योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-3, verse-15

ये शुद्धवासना भूयो न जन्मानर्थभाजनम् ।
ज्ञातज्ञेयास्त उच्यन्ते जीवन्मुक्ता महाधियः ॥ १५ ॥

ye śuddhavāsanā bhūyo na janmānarthabhājanam ,
jñātajñeyāsta ucyante jīvanmuktā mahādhiyaḥ 15

15. ye śuddhāvāsanā bhūyaḥ na janmānarthabhājanam
jñātajñeyāḥ te ucyante jīvanmuktāḥ mahādhiyaḥ

15. Those whose latent impressions (vāsanā) are pure do not become receptacles for the evil of rebirth (punarjanma) again. These are the great-minded ones for whom the knowable has been realized, and they are called liberated while living (jīvanmukta).

Words meanings summery:

• ये (ye) - those who; who

• शुद्धावासना (śuddhāvāsanā) - having pure latent impressions; whose vāsanās are pure

• भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again; furthermore; moreover

• न (na) - not; no

• जन्मानर्थभाजनम् (janmānarthabhājanam) - receptacle for the evil of birth; subject to the misery of rebirth

• ज्ञातज्ञेयाः (jñātajñeyāḥ) - for whom the knowable has been known; those who have realized what is to be known

• ते (te) - they

• उच्यन्ते (ucyante) - are called; are said; are declared

• जीवन्मुक्ताः (jīvanmuktāḥ) - liberated while living; those who are liberated in this life (jīvanmukta)

• महाधियः (mahādhiyaḥ) - great-minded; those of great intellect

Words meanings and morphology

ये (ye) - those who; who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who; which; what (relative pronoun)

Note: Subject of the relative clause.

शुद्धावासना (śuddhāvāsanā) - having pure latent impressions; whose vāsanās are pure

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śuddhāvāsanā

śuddhāvāsanā - having pure latent impressions

Compound of 'śuddhā' (pure) and 'vāsanā' (latent impression).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śuddhā+vāsanā)

• śuddhā – pure; clean; clear
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'śudh' (to purify) + kta suffix.
  Root: śudh (class 4)
• vāsanā – latent impression; subconscious tendency; desire
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'vas' (to dwell, to perfume) + suffix '-ana'.
  Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Acts as an adjective for 'ye'.

भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again; furthermore; moreover

(indeclinable)

Comparative adverb of 'bahu' (much).

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'na bhājanam'.

न (na) - not; no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

Note: Negates "janmānarthabhājanam".

जन्मानर्थभाजनम् (janmānarthabhājanam) - receptacle for the evil of birth; subject to the misery of rebirth

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of janmānarthabhājana

janmānarthabhājana - receptacle for the evil/misery of birth

Compound of 'janman' (birth), 'anartha' (evil, misery), and 'bhājana' (vessel, receptacle).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa within karmadhāraya (janman+anartha+bhājana)

• janman – birth; existence
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'jan' (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)
• anartha – evil; misfortune; misery; not purpose
  noun (masculine/neuter)
  'a-' (negation) + 'artha' (purpose, meaning, wealth).
  Root: ṛ (class 3)
• bhājana – vessel; receptacle; share; portion
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'bhaj' (to partake, to divide).
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Implied verb "become" or "are".

ज्ञातज्ञेयाः (jñātajñeyāḥ) - for whom the knowable has been known; those who have realized what is to be known

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jñātajñeya

jñātajñeya - one for whom the knowable has been known

Compound of 'jñāta' (known, past participle) and 'jñeya' (to be known, gerundive). A bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jñāta+jñeya)

• jñāta – known; understood; realized
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'jñā' (to know) + kta suffix.
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• jñeya – knowable; to be known; object of knowledge
  noun/adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Gerundive (NVA)
  From root 'jñā' (to know) + '-eya' suffix.
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: An epithet for the jīvanmuktas.

ते (te) - they

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that; he; she; it (demonstrative/personal pronoun)

Note: Refers back to 'ye'.

उच्यन्ते (ucyante) - are called; are said; are declared

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, present (laṭ) of vac

Present Tense

Root 'vac' (vach), passive form.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

जीवन्मुक्ताः (jīvanmuktāḥ) - liberated while living; those who are liberated in this life (jīvanmukta)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jīvanmukta

jīvanmukta - liberated while living; one who has attained mokṣa in this life

Compound of 'jīvan' (living, present participle of jīv) and 'mukta' (liberated, past participle of muc).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (jīvan+mukta)

• jīvan – living; alive
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  From root 'jīv' (to live) + śatṛ suffix.
  Root: jīv (class 1)
• mukta – liberated; released; free
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'muc' (to release) + kta suffix.
  Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Predicate noun for 'te'.

महाधियः (mahādhiyaḥ) - great-minded; those of great intellect

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahādhi

mahādhi - great-minded; possessing great wisdom or intellect

Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'dhī' (intellect, wisdom).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+dhī)

• mahat – great; large; mighty
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Stem 'mahā' used in compounds.
• dhī – intellect; wisdom; thought; understanding
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'dhyā' (to meditate).
  Root: dhyā (class 2)

Note: Another epithet for the jīvanmuktas.