योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-1, verse-2

ज्ञाता ज्ञानं तथा ज्ञेयं द्रष्टादर्शनदृश्यभूः ।
कर्ता हेतुः क्रिया यस्मात्तस्मै ज्ञस्यात्मने नमः ॥ २ ॥

jñātā jñānaṃ tathā jñeyaṃ draṣṭādarśanadṛśyabhūḥ ,
kartā hetuḥ kriyā yasmāttasmai jñasyātmane namaḥ 2

2. jñātā jñānam tathā jñeyam draṣṭā darśana dṛśyabhūḥ |
kartā hetuḥ kriyā yasmāt tasmai jñasya ātmane namaḥ ||

2. Salutations to that knowing Self (ātman) from which originate the knower, knowledge, and the knowable; the seer, the act of seeing, and the visible world; and the doer, the cause, and the action.

Words meanings summery:

• ज्ञाता (jñātā) - the knower, one who knows

• ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge, wisdom

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, also, and

• ज्ञेयम् (jñeyam) - the knowable, that which is to be known

• द्रष्टा (draṣṭā) - the seer, one who sees

• दर्शन (darśana) - seeing, sight, vision, perception

• दृश्यभूः (dṛśyabhūḥ) - the visible world, the realm of the seen (the ground of the visible, the visible world)

• कर्ता (kartā) - the doer, agent, creator

• हेतुः (hetuḥ) - the cause, reason, motive

• क्रिया (kriyā) - action, deed, performance

• यस्मात् (yasmāt) - from whom, from which, because of whom/which

• तस्मै (tasmai) - to that (one), to Him

• ज्ञस्य (jñasya) - of the knower, of the knowing one

• आत्मने (ātmane) - to the Self, to the soul

• नमः (namaḥ) - salutation, obeisance, homage

Words meanings and morphology

ज्ञाता (jñātā) - the knower, one who knows

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jñātṛ

jñātṛ - knower, intelligent

Agent noun

Derived from root 'jñā' (to know) with the suffix -tṛ

Root: jñā (class 9)

ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge, wisdom

(noun)

neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, understanding, wisdom

Derived from root 'jñā' (to know)

Root: jñā (class 9)

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, also, and

(indeclinable)

ज्ञेयम् (jñeyam) - the knowable, that which is to be known

(adjective)

neuter, singular of jñeya

jñeya - to be known, knowable, discernible

Gerundive (Passive Future Participle)

Derived from root 'jñā' (to know) with suffix '-ya'

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Used as a noun meaning 'that which is to be known'.

द्रष्टा (draṣṭā) - the seer, one who sees

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of draṣṭṛ

draṣṭṛ - seer, beholder

Agent noun

Derived from root 'dṛś' (to see) with the suffix -tṛ

Root: dṛś (class 1)

दर्शन (darśana) - seeing, sight, vision, perception

(noun)

neuter, singular of darśana

darśana - seeing, sight, vision, perception, doctrine

Derived from root 'dṛś' (to see)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: First part of a compound 'darśanadṛśyabhūḥ'.

दृश्यभूः (dṛśyabhūḥ) - the visible world, the realm of the seen (the ground of the visible, the visible world)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dṛśyabhū

dṛśyabhū - the ground of the visible, the visible world

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dṛśya+bhū)

• dṛśya – visible, to be seen
  adjective
  Gerundive (Passive Future Participle)
  Derived from root 'dṛś' (to see) with suffix '-ya'
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• bhū – earth, ground, place, state of being
  noun (feminine)

Note: Compound word, nominative singular feminine.

कर्ता (kartā) - the doer, agent, creator

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kartṛ

kartṛ - doer, maker, agent, creator

Agent noun

Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do) with the suffix -tṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

हेतुः (hetuḥ) - the cause, reason, motive

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hetu

hetu - cause, reason, motive, instrument

क्रिया (kriyā) - action, deed, performance

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kriyā

kriyā - action, deed, performance, ritual

Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

यस्मात् (yasmāt) - from whom, from which, because of whom/which

(pronoun)

Ablative, masculine/neuter, singular of yat

yat - which, what

Note: Refers to the Self (ātman).

तस्मै (tasmai) - to that (one), to Him

(pronoun)

Dative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'ātman'.

ज्ञस्य (jñasya) - of the knower, of the knowing one

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jña

jña - knowing, wise, knower

Derived from root 'jñā' (to know)

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Agrees with 'ātmane' in compound context, or genitive modifying 'ātmane'.

आत्मने (ātmane) - to the Self, to the soul

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence

नमः (namaḥ) - salutation, obeisance, homage

(indeclinable)