योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-121, verse-33

अविद्ययात्मतत्त्वस्य संबन्धो नोपपद्यते ।
संबन्धः सदृशानां च यः स्फुटः स्वानुभूतितः ॥ ३३ ॥

avidyayātmatattvasya saṃbandho nopapadyate ,
saṃbandhaḥ sadṛśānāṃ ca yaḥ sphuṭaḥ svānubhūtitaḥ 33

33. avidyayā ātmatattvasya sambandhaḥ na upapadyate
sambandhaḥ sadṛśānām ca yaḥ sphuṭaḥ svānubhūtitaḥ

33. ātmatattvasya avidyayā sambandhaḥ na upapadyate
ca yaḥ sambandhaḥ sadṛśānām svānubhūtitaḥ sphuṭaḥ

33. A connection of the true nature of the self (ātman) with ignorance (avidyā) is not logically possible. A true connection, clearly evident from one's own experience, only occurs between similar entities.

Words meanings summery:

• अविद्यया (avidyayā) - by ignorance, through nescience

• आत्मतत्त्वस्य (ātmatattvasya) - of the true nature of the self

• सम्बन्धः (sambandhaḥ) - connection, relation, bond

• न (na) - not, no

• उपपद्यते (upapadyate) - is logically possible (is possible, is appropriate, is established, happens)

• सम्बन्धः (sambandhaḥ) - connection, relation, bond

• सदृशानाम् (sadṛśānām) - of similar things, of those that are alike

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which, what

• स्फुटः (sphuṭaḥ) - clear, evident, distinct, manifest

• स्वानुभूतितः (svānubhūtitaḥ) - from one's own experience, by self-realization

Words meanings and morphology

अविद्यया (avidyayā) - by ignorance, through nescience

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of avidyā

avidyā - ignorance, nescience, spiritual ignorance, illusion

आत्मतत्त्वस्य (ātmatattvasya) - of the true nature of the self

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of ātmatattva

ātmatattva - true nature of the self, the reality of the self, essential truth of the ātman

Compound type : tatpurusha (ātman+tattva)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual essence, the Supreme Spirit
  noun (masculine)
• tattva – truth, reality, principle, essence, nature
  noun (neuter)

सम्बन्धः (sambandhaḥ) - connection, relation, bond

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sambandha

sambandha - connection, relation, bond, relationship

Prefix: sam

Root: bandh (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

उपपद्यते (upapadyate) - is logically possible (is possible, is appropriate, is established, happens)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of pad

present indicative

root 'pad' (4th class, Divādi, Ātmanepada) with prefix 'upa-'

Prefix: upa

Root: pad (class 4)

सम्बन्धः (sambandhaḥ) - connection, relation, bond

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sambandha

sambandha - connection, relation, bond, relationship

Prefix: sam

Root: bandh (class 1)

सदृशानाम् (sadṛśānām) - of similar things, of those that are alike

(adjective)

Genitive, plural of sadṛśa

sadṛśa - similar, like, resembling, equal

Note: Adjective agreeing with implied noun.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

यः (yaḥ) - who, which, what

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what, that (relative pronoun)

स्फुटः (sphuṭaḥ) - clear, evident, distinct, manifest

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sphuṭa

sphuṭa - clear, evident, distinct, manifest, burst open

past passive participle

from root 'sphuṭ'

Root: sphuṭ (class 6)

स्वानुभूतितः (svānubhūtitaḥ) - from one's own experience, by self-realization

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of svānubhūti

svānubhūti - self-experience, self-realization, personal experience

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+anubhūti)

• sva – own, one's self, inherent
  pronoun
• anubhūti – experience, perception, apprehension
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: bhū (class 1)

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