योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-18, verse-25

न पतत्यवटे ज्ञस्तु विषयासङ्गरूपिणि ।
कः किल ज्ञातसरणिः श्वभ्रं समनुधावति ॥ २५ ॥

na patatyavaṭe jñastu viṣayāsaṅgarūpiṇi ,
kaḥ kila jñātasaraṇiḥ śvabhraṃ samanudhāvati 25

25. na patati avaṭe jñaḥ tu viṣayāsaṅgarūpiṇi
kaḥ kila jñātasaraṇiḥ śvabhram samanudhavati

25. jñaḥ tu viṣayāsaṅgarūpiṇi avaṭe na patati
kila kaḥ jñātasaraṇiḥ śvabhram samanudhavati

25. The knower (jñātṛ) does not fall into the pit (avaṭa) which takes the form of attachment to sense objects. Indeed, who, having already known the path, would run into a chasm?

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• पतति (patati) - falls, drops, alights

• अवटे (avaṭe) - in a pit, in a hole, in a chasm

• ज्ञः (jñaḥ) - the knower, one who knows

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

• विषयासङ्गरूपिणि (viṣayāsaṅgarūpiṇi) - the pit (avaṭa) that is attachment to sense objects (in that which takes the form of attachment to sense objects)

• कः (kaḥ) - who, what

• किल (kila) - indeed, certainly, reportedly

• ज्ञातसरणिः (jñātasaraṇiḥ) - one who has known the path, having known the way

• श्वभ्रम् (śvabhram) - a pit, a chasm, a hole

• समनुधवति (samanudhavati) - runs after, follows, pursues

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

पतति (patati) - falls, drops, alights

(verb)

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

Present Active

Root pat (1st class, Parasmaipada)

Root: pat (class 1)

अवटे (avaṭe) - in a pit, in a hole, in a chasm

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of avaṭa

avaṭa - pit, hole, chasm, well

ज्ञः (jñaḥ) - the knower, one who knows

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jñātṛ

jñātṛ - knower, one who knows, intelligent person

Agent noun from root jñā-

Root: jñā (class 9)

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

(indeclinable)

विषयासङ्गरूपिणि (viṣayāsaṅgarūpiṇi) - the pit (avaṭa) that is attachment to sense objects (in that which takes the form of attachment to sense objects)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of viṣayāsaṅgarūpiṇ

viṣayāsaṅgarūpiṇ - having the form of attachment to sense objects

Compound type : tatpurusha (viṣaya+āsaṅga+rūpiṇ)

• viṣaya – sense object, sphere, domain
  noun (masculine)
• āsaṅga – attachment, clinging, close contact
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root sañj with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: sañj (class 1)
• rūpiṇ – having the form of, characterized by
  adjective
  Suffix -in added to rūpa

Note: Adjective agreeing with 'avaṭe'.

कः (kaḥ) - who, what

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ka

ka - who, what, which

Note: Interrogative pronoun.

किल (kila) - indeed, certainly, reportedly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

ज्ञातसरणिः (jñātasaraṇiḥ) - one who has known the path, having known the way

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jñātasaraṇi

jñātasaraṇi - one whose path is known, or who knows the path

Compound type : bahuvrihi (jñāta+saraṇi)

• jñāta – known, understood
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of root jñā-
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• saraṇi – path, road, way
  noun (feminine)

Note: Adjective modifying 'kaḥ'.

श्वभ्रम् (śvabhram) - a pit, a chasm, a hole

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śvabhra

śvabhra - pit, chasm, hole

समनुधवति (samanudhavati) - runs after, follows, pursues

(verb)

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

Present Active

Root dhāv (1st class, Parasmaipada) with prefixes sam and anu

Prefixes: sam+anu

Root: dhāv (class 1)