योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-15, verse-35

ज्ञस्याज्ञस्य च देहस्य यावद्देहमयं क्रमः ।
लोकवद्व्यवहारोऽयं सक्त्यासक्त्याथवा सदा ॥ ३५ ॥

jñasyājñasya ca dehasya yāvaddehamayaṃ kramaḥ ,
lokavadvyavahāro'yaṃ saktyāsaktyāthavā sadā 35

35. jñasya ajñasya ca dehasya yāvat dehamayaḥ kramaḥ
lokavat vyavahāraḥ ayam saktyā asaktyā athavā sadā

35. yāvat dehamayaḥ kramaḥ dehasya jñasya ajñasya ca,
ayam vyavahāraḥ lokavat sadā saktyā athavā asaktyā

35. As long as the embodied process continues for the body of both the wise (jñānin) and the ignorant, this worldly interaction (vyavahāra) always proceeds like that of ordinary people, whether with attachment or without it.

Words meanings summery:

• ज्ञस्य (jñasya) - of the wise (jñānin) (of the knower, of the wise person)

• अज्ञस्य (ajñasya) - of the ignorant (of the ignorant, of the unwise person)

• च (ca) - and

• देहस्य (dehasya) - of the body

• यावत् (yāvat) - as long as (as long as, as far as, to the extent that)

• देहमयः (dehamayaḥ) - pertaining to the body (consisting of the body, bodily)

• क्रमः (kramaḥ) - the course of life, embodied process (course, sequence, process, order)

• लोकवत् (lokavat) - like that of ordinary people (like the world, like ordinary people)

• व्यवहारः (vyavahāraḥ) - worldly interaction (vyavahāra) (conduct, activity, worldly interaction, transaction)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (referring to `vyavahāraḥ`) (this)

• सक्त्या (saktyā) - with attachment (with attachment, through attachment)

• असक्त्या (asaktyā) - without attachment (without attachment, through non-attachment)

• अथवा (athavā) - or, alternatively

• सदा (sadā) - always, constantly

Words meanings and morphology

ज्ञस्य (jñasya) - of the wise (jñānin) (of the knower, of the wise person)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jña

jña - knowing, wise, one who knows

Derived from root `jñā` (to know).

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Possessive, refers to the knower.

अज्ञस्य (ajñasya) - of the ignorant (of the ignorant, of the unwise person)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ajña

ajña - ignorant, unwise, one who does not know

Negative prefix `a` + `jña`.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jña)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• jña – knowing, wise, one who knows
  noun/adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root `jñā` (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Possessive, refers to the ignorant.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects `jñasya` and `ajñasya`.

देहस्य (dehasya) - of the body

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of deha

deha - body, form, person

From root `dih` (to smear, to grow)

Root: dih (class 1)

Note: Possessive, related to the body of both the knower and ignorant.

यावत् (yāvat) - as long as (as long as, as far as, to the extent that)

(indeclinable)

From pronoun `ya` (which) + `vat` suffix.

Note: Indicates duration.

देहमयः (dehamayaḥ) - pertaining to the body (consisting of the body, bodily)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dehamaya

dehamaya - consisting of the body, bodily, corporeal

From `deha` (body) + `maya` (consisting of).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deha+maya)

• deha – body, form, person
  noun (masculine)
  From root `dih` (to smear, to grow)
  Root: dih (class 1)
• -maya – consisting of, made of, full of
  suffix
  Suffix `mayaṭ`.

Note: Modifies `kramaḥ`.

क्रमः (kramaḥ) - the course of life, embodied process (course, sequence, process, order)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of krama

krama - step, course, process, order, succession

From root `kram` (to step, go).

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Subject of the first clause (implied verb 'asti').

लोकवत् (lokavat) - like that of ordinary people (like the world, like ordinary people)

(indeclinable)

`loka` (world/people) + `vat` (like/as).

Note: Modifies `vyavahāraḥ`.

व्यवहारः (vyavahāraḥ) - worldly interaction (vyavahāra) (conduct, activity, worldly interaction, transaction)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyavahāra

vyavahāra - conduct, behavior, worldly business, practice, custom

From root `hṛ` (to take) with prefixes `vi` and `ava`.

Prefixes: vi+ava

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of the main clause.

अयम् (ayam) - this (referring to `vyavahāraḥ`) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to the `vyavahāraḥ`.

सक्त्या (saktyā) - with attachment (with attachment, through attachment)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of sakti

sakti - attachment, clinging, power, energy (śakti)

From root `sañj` (to cling, attach). `śakti` usually means power, but `sakti` means attachment.

Root: sañj (class 7)

Note: Manner of `vyavahāraḥ`.

असक्त्या (asaktyā) - without attachment (without attachment, through non-attachment)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of asakti

asakti - non-attachment, detachment

Negative prefix `a` + `sakti`.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sakti)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• sakti – attachment, clinging, power, energy
  noun (feminine)
  From root `sañj` (to cling, attach).
  Root: sañj (class 7)

Note: Manner of `vyavahāraḥ`.

अथवा (athavā) - or, alternatively

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects `saktyā` and `asaktyā`.

सदा (sadā) - always, constantly

(indeclinable)

Adverb of time.

Note: Modifies the implied verb (is, proceeds).

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