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

दृश्यात्यन्ताभावबोधं विना तन्नानुभूयते ।
कदाचित्केनचिन्नाम स्वबोधोऽन्विष्यतामतः ॥ ३ ॥

dṛśyātyantābhāvabodhaṃ vinā tannānubhūyate ,
kadācitkenacinnāma svabodho'nviṣyatāmataḥ 3

3. dṛśya-atyanta-abhāva-bodham vinā tat na anubhūyate
kadācit kenacit nāma sva-bodhaḥ anviṣyatām ataḥ

3. Without the understanding of the absolute non-existence of the seen (world), that (illusion) is never experienced by anyone. Therefore, one's own self-knowledge should be sought.

Words meanings summery:

• दृश्यात्यन्ताभावबोधम् (dṛśyātyantābhāvabodham) - the understanding of the absolute non-existence of the seen (world)

• विना (vinā) - without, except

• तत् (tat) - that (illusion/worldly phenomenon mentioned in previous verse) (that, it)

• न (na) - (with 'kadācit') never (not, no)

• अनुभूयते (anubhūyate) - is experienced, is perceived

• कदाचित् (kadācit) - (with 'na') never, not ever (sometimes, at any time, ever)

• केनचित् (kenacit) - by anyone (by someone, by anyone)

• नाम (nāma) - (often emphatic, or just a filler) indeed, truly (indeed, by name, forsooth, it is said)

• स्वबोधः (svabodhaḥ) - self-knowledge, one's own understanding

• अन्विष्यताम् (anviṣyatām) - should be sought (let it be sought, should be investigated)

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this

Words meanings and morphology

दृश्यात्यन्ताभावबोधम् (dṛśyātyantābhāvabodham) - the understanding of the absolute non-existence of the seen (world)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dṛśyātyantābhāvabodha

dṛśyātyantābhāvabodha - understanding of the absolute non-existence of the seen (object/world)

Tatpurusha compound: 'dṛśya' (seen) + 'atyanta' (absolute) + 'abhāva' (non-existence) + 'bodha' (understanding).

Compound type : tatpurusha (dṛśya+atyanta+abhāva+bodha)

• dṛśya – seen, visible, perceptible, the object of sight, the world
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  Derived from root √dṛś (to see) with suffix -ya.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• atyanta – absolute, extreme, complete, entirely
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound 'ati' (beyond) + 'anta' (end).
• abhāva – non-existence, absence, lack
  noun (masculine)
  Negative compound 'a' (not) + 'bhāva' (existence).
• bodha – knowledge, understanding, awakening, perception
  noun (masculine)
  From root √budh (to know, awaken).
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Object to 'vinā' (often takes accusative).

विना (vinā) - without, except

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that (illusion/worldly phenomenon mentioned in previous verse) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, it, he, she

Note: Subject of 'anubhūyate'.

न (na) - (with 'kadācit') never (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation.

अनुभूयते (anubhūyate) - is experienced, is perceived

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of anubhū

Present Passive Indicative

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Its subject is 'tat'.

कदाचित् (kadācit) - (with 'na') never, not ever (sometimes, at any time, ever)

(indeclinable)

From 'kadā' (when) + indefinite particle 'cid'.

Note: Adverb of time.

केनचित् (kenacit) - by anyone (by someone, by anyone)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kimcid

kimcid - someone, something, anyone, anything

From 'kim' (what) + indefinite particle 'cid'.

Note: Agent in passive construction.

नाम (nāma) - (often emphatic, or just a filler) indeed, truly (indeed, by name, forsooth, it is said)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic.

स्वबोधः (svabodhaḥ) - self-knowledge, one's own understanding

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svabodha

svabodha - self-knowledge, one's own understanding/perception

Tatpurusha compound: 'sva' (own) + 'bodha' (knowledge).

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+bodha)

• sva – own, one's own, self
  pronoun (masculine)
• bodha – knowledge, understanding, awakening, perception
  noun (masculine)
  From root √budh (to know, awaken).
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Subject of the passive imperative 'anviṣyatām'.

अन्विष्यताम् (anviṣyatām) - should be sought (let it be sought, should be investigated)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of anviṣ

Imperative Passive

Prefix: anu

Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: Passive imperative.

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial.