योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-95, verse-21

अहमादिरयं सर्गस्त्वपरिज्ञानदोषतः ।
वेताल इव बालानां गतो वो वज्रसारताम् ॥ २१ ॥

ahamādirayaṃ sargastvaparijñānadoṣataḥ ,
vetāla iva bālānāṃ gato vo vajrasāratām 21

21. ahamādiḥ ayam sargaḥ tu aparijñānadoṣataḥ
vetālaḥ iva bālānām gataḥ vaḥ vajrasāratām

21. aparijñānadoṣataḥ ayam ahamādiḥ sargaḥ,
bālānām vetālaḥ iva,
vaḥ vajrasāratām gataḥ [asti].

21. This creation (sarga), whose beginning is the sense of 'I' (ahaṅkāra), has, due to the defect of non-comprehension, attained for you a diamond-like firmness, just as a ghost appears real to children.

Words meanings summery:

• अहमादिः (ahamādiḥ) - This creation, which springs from the mistaken identification with the individual ego (ahaṅkāra). (whose beginning is 'I', originating from 'I')

• अयम् (ayam) - this

• सर्गः (sargaḥ) - the phenomenal world or experience (creation, emanation, world)

• तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

• अपरिज्ञानदोषतः (aparijñānadoṣataḥ) - due to the fault of non-comprehension, from the defect of ignorance

• वेतालः (vetālaḥ) - a terrifying illusion (ghost, vampire, goblin)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• बालानाम् (bālānām) - of children, for children, to children

• गतः (gataḥ) - has become, has attained a state (gone, attained, reached, become)

• वः (vaḥ) - to you, for you, your

• वज्रसारताम् (vajrasāratām) - an imagined, strong, and enduring reality. (adamantine strength, diamond-like firmness, essential nature of a thunderbolt)

Words meanings and morphology

अहमादिः (ahamādiḥ) - This creation, which springs from the mistaken identification with the individual ego (ahaṅkāra). (whose beginning is 'I', originating from 'I')

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ahamādi

ahamādi - whose beginning is 'I', originating from 'I'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (aham+ādi)

• aham – I, ego (ahaṅkāra)
  pronoun
• ādi – beginning, origin, first
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: ā-dā (class 3)

Note: Modifies "sargaḥ".

अयम् (ayam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Modifies "sargaḥ".

सर्गः (sargaḥ) - the phenomenal world or experience (creation, emanation, world)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarga

sarga - creation, emanation, discharge, chapter

Derived from root sṛj (to create, emit) with prefix saṃ.

Prefix: sam

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

(indeclinable)

Note: Appears as 'tva' due to sandhi with 'sargaḥ'.

अपरिज्ञानदोषतः (aparijñānadoṣataḥ) - due to the fault of non-comprehension, from the defect of ignorance

(noun)

Ablative, singular of aparijñānadoṣa

aparijñānadoṣa - fault of non-comprehension, defect of ignorance

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+parijñāna+doṣa)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
• parijñāna – full knowledge, comprehension
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root jñā (to know) with prefix pari.
  Prefix: pari
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• doṣa – fault, defect, error
  noun (masculine)
  Root: duṣ (class 4)

Note: The suffix -taḥ indicates "from" or "due to".

वेतालः (vetālaḥ) - a terrifying illusion (ghost, vampire, goblin)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vetāla

vetāla - ghost, vampire, goblin, evil spirit

Note: Used in a simile.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Expresses comparison.

बालानाम् (bālānām) - of children, for children, to children

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bāla

bāla - child, infant, immature, young, ignorant

Note: Implies "in the eyes of children".

गतः (gataḥ) - has become, has attained a state (gone, attained, reached, become)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gata

gata - gone, attained, reached, become, situated in

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root gam (to go) with kta suffix.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Predicates the state of "sargaḥ".

वः (vaḥ) - to you, for you, your

(pronoun)

Dative, plural of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Dative case here, meaning "for you".

वज्रसारताम् (vajrasāratām) - an imagined, strong, and enduring reality. (adamantine strength, diamond-like firmness, essential nature of a thunderbolt)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vajrasāratā

vajrasāratā - adamantine strength, diamond-like firmness, essential nature of a thunderbolt

Derived from vajrasāra (diamond-hard) with suffix -tā.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vajra+sāratā)

• vajra – thunderbolt, diamond
  noun (masculine)
• sāratā – strength, firmness, essence, hard nature
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from sāra (essence, firm, strong) with suffix -tā.

Note: Object of "gataḥ" (has attained what?).