योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-18, verse-36

एतच्छास्त्रघनाभ्यासात्पौनःपुन्येन वीक्षणात् ।
पाण्डित्यं स्यादपूर्वं हि चित्तसंस्कारपूर्वकम् ॥ ३६ ॥

etacchāstraghanābhyāsātpaunaḥpunyena vīkṣaṇāt ,
pāṇḍityaṃ syādapūrvaṃ hi cittasaṃskārapūrvakam 36

36. etat śāstra-ghana-abhyāsāt paunaḥ-punyena vīkṣaṇāt
pāṇḍityam syāt apūrvam hi citta-saṃskāra-pūrvakam

36. etat śāstra-ghana-abhyāsāt paunaḥ-punyena vīkṣaṇāt hi apūrvam citta-saṃskāra-pūrvakam pāṇḍityam syāt.

36. Indeed, through intense practice of this treatise and repeated perusal (of it), an unprecedented scholarship (pāṇḍitya) will arise, accompanied by a purification and refinement of the mind (citta-saṃskāra).

Words meanings summery:

• एतत् (etat) - this, that

• शास्त्र-घन-अभ्यासात् (śāstra-ghana-abhyāsāt) - from intense practice of the treatise, from deep study of the scripture

• पौनः-पुन्येन (paunaḥ-punyena) - repeatedly, again and again

• वीक्षणात् (vīkṣaṇāt) - from seeing, from observing, from examination, from perusal

• पाण्डित्यम् (pāṇḍityam) - scholarship, erudition, learning

• स्यात् (syāt) - may be, should be, would be, becomes

• अपूर्वम् (apūrvam) - unprecedented, unique, new, extraordinary

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

• चित्त-संस्कार-पूर्वकम् (citta-saṁskāra-pūrvakam) - preceded by mental refinement, accompanied by purification of the mind

Words meanings and morphology

एतत् (etat) - this, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that, here

Note: Qualifies 'śāstra' (treatise).

शास्त्र-घन-अभ्यासात् (śāstra-ghana-abhyāsāt) - from intense practice of the treatise, from deep study of the scripture

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of śāstra-ghana-abhyāsa

śāstra-ghana-abhyāsa - intense practice/study of the treatise

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'śāstra' (treatise) + 'ghana' (intense, dense) + 'abhyāsa' (practice, study). Here 'ghana' modifies 'abhyāsa', and 'śāstra' is the object of 'abhyāsa'. Can be split as 'śāstra-abhyāsa' qualified by 'ghana'.

Compound type : tatpurusha (śāstra+ghana+abhyāsa)

• śāstra – treatise, scripture, science
  noun (neuter)
  From root śās- 'to instruct, command'.
  Root: śās (class 2)
• ghana – dense, intense, abundant, solid
  adjective (masculine)
• abhyāsa – practice, study, repetition, application
  noun (masculine)
  From root as- 'to throw' with prefix abhi- + suffix -a. Or from ā- + bhās- 'to shine'. More commonly from 'as' with 'abhi'.
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: as (class 4)

Note: Denotes the source or cause.

पौनः-पुन्येन (paunaḥ-punyena) - repeatedly, again and again

(indeclinable)

Derived from punaḥ-punaḥ (again and again) by adding suffix -ya to form a noun. Used adverbially in instrumental case.

Note: Adverbial use of instrumental case.

वीक्षणात् (vīkṣaṇāt) - from seeing, from observing, from examination, from perusal

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of vīkṣaṇa

vīkṣaṇa - seeing, viewing, observing, examining, perusing

From root īkṣ- 'to see' with prefix vi- + -ana suffix (kṛt pratyaya).

Prefix: vi

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Denotes the source or cause.

पाण्डित्यम् (pāṇḍityam) - scholarship, erudition, learning

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pāṇḍitya

pāṇḍitya - scholarship, erudition, learning, wisdom

Derived from paṇḍita- 'scholar' with suffix -ya to form an abstract noun.

Note: Subject of the sentence.

स्यात् (syāt) - may be, should be, would be, becomes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of as

Optative Active Voice

Root as, 2nd class, Parasmaipada, optative mood, 3rd person singular.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Expresses potentiality or desirability.

अपूर्वम् (apūrvam) - unprecedented, unique, new, extraordinary

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of apūrva

apūrva - unprecedented, unobserved before, unique, extraordinary

Negative Tatpuruṣa compound: 'a-' (not) + 'pūrva' (former, preceding).

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+pūrva)

• a – not, non-, un-
  prefix
• pūrva – former, prior, preceding, east
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies pāṇḍityam.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

चित्त-संस्कार-पूर्वकम् (citta-saṁskāra-pūrvakam) - preceded by mental refinement, accompanied by purification of the mind

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citta-saṃskāra-pūrvaka

citta-saṁskāra-pūrvaka - preceded by mental refinement, accompanied by purification of the mind

Bahuvrihi compound: 'citta-saṃskāra' (mental impression/refinement) + 'pūrvaka' (preceded by).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (citta-saṃskāra+pūrvaka)

• citta-saṃskāra – mental impression, mental refinement, purification of the mind
  noun (masculine)
  Tatpuruṣa compound: 'citta' (mind) + 'saṃskāra' (impression, purification, refinement).
• pūrvaka – preceded by, accompanied by, going before
  adjective (masculine)
  From pūrva- 'former, preceding' + -ka suffix.

Note: Qualifies pāṇḍityam.