योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-71, verse-20

स्थिताया अज्ञताम्भोधौ क्व ममाभ्युदयो भवेत् ।
अन्धस्योदेति प्राकाश्यं नखद्योतानुसेविनः ॥ २० ॥

sthitāyā ajñatāmbhodhau kva mamābhyudayo bhavet ,
andhasyodeti prākāśyaṃ nakhadyotānusevinaḥ 20

20. sthitāyāḥ ajñatā-ambhodhau kva mama abhyudayaḥ bhavet
andhasya udeti prākāśyam nakha-dyota-anusevinaḥ

20. ajñatā-ambhodhau sthitāyāḥ mama abhyudayaḥ kva bhavet
andhasya nakha-dyota-anusevinaḥ prākāśyam udeti

20. How can there be any progress for me, immersed as I am in the ocean of ignorance (ajñatā)? For a blind person relying on the meager light of a fingernail, true illumination does not arise.

Words meanings summery:

• स्थितायाः (sthitāyāḥ) - of one who is situated, of one who stands, of one who remains

• अज्ञता-अम्भोधौ (ajñatā-ambhodhau) - in the ocean of ignorance

• क्व (kva) - where, in what place, how

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• अभ्युदयः (abhyudayaḥ) - rise, prosperity, progress, welfare

• भवेत् (bhavet) - may it be, would be, should be

• अन्धस्य (andhasya) - of the blind person

• उदेति (udeti) - rises, comes forth, appears

• प्राकाश्यम् (prākāśyam) - brightness, light, splendor

• नख-द्योत-अनुसेविनः (nakha-dyota-anusevinaḥ) - of one who follows/relies on the light of a fingernail

Words meanings and morphology

स्थितायाः (sthitāyāḥ) - of one who is situated, of one who stands, of one who remains

(adjective)

Genitive, feminine, singular of sthita

sthita - situated, standing, remaining, firm, steady

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand, remain) + suffix kta (past passive participle)

Root: sthā (class 1)

अज्ञता-अम्भोधौ (ajñatā-ambhodhau) - in the ocean of ignorance

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ajñatā-ambhodha

ajñatā-ambhodha - ocean of ignorance

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (ajñatā+ambhodha)

• ajñatā – ignorance, nescience
  noun (feminine)
  From ajña (ignorant) + suffix -tā (feminine abstract noun)
  Prefix: a
• ambhodha – ocean, cloud
  noun (masculine)
  From ambhas (water) + dhā (to hold)
  Root: dhā (class 3)

क्व (kva) - where, in what place, how

(indeclinable)

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

अभ्युदयः (abhyudayaḥ) - rise, prosperity, progress, welfare

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhyudaya

abhyudaya - rise, prosperity, progress, welfare, success

From abhi + ud + i (to go) + a (kṛt suffix)

Prefixes: abhi+ud

Root: i (class 2)

भवेत् (bhavet) - may it be, would be, should be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, potential (vidhi-liṅ) of bhū

Potential Mood (Vidhi Liṅ)

3rd person singular, active voice

Root: bhū (class 1)

अन्धस्य (andhasya) - of the blind person

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of andha

andha - blind, ignorant, a blind person

उदेति (udeti) - rises, comes forth, appears

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of ud-i

Present Tense

3rd person singular, active voice

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

प्राकाश्यम् (prākāśyam) - brightness, light, splendor

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prākāśya

prākāśya - brightness, light, splendor, fame, publicity

From pra + kāś (to shine) + ya (kṛt suffix)

Prefix: pra

Root: kāś (class 1)

नख-द्योत-अनुसेविनः (nakha-dyota-anusevinaḥ) - of one who follows/relies on the light of a fingernail

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of nakha-dyota-anusevin

nakha-dyota-anusevin - one who follows/relies on the light of a fingernail

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (nakha+dyota+anusevin)

• nakha – fingernail, claw
  noun (masculine)
• dyota – light, shining, splendor
  noun (masculine)
  From root dyut (to shine) + a (kṛt suffix)
  Root: dyut (class 1)
• anusevin – following, serving, practicing, devoted to
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun/Adjective
  From anu + sev (to serve) + in (kṛt suffix)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: sev (class 1)