योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-27, verse-15

अविद्यमान एवास्मिन्मा बिभीहि जगद्भ्रमे ।
एतदेव परं सत्यं विद्धि सत्यविदां वर ॥ १५ ॥

avidyamāna evāsminmā bibhīhi jagadbhrame ,
etadeva paraṃ satyaṃ viddhi satyavidāṃ vara 15

15. avidyamāne eva asmin mā bibhīhi jagadbhramae
etat eva param satyam viddhi satyavidām vara

15. O satyavidām vara,
asmin avidyamāne jagadbhramae mā bibhīhi.
etat eva param satyam viddhi.

15. Do not fear this illusion (bhrānti) of the world (jagat), which is actually non-existent. O best among those who know the truth, understand this alone to be the supreme reality.

Words meanings summery:

• अविद्यमाने (avidyamāne) - in this non-existent (illusion) (in the non-existent, in that which is not existing)

• एव (eva) - indeed, really (indeed, only, just, exactly)

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (illusion) (in this)

• मा (mā) - do not (not, do not (prohibitive))

• बिभीहि (bibhīhi) - do not be afraid (fear!, be afraid!)

• जगद्भ्रमए (jagadbhramae) - in the illusion of the world (jagat) (in the world-illusion, in the delusion of the world)

• एतत् (etat) - this (which is about to be stated: the supreme truth) (this)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only (indeed, only, just, exactly)

• परम् (param) - the ultimate (supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent)

• सत्यम् (satyam) - reality, ultimate truth (truth, reality, real, true)

• विद्धि (viddhi) - understand, recognize (know!, understand!)

• सत्यविदाम् (satyavidām) - among those who know the truth (of those who know the truth, among the truth-knowers)

• वर (vara) - O best one (a term of address to an excellent student/seeker) (O best, O excellent one, O boon)

Words meanings and morphology

अविद्यमाने (avidyamāne) - in this non-existent (illusion) (in the non-existent, in that which is not existing)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of avidyamāna

avidyamāna - non-existent, not present

Present Middle Participle

Negation 'a' + root 'vid' (to exist) + māna (suffix for PMP)

Compound type : nah-tatpuruṣa (a+vidyamāna)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• vidyamāna – existing, being present
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Middle Participle
  From root 'vid' (to exist) + māna (suffix for PMP)
  Root: vid (class 4)

एव (eva) - indeed, really (indeed, only, just, exactly)

(indeclinable)

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (illusion) (in this)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Masculine form used here to agree with `jagadbhrama` (masc.).

मा (mā) - do not (not, do not (prohibitive))

(indeclinable)

बिभीहि (bibhīhi) - do not be afraid (fear!, be afraid!)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of bhī

Imperative, 2nd Person Singular, Active Voice

From root bhī (to fear) in reduplicated form.

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: The reduplicated root `bhī` forms `bibheti` (present), `bibhīhi` (imperative).

जगद्भ्रमए (jagadbhramae) - in the illusion of the world (jagat) (in the world-illusion, in the delusion of the world)

(compound noun)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jagat+bhrama)

• jagat – world, universe
  noun (neuter)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• bhrama – illusion, delusion, wandering
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhram (to wander, be confused)
  Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: `jagat` often takes `d` as final before voiced consonants in compounds.

एतत् (etat) - this (which is about to be stated: the supreme truth) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etat

etat - this

एव (eva) - indeed, only (indeed, only, just, exactly)

(indeclinable)

परम् (param) - the ultimate (supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent, other

सत्यम् (satyam) - reality, ultimate truth (truth, reality, real, true)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, real, true

From sat (being, existence) + ya (suffix)

Root: as (class 2)

विद्धि (viddhi) - understand, recognize (know!, understand!)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of vid

Imperative, 2nd Person Singular, Active Voice

From root vid (to know), with irregular imperative form.

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Strong form of the root `vid`.

सत्यविदाम् (satyavidām) - among those who know the truth (of those who know the truth, among the truth-knowers)

(compound noun)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (satya+vid)

• satya – truth, reality
  noun (neuter)
  Root: as (class 2)
• vid – knowing, knower
  noun/adjective (masculine)
  From root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Often used in vocative phrases with 'vara'.

वर (vara) - O best one (a term of address to an excellent student/seeker) (O best, O excellent one, O boon)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, boon, suitor

Root: vṛ (class 5)