योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-95, verse-22

परिज्ञातस्तु कालेन स्वल्पेनैवोपशाम्यति ।
वासनातानवात्स्नेहो बन्धौ दूरगते यथा ॥ २२ ॥

parijñātastu kālena svalpenaivopaśāmyati ,
vāsanātānavātsneho bandhau dūragate yathā 22

22. parijñātaḥ tu kālena svalpena eva upaśāmyati
vāsanātānavāt snehaḥ bandhau dūragate yathā

22. tu parijñātaḥ [san ayam sargaḥ] svalpena kālena eva upaśāmyati.
yathā dūragate bandhau vāsanātānavāt snehaḥ [upaśāmyati],
tathā eva ayam sargaḥ upaśāmyati.

22. But when it is properly understood, it subsides quickly, indeed, in a very short time. This is just like the affection (sneha) for a relative who has gone far away, which naturally diminishes as the mental impressions (vāsanā) weaken.

Words meanings summery:

• परिज्ञातः (parijñātaḥ) - The previously mentioned "creation" or "ego" when understood in its true nature. (fully known, well comprehended, understood)

• तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

• कालेन (kālena) - by time, in time

• स्वल्पेन (svalpena) - by a little, by a small amount, in a short time

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly

• उपशाम्यति (upaśāmyati) - it subsides, becomes tranquil, calms down, ceases

• वासनातानवात् (vāsanātānavāt) - from the weakening of mental impressions, due to the thinness of vāsanās

• स्नेहः (snehaḥ) - affection, love, attachment, oiliness

• बन्धौ (bandhau) - for a relative, in a relative

• दूरगते (dūragate) - gone far away, distant

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like

Words meanings and morphology

परिज्ञातः (parijñātaḥ) - The previously mentioned "creation" or "ego" when understood in its true nature. (fully known, well comprehended, understood)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parijñāta

parijñāta - fully known, well comprehended, understood

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root jñā (to know) with prefix pari (fully).

Prefix: pari

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Implied subject is "sargaḥ" (from previous verse).

तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

(indeclinable)

Note: Serves as a conjunction introducing a contrasting or correlative idea.

कालेन (kālena) - by time, in time

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, season, black

Note: Indicates "by means of time" or "within time".

स्वल्पेन (svalpena) - by a little, by a small amount, in a short time

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of svalpa

svalpa - very little, small, short (time)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (su+alpa)

• su – good, well, very
  prefix
• alpa – little, small, few
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Modifies "kālena".

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

उपशाम्यति (upaśāmyati) - it subsides, becomes tranquil, calms down, ceases

(verb)

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

Present Indicative

Derived from root śam (to be calm) with prefix upa.

Prefix: upa

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: The verb for the implied subject "sargaḥ".

वासनातानवात् (vāsanātānavāt) - from the weakening of mental impressions, due to the thinness of vāsanās

(noun)

Ablative, singular of vāsanātānava

vāsanātānava - weakening of mental impressions, thinness of vāsanās

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāsanā+tānava)

• vāsanā – mental impression, latent tendency, habit, desire
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root vas (to dwell, to perfume).
  Root: vas (class 1)
• tānava – thinness, weakness, smallness, subtlety
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from tanu (thin, weak) with suffix -a.
  Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Indicates cause.

स्नेहः (snehaḥ) - affection, love, attachment, oiliness

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sneha

sneha - affection, love, attachment, oil, fat, tenderness

Derived from root snih (to be sticky, to be affectionate).

Root: snih (class 4)

Note: Subject of the simile.

बन्धौ (bandhau) - for a relative, in a relative

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bandhu

bandhu - relative, kinsman, friend, connection

Derived from root bandh (to bind).

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Indicates the object of affection.

दूरगते (dūragate) - gone far away, distant

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of dūragata

dūragata - gone far away, distant, remote

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root gam (to go) with dūra (far) as prefix/first member.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dūra+gata)

• dūra – far, distant, remote
  adjective (neuter)
• gata – gone, moved, passed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root gam (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Modifies "bandhau".

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces the simile.