योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-4, verse-7

तस्मात्प्रकृतमेवेदं शृणु श्रवणभूषणम् ।
मयोपदिश्यमानं त्वं ज्ञानमज्ञान्ध्यनाशनम् ॥ ७ ॥

tasmātprakṛtamevedaṃ śṛṇu śravaṇabhūṣaṇam ,
mayopadiśyamānaṃ tvaṃ jñānamajñāndhyanāśanam 7

7. tasmāt prakṛtam eva idam śṛṇu śravaṇabhūṣaṇam
mayā upadiśyamānam tvam jñānam ajñāndhyanāśanam

7. tasmāt,
śravaṇabhūṣaṇam,
mayā upadiśyamānam,
ajñāndhyanāśanam,
idam prakṛtam jñānam eva tvam śṛṇu.

7. Therefore, listen to this very topic at hand, which is an ornament to the ears. You should (now) hear from me the knowledge (jñāna) that destroys the blindness of ignorance (ajñāna).

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - as a consequence of what has been discussed (therefore, from that)

• प्रकृतम् (prakṛtam) - this particular discourse or subject that is being presented now (present, current, topic at hand)

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

• इदम् (idam) - this (knowledge/discourse) (this)

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear

• श्रवणभूषणम् (śravaṇabhūṣaṇam) - something delightful or beneficial to listen to (ear-ornament, adornment for the ears)

• मया (mayā) - by me

• उपदिश्यमानम् (upadiśyamānam) - the knowledge that is currently being imparted or taught (being taught, being instructed)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - spiritual wisdom or insight (knowledge)

• अज्ञान्ध्यनाशनम् (ajñāndhyanāśanam) - that which eliminates the spiritual darkness caused by lack of true knowledge (destroyer of the blindness of ignorance)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - as a consequence of what has been discussed (therefore, from that)

(indeclinable)

प्रकृतम् (prakṛtam) - this particular discourse or subject that is being presented now (present, current, topic at hand)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prakṛta

prakṛta - begun, undertaken, existing, present, topic at hand

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do) with 'pra' prefix and 'kta' suffix

Prefix: pra

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies 'jñānam' and 'idam'.

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this (knowledge/discourse) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Functions as an adjective for 'jñānam' and 'prakṛtam'.

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear

(verb)

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

Root: śru (class 5)

श्रवणभूषणम् (śravaṇabhūṣaṇam) - something delightful or beneficial to listen to (ear-ornament, adornment for the ears)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śravaṇabhūṣaṇa

śravaṇabhūṣaṇa - ear-ornament

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (śravaṇa+bhūṣaṇa)

• śravaṇa – hearing, ear
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'śru' (to hear)
  Root: śru (class 5)
• bhūṣaṇa – ornament, adornment
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'bhūṣ' (to adorn)
  Root: bhūṣ (class 10)

Note: Functions as an adjective for 'jñānam' and 'idam'.

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we (1st person pronoun)

Note: Agent of the passive participle 'upadiśyamānam'.

उपदिश्यमानम् (upadiśyamānam) - the knowledge that is currently being imparted or taught (being taught, being instructed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of upadiśyamāna

upadiśyamāna - being taught, being instructed, being shown

Present Passive Participle

Derived from root 'diś' (to show, teach) with 'upa' prefix and 'śānac' suffix in passive voice

Prefix: upa

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Qualifies 'jñānam'.

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (2nd person pronoun)

Note: Subject of the imperative verb 'śṛṇu'.

ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - spiritual wisdom or insight (knowledge)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, awareness

Derived from root 'jñā' (to know)

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Direct object of 'śṛṇu'.

अज्ञान्ध्यनाशनम् (ajñāndhyanāśanam) - that which eliminates the spiritual darkness caused by lack of true knowledge (destroyer of the blindness of ignorance)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ajñāndhyanāśana

ajñāndhyanāśana - destroyer of the blindness of ignorance

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (ajñāna+andhya+nāśana)

• ajñāna – ignorance, nescience
  noun (neuter)
  From 'a' (not) + 'jñāna' (knowledge)
• andhya – blindness
  noun (neuter)
  From 'andha' (blind) + 'ya' suffix
• nāśana – destroying, causing to perish
  adjective (neuter)
  Agent Noun / Verbal Adjective
  From root 'naś' (to perish) in causative sense with 'ana' suffix
  Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'jñānam'.