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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-5, verse-6

यः पुमान्सांख्यदृष्टीनां ब्रह्म वेदान्तवादिनाम् ।
विज्ञानमात्रं विज्ञानविदामेकान्तनिर्मलम् ॥ ६ ॥
yaḥ pumānsāṃkhyadṛṣṭīnāṃ brahma vedāntavādinām ,
vijñānamātraṃ vijñānavidāmekāntanirmalam 6
6. yaḥ pumān sāṅkhyadṛṣṭīnām brahma vedāntavādinām
vijñānamātram vijñānavidām ekāntanirmalam
6. yaḥ sāṅkhyadṛṣṭīnām pumān (asti) vedāntavādinām brahma
(asti) (ca) vijñānavidām ekāntanirmalam vijñānamātram (asti)
6. That which is known as the Cosmic Person (puruṣa) by followers of Sāṅkhya philosophy, and as the (brahman) by Vedānta adherents. That same reality is considered pure consciousness (vijñānamātra) and absolutely spotless by those who realize consciousness.

Words meanings summery:

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  • यः (yaḥ) - Refers to the Supreme Being described in the previous verses. (who, which)
  • पुमान् (pumān) - Refers to the principle of consciousness or pure spirit (puruṣa) in Sāṅkhya philosophy. (man, male, person, spirit, (puruṣa))
  • साङ्ख्यदृष्टीनाम् (sāṅkhyadṛṣṭīnām) - of those who hold the Sāṅkhya view, for Sāṅkhya philosophers
  • ब्रह्म (brahma) - Refers to the ultimate reality (brahman) as understood in Vedānta philosophy. (the Absolute Reality, the ultimate truth (brahman))
  • वेदान्तवादिनाम् (vedāntavādinām) - of those who advocate Vedānta, for Vedānta proponents
  • विज्ञानमात्रम् (vijñānamātram) - Refers to the ultimate reality as absolute consciousness, a view often associated with Yogācāra Buddhism or certain Advaita Vedānta interpretations. (mere consciousness, pure knowledge, pure awareness)
  • विज्ञानविदाम् (vijñānavidām) - Refers to those who have realized the nature of ultimate consciousness. (of those who know consciousness, for knowers of knowledge)
  • एकान्तनिर्मलम् (ekāntanirmalam) - Qualifies 'vijñānamātram'. (absolutely pure, entirely stainless, perfectly clear)

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - Refers to the Supreme Being described in the previous verses. (who, which)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
Note: Subject of the sentence.
पुमान् (pumān) - Refers to the principle of consciousness or pure spirit (puruṣa) in Sāṅkhya philosophy. (man, male, person, spirit, (puruṣa))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pums
pums - man, male, person, human being, spirit, (puruṣa)
Note: Predicate nominative for 'yaḥ'.
साङ्ख्यदृष्टीनाम् (sāṅkhyadṛṣṭīnām) - of those who hold the Sāṅkhya view, for Sāṅkhya philosophers
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sāṅkhyadṛṣṭin
sāṅkhyadṛṣṭin - one who adheres to the Sāṅkhya philosophy or viewpoint
Compound of 'sāṅkhya' (Sāṅkhya philosophy) and 'dṛṣṭi' (view, doctrine), with an 'in' suffix for agent.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sāṅkhya+dṛṣṭi)
  • sāṅkhya – Sāṅkhya philosophy (one of the six orthodox schools of Hindu philosophy), enumeration, discrimination
    noun (neuter)
  • dṛṣṭi – view, doctrine, philosophical system
    noun (feminine)
    From √dṛś (to see)
    Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Indicates possession or relation ("for whom").
ब्रह्म (brahma) - Refers to the ultimate reality (brahman) as understood in Vedānta philosophy. (the Absolute Reality, the ultimate truth (brahman))
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - the Absolute, the ultimate reality, the creative principle, a sacred utterance
Note: Predicate nominative for 'yaḥ'.
वेदान्तवादिनाम् (vedāntavādinām) - of those who advocate Vedānta, for Vedānta proponents
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of vedāntavādin
vedāntavādin - one who explains or upholds Vedānta, a Vedāntin
Compound of 'vedānta' and 'vādin' (speaker, advocate).
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (vedānta+vādin)
  • vedānta – the end of the Vedas, the Upaniṣads, a school of Hindu philosophy
    noun (masculine)
    Compound of 'veda' (knowledge, Veda) and 'anta' (end)
  • vādin – speaker, advocate, propounder
    noun (masculine)
    From √vad (to speak)
    Root: vad (class 1)
Note: Indicates possession or relation ("for whom").
विज्ञानमात्रम् (vijñānamātram) - Refers to the ultimate reality as absolute consciousness, a view often associated with Yogācāra Buddhism or certain Advaita Vedānta interpretations. (mere consciousness, pure knowledge, pure awareness)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vijñānamātra
vijñānamātra - mere consciousness, pure knowledge/awareness
Compound of 'vijñāna' (consciousness, knowledge) and 'mātra' (mere, only)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (vijñāna+mātra)
  • vijñāna – consciousness, knowledge, understanding, discernment
    noun (neuter)
    From vi + √jñā (to know)
    Prefix: vi
    Root: jñā (class 9)
  • mātra – mere, only, measure, quantity
    adjective (neuter)
Note: Predicate nominative for 'yaḥ'.
विज्ञानविदाम् (vijñānavidām) - Refers to those who have realized the nature of ultimate consciousness. (of those who know consciousness, for knowers of knowledge)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of vijñānavid
vijñānavid - knower of knowledge or consciousness
Compound of 'vijñāna' (consciousness, knowledge) and 'vid' (knower)
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (vijñāna+vid)
  • vijñāna – consciousness, knowledge, understanding, discernment
    noun (neuter)
    From vi + √jñā (to know)
    Prefix: vi
    Root: jñā (class 9)
  • vid – knower, one who understands
    noun (masculine)
    From √vid (to know)
    Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Indicates possession or relation ("for whom").
एकान्तनिर्मलम् (ekāntanirmalam) - Qualifies 'vijñānamātram'. (absolutely pure, entirely stainless, perfectly clear)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ekāntanirmala
ekāntanirmala - absolutely pure, entirely spotless, perfectly clear
Compound of 'ekānta' (absolute, complete) and 'nirmala' (pure, spotless)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (ekānta+nirmala)
  • ekānta – absolute, complete, entirely, exclusively
    adjective (masculine)
    Compound of 'eka' (one) and 'anta' (end)
  • nirmala – pure, clean, spotless, stainless
    adjective (neuter)
    Compound of 'nir' (without) and 'mala' (dirt, impurity)
    Prefix: nis
Note: Qualifies 'vijñānamātram'.