योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-51, verse-31

जाग्रत्येवं विचारेण स्वप्नाभे पेलवे स्थिते ।
क्षीयमाणे शरत्काल इवैति तनुतां रसः ॥ ३१ ॥

jāgratyevaṃ vicāreṇa svapnābhe pelave sthite ,
kṣīyamāṇe śaratkāla ivaiti tanutāṃ rasaḥ 31

31. jāgrati evam vicāreṇa svapnābhe pelave sthite
| kṣīyamāṇe śaratkālaḥ iva eti tanutām rasaḥ |

31. evam vicāreṇa jāgrati svapnābhe pelave sthite rasaḥ tanutām eti,
śaratkālaḥ iva kṣīyamāṇe

31. When, through discernment (vicāra), this waking state stands revealed as fragile and dream-like, then the attachment or essence (rasa) of worldly things attains subtlety, diminishing as if in autumn.

Words meanings summery:

• जाग्रति (jāgrati) - in the perceived waking state (in the waking state, while waking)

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in such a way (thus, in this manner)

• विचारेण (vicāreṇa) - through spiritual discernment (vicāra) (by reflection, by consideration, by discernment, by inquiry)

• स्वप्नाभे (svapnābhe) - appearing like a dream (resembling a dream, dream-like)

• पेलवे (pelave) - in the fragile, subtle (in the tender, delicate, fragile, subtle)

• स्थिते (sthite) - being established (as such), existing (being situated, existing, standing)

• क्षीयमाणे (kṣīyamāṇe) - while diminishing (while diminishing, decaying, fading away)

• शरत्कालः (śaratkālaḥ) - autumn season

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

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

• तनुताम् (tanutām) - subtlety, diminishment (subtlety, thinness, slenderness, diminishment)

• रसः (rasaḥ) - attachment to worldly things, essential enjoyment (rasa) (essence, juice, taste, sentiment, emotion, attachment, desire for worldly things)

Words meanings and morphology

जाग्रति (jāgrati) - in the perceived waking state (in the waking state, while waking)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jāgrat

jāgrat - waking, awake, watchful

Present Active Participle

From √jāgṛ (to wake). Locative singular of masculine/neuter.

Root: jāgṛ (class 2)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction.

एवम् (evam) - thus, in such a way (thus, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

विचारेण (vicāreṇa) - through spiritual discernment (vicāra) (by reflection, by consideration, by discernment, by inquiry)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vicāra

vicāra - deliberation, investigation, reflection, discernment, inquiry

From `vi-` + √car (to move, wander).

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Denotes the means or cause.

स्वप्नाभे (svapnābhe) - appearing like a dream (resembling a dream, dream-like)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of svapnābha

svapnābha - dream-like, resembling a dream

Compound of `svapna` (dream) + `ābha` (appearance, resemblance).

Compound type : upamāna-pūrvapada karmadhāraya (svapna+ābha)

• svapna – dream, sleep
  noun (masculine)
  From √svap (to sleep).
  Root: svap (class 2)
• ābha – resembling, like, appearance, splendor
  adjective (masculine)
  From `ā-` + √bhā (to shine).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhā (class 2)

पेलवे (pelave) - in the fragile, subtle (in the tender, delicate, fragile, subtle)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of pelava

pelava - tender, soft, delicate, fragile, subtle, thin

स्थिते (sthite) - being established (as such), existing (being situated, existing, standing)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, situated, established, existing

Past Passive Participle

From √sthā (to stand). Locative singular.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Functions as part of a locative absolute construction.

क्षीयमाणे (kṣīyamāṇe) - while diminishing (while diminishing, decaying, fading away)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of kṣīyamāṇa

kṣīyamāṇa - diminishing, decaying, wasting away, being destroyed

Present Passive Participle

From √kṣi (to decay, destroy), root class 1, with `yamāṇa` ending. Locative singular.

Root: kṣi (class 1)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction `śaratkāle kṣīyamāṇe` (when autumn is diminishing).

शरत्कालः (śaratkālaḥ) - autumn season

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaratkāla

śaratkāla - autumn season

Tatpurusha compound of `śarat` (autumn) and `kāla` (time, season).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śarat+kāla)

• śarat – autumn
  noun (feminine)
• kāla – time, season
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kal

Note: Subject of implied `kṣīyamāṇe` in the simile, or directly part of the simile.

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

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

(verb)

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

Present active indicative

3rd person singular, present tense, active voice.

Root: i (class 2)

तनुताम् (tanutām) - subtlety, diminishment (subtlety, thinness, slenderness, diminishment)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tanutā

tanutā - thinness, subtlety, slenderness, diminishing state

Derived from `tanu` (thin, subtle) with the suffix `-tā` (abstract noun).

रसः (rasaḥ) - attachment to worldly things, essential enjoyment (rasa) (essence, juice, taste, sentiment, emotion, attachment, desire for worldly things)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rasa

rasa - juice, essence, taste, fluid, flavor, sentiment, affection, desire, worldly enjoyment

From √ras (to taste, feel).

Root: ras (class 1)