योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-84, verse-15

भ्रान्तिग्रन्थौ वित्रुटिते मदुक्तिश्रवणात्ततः ।
ज्ञानशब्दार्थभेदानां वस्तु ज्ञास्यस्यलं स्वयम् ॥ १५ ॥

bhrāntigranthau vitruṭite maduktiśravaṇāttataḥ ,
jñānaśabdārthabhedānāṃ vastu jñāsyasyalaṃ svayam 15

15. bhrānti granthau vitruṭite mat ukti śravaṇāt tataḥ
jñāna śabda artha bhedānām vastu jñāsyasi alam svayam

15. tataḥ bhrāntigranthau vitruṭite mat ukti śravaṇāt
jñāna śabda artha bhedānām vastu svayam alam jñāsyasi

15. Once the knot of illusion (bhrānti) is untied, then, by listening to my words, you will yourself fully comprehend the true nature of the distinctions between knowledge, words, and their meanings.

Words meanings summery:

• भ्रान्ति (bhrānti) - illusion, error

• ग्रन्थौ (granthau) - knot, bond

• वित्रुटिते (vitruṭite) - broken, untied, shattered

• मत् (mat) - my, mine

• उक्ति (ukti) - saying, word, speech

• श्रवणात् (śravaṇāt) - from hearing, by listening

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, from there, therefore

• ज्ञान (jñāna) - knowledge

• शब्द (śabda) - word, sound

• अर्थ (artha) - meaning, purpose, object

• भेदानाम् (bhedānām) - of the distinctions, of the differences

• वस्तु (vastu) - the true nature or essence of the distinctions (reality, essence, thing, object)

• ज्ञास्यसि (jñāsyasi) - you will know

• अलम् (alam) - fully, completely (fully, adequately, enough, sufficiently)

• स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, by oneself, personally

Words meanings and morphology

भ्रान्ति (bhrānti) - illusion, error

(noun)

feminine, singular of bhrānti

bhrānti - illusion, error, delusion, confusion

Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: First part of a compound bhrāntigrantha.

ग्रन्थौ (granthau) - knot, bond

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of grantha

grantha - knot, bond, tie; book, composition

Root: granth (class 1)

Note: Forms the compound bhrāntigrantha (knot of illusion). The compound is in locative singular.

वित्रुटिते (vitruṭite) - broken, untied, shattered

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of vitruṭita

vitruṭita - broken, untied, shattered

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'truṭ' with prefix 'vi'. Past Passive Participle.

Prefix: vi

Root: truṭ (class 1)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction with bhrāntigranthau.

मत् (mat) - my, mine

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, my, me

Note: Used as the first part of the compound madukti.

उक्ति (ukti) - saying, word, speech

(noun)

feminine, singular of ukti

ukti - saying, word, speech, statement

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Forms madukti (my words/sayings).

श्रवणात् (śravaṇāt) - from hearing, by listening

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of śravaṇa

śravaṇa - hearing, listening, ear, study

Verbal noun from root 'śru'.

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: In context maduktiśravaṇāt (from hearing my words).

ततः (tataḥ) - then, from there, therefore

(indeclinable)

ज्ञान (jñāna) - knowledge

(noun)

neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: First part of the compound jñānaśabdārthabheda.

शब्द (śabda) - word, sound

(noun)

masculine, singular of śabda

śabda - sound, word, language

Note: Part of the compound jñānaśabdārthabheda.

अर्थ (artha) - meaning, purpose, object

(noun)

masculine, singular of artha

artha - meaning, purpose, object, wealth

Note: Part of the compound jñānaśabdārthabheda.

भेदानाम् (bhedānām) - of the distinctions, of the differences

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bheda

jñānaśabdārthabheda - distinctions of knowledge, word, and meaning

Compound type : tatpurusha (jñāna+śabda+artha+bheda)

• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom
  noun (neuter)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• śabda – word, sound
  noun (masculine)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object
  noun (masculine)
• bheda – difference, distinction, separation, division
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: The entire construction jñānaśabdārthabhedānām is a Tatpurusha compound, meaning 'of the distinctions of knowledge, word, and meaning'.

वस्तु (vastu) - the true nature or essence of the distinctions (reality, essence, thing, object)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vastu

vastu - reality, essence, thing, object, substance

Note: Object of jñāsyasi.

ज्ञास्यसि (jñāsyasi) - you will know

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of jñā

Future 2nd Person Singular

Root: jñā (class 9)

अलम् (alam) - fully, completely (fully, adequately, enough, sufficiently)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially.

स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, by oneself, personally

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes self-realization.

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