योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-19, verse-35

विचारयाचार्यपरम्पराणां मतेन सत्येन सितेन तावत् ।
यावद्विशुद्धं स्वयमेव बुद्धया ह्यनन्तरूपं परमभ्युपैषि ॥ ३५ ॥

vicārayācāryaparamparāṇāṃ matena satyena sitena tāvat ,
yāvadviśuddhaṃ svayameva buddhayā hyanantarūpaṃ paramabhyupaiṣi 35

35. vicāraya ācāryaparamparāṇām
matena satyena sitena tāvat yāvat
viśuddham svayam eva buddhyā
hi anantarūpam param abhyupaiṣi

35. ācāryaparamparāṇām satyena sitena matena tāvat vicāraya,
yāvat hi svayam eva buddhyā viśuddham anantarūpam param abhyupaiṣi.

35. Reflect (vicāraya) according to the true and pure tradition (matena satyena sitena) of the lines of teachers (ācāryaparamparāṇām) for as long as (tāvat yāvat) you do not yourself (svayam eva) realize (abhyupaiṣi) with your intellect (buddhyā) the supreme (param), infinite (anantarūpam), and completely pure (viśuddham) (reality).

Words meanings summery:

• विचारय (vicāraya) - deliberate thoroughly on these teachings (reflect, consider, investigate)

• आचार्यपरम्पराणाम् (ācāryaparamparāṇām) - of the unbroken succession of spiritual masters (of the traditions of teachers, of the lineages of preceptors)

• मतेन (matena) - according to the doctrine or teaching (by the opinion, according to the view, with the teaching)

• सत्येन (satyena) - by the truthful (doctrine) (by truth, by the true (view/teaching))

• सितेन (sitena) - by the pure and undefiled (doctrine) (by the pure, by the white, by the clear)

• तावत् (tāvat) - for that duration (until) (so long, to that extent, until then)

• यावत् (yāvat) - until such time as (as long as, until, as much as)

• विशुद्धम् (viśuddham) - the utterly pure (reality) (completely pure, perfectly clear, purified)

• स्वयम् (svayam) - by your own personal experience (oneself, by oneself)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only

• बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - through one's own intellectual discernment (by the intellect, by understanding, with intelligence)

• हि (hi) - indeed, for

• अनन्तरूपम् (anantarūpam) - the infinitely manifested (reality) (of infinite form, having endless nature)

• परम् (param) - the ultimate reality (supreme, highest, ultimate)

• अभ्युपैषि (abhyupaiṣi) - you attain, you approach, you realize

Words meanings and morphology

विचारय (vicāraya) - deliberate thoroughly on these teachings (reflect, consider, investigate)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vicār

Imperative, Active Voice

Causative form of `vi-` + `√car` (to move) or direct `vi-` + `√car` in 10th class.

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

आचार्यपरम्पराणाम् (ācāryaparamparāṇām) - of the unbroken succession of spiritual masters (of the traditions of teachers, of the lineages of preceptors)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of ācāryaparamparā

ācāryaparamparā - succession of teachers, lineage of preceptors

Compound of 'ācārya' (teacher) and 'paramparā' (tradition, succession).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (ācārya+paramparā)

• ācārya – teacher, preceptor, spiritual guide
  noun (masculine)
  From `ā-` + `√car` (to act, practice).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: car (class 1)
• paramparā – succession, tradition, lineage, unbroken series
  noun (feminine)

Note: Modifies 'matena'.

मतेन (matena) - according to the doctrine or teaching (by the opinion, according to the view, with the teaching)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of mata

mata - opinion, view, doctrine, thought

Past Passive Participle (from √man - to think) used as a noun.

From root √man.

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Instrument by which one reflects.

सत्येन (satyena) - by the truthful (doctrine) (by truth, by the true (view/teaching))

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of satya

satya - true, real, truth, reality

From 'sat' (being, existence).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'matena'.

सितेन (sitena) - by the pure and undefiled (doctrine) (by the pure, by the white, by the clear)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sita

sita - white, pure, clear, bound (from √si)

Past Passive Participle

From root √śi (to sharpen) or √si (to bind), but here usually 'white, pure'.

Root: śi

Note: Qualifies 'matena'. The meaning 'pure' fits the context of spiritual inquiry.

तावत् (tāvat) - for that duration (until) (so long, to that extent, until then)

(indeclinable)

Correlative adverb.

Note: Connects with 'yāvat'.

यावत् (yāvat) - until such time as (as long as, until, as much as)

(indeclinable)

Correlative adverb.

Note: Connects with 'tāvat'.

विशुद्धम् (viśuddham) - the utterly pure (reality) (completely pure, perfectly clear, purified)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of viśuddha

viśuddha - completely pure, purified, clean, clear, stainless

Past Passive Participle

From `vi-` + `√śudh` (to purify).

Prefix: vi

Root: śudh (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'param' and 'anantarūpam' as the object of 'abhyupaiṣi'.

स्वयम् (svayam) - by your own personal experience (oneself, by oneself)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of svayam

svayam - oneself, by oneself, spontaneously

Reflexive pronoun.

Note: Adverbial usage (by oneself).

एव (eva) - indeed, only

(indeclinable)

Particle used for emphasis.

Note: Emphasizes 'svayam'.

बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - through one's own intellectual discernment (by the intellect, by understanding, with intelligence)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, intelligence, perception

From root √budh (to know, perceive).

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Instrument for attainment.

हि (hi) - indeed, for

(indeclinable)

Particle used for emphasis or causal relation.

Note: Provides emphasis.

अनन्तरूपम् (anantarūpam) - the infinitely manifested (reality) (of infinite form, having endless nature)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anantarūpa

anantarūpa - of infinite form, having endless nature, formless

Compound of 'ananta' (endless) and 'rūpa' (form).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ananta+rūpa)

• ananta – endless, infinite, boundless
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound of 'an' (negation) and 'anta' (end).
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'param' and is the object of 'abhyupaiṣi'.

परम् (param) - the ultimate reality (supreme, highest, ultimate)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent, transcendent

Note: Qualifies the reality to be attained and is the object of 'abhyupaiṣi'.

अभ्युपैषि (abhyupaiṣi) - you attain, you approach, you realize

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of abhyupe

Present Indicative, Active Voice

From `abhi-` + `upa-` + `√i` (to go).

Prefixes: abhi+upa

Root: i (class 2)

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