योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-177, verse-31

यद्वत्स्वप्नपरिज्ञानात्स्वप्ने द्रव्यापहारिभिः ।
न दुःखाकरणं तद्वज्जीवितं तत्त्वदर्शनात् ॥ ३१ ॥

yadvatsvapnaparijñānātsvapne dravyāpahāribhiḥ ,
na duḥkhākaraṇaṃ tadvajjīvitaṃ tattvadarśanāt 31

31. yadvat svapna-parijñānāt svapne dravya-apahāribhiḥ
na duḥkha-akaraṇam tadvat jīvitam tattva-darśanāt

31. yadvat svapne dravya-apahāribhiḥ (kṛtam
duḥkham) svapna-parijñānāt duḥkha-akaraṇam
na (bhavati) tadvat jīvitam
tattva-darśanāt (duḥkha-akaraṇam na bhavati)

31. Just as the knowledge that one is in a dream (svapna-parijñāna) does not alleviate the suffering (duḥkha) caused by property thieves within that very dream, similarly, life is not freed from suffering (duḥkha) merely by the vision of reality (tattva-darśana).

Words meanings summery:

• यद्वत् (yadvat) - just as, like

• स्वप्न-परिज्ञानात् (svapna-parijñānāt) - from the knowledge of a dream, from knowing it is a dream

• स्वप्ने (svapne) - in a dream

• द्रव्य-अपहारिभिः (dravya-apahāribhiḥ) - by property thieves, by those who steal property

• न (na) - not, no

• दुःख-अकरणम् (duḥkha-akaraṇam) - non-causing of suffering, non-removal of suffering, alleviation of suffering

• तद्वत् (tadvat) - similarly, so

• जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life, living

• तत्त्व-दर्शनात् (tattva-darśanāt) - from the vision of reality, from seeing the truth

Words meanings and morphology

यद्वत् (yadvat) - just as, like

(indeclinable)

Adverbial particle, derived from 'yad' + '-vat'.

स्वप्न-परिज्ञानात् (svapna-parijñānāt) - from the knowledge of a dream, from knowing it is a dream

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of svapna-parijñāna

svapna-parijñāna - complete knowledge or understanding of a dream, the realization of being in a dream

Tatpurusha compound: svapna (dream) + parijñāna (complete knowledge).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (svapna+parijñāna)

• svapna – dream, sleep
  noun (masculine)
  From root svap.
  Root: svap (class 1)
• parijñāna – complete knowledge, full understanding, ascertainment
  noun (neuter)
  From pari + jñā + ana.
  Prefix: pari
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Indicates the cause or reason for the (lack of) effect on suffering.

स्वप्ने (svapne) - in a dream

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svapna

svapna - dream, sleep

From root svap.

Root: svap (class 1)

Note: Specifies the context where the suffering occurs.

द्रव्य-अपहारिभिः (dravya-apahāribhiḥ) - by property thieves, by those who steal property

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dravya-apahārin

dravya-apahārin - one who steals property or wealth, a robber

Tatpurusha compound: dravya (property) + apahārin (stealer). Apahārin derived from apa + hṛ + ṇini.

Compound type : Tatpurusha (dravya+apahārin)

• dravya – property, substance, wealth, money
  noun (neuter)
  From dru + ya.
  Root: dru (class 1)
• apahārin – stealing, robbing, carrying off, one who takes away
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun/Adjective
  From apa + hṛ + ṇini.
  Prefix: apa
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Indicates the agents causing suffering within the dream.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negation particle.

दुःख-अकरणम् (duḥkha-akaraṇam) - non-causing of suffering, non-removal of suffering, alleviation of suffering

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of duḥkha-akaraṇa

duḥkha-akaraṇa - the non-causing of suffering, alleviation of suffering (as the state of not causing suffering)

Compound noun: duḥkha (suffering) + akaraṇa (non-doing/not causing). Akaraṇa itself is a Nañ-tatpuruṣa (a + karaṇa).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (duḥkhasya akaraṇam) (duḥkha+akaraṇa)

• duḥkha – suffering, pain, misery, sorrow
  noun (neuter)
• akaraṇa – non-doing, not causing, omission
  noun (neuter)
  Nañ-tatpuruṣa: a (not) + karaṇa (doing/causing).
  Prefix: a
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is' in the first comparative clause.

तद्वत् (tadvat) - similarly, so

(indeclinable)

Adverbial particle, derived from 'tad' + '-vat'.

जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life, living

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jīvita

jīvita - life, living, livelihood, animate existence

Past Passive Participle (substantivized)

From root jīv + kta, used as a noun.

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Subject of the implied 'is not alleviated' in the second comparative clause.

तत्त्व-दर्शनात् (tattva-darśanāt) - from the vision of reality, from seeing the truth

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tattva-darśana

tattva-darśana - seeing of reality, vision of truth, discernment of essence (tattva)

Tatpurusha compound: tattva (reality) + darśana (seeing/vision).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (tattva+darśana)

• tattva – reality, truth, essence, principle, fundamental nature
  noun (neuter)
  From tad + tva (abstract suffix).
• darśana – seeing, vision, insight, philosophy, point of view
  noun (neuter)
  From dṛś + ana.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Indicates the cause or reason from which alleviation of suffering is expected, but not achieved.