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.

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.