योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-6, verse-2

अत्र ज्ञानमनुष्ठानं नत्वन्यदुपयुज्यते ।
मृगतृष्णाजलभ्रान्तिशान्तौ चेदं निरूपितम् ॥ २ ॥

atra jñānamanuṣṭhānaṃ natvanyadupayujyate ,
mṛgatṛṣṇājalabhrāntiśāntau cedaṃ nirūpitam 2

2. atra jñānam anuṣṭhānam na tu anyat upayujyate
mṛgatṛṣṇājalabhrāntiśāntau ca idam nirūpitam

2. atra jñānam upayujyate na tu anuṣṭhānam anyat
ca idam mṛgatṛṣṇājalabhrāntiśāntau nirūpitam

2. Here, knowledge (jñāna) is appropriate; but not ritualistic practice (anuṣṭhāna), nor anything else. This has been illustrated by the cessation of the illusion (bhrānti) of mirage water.

2. כאן הידע עצמו הוא התרגול, ודבר זולתו אינו מועיל; ממש כפי ששכילת אשליית המים במעיין תעתועים דורשת רק את הידיעה הנכונה.

Words meanings summery:

• अत्र (atra) - in this context, in this matter (here, in this matter)

• ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge (jñāna)

• अनुष्ठानम् (anuṣṭhānam) - ritualistic practice (anuṣṭhāna) (practice, performance, ritual)

• न (na) - not, no

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

• अन्यत् (anyat) - anything else (other, another, anything else)

• उपयुज्यते (upayujyate) - is appropriate/suitable (is used, is applied, is suitable, is appropriate)

• मृगतृष्णाजलभ्रान्तिशान्तौ (mṛgatṛṣṇājalabhrāntiśāntau) - for the cessation of the illusion of mirage water (in the cessation of the illusion of mirage water)

• च (ca) - and (connects the two clauses) (and, also)

• इदम् (idam) - this (point/argument) (this, this argument)

• निरूपितम् (nirūpitam) - has been illustrated/ascertained (described, ascertained, established)

Words meanings and morphology

अत्र (atra) - in this context, in this matter (here, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge (jñāna)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding

From root jñā (to know).

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Subject of upayujyate.

अनुष्ठानम् (anuṣṭhānam) - ritualistic practice (anuṣṭhāna) (practice, performance, ritual)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anuṣṭhāna

anuṣṭhāna - performance, practice, observance, ritual

From anu + sthā (to stand, perform).

Prefix: anu

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Explicitly negated by na tu.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

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

(indeclinable)

अन्यत् (anyat) - anything else (other, another, anything else)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anya

anya - other, different, another, else

Note: Explicitly negated by na tu.

उपयुज्यते (upayujyate) - is appropriate/suitable (is used, is applied, is suitable, is appropriate)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of yuj

Present tense, Middle voice, Passive voice

From upa + yuj. 3rd person singular, passive voice.

Prefix: upa

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Subject is jñānam. anuṣṭhānam and anyat are negated as subjects for this verb.

मृगतृष्णाजलभ्रान्तिशान्तौ (mṛgatṛṣṇājalabhrāntiśāntau) - for the cessation of the illusion of mirage water (in the cessation of the illusion of mirage water)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of mṛgatṛṣṇājalabhrāntiśānti

mṛgatṛṣṇājalabhrāntiśānti - cessation of the illusion of mirage water

Complex compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (mṛgatṛṣṇā+jala+bhrānti+śānti)

• mṛgatṛṣṇā – mirage, deer's thirst
  noun (feminine)
  mṛga (deer) + tṛṣṇā (thirst)
• jala – water
  noun (neuter)
• bhrānti – illusion, delusion, error
  noun (feminine)
  From root bhram (to wander, to err)
  Root: bhram (class 1)
• śānti – peace, tranquility, cessation
  noun (feminine)
  From root śam (to be calm, to cease)
  Root: śam (class 1)

Note: Locative singular, indicating the context or purpose ('for the cessation').

च (ca) - and (connects the two clauses) (and, also)

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this (point/argument) (this, this argument)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, that

Note: Subject of nirūpitam.

निरूपितम् (nirūpitam) - has been illustrated/ascertained (described, ascertained, established)

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nirūpita

nirūpita - described, explained, fixed, ascertained

Past Passive Participle

From nis + rūp (to shape, form)

Prefix: nis

Root: rūp (class 10)

Note: Predicate for idam.

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