योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-22, verse-21

लीलोवाच ।
तदेतदुपदिष्टं मे ज्ञानं देवि त्वयाऽमलम् ।
यस्मिञ्श्रुतिगते शान्तिमेति दृश्यविषूचिका ॥ २१ ॥

līlovāca ,
tadetadupadiṣṭaṃ me jñānaṃ devi tvayā'malam ,
yasmiñśrutigate śāntimeti dṛśyaviṣūcikā 21

21. līlā uvāca tat etat upadiṣṭam me jñānam devi tvayā
amalam yasmin śrutigate śāntim eti dṛśyaviṣūcikā

21. līlā uvāca devi tvayā me tat etat amalam jñānam upadiṣṭam,
yasmin śrutigate dṛśyaviṣūcikā śāntim eti

21. Līlā said: O goddess, this pure knowledge (jñāna) has been imparted to me by you. When this (knowledge) is heard, the confusion caused by the visible world (dṛśya) achieves tranquility.

Words meanings summery:

• लीला (līlā) - Līlā (the speaker) (Līlā (proper noun))

• उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

• तत् (tat) - that (referring to knowledge) (that, it)

• एतत् (etat) - this (referring to knowledge) (this, this one)

• उपदिष्टम् (upadiṣṭam) - imparted (taught, instructed, advised)

• मे (me) - to me (to me, my)

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

• देवि (devi) - O goddess

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• अमलम् (amalam) - pure (spotless, pure, stainless)

• यस्मिन् (yasmin) - when this (knowledge) (in which, when)

• श्रुतिगते (śrutigate) - is heard, heard (having been heard, having come to hearing)

• शान्तिम् (śāntim) - tranquility (peace, tranquility, calm)

• एति (eti) - achieves, finds (goes, attains, approaches)

• दृश्यविषूचिका (dṛśyaviṣūcikā) - the confusion caused by the visible world (dṛśya) (the plague of visible things, the confusion of phenomena)

Words meanings and morphology

लीला (līlā) - Līlā (the speaker) (Līlā (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of līlā

līlā - Līlā (a proper name), play, sport, divine play

Note: Appears before the verb `uvāca`.

उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect indicative (liṭ) of vac

Perfect active indicative

Irregular perfect form of root `vac`.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Preceded by the speaker's name.

तत् (tat) - that (referring to knowledge) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

एतत् (etat) - this (referring to knowledge) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one (near)

Demonstrative pronoun, refers to something near or just mentioned.

उपदिष्टम् (upadiṣṭam) - imparted (taught, instructed, advised)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of upadiṣṭa

upadiṣṭa - taught, instructed, pointed out, advised

Past Passive Participle

From root `diś` (to point, show) with upasarga `upa`.

Prefix: upa

Root: diś (class 6)

मे (me) - to me (to me, my)

(pronoun)

singular of aham

aham - I, myself

Enclitic form of the first person pronoun.

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

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding, insight (jñāna)

Verbal noun

From root `jñā` (to know) with suffix `-ana`.

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Subject of the first clause (this knowledge has been taught).

देवि (devi) - O goddess

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of devī

devī - goddess, female deity

Feminine form of `deva`.

Note: Līlā addresses the goddess Sarasvatī.

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Second person pronoun.

अमलम् (amalam) - pure (spotless, pure, stainless)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of amala

amala - spotless, pure, stainless, free from impurity

Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound of `a` (not) + `mala` (impurity).

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+mala)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• mala – dirt, impurity, stain, defect
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with `jñānam`.

यस्मिन् (yasmin) - when this (knowledge) (in which, when)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine/neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Relative pronoun.

श्रुतिगते (śrutigate) - is heard, heard (having been heard, having come to hearing)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine/neuter, singular of śrutigata

śrutigata - having entered the ear, understood through hearing, known through tradition (śruti)

Tatpurusha compound: `śruti` (hearing/tradition) + `gata` (gone, attained).

Compound type : tatpurusha (śruti+gata)

• śruti – hearing, listening, sacred tradition, revelation (śruti)
  noun (feminine)
  From root `śru` (to hear).
  Root: śru (class 5)
• gata – gone, arrived at, obtained, reached
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `gam` (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Forms a locative absolute construction with `yasmin`.

शान्तिम् (śāntim) - tranquility (peace, tranquility, calm)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śānti

śānti - peace, tranquility, calm, cessation, quietude

Verbal noun

From root `śam` (to be calm, cease).

Root: śam (class 4)

एति (eti) - achieves, finds (goes, attains, approaches)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of i

Present active indicative

2nd class (adādi) verb, root `i`.

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Subject is `dṛśyaviṣūcikā`.

दृश्यविषूचिका (dṛśyaviṣūcikā) - the confusion caused by the visible world (dṛśya) (the plague of visible things, the confusion of phenomena)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dṛśyaviṣūcikā

dṛśyaviṣūcikā - the affliction/plague of visible objects; the confusion caused by phenomena

Karmadhāraya or Tatpurusha compound. `dṛśya` (visible) + `viṣūcikā` (cholera/plague/confusion).

Compound type : tatpurusha (dṛśya+viṣūcikā)

• dṛśya – visible, perceptible, seen, phenomenon
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  From root `dṛś` (to see), with suffix `-ya`.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• viṣūcikā – cholera, plague, epidemic, delusion, mental confusion
  noun (feminine)