योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-208, verse-2

ब्रह्मसंकल्पनगरं जगत्तावदिदं स्थितम् ।
यद्दृश्यं दृश्यबोधेन ब्रह्मैव ब्रह्मबोधतः ॥ २ ॥

brahmasaṃkalpanagaraṃ jagattāvadidaṃ sthitam ,
yaddṛśyaṃ dṛśyabodhena brahmaiva brahmabodhataḥ 2

2. brahmasaṅkalpanagaram jagat tāvat idam sthitam
yat dṛśyam dṛśyabodhena brahma eva brahmabodhataḥ

2. idam jagat tāvat brahmasaṅkalpanagaram sthitam
yat dṛśyam dṛśyabodhena brahma eva brahmabodhataḥ

2. This world (jagat) is indeed (tāvat) a city formed by the conception (saṅkalpa) of Brahman (brahman). What is seen (dṛśyam) through the perception of the visible (dṛśyabodhena) is Brahman (brahma eva) itself, once Brahman (brahman) is known (brahmabodhataḥ).

Words meanings summery:

• ब्रह्मसङ्कल्पनगरम् (brahmasaṅkalpanagaram) - a city of Brahman's conception/resolve

• जगत् (jagat) - the world, universe

• तावत् (tāvat) - indeed, just, so far, so much

• इदम् (idam) - this

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, existing, stands

• यत् (yat) - that which, whatever

• दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - visible, perceived, an object of perception

• दृश्यबोधेन (dṛśyabodhena) - by the knowledge of the visible, through the perception of the seen

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (the Absolute Reality)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• ब्रह्मबोधतः (brahmabodhataḥ) - from the knowledge of Brahman, by the realization of Brahman

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्मसङ्कल्पनगरम् (brahmasaṅkalpanagaram) - a city of Brahman's conception/resolve

(noun)

neuter, singular of brahmasaṅkalpanagara

brahmasaṅkalpanagara - city of Brahman's conception

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (brahman+saṅkalpa+nagara)

• brahman – Brahman, the Absolute Reality, the Supreme Being
  noun (neuter)
• saṅkalpa – conception, intention, resolve, creative will
  noun (masculine)
  From `sam + √kḷp` (to form, contrive)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• nagara – city, town
  noun (neuter)

Note: Predicate for 'jagat'.

जगत् (jagat) - the world, universe

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe

Present Active Participle

Participle of root 'gam' (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject.

तावत् (tāvat) - indeed, just, so far, so much

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes.

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Note: Qualifies 'jagat'.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, existing, stands

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing, firm

Past Passive Participle

From `√sthā` (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective, implying 'is situated' or 'exists as'.

यत् (yat) - that which, whatever

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of yad

yad - that which, whoever, whatever

Note: Relative pronoun, subject of implied 'is'.

दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - visible, perceived, an object of perception

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛśya

dṛśya - visible, to be seen, an object of sight

Gerundive (karmaṇi kṛtya)

From `√dṛś` (to see)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Predicate for 'yat'.

दृश्यबोधेन (dṛśyabodhena) - by the knowledge of the visible, through the perception of the seen

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dṛśyabodha

dṛśyabodha - knowledge of the visible, perception of the seen

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (dṛśya+bodha)

• dṛśya – visible, to be seen, an object of sight
  adjective
  Gerundive (karmaṇi kṛtya)
  From `√dṛś` (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• bodha – perception, understanding, knowledge, awakening
  noun (masculine)
  From `√budh` (to awaken, know)
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: By means of.

ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (the Absolute Reality)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahman, the Absolute Reality, the Supreme Being

Note: Predicate noun.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'brahma'.

ब्रह्मबोधतः (brahmabodhataḥ) - from the knowledge of Brahman, by the realization of Brahman

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of brahmabodha

brahmabodha - knowledge of Brahman, realization of Brahman

From `brahman` + `bodha`

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (brahman+bodha)

• brahman – Brahman, the Absolute Reality, the Supreme Being
  noun (neuter)
• bodha – perception, understanding, knowledge, awakening
  noun (masculine)
  From `√budh` (to awaken, know)
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: `tasil` suffix for ablative.