योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-144, verse-2

खे दृष्टिभासां स्फुरणं यादृशं तादृशं जगत् ।
विपर्यस्यत्यविरतमबोधाल्लक्ष्यते स्थिरम् ॥ २ ॥

khe dṛṣṭibhāsāṃ sphuraṇaṃ yādṛśaṃ tādṛśaṃ jagat ,
viparyasyatyaviratamabodhāllakṣyate sthiram 2

2. khe dṛṣṭibhāsām sphuraṇam yādṛśam tādṛśam jagat
viparyasyati aviratam abodhāt lakṣyate sthiram

2. khe dṛṣṭibhāsām sphuraṇam yādṛśam jagat tādṛśam
aviratam viparyasyati abodhāt sthiram lakṣyate

2. Just as the flickering manifestation of perceived lights in the sky, so too is the world. It incessantly undergoes transformation, yet due to lack of understanding, it is perceived as stable.

Words meanings summery:

• खे (khe) - in the sky (in the sky, in space)

• दृष्टिभासाम् (dṛṣṭibhāsām) - of perceived lights (of the seen lights, of the light of vision)

• स्फुरणम् (sphuraṇam) - flickering manifestation (flickering, flashing, trembling, manifestation)

• यादृशम् (yādṛśam) - just as (of what kind, such as, just as)

• तादृशम् (tādṛśam) - so (too is) (of that kind, such, so)

• जगत् (jagat) - the world (world, universe, moving)

• विपर्यस्यति (viparyasyati) - undergoes transformation (changes, reverses, turns upside down, alters)

• अविरतम् (aviratam) - incessantly (incessantly, continuously, without interruption)

• अबोधात् (abodhāt) - due to lack of understanding (from ignorance, due to non-understanding)

• लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - is perceived (is perceived, is seen, is noticed)

• स्थिरम् (sthiram) - stable (stable, firm, fixed, constant)

Words meanings and morphology

खे (khe) - in the sky (in the sky, in space)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kha

kha - sky, ether, space, zero

दृष्टिभासाम् (dṛṣṭibhāsām) - of perceived lights (of the seen lights, of the light of vision)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of dṛṣṭibhās

dṛṣṭibhās - light of vision, seen light, appearance perceived by sight

compound of dṛṣṭi (sight) and bhās (light/appearance)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dṛṣṭi+bhās)

• dṛṣṭi – sight, vision, view, perception
  noun (feminine)
  from root 'dṛś'
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• bhās – light, luster, radiance, appearance
  noun (feminine)
  from root 'bhās'
  Root: bhās (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'sphuraṇam'.

स्फुरणम् (sphuraṇam) - flickering manifestation (flickering, flashing, trembling, manifestation)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sphuraṇa

sphuraṇa - flickering, trembling, flashing, throbbing, manifestation

verbal noun

from root 'sphur'

Root: sphur (class 6)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

यादृशम् (yādṛśam) - just as (of what kind, such as, just as)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yādṛśa

yādṛśa - of what kind, such as, like which

Note: Agrees with 'sphuraṇam'.

तादृशम् (tādṛśam) - so (too is) (of that kind, such, so)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tādṛśa

tādṛśa - of that kind, such, like that

Note: Agrees with 'jagat'.

जगत् (jagat) - the world (world, universe, moving)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving, living beings

present active participle (from gam), used as noun

from root 'gam' (to go), neuter singular nominative.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

विपर्यस्यति (viparyasyati) - undergoes transformation (changes, reverses, turns upside down, alters)

(verb)

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

present indicative, 3rd person singular

root 'as' (to throw) with prefixes 'vi' and 'pari'

Prefixes: vi+pari

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Action of the world.

अविरतम् (aviratam) - incessantly (incessantly, continuously, without interruption)

(indeclinable)

past passive participle (from viram), used adverbially

negative prefix 'a' + past passive participle of 'viram' (to cease)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+virata)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• virata – ceased, stopped, refrained
  adjective (neuter)
  past passive participle
  from root 'ram' with prefix 'vi'
  Prefix: vi
  Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Adverbial usage.

अबोधात् (abodhāt) - due to lack of understanding (from ignorance, due to non-understanding)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of abodha

abodha - ignorance, non-understanding, lack of knowledge

negative prefix 'a' + bodha (understanding)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+bodha)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• bodha – understanding, knowledge, awakening
  noun (masculine)
  from root 'budh'
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Indicates cause.

लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - is perceived (is perceived, is seen, is noticed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of lakṣ

present indicative, 3rd person singular, passive voice

root 'lakṣ' (class 10, or passive of class 1)

Root: lakṣ (class 10)

Note: Its subject is 'jagat' (implied by context).

स्थिरम् (sthiram) - stable (stable, firm, fixed, constant)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sthira

sthira - stable, firm, fixed, constant, steady

from root 'sthā' (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Adjective acting as a predicate complement to 'jagat' through 'lakṣyate'.