योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-20, verse-11

ज्ञानसत्पुरुषेहाभ्यामकर्त्रा कर्तृरूपिणा ।
तथा पुंसा निरिच्छेन सममासाद्यते पदम् ॥ ११ ॥

jñānasatpuruṣehābhyāmakartrā kartṛrūpiṇā ,
tathā puṃsā niricchena samamāsādyate padam 11

11. jñānasatpuruṣehābhyām akartrā kartrurūpiṇā
tathā puṃsā niricchena samam āsādyate padam

11. tathā akartrā kartrurūpiṇā niricchena puṃsā
jñānasatpuruṣehābhyām samam padam āsādyate

11. Thus, the supreme state (padam) is attained equally by one who is a non-doer (akartṛ) but assumes the form of a doer (kartṛrūpiṇ), by a desireless person, and through the two aspirations: the aspiration for knowledge (jñāna) and the aspiration of a true person (satpuruṣa-īhā).

Words meanings summery:

• ज्ञानसत्पुरुषेहाभ्याम् (jñānasatpuruṣehābhyām) - by the aspiration for knowledge and by the aspiration of a true person

• अकर्त्रा (akartrā) - by a non-doer, by one who is not an agent

• कर्त्रुरूपिणा (kartrurūpiṇā) - by one assuming the form of a doer, having the nature of an agent

• तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, similarly

• पुंसा (puṁsā) - by a person, by a man

• निरिच्छेन (niricchena) - by one without desire, by a desireless one

• समम् (samam) - equally, uniformly, together

• आसाद्यते (āsādyate) - is attained, is reached, is approached

• पदम् (padam) - the supreme state (mokṣa or realization) (state, position, abode, goal, supreme state)

Words meanings and morphology

ज्ञानसत्पुरुषेहाभ्याम् (jñānasatpuruṣehābhyām) - by the aspiration for knowledge and by the aspiration of a true person

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, dual of jñānasatpuruṣeha

jñānasatpuruṣeha - aspiration for knowledge and of a good person

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (jñāna+satpuruṣa+īhā)

• jñāna – knowledge, spiritual wisdom
  noun (neuter)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• satpuruṣa – a good person, a true person, a noble person
  noun (masculine)
• īhā – aspiration, endeavor, effort, wish
  noun (feminine)
  Root: īh (class 1)

अकर्त्रा (akartrā) - by a non-doer, by one who is not an agent

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of akartṛ

akartṛ - non-doer, non-agent

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kartṛ)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• kartṛ – doer, agent, creator
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from root kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

कर्त्रुरूपिणा (kartrurūpiṇā) - by one assuming the form of a doer, having the nature of an agent

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kartṛrūpiṇ

kartṛrūpiṇ - assuming the form of a doer

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kartṛ+rūpiṇ)

• kartṛ – doer, agent, creator
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from root kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• rūpiṇ – having the form or appearance of, embodying
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from rūpa (form) with -in suffix

Note: Qualifies 'akartrā' (by a non-doer who takes the form of a doer)

तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, similarly

(indeclinable)

पुंसा (puṁsā) - by a person, by a man

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of puṃs

puṁs - person, man, male

निरिच्छेन (niricchena) - by one without desire, by a desireless one

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of niriccha

niriccha - desireless, without desire

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+icchā)

• nis – without, out, free from
  indeclinable
• icchā – desire, wish, longing
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root iṣ (to wish, desire)
  Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'puṃsā'

समम् (samam) - equally, uniformly, together

(indeclinable)

आसाद्यते (āsādyate) - is attained, is reached, is approached

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of āsād

Prefix: ā

Root: sad (class 1)

पदम् (padam) - the supreme state (mokṣa or realization) (state, position, abode, goal, supreme state)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - foot, step, word, state, position, abode, goal

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