योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-127, verse-3

यथा तिमिरिकाक्षाणां केशचन्द्रादिदर्शनम् ।
चिदाकाशस्य सर्गादौ तथा पृथ्व्यादिदर्शनम् ॥ ३ ॥

yathā timirikākṣāṇāṃ keśacandrādidarśanam ,
cidākāśasya sargādau tathā pṛthvyādidarśanam 3

3. yathā timirikā-akṣāṇām keśa-candra-ādi-darśanam
cit-ākāśasya sarga-ādau tathā pṛthvī-ādi-darśanam

3. yathā timirikā-akṣāṇām keśa-candra-ādi-darśanam
tathā sarga-ādau cit-ākāśasya pṛthvī-ādi-darśanam

3. Just as people with `timirī` (a vision defect) see hairs or multiple moons, similarly, at the beginning of creation, the pure consciousness-space (cit-ākāśa) perceives the earth (pṛthvī) and other elements.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - introduces a simile (just as, as, like)

• तिमिरिका-अक्षाणाम् (timirikā-akṣāṇām) - of those whose eyes are affected by timirī (a vision defect like cataract)

• केश-चन्द्र-आदि-दर्शनम् (keśa-candra-ādi-darśanam) - illusory perceptions (perception of hairs, moons, and so forth)

• चित्-आकाशस्य (cit-ākāśasya) - refers to Brahman or cosmic consciousness as the substratum for creation (of the consciousness-space, of the pure consciousness that is space)

• सर्ग-आदौ (sarga-ādau) - refers to the initial projection of the universe (at the beginning of creation, in the primal creation)

• तथा (tathā) - introduces the second part of the simile (so, similarly, thus)

• पृथ्वी-आदि-दर्शनम् (pṛthvī-ādi-darśanam) - refers to the manifestation of the material world (perception of earth and so on (other elements))

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - introduces a simile (just as, as, like)

(indeclinable)

From yad (which) + -thā (suffix for manner).

तिमिरिका-अक्षाणाम् (timirikā-akṣāṇām) - of those whose eyes are affected by timirī (a vision defect like cataract)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of timirikā-akṣa

timirikā-akṣa - one whose eyes are affected by timirī (cataract, dimness of sight)

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (timirikā+akṣa)

• timirikā – timirī (a disease of the eye, cataract, dimness of sight), darkness
  noun (feminine)
  From timira (darkness).
  Root: tim (class 6)
• akṣa – eye, sense organ
  noun (neuter)
  From √aś (to attain).
  Root: aś (class 5)

Note: Possessive, referring to "those whose eyes are thus affected".

केश-चन्द्र-आदि-दर्शनम् (keśa-candra-ādi-darśanam) - illusory perceptions (perception of hairs, moons, and so forth)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of keśa-candra-ādi-darśana

keśa-candra-ādi-darśana - perception of hairs, moons, and so forth

Compound.

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (keśa+candra+ādi+darśana)

• keśa – hair (of the head)
  noun (masculine)
• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)
  From √cand (to shine).
  Root: cand (class 1)
• ādi – beginning, first, etcetera, and so on
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ad (class 2)
• darśana – seeing, perception, sight, vision, philosophy, doctrine
  noun (neuter)
  From √dṛś (to see) + -ana (suffix).
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Subject of implied 'is'.

चित्-आकाशस्य (cit-ākāśasya) - refers to Brahman or cosmic consciousness as the substratum for creation (of the consciousness-space, of the pure consciousness that is space)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of cit-ākāśa

cit-ākāśa - consciousness-space, the pure consciousness that is pervading like space, cosmic consciousness

Compound.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (cit+ākāśa)

• cit – consciousness, pure intellect, spirit
  noun (feminine)
  From √cit (to perceive, know).
  Root: cit (class 1)
• ākāśa – space, ether, sky, subtle element
  noun (masculine)
  From ā + √kāś (to shine, appear).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Possessive, qualifying sarga-ādau or darśanam.

सर्ग-आदौ (sarga-ādau) - refers to the initial projection of the universe (at the beginning of creation, in the primal creation)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sarga-ādi

sarga-ādi - beginning of creation, primal emanation

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarga+ādi)

• sarga – creation, emanation, discharge, chapter
  noun (masculine)
  From sṛj (to create, emit) + -a.
  Root: sṛj (class 6)
• ādi – beginning, first, etcetera, and so on
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ad (class 2)

Note: Adverbial phrase, indicating time.

तथा (tathā) - introduces the second part of the simile (so, similarly, thus)

(indeclinable)

From tad (that) + -thā (suffix for manner).

पृथ्वी-आदि-दर्शनम् (pṛthvī-ādi-darśanam) - refers to the manifestation of the material world (perception of earth and so on (other elements))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pṛthvī-ādi-darśana

pṛthvī-ādi-darśana - perception of earth and so forth

Compound.

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (pṛthvī+ādi+darśana)

• pṛthvī – earth, land, world
  noun (feminine)
  From pṛthu (broad, wide) + -ī (feminine suffix).
  Root: pṛth (class 6)
• ādi – beginning, first, etcetera, and so on
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ad (class 2)
• darśana – seeing, perception, sight, vision, philosophy, doctrine
  noun (neuter)
  From √dṛś (to see) + -ana (suffix).
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Subject of implied 'is'.