योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-13, verse-9

एवंविधा हि वृत्तय
आत्मतत्त्वावलोकनाल्लभ्यन्ते नान्यथा ॥ ९ ॥

evaṃvidhā hi vṛttaya
ātmatattvāvalokanāllabhyante nānyathā 9

9. evam-vidhā hi vṛttayaḥ
ātma-tattva-avalokanāt labhyante na anyathā

9. hi evamvidhāḥ vṛttayaḥ ātmatattvāvalokanāt eva labhyante,
na anyathā

9. Indeed, such dispositions (vṛtti) are attained only through the insight into the true nature of the self (ātman), and not in any other way.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम्-विधा (evam-vidhā) - of this kind, such, of such a nature

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, certainly, because

• वृत्तयः (vṛttayaḥ) - states, modes, dispositions, activities

• आत्म-तत्त्व-अवलोकनात् (ātma-tattva-avalokanāt) - from the realization/perception of the truth of the self; through insight into the reality of the self

• लभ्यन्ते (labhyante) - are obtained, are attained, are acquired

• न (na) - not, no

• अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, in another way, differently

Words meanings and morphology

एवम्-विधा (evam-vidhā) - of this kind, such, of such a nature

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of evaṃvidha

evaṁvidha - of this kind, such, of such a nature

Compound 'evam' (thus) + 'vidha' (kind, sort).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (evam+vidha)

• evam – thus, in this manner, so
  indeclinable
• vidha – kind, sort, manner, type
  noun (feminine)

Note: Qualifies `vṛttayaḥ`.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, certainly, because

(indeclinable)

वृत्तयः (vṛttayaḥ) - states, modes, dispositions, activities

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of vṛtti

vṛtti - state, mode, activity, disposition, livelihood

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

आत्म-तत्त्व-अवलोकनात् (ātma-tattva-avalokanāt) - from the realization/perception of the truth of the self; through insight into the reality of the self

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of ātmatattvāvalokana

ātmatattvāvalokana - realization of the truth/reality of the self (ātman), insight into the nature of the self

Tatpurusha compound: 'ātman' (self) + 'tattva' (truth) + 'avalokana' (perception).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (ātman+tattva+avalokana)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, ultimate reality (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
• tattva – truth, reality, principle, essence
  noun (neuter)
• avalokana – seeing, perception, observation, realization
  noun (neuter)
  Verbal noun
  Derived from root `lok` (to see) with prefix `ava` and suffix `ana`.
  Prefix: ava
  Root: lok (class 1)

Note: Indicates the cause or means of attainment.

लभ्यन्ते (labhyante) - are obtained, are attained, are acquired

(verb)

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

Root: labh (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, in another way, differently

(indeclinable)

Derived from `anya` (other) with suffix `thāl`.