योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-82, verse-23

एवंविधाभिः संज्ञाभिर्मुधाभावनयेदृशाः ।
स्वभावमात्रबोधेन भवन्त्येते तु तादृशाः ॥ २३ ॥

evaṃvidhābhiḥ saṃjñābhirmudhābhāvanayedṛśāḥ ,
svabhāvamātrabodhena bhavantyete tu tādṛśāḥ 23

23. evaṃvidhābhiḥ saṃjñābhiḥ mudhā bhāvanayā īdṛśāḥ
svabhāva-mātra-bodhena bhavanti ete tu tādṛśāḥ

23. ete īdṛśāḥ evaṃvidhābhiḥ saṃjñābhiḥ mudhā bhāvanayā
tu svabhāva-mātra-bodhena tādṛśāḥ bhavanti

23. These very things, (like wind, cloud, etc.) are perceived through such concepts and imagined in vain; but truly, by the mere understanding of their intrinsic nature (svabhāva), they become that true nature (i.e., consciousness).

Words meanings summery:

• एवंविधाभिः (evaṁvidhābhiḥ) - by such kinds, by such types

• संज्ञाभिः (saṁjñābhiḥ) - by names, by concepts, by notions

• मुधा (mudhā) - in vain, uselessly, fruitlessly

• भावनया (bhāvanayā) - by conception, by imagination, by thought, by meditation

• ईदृशाः (īdṛśāḥ) - referring to the objects mentioned in the previous verse (wind, cloud, etc.) (such, of this kind)

• स्वभाव-मात्र-बोधेन (svabhāva-mātra-bodhena) - by the mere understanding of their intrinsic nature (svabhāva)

• भवन्ति (bhavanti) - they become, they are

• एते (ete) - referring to the same objects as 'īdṛśāḥ' (these)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• तादृशाः (tādṛśāḥ) - referring to the true nature (consciousness) discussed previously (such, of that kind)

Words meanings and morphology

एवंविधाभिः (evaṁvidhābhiḥ) - by such kinds, by such types

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of evaṃvidha

evaṁvidha - of such a kind, suchlike

Compound of evaṃ (thus) + vidha (kind)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (evam+vidha)

• evam – thus, so, in this manner
  indeclinable
• vidha – kind, sort, manner
  noun (masculine)

संज्ञाभिः (saṁjñābhiḥ) - by names, by concepts, by notions

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of saṃjñā

saṁjñā - name, concept, notion, term, consciousness

From prefix sam- and root jñā (to know)

Prefix: sam

Root: jñā (class 9)

मुधा (mudhā) - in vain, uselessly, fruitlessly

(indeclinable)

भावनया (bhāvanayā) - by conception, by imagination, by thought, by meditation

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of bhāvanā

bhāvanā - conception, imagination, contemplation, mental production

From root bhū (to be), causative form bhāvaya

Root: bhū (class 1)

ईदृशाः (īdṛśāḥ) - referring to the objects mentioned in the previous verse (wind, cloud, etc.) (such, of this kind)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of īdṛśa

īdṛśa - such, of this kind

स्वभाव-मात्र-बोधेन (svabhāva-mātra-bodhena) - by the mere understanding of their intrinsic nature (svabhāva)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of svabhāvamātrabodha

svabhāvamātrabodha - mere understanding of one's own nature

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svabhāva+mātra+bodha)

• svabhāva – intrinsic nature (svabhāva), inherent disposition
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of sva (self/own) + bhāva (state/being)
• mātra – mere, only, measure
  adjective/indeclinable
• bodha – understanding, knowledge, awakening
  noun (masculine)
  From root budh (to know)
  Root: budh (class 1)

भवन्ति (bhavanti) - they become, they are

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of bhū

present active

Root: bhū (class 1)

एते (ete) - referring to the same objects as 'īdṛśāḥ' (these)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

तादृशाः (tādṛśāḥ) - referring to the true nature (consciousness) discussed previously (such, of that kind)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tādṛśa

tādṛśa - such, of that kind