योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-118, verse-23

ज्ञप्तिर्हि ग्रन्थिविच्छेदस्तस्मिन्सति हि मुक्तता ।
मृगतृष्णाम्बुबुद्ध्यादि शान्तिमात्रात्मकस्त्वसौ ॥ २३ ॥

jñaptirhi granthivicchedastasminsati hi muktatā ,
mṛgatṛṣṇāmbubuddhyādi śāntimātrātmakastvasau 23

23. jñaptiḥ hi granthi-vicchedaḥ tasmin sati hi muktatā
mṛga-tṛṣṇā-ambu-buddhi-ādi śānti-mātra-ātmakaḥ tu asau

23. jñaptiḥ hi granthi-vicchedaḥ.
tasmin sati hi muktatā.
tu asau mṛga-tṛṣṇā-ambu-buddhi-ādi śānti-mātra-ātmakaḥ.

23. True knowledge (jñapti) is indeed the severance of mental knots, and when that severance occurs, there is certainly liberation (mokṣa). That (knowledge) itself, like the understanding that mirage-water is an illusion, is merely of the nature of peace.

Words meanings summery:

• ज्ञप्तिः (jñaptiḥ) - knowledge, understanding, cognition

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• ग्रन्थि-विच्छेदः (granthi-vicchedaḥ) - severance of mental/spiritual knots or attachments (cutting of knots, severance of ties)

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - when that (severance of knots) occurs (in that, when that exists)

• सति (sati) - being, existing, when there is

• हि (hi) - indeed, for

• मुक्तता (muktatā) - liberation, freedom

• मृग-तृष्णा-अम्बु-बुद्धि-आदि (mṛga-tṛṣṇā-ambu-buddhi-ādi) - understanding of mirage-water, etc.

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

• असौ (asau) - that (knowledge/jñapti) (that)

• शान्ति-मात्र-आत्मकः (śānti-mātra-ātmakaḥ) - whose nature is merely peace, consisting merely of peace

Words meanings and morphology

ज्ञप्तिः (jñaptiḥ) - knowledge, understanding, cognition

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jñapti

jñapti - knowledge, understanding, cognition, perception

From root `jñā` (to know).

Root: jñā (class 9)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

Particle.

ग्रन्थि-विच्छेदः (granthi-vicchedaḥ) - severance of mental/spiritual knots or attachments (cutting of knots, severance of ties)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of granthi-viccheda

granthi-viccheda - cutting of knots, breaking of ties

Compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (granthi+viccheda)

• granthi – knot, tie, bond, difficulty
  noun (masculine)
  Root: grath (class 9)
• viccheda – cutting, breaking, interruption, separation
  noun (masculine)
  From root `chid` (to cut) with prefix `vi`.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: chid (class 7)

Note: Predicate nominative for `jñaptiḥ`.

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - when that (severance of knots) occurs (in that, when that exists)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Used in locative absolute construction `tasmin sati`.

सति (sati) - being, existing, when there is

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of sat

sat - existing, being, good, real, true

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of root `as` (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

हि (hi) - indeed, for

(indeclinable)

Particle.

मुक्तता (muktatā) - liberation, freedom

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of muktatā

muktatā - liberation, freedom, state of being liberated

From `mukta` + `tā` (suffix for abstract noun).

Note: Predicate nominative of implied 'asti'.

मृग-तृष्णा-अम्बु-बुद्धि-आदि (mṛga-tṛṣṇā-ambu-buddhi-ādi) - understanding of mirage-water, etc.

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛga-tṛṣṇā-ambu-buddhi-ādi

mṛga-tṛṣṇā-ambu-buddhi-ādi - the understanding of mirage-water, etc.

Complex compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (mṛga+tṛṣṇā+ambu+buddhi+ādi)

• mṛga – deer, wild animal
  noun (masculine)
• tṛṣṇā – thirst, desire, craving
  noun (feminine)
• ambu – water
  noun (neuter)
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, perception
  noun (feminine)
  From root `budh` (to know, perceive).
  Root: budh (class 1)
• ādi – beginning, et cetera, and so on
  indeclinable
  Suffix indicating 'etc.'

Note: This compound acts as a predicate for `asau`.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

(indeclinable)

Particle.

असौ (asau) - that (knowledge/jñapti) (that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, yonder

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Subject of the second clause.

शान्ति-मात्र-आत्मकः (śānti-mātra-ātmakaḥ) - whose nature is merely peace, consisting merely of peace

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śānti-mātra-ātmaka

śānti-mātra-ātmaka - whose nature is merely peace, consisting merely of peace

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śānti+mātra+ātmaka)

• śānti – peace, tranquility, cessation
  noun (feminine)
  From root `śam` (to be calm).
  Root: śam (class 4)
• mātra – only, mere, merely
  indeclinable (neuter)
  Suffix/adjective.
• ātmaka – whose nature is, consisting of
  adjective (masculine)
  From `ātman` + `ka` suffix.

Note: Predicate adjective for `asau`.