योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-7, verse-31

जगन्नाम्नोऽस्य दृश्यस्य स्वसत्तासंभवं विना ।
बुध्यते परमं तत्त्वं न कदाचन केनचित् ॥ ३१ ॥

jagannāmno'sya dṛśyasya svasattāsaṃbhavaṃ vinā ,
budhyate paramaṃ tattvaṃ na kadācana kenacit 31

31. jagatnāmnaḥ asya dṛśyasya sva-sattā-saṃbhavaṃ
vinā budhyate paramaṃ tattvaṃ na kadācana kenacit

31. kenacit asya jagatnāmnaḥ dṛśyasya sva-sattā-saṃbhavaṃ
vinā paramaṃ tattvaṃ na kadācana budhyate

31. Without the possibility of self-existence for this visible phenomenon known as the world, the supreme reality is never understood by anyone.

31. ללא ההבנה שלעולם התופעות הנראה הנקרא יקום אין קיום עצמאי משלו, איש אינו תופס לעולם את האמת העליונה.

Words meanings summery:

• जगत्नाम्नः (jagatnāmnaḥ) - of this phenomenon named 'world' (of the world-named, of that which is called world)

• अस्य (asya) - of this

• दृश्यस्य (dṛśyasya) - of the visible, of that which is seen, of the world of phenomena

• स्व-सत्ता-संभवं (sva-sattā-saṁbhavaṁ) - the possibility of its own existence

• विना (vinā) - without

• बुध्यते (budhyate) - is understood, is known, is perceived

• परमं (paramaṁ) - supreme, highest, ultimate

• तत्त्वं (tattvaṁ) - reality, truth, principle, essence

• न (na) - not

• कदाचन (kadācana) - ever, at any time, never (when with 'na')

• केनचित् (kenacit) - by anyone, by someone

Words meanings and morphology

जगत्नाम्नः (jagatnāmnaḥ) - of this phenomenon named 'world' (of the world-named, of that which is called world)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of jagat-nāman

jagat-nāman - world-named, having the name 'world'

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (jagat+nāman)

• jagat – world, universe
  noun (neuter)
• nāman – name
  noun (neuter)

Note: modifies 'dṛśyasya'

अस्य (asya) - of this

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: modifies 'dṛśyasya'

दृश्यस्य (dṛśyasya) - of the visible, of that which is seen, of the world of phenomena

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of dṛśya

dṛśya - visible, to be seen, phenomenon

Gerundive/Potential Passive Participle

Derived from root dṛś with suffix -ya

Root: dṛś

Note: Used here as a substantive noun meaning 'the visible world' or 'phenomenon'.

स्व-सत्ता-संभवं (sva-sattā-saṁbhavaṁ) - the possibility of its own existence

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sva-sattā-saṃbhava

sva-sattā-saṁbhava - possibility of self-existence

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (sva+sattā+saṃbhava)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun
• sattā – existence, being, reality
  noun (feminine)
• saṃbhava – origin, birth, possibility
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root bhū with prefix sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhū

Note: Object of 'vinā'.

विना (vinā) - without

(indeclinable)

बुध्यते (budhyate) - is understood, is known, is perceived

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of budh

Present Tense, Middle Voice

Root: budh (class 4)

परमं (paramaṁ) - supreme, highest, ultimate

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, ultimate, most excellent

Note: modifies 'tattvaṃ'

तत्त्वं (tattvaṁ) - reality, truth, principle, essence

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tattva

tattva - reality, truth, principle, essence, suchness

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

कदाचन (kadācana) - ever, at any time, never (when with 'na')

(indeclinable)

Formed from 'kadā' (when) and 'cana' (indefinite particle)

केनचित् (kenacit) - by anyone, by someone

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ka-cit

ka-cit - someone, anyone (indefinite pronoun)

Indefinite pronoun formed by 'ka' (who) + 'cit'

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