योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-57, verse-28

चित्राग्निदाहो विज्ञातो यथा दाह्येषु निष्फलः ।
तथाहंभावसर्गादि ज्ञातं निष्फलतामियात् ॥ २८ ॥

citrāgnidāho vijñāto yathā dāhyeṣu niṣphalaḥ ,
tathāhaṃbhāvasargādi jñātaṃ niṣphalatāmiyāt 28

28. citrāgnidāhaḥ vijñātaḥ yathā dāhyeṣu niṣphalaḥ
tathā ahaṃbhāvasargādi jñātam niṣphalatām iyāt

28. yathā citrāgnidāhaḥ dāhyeṣu niṣphalaḥ vijñātaḥ
tathā ahaṃbhāvasargādi jñātam niṣphalatām iyāt

28. Just as the burning by a painted fire is known to be ineffectual on combustible objects, similarly, when the origin of creation stemming from the sense of ego (ahaṅkāra) is truly understood, it becomes ineffectual.

Words meanings summery:

• चित्राग्निदाहः (citrāgnidāhaḥ) - burning by a painted fire, destruction by an illusory fire

• विज्ञातः (vijñātaḥ) - known, understood, perceived

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

• दाह्येषु (dāhyeṣu) - in/among combustible objects, in/on things to be burnt

• निष्फलः (niṣphalaḥ) - fruitless, ineffectual, useless

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, so, thus, in that way

• अहंभावसर्गादि (ahaṁbhāvasargādi) - referring to the entire process of creation initiated by the sense of ego (ahaṅkāra). (the ego (ahaṅkāra), creation, and so forth; the origin of creation stemming from ego)

• ज्ञातम् (jñātam) - known, understood, perceived

• निष्फलताम् (niṣphalatām) - fruitlessness, ineffectualness, uselessness

• इयात् (iyāt) - may go, may attain, may become, should reach

Words meanings and morphology

चित्राग्निदाहः (citrāgnidāhaḥ) - burning by a painted fire, destruction by an illusory fire

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of citrāgnidāha

citrāgnidāha - burning by an illusory or painted fire, destruction by a non-existent fire

Compound noun formed from 'citra' (painted/illusory), 'agni' (fire), and 'dāha' (burning).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citra+agni+dāha)

• citra – painted, variegated, wonderful, illusory
  adjective (neuter)
• agni – fire, god of fire
  noun (masculine)
• dāha – burning, combustion, destruction by fire
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  Derived from root √dah (to burn) with suffix -a.
  Root: √dah (class 1)

विज्ञातः (vijñātaḥ) - known, understood, perceived

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vijñāta

vijñāta - known, understood, perceived, discerned

Past Passive Participle

Formed from prefix 'vi-' and root '√jñā' (to know), with the participle suffix '-ta'.

Prefix: vi

Root: √jñā (class 9)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

(indeclinable)

दाह्येषु (dāhyeṣu) - in/among combustible objects, in/on things to be burnt

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, plural of dāhya

dāhya - combustible, fit to be burnt, that which should be burnt

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

Formed from root '√dah' (to burn) with the suffix '-ya'.

Root: √dah (class 1)

निष्फलः (niṣphalaḥ) - fruitless, ineffectual, useless

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niṣphala

niṣphala - fruitless, useless, unproductive, ineffectual, vain

Compound formed from 'nis-' (without) and 'phala' (fruit/result).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+phala)

• nis – out, forth, without, negation
  prefix
• phala – fruit, result, consequence, reward
  noun (neuter)

तथा (tathā) - similarly, so, thus, in that way

(indeclinable)

अहंभावसर्गादि (ahaṁbhāvasargādi) - referring to the entire process of creation initiated by the sense of ego (ahaṅkāra). (the ego (ahaṅkāra), creation, and so forth; the origin of creation stemming from ego)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ahaṃbhāvasargādi

ahaṁbhāvasargādi - the ego (ahaṅkāra), creation, etc.; the entire process originating from the sense of 'I'

Compound noun: 'ahaṃbhāva' (sense of ego) + 'sarga' (creation) + 'ādi' (beginning/etc.).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aham+bhāva+sarga+ādi)

• aham – I, ego
  pronoun
• bhāva – state of being, existence, feeling, intention
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  Derived from root √bhū (to be, exist) with suffix -a.
  Root: √bhū (class 1)
• sarga – creation, emanation, impulse
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  Derived from prefix 'sam-' and root '√sṛj' (to let go, create) with suffix -a.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: √sṛj (class 6)
• ādi – beginning, et cetera, and so on, principal
  noun (masculine)

ज्ञातम् (jñātam) - known, understood, perceived

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāta

jñāta - known, understood, perceived, discerned

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root '√jñā' (to know) with the participle suffix '-ta'.

Root: √jñā (class 9)

Note: Refers to 'ahaṃbhāvasargādi'.

निष्फलताम् (niṣphalatām) - fruitlessness, ineffectualness, uselessness

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of niṣphalatā

niṣphalatā - fruitlessness, uselessness, ineffectiveness, vanity

Derived from 'niṣphala' (fruitless) with the suffix '-tā' (abstract noun).

Note: Object of the verb 'iyāt' (may attain).

इयात् (iyāt) - may go, may attain, may become, should reach

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of √i

Optative mood, Parasmaipada

3rd person singular active optative form of root '√i'.

Root: √i (class 2)

Note: Subject is 'ahaṃbhāvasargādi'.