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

अवबोधं विदुर्ज्ञानं तदिदं सप्तभूमिकम् ।
मुक्तिस्तु ज्ञेयमित्युक्तं भूमिकासप्तकात्परम् ॥ ३ ॥

avabodhaṃ vidurjñānaṃ tadidaṃ saptabhūmikam ,
muktistu jñeyamityuktaṃ bhūmikāsaptakātparam 3

3. avabodham viduḥ jñānam tat idam saptabhūmikam
muktiḥ tu jñeyam iti uktam bhūmikāsaptakāt param

3. avabodham idam tat saptabhūmikam jñānam viduḥ tu
muktiḥ jñeyam iti bhūmikāsaptakāt param uktam

3. They consider this seven-staged understanding (avabodha) as knowledge (jñāna). However, liberation (mokṣa) is said to be that ultimate knowable, which lies beyond the seven stages.

Words meanings summery:

• अवबोधम् (avabodham) - understanding (awakening, understanding, knowledge (accusative singular))

• विदुः (viduḥ) - they consider (they know, they understand)

• ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge (jñāna) (knowledge (jñāna), wisdom)

• तत् (tat) - that

• इदम् (idam) - this

• सप्तभूमिकम् (saptabhūmikam) - having seven stages (having seven stages/realms (neuter accusative singular))

• मुक्तिः (muktiḥ) - liberation (mokṣa) (liberation (mokṣa), release)

• तु (tu) - but, however (but, indeed, on the other hand)

• ज्ञेयम् (jñeyam) - that which is to be known (that which is to be known, knowable (neuter nominative singular))

• इति (iti) - thus, so (thus, in this manner, marking quotation/description)

• उक्तम् (uktam) - declared (spoken, said (neuter nominative singular))

• भूमिकासप्तकात् (bhūmikāsaptakāt) - from the group of seven stages (from the group of seven stages (ablative singular))

• परम् (param) - beyond (beyond, supreme, higher, after)

Words meanings and morphology

अवबोधम् (avabodham) - understanding (awakening, understanding, knowledge (accusative singular))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of avabodha

avabodha - awakening, understanding, knowledge, perception

Prefix: ava

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Object of `viduḥ`.

विदुः (viduḥ) - they consider (they know, they understand)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vid

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Subject 'they' is implied.

ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge (jñāna) (knowledge (jñāna), wisdom)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, cognition (jñāna)

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Predicate nominative or accusative complement of `viduḥ`.

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to `avabodham`.

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Refers to `avabodham`.

सप्तभूमिकम् (saptabhūmikam) - having seven stages (having seven stages/realms (neuter accusative singular))

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saptabhūmika

saptabhūmika - having seven stages/levels

Derived from saptan (seven) + bhūmi (stage) + ka (suffix)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saptan+bhūmi)

• saptan – seven
  numeral
• bhūmi – earth, ground, land, stage, realm
  noun (feminine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `avabodham` and `jñānam`.

मुक्तिः (muktiḥ) - liberation (mokṣa) (liberation (mokṣa), release)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mukti

mukti - liberation, release, emancipation (mokṣa)

Derived from root muc (to release)

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Subject of the implied verb `asti` (is).

तु (tu) - but, however (but, indeed, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

ज्ञेयम् (jñeyam) - that which is to be known (that which is to be known, knowable (neuter nominative singular))

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñeya

jñeya - knowable, that which is to be known or understood

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

Derived from root jñā (to know) + ṇyat suffix

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Gerundive, used as a substantive.

इति (iti) - thus, so (thus, in this manner, marking quotation/description)

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the preceding `jñeyam` as a statement.

उक्तम् (uktam) - declared (spoken, said (neuter nominative singular))

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vac (to speak) + kta suffix

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Past Passive Participle.

भूमिकासप्तकात् (bhūmikāsaptakāt) - from the group of seven stages (from the group of seven stages (ablative singular))

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of bhūmikāsaptaka

bhūmikāsaptaka - group of seven stages, septad of stages

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhūmikā+saptaka)

• bhūmikā – stage, role, ground, land
  noun (feminine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• saptaka – group of seven, septad
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from saptan (seven)

परम् (param) - beyond (beyond, supreme, higher, after)

(indeclinable)

Note: Acts as an adverb modifying `uktam` or describing `muktiḥ`.