योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-22, verse-31

दृश्यासंभवबोधो हि ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं च कथ्यते ।
तदभ्यासेन निर्वाणमित्यभ्यासो महोदयः ॥ ३१ ॥

dṛśyāsaṃbhavabodho hi jñānaṃ jñeyaṃ ca kathyate ,
tadabhyāsena nirvāṇamityabhyāso mahodayaḥ 31

31. dṛśya asaṃbhava bodhaḥ hi jñānaṃ jñeyaṃ ca kathyate
| tat abhyāsena nirvāṇaṃ iti abhyāsaḥ mahodayaḥ ||

31. hi dṛśya asaṃbhava bodhaḥ jñānaṃ jñeyaṃ ca kathyate tat
abhyāsena nirvāṇaṃ (bhavati) iti (ayam) abhyāsaḥ mahodayaḥ

31. Indeed, the realization of the non-existence of the perceptible (dṛśya) is declared to be both (jñāna) knowledge and the knowable. Through its practice, (nirvāṇa) liberation (nirvāṇa) is attained. Thus, this practice (abhyāsa) is of immense benefit.

Words meanings summery:

• दृश्य असंभव बोधः (dṛśya asaṁbhava bodhaḥ) - the understanding of the non-existence of the perceptible

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• ज्ञानं (jñānaṁ) - knowledge, wisdom (jñāna)

• ज्ञेयं (jñeyaṁ) - knowable, what is to be known, object of knowledge

• च (ca) - and, also

• कथ्यते (kathyate) - is said, is declared, is spoken of

• तत् (tat) - its (referring to the understanding of non-existence) (that, its)

• अभ्यासेन (abhyāsena) - by practice, through repetition

• निर्वाणं (nirvāṇaṁ) - final liberation (extinguishment, liberation, cessation of suffering (nirvāṇa))

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

• अभ्यासः (abhyāsaḥ) - practice, repetition, study

• महोदयः (mahodayaḥ) - great rise, great prosperity, immense benefit

Words meanings and morphology

दृश्य असंभव बोधः (dṛśya asaṁbhava bodhaḥ) - the understanding of the non-existence of the perceptible

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛśyāsaṃbhavabodha

dṛśyāsaṁbhavabodha - understanding of the non-existence of the perceptible

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (dṛśya+asaṃbhava+bodha)

• dṛśya – visible, perceptible
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Derived from root dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 0)
• asaṃbhava – impossibility, non-existence
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root bhū (to be) with upasargas a- (not) and sam- (with)
  Prefixes: a+sam
  Root: bhū (class 0)
• bodha – understanding, realization
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root budh (to know, awaken)
  Root: budh (class 0)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

ज्ञानं (jñānaṁ) - knowledge, wisdom (jñāna)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding (jñāna)

Derived from root jñā (to know)

Root: jñā (class 0)

ज्ञेयं (jñeyaṁ) - knowable, what is to be known, object of knowledge

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñeya

jñeya - knowable, what is to be known, object of knowledge

Gerundive

Derived from root jñā (to know)

Root: jñā (class 0)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

कथ्यते (kathyate) - is said, is declared, is spoken of

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of kath

Present Passive

Root verb kath (to tell), conjugated in passive voice

Root: kath (class 0)

तत् (tat) - its (referring to the understanding of non-existence) (that, its)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

अभ्यासेन (abhyāsena) - by practice, through repetition

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of abhyāsa

abhyāsa - practice, repetition, study, exercise

Derived from root as (to throw, cast) with upasarga abhi- (towards)

Prefix: abhi

Root: as (class 0)

निर्वाणं (nirvāṇaṁ) - final liberation (extinguishment, liberation, cessation of suffering (nirvāṇa))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nirvāṇa

nirvāṇa - extinguishment, liberation, cessation of suffering (nirvāṇa)

Derived from root vā (to blow) with upasarga nis- (out)

Prefix: nis

Root: vā (class 0)

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

अभ्यासः (abhyāsaḥ) - practice, repetition, study

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhyāsa

abhyāsa - practice, repetition, study, exercise

Derived from root as (to throw, cast) with upasarga abhi- (towards)

Prefix: abhi

Root: as (class 0)

महोदयः (mahodayaḥ) - great rise, great prosperity, immense benefit

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahodaya

mahodaya - great rise, great prosperity, immense benefit

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+udaya)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• udaya – rise, arising, prosperity, result, benefit
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root i (to go) with upasarga ud- (up)
  Prefix: ud
  Root: i (class 0)

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