योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-129, verse-10

क्षिप्रेण शान्ता भवति विज्ञानालोक आगते ।
अमूलमेव गलति तिमिरश्रीरिवोदये ॥ १० ॥

kṣipreṇa śāntā bhavati vijñānāloka āgate ,
amūlameva galati timiraśrīrivodaye 10

10. kṣipreṇa śāntā bhavati vijñānāloke āgate
amūlam eva galati timiraśrīḥ iva udaye

10. (sā avidyā) kṣipreṇa śāntā bhavati,
vijñānāloke āgate (sati) amūlam eva galati,
udaye timiraśrīḥ iva

10. Spiritual ignorance (avidyā) quickly ceases when the light of profound knowledge (vijñāna) arises. It dissolves without any root, just as the very essence of darkness vanishes at sunrise.

Words meanings summery:

• क्षिप्रेण (kṣipreṇa) - quickly, swiftly, instantly

• शान्ता (śāntā) - ceases (referring to avidya) (calm, peaceful, ceased, tranquil)

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is, exists

• विज्ञानालोके (vijñānāloke) - when the light of profound knowledge (vijñāna) is present (in the light of true knowledge)

• आगते (āgate) - when it has arisen (having arrived, having come, present)

• अमूलम् (amūlam) - without any inherent root (rootless, without origin)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• गलति (galati) - dissolves, vanishes (flows, drops, falls away, melts, disappears)

• तिमिरश्रीः (timiraśrīḥ) - the very essence/mass of darkness (splendor of darkness, mass of darkness)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• उदये (udaye) - at rising, at dawn, at sunrise

Words meanings and morphology

क्षिप्रेण (kṣipreṇa) - quickly, swiftly, instantly

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of kṣipra

kṣipra - quick, swift, rapid

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'quickly'.

शान्ता (śāntā) - ceases (referring to avidya) (calm, peaceful, ceased, tranquil)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śānta

śānta - calm, peaceful, tranquil, ceased, extinct

Past Passive Participle

From root √śam (to be calm, to cease).

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Used as a predicate adjective with 'bhavati'.

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of √bhū

Present active indicative

From root √bhū (class 1), present stem 'bhava-'.

Root: bhū (class 1)

विज्ञानालोके (vijñānāloke) - when the light of profound knowledge (vijñāna) is present (in the light of true knowledge)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vijñānāloka

vijñānāloka - light of knowledge, illumination of understanding

Compound type : tatpurusha (vijñāna+āloka)

• vijñāna – profound knowledge, discernment, specific knowledge, spiritual realization
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix 'vi-' with 'jñāna' (knowledge).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• āloka – light, luster, sight, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix 'ā-' with root '√lok' (to see).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: lok (class 1)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction.

आगते (āgate) - when it has arisen (having arrived, having come, present)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of āgata

āgata - come, arrived, approached

Past Passive Participle

Prefix 'ā-' with root '√gam' (to go).

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction, indicating 'when it has arrived'.

अमूलम् (amūlam) - without any inherent root (rootless, without origin)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of amūla

amūla - rootless, without basis, groundless

Negative prefix 'a-' with 'mūla' (root).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+mūla)

• a – not, without
  prefix
• mūla – root, basis, origin, foundation
  noun (neuter)

Note: Can be considered adverbial or as modifying the implied subject ('avidyā').

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

गलति (galati) - dissolves, vanishes (flows, drops, falls away, melts, disappears)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of √gal

Present active indicative

From root √gal (class 1), present stem 'gala-'.

Root: gal (class 1)

Note: Subject is implied 'avidyā'.

तिमिरश्रीः (timiraśrīḥ) - the very essence/mass of darkness (splendor of darkness, mass of darkness)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of timiraśrī

timiraśrī - splendor/mass/beauty of darkness

Compound type : tatpurusha (timira+śrī)

• timira – darkness, gloom
  noun (neuter)
• śrī – splendor, glory, beauty, prosperity, wealth
  noun (feminine)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

उदये (udaye) - at rising, at dawn, at sunrise

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of udaya

udaya - rising, ascent, dawn, prosperity

Prefix 'ud-' with root '√i' (to go).

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Locative singular, meaning 'at the time of rising'.