योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-143, verse-5

इदं दृश्यमविद्यात्म ब्रह्म संपद्यते क्षणात् ।
बुधस्य बोधात्स्रग्दाम सर्पत्वमिव शाम्यति ॥ ५ ॥

idaṃ dṛśyamavidyātma brahma saṃpadyate kṣaṇāt ,
budhasya bodhātsragdāma sarpatvamiva śāmyati 5

5. idam dṛśyam avidyātma brahma sampadyate kṣaṇāt
budhasya bodhāt sragdāma sarpatvam iva śāmyati

5. idam avidyātma dṛśyam kṣaṇāt brahma sampadyate
budhasya bodhāt sragdāma sarpatvam iva śāmyati

5. This visible world, which is inherently rooted in ignorance (avidyā), instantly transforms into (brahman). Through the enlightened understanding (bodha) of a wise person, it subsides, just as the mistaken perception of a garland (sragdāma) as a snake (sarpatva) ceases.

Words meanings summery:

• इदम् (idam) - this (neuter singular nominative)

• दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - visible world, phenomenon, that which is seen

• अविद्यात्म (avidyātma) - whose essence is ignorance, rooted in ignorance

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - the Absolute Reality, (brahman)

• सम्पद्यते (sampadyate) - it becomes, it transforms into, it turns into

• क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - instantly, in a moment, suddenly

• बुधस्य (budhasya) - of the wise person, of the enlightened one

• बोधात् (bodhāt) - from understanding, through knowledge, by enlightenment

• स्रग्दाम (sragdāma) - a garland of flowers, a string of flowers

• सर्पत्वम् (sarpatvam) - the state of being a snake, snakiness

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• शाम्यति (śāmyati) - it subsides, it ceases, it is pacified

Words meanings and morphology

इदम् (idam) - this (neuter singular nominative)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - visible world, phenomenon, that which is seen

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛśya

dṛśya - visible, to be seen, object of sight, phenomenal world

Gerundive

Future passive participle/gerundive from root 'dṛś' (to see)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

अविद्यात्म (avidyātma) - whose essence is ignorance, rooted in ignorance

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avidyātman

avidyātman - whose nature is ignorance, characterized by ignorance

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (avidyā+ātman)

• avidyā – ignorance, nescience, spiritual ignorance (avidyā)
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: a
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, nature, (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

ब्रह्म (brahma) - the Absolute Reality, (brahman)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute Reality, ultimate truth, the supreme spirit, (brahman)

Root: bṛh (class 1)

सम्पद्यते (sampadyate) - it becomes, it transforms into, it turns into

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of pad

Present Indicative

Root 'pad' with prefix 'sam'

Prefix: sam

Root: pad (class 4)

क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - instantly, in a moment, suddenly

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - moment, instant, very short time

बुधस्य (budhasya) - of the wise person, of the enlightened one

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of budha

budha - wise, learned, enlightened person

Root: budh (class 1)

बोधात् (bodhāt) - from understanding, through knowledge, by enlightenment

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of bodha

bodha - understanding, knowledge, awakening, enlightenment

Root: budh (class 1)

स्रग्दाम (sragdāma) - a garland of flowers, a string of flowers

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sragdāman

sragdāman - garland, string of flowers

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sraj+dāman)

• sraj – garland, wreath
  noun (feminine)
• dāman – rope, string, garland
  noun (neuter)

सर्पत्वम् (sarpatvam) - the state of being a snake, snakiness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarpatva

sarpatva - snakiness, the state of being a snake

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarpa+tva)

• sarpa – snake
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sṛp (class 1)
• tva – state of being, -ness
  suffix (neuter)
  Suffix for forming abstract nouns

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

शाम्यति (śāmyati) - it subsides, it ceases, it is pacified

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of śam

Present Indicative

Root: śam (class 4)