योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-177, verse-23

स्वप्नार्थो ह्यपरिज्ञातो महामोहभरप्रदः ।
परिज्ञातो न मोहाय यथा सर्गास्तथैव च ॥ २३ ॥

svapnārtho hyaparijñāto mahāmohabharapradaḥ ,
parijñāto na mohāya yathā sargāstathaiva ca 23

23. svapnārthaḥ hi aparijñātaḥ mahāmohabharapradah
| parijñātaḥ na mohāya yathā sargāḥ tathā eva ca

23. hi aparijñātaḥ svapnārthaḥ mahāmohabharapradaḥ.
parijñātaḥ na mohāya.
yathā sargāḥ,
tathā eva ca

23. Indeed, an uncomprehended dream-object (svapnārtha) gives rise to a great burden of delusion (moha). However, once it is properly understood, it no longer causes delusion, just as (external) creations (sarga) also cease to do so (when truly known).

Words meanings summery:

• स्वप्नार्थः (svapnārthaḥ) - dream-object, meaning/purpose of a dream

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• अपरिज्ञातः (aparijñātaḥ) - unknown, uncomprehended, not understood

• महामोहभरप्रदह् (mahāmohabharapradah) - causing a great burden of delusion (moha)

• परिज्ञातः (parijñātaḥ) - well-known, understood, comprehended

• न (na) - not

• मोहाय (mohāya) - for delusion; for confusion

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

• सर्गाः (sargāḥ) - creations, emanations, productions

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, similarly

• एव (eva) - only, merely, indeed

• च (ca) - and

Words meanings and morphology

स्वप्नार्थः (svapnārthaḥ) - dream-object, meaning/purpose of a dream

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svapnārtha

svapnārtha - dream-object, meaning/purpose of a dream

Compound of 'svapna' (dream) and 'artha' (object, meaning).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svapna+artha)

• svapna – dream, sleep
  noun (masculine)
• artha – object, purpose, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

अपरिज्ञातः (aparijñātaḥ) - unknown, uncomprehended, not understood

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aparijñāta

aparijñāta - unknown, not fully understood

Past Passive Participle (negated)

Derived from root 'jñā' (to know) with prefix 'pari-' and negative prefix 'a-'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+parijñāta)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• parijñāta – well-known, understood, comprehended
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'jñā' (to know) with prefix 'pari-'.
  Prefix: pari
  Root: jñā (class 9)

महामोहभरप्रदह् (mahāmohabharapradah) - causing a great burden of delusion (moha)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāmohabharapradā

mahāmohabharapradā - causing a great burden of delusion

Compound of 'mahāmohabhara' (great burden of delusion) and 'prada' (giving, causing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahāmohabhara+prada)

• mahāmohabhara – great burden of delusion
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'mahā' (great), 'moha' (delusion), and 'bhara' (burden).
• prada – giving, bestowing, causing
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Derived from root 'dā' (to give) with prefix 'pra-'.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: dā (class 1)

परिज्ञातः (parijñātaḥ) - well-known, understood, comprehended

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parijñāta

parijñāta - well-known, understood, comprehended

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'jñā' (to know) with prefix 'pari-'.

Prefix: pari

Root: jñā (class 9)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

मोहाय (mohāya) - for delusion; for confusion

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of moha

moha - delusion, confusion, infatuation

Derived from root 'muh' (to be confused, deluded).

Root: muh (class 4)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

(indeclinable)

सर्गाः (sargāḥ) - creations, emanations, productions

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarga

sarga - creation, production, emission, nature

Derived from the root 'sṛj' (to emit, create) with the suffix '-a'.

Root: sṛj (class 6)

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, similarly

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - only, merely, indeed

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)