योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-163, verse-17

सत्यावलोकनाच्छान्तिमेति संसारसंभ्रमः ।
मराविव जलज्ञानं मिथ्यापतनदुःखदम् ॥ १७ ॥

satyāvalokanācchāntimeti saṃsārasaṃbhramaḥ ,
marāviva jalajñānaṃ mithyāpatanaduḥkhadam 17

17. satyāvalokanāt śāntim eti saṃsārasambhramaḥ
marau iva jalajñānam mithyāpatanaduḥkhadam

17. satyāvalokanāt saṃsārasambhramaḥ śāntim eti
marau iva jalajñānam mithyāpatanaduḥkhadam

17. Through the direct perception of truth (satya), the bewilderment of cyclic existence (saṃsāra) comes to an end, just as in a desert, the false perception of water (a mirage), which causes the sorrow of a futile pursuit, disappears.

Words meanings summery:

• सत्यावलोकनात् (satyāvalokanāt) - from the perception of truth, by seeing reality

• शान्तिम् (śāntim) - peace, tranquility, cessation

• एति (eti) - attains, comes, goes, reaches

• संसारसम्भ्रमः (saṁsārasambhramaḥ) - the confusion/bewilderment of cyclic existence (saṃsāra)

• मरौ (marau) - in a desert, in a wilderness

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• जलज्ञानम् (jalajñānam) - the phenomenon of a mirage in a desert, where water is falsely perceived (the perception/knowledge of water (referring to a mirage))

• मिथ्यापतनदुःखदम् (mithyāpatanaduḥkhadam) - causing suffering due to the futile pursuit of a false perception (like a mirage) (causing sorrow from a false pursuit/fall)

Words meanings and morphology

सत्यावलोकनात् (satyāvalokanāt) - from the perception of truth, by seeing reality

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of satyāvalokana

satyāvalokana - perception of truth, seeing of reality

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (satya+avalokana)

• satya – truth, reality, true, real
  adjective (neuter)
  Derived from root 'as' (to be) + 'tya' suffix.
  Root: as (class 2)
• avalokana – seeing, beholding, perception
  noun (neuter)
  nominalization
  From root 'lok' (to see) + prefix 'ava' + 'ana' suffix.
  Prefix: ava
  Root: lok (class 10)

शान्तिम् (śāntim) - peace, tranquility, cessation

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śānti

śānti - peace, tranquility, cessation, calm

From root 'śam' (to be calm) + 'ti' suffix.

Root: śam (class 4)

एति (eti) - attains, comes, goes, reaches

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of i

Root: i (class 2)

संसारसम्भ्रमः (saṁsārasambhramaḥ) - the confusion/bewilderment of cyclic existence (saṃsāra)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃsārasambhrama

saṁsārasambhrama - bewilderment of saṃsāra, confusion of cyclic existence

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (saṃsāra+sambhrama)

• saṃsāra – cyclic existence, transmigration, wandering
  noun (masculine)
  nominalization
  From root 'sṛ' (to flow) with prefix 'sam'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• sambhrama – confusion, bewilderment, agitation, hurry
  noun (masculine)
  nominalization
  From root 'bhram' (to wander) with prefix 'sam'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhram (class 1)

मरौ (marau) - in a desert, in a wilderness

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of maru

maru - desert, wilderness, arid region

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

जलज्ञानम् (jalajñānam) - the phenomenon of a mirage in a desert, where water is falsely perceived (the perception/knowledge of water (referring to a mirage))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jalajñāna

jalajñāna - knowledge of water, perception of water

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (jala+jñāna)

• jala – water
  noun (neuter)
• jñāna – knowledge, perception, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  nominalization
  From root 'jñā' (to know) + 'ana' suffix.
  Root: jñā (class 9)

मिथ्यापतनदुःखदम् (mithyāpatanaduḥkhadam) - causing suffering due to the futile pursuit of a false perception (like a mirage) (causing sorrow from a false pursuit/fall)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mithyāpatanaduḥkhada

mithyāpatanaduḥkhada - causing sorrow from a false fall/pursuit

Compound type : karmadhāraya + upapada tatpuruṣa (mithyā+patana+duḥkhada)

• mithyā – falsely, untrue, illusory
  indeclinable
• patana – falling, descending, pursuit (metaphorically)
  noun (neuter)
  nominalization
  From root 'pat' (to fall) + 'ana' suffix.
  Root: pat (class 1)
• duḥkhada – causing sorrow/suffering, painful
  adjective (neuter)
  Compound of 'duḥkha' (suffering) + 'da' (giving, causing, from root 'dā').
  Root: dā (class 3)