapasi eva
grāhyaikabhāvanā baddhā yathā śaśinaḥ jalendau

20. Just as the moon's (śaśin) reflection is fixated upon in water (jalendau), so too, by you, a singular conception of what is to be apprehended (grāhya) has become fixed in that suffering (duḥkha) which has arisen from delusive perception, even within this spiritual practice (tapas).

Words meanings summery:

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that

• तपसि (tapasi) - in spiritual practice (tapas), in austerity

• एव (eva) - just, only, indeed

• दुःखे (duḥkhe) - in suffering (duḥkha), in misery

• दृष्टिभ्रंओदिते (dṛṣṭibhraṁodite) - arisen from delusive perception, caused by illusion of sight

• ग्राह्यैकभावना (grāhyaikabhāvanā) - a singular conception of what is to be apprehended (grāhya), fixation on one perceivable object

• बद्धा (baddhā) - bound, fixed, tied

• जलेन्दौ (jalendau) - in the moon in water, in the reflection of the moon in water

• शशिनः (śaśinaḥ) - of the moon

• यथा (yathā) - just as, like

Words meanings and morphology

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Can also be neuter locative singular.

तपसि (tapasi) - in spiritual practice (tapas), in austerity

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - spiritual practice, austerity, penance, heat

एव (eva) - just, only, indeed

(indeclinable)

दुःखे (duḥkhe) - in suffering (duḥkha), in misery

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of duḥkha

duḥkha - suffering, pain, misery, sorrow

दृष्टिभ्रंओदिते (dṛṣṭibhraṁodite) - arisen from delusive perception, caused by illusion of sight

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of dṛṣṭibhraṃodita

dṛṣṭibhraṁodita - arisen from illusion of sight, produced by optical delusion

Past Passive Participle

Compound of dṛṣṭibhrama (illusion of sight) and udita (arisen, manifested). udita is from root i (to go) with prefix ud-, and kta suffix.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (dṛṣṭibhrama+udita)

• dṛṣṭibhrama – illusion of sight, delusive perception
  noun (masculine)
• udita – arisen, manifested, appeared
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Formed from root 'i' (to go) with upasarga 'ud-' and suffix 'kta'.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'duḥkhe'.

ग्राह्यैकभावना (grāhyaikabhāvanā) - a singular conception of what is to be apprehended (grāhya), fixation on one perceivable object

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of grāhyaikabhāvanā

grāhyaikabhāvanā - single perception of the object to be grasped, fixation on one perceivable object

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (grāhya+eka+bhāvanā)

• grāhya – to be grasped, perceivable object, fit to be taken
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Formed from root 'grah' (to grasp) with suffix '-ya'.
  Root: grah (class 9)
• eka – one, single, sole, alone
  adjective (masculine)
• bhāvanā – conception, idea, thought, meditation, imagination
  noun (feminine)

बद्धा (baddhā) - bound, fixed, tied

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of baddha

baddha - bound, tied, fixed, caught, imprisoned

Past Passive Participle

From root 'bandh' (to bind) with suffix 'kta'.

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Agrees with 'grāhyaikabhāvanā'.

जलेन्दौ (jalendau) - in the moon in water, in the reflection of the moon in water

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of jalendu

jalendu - moon's reflection in water, water-moon

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (jala+indu)

• jala – water
  noun (neuter)
• indu – moon, drop, spot
  noun (masculine)

शशिनः (śaśinaḥ) - of the moon

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śaśin

śaśin - moon, hare-marked

यथा (yathā) - just as, like

(indeclinable)