योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-55, verse-4

आस्वादयति यं भावं चिद्धातुर्गगनात्मकः ।
लब्धः सर्गः प्रलापेन क्षीबः क्षुब्धतया यथा ॥ ४ ॥

āsvādayati yaṃ bhāvaṃ ciddhāturgaganātmakaḥ ,
labdhaḥ sargaḥ pralāpena kṣībaḥ kṣubdhatayā yathā 4

4. āsvādayati yam bhāvam ciddhātuḥ gaganātmakaḥ
labdhaḥ sargaḥ pralāpena kṣībaḥ kṣubdhayā yathā

4. gaganātmakaḥ ciddhātuḥ yam bhāvam āsvādayati
sargaḥ labdhaḥ yathā kṣībaḥ pralāpena kṣubdhayā

4. When the consciousness-element (ciddhātu), which is boundless like space (gaganātmaka), experiences a particular state (bhāva), creation (sarga) is produced. This is just as an intoxicated person (kṣība) obtains a [delusory] world through their incoherent babbling (pralāpa) and inner agitation.

Words meanings summery:

• आस्वादयति (āsvādayati) - The consciousness actively apprehends or engages with a state/object. (tastes, perceives, experiences, enjoys)

• यम् (yam) - Refers to bhāvam, functioning as a relative pronoun introducing the clause. (which, whom, what)

• भावम् (bhāvam) - A particular mode of being, object of perception, or mental state. (state, condition, feeling, essence, object, concept)

• चिद्धातुः (ciddhātuḥ) - The ultimate underlying conscious principle. (the consciousness-element, the principle of consciousness)

• गगनात्मकः (gaganātmakaḥ) - Describing the pure, expansive, and subtle nature of the consciousness-element. (having the nature of space, ether-like, vast like the sky)

• लब्धः (labdhaḥ) - The creation comes into being or is perceived as existing. (obtained, gained, acquired, found)

• सर्गः (sargaḥ) - The manifest world or phenomenal existence. (creation, emanation, world, chapter)

• प्रलापेन (pralāpena) - The means by which the intoxicated person generates their delusory world. (by incoherent talk, by raving, by babbling, by delusion)

• क्षीबः (kṣībaḥ) - A person whose perceptions are altered by intoxication. (intoxicated, drunken, maddened, infatuated)

• क्षुब्धया (kṣubdhayā) - The inner turmoil that contributes to the delusory creation. (by agitation, by disturbance, by excitement)

• यथा (yathā) - Introduces the simile. (just as, in the manner that, according to)

Words meanings and morphology

आस्वादयति (āsvādayati) - The consciousness actively apprehends or engages with a state/object. (tastes, perceives, experiences, enjoys)

(verb)

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

Present Tense, 3rd Person, Singular, Active Voice, Causative

From prefix ā + root svad (to taste) in causative form (svādaya)

Prefix: ā

Root: svad (class 1)

Note: Verb for ciddhātuḥ.

यम् (yam) - Refers to bhāvam, functioning as a relative pronoun introducing the clause. (which, whom, what)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Relative pronoun

Note: Object of āsvādayati.

भावम् (bhāvam) - A particular mode of being, object of perception, or mental state. (state, condition, feeling, essence, object, concept)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhāva

bhāva - state, condition, feeling, essence, object, existence

From root bhū + a suffix

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Direct object of āsvādayati.

चिद्धातुः (ciddhātuḥ) - The ultimate underlying conscious principle. (the consciousness-element, the principle of consciousness)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ciddhātu

ciddhātu - consciousness-element, principle of consciousness

from cit (consciousness) + dhātu (element, constituent)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+dhātu)

• cit – consciousness, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
• dhātu – element, constituent, root, mineral
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Subject of āsvādayati.

गगनात्मकः (gaganātmakaḥ) - Describing the pure, expansive, and subtle nature of the consciousness-element. (having the nature of space, ether-like, vast like the sky)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gaganātmaka

gaganātmaka - having the nature of space, ether-like

From gagana (sky, space) + ātmaka (having the nature of)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gagana+ātmaka)

• gagana – sky, heaven, space, ether
  noun (neuter)
• ātmaka – having the nature of, consisting of, pertaining to the self
  adjective (masculine)
  from ātman + ka (suffix)

Note: Qualifies ciddhātuḥ.

लब्धः (labdhaḥ) - The creation comes into being or is perceived as existing. (obtained, gained, acquired, found)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of labdha

labdha - obtained, gained, acquired

Past Passive Participle

From root labh (to obtain) + kta (dha) suffix

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for sargaḥ.

सर्गः (sargaḥ) - The manifest world or phenomenal existence. (creation, emanation, world, chapter)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarga

sarga - creation, emanation, world, chapter

From root sṛj (to emit, create) + ghañ (a) suffix

Root: sṛj (class 6)

प्रलापेन (pralāpena) - The means by which the intoxicated person generates their delusory world. (by incoherent talk, by raving, by babbling, by delusion)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pralāpa

pralāpa - incoherent talk, raving, babbling, delusion

From prefix pra + root lap (to speak) + ghañ (a) suffix

Prefix: pra

Root: lap (class 1)

Note: Explains the manner of 'obtaining creation'.

क्षीबः (kṣībaḥ) - A person whose perceptions are altered by intoxication. (intoxicated, drunken, maddened, infatuated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣība

kṣība - intoxicated, drunken, maddened

From root kṣib (to be intoxicated) + a suffix

Root: kṣib (class 1)

क्षुब्धया (kṣubdhayā) - The inner turmoil that contributes to the delusory creation. (by agitation, by disturbance, by excitement)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kṣubdhatā

kṣubdhatā - agitation, disturbance, excitement

From kṣubdha (agitated) + tā (suffix for abstract noun)

Root: kṣubh (class 4)

Note: Co-instrumental with pralāpena.

यथा (yathā) - Introduces the simile. (just as, in the manner that, according to)

(indeclinable)