योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-15, verse-37

व्यवहारे यथैवाज्ञस्तथैवाखिलपण्डितः ।
वासनामात्रभेदोऽत्र कारणं बन्धमोक्षदम् ॥ ३७ ॥

vyavahāre yathaivājñastathaivākhilapaṇḍitaḥ ,
vāsanāmātrabhedo'tra kāraṇaṃ bandhamokṣadam 37

37. vyavahāre yathā eva ajñaḥ tathā eva akhilapaṇḍitaḥ
vāsanāmātrabhedaḥ atra kāraṇam bandhamokṣadam

37. vyavahāre yathā eva ajñaḥ,
tathā eva akhilapaṇḍitaḥ atra vāsanāmātrabhedaḥ bandhamokṣadam kāraṇam

37. In worldly interactions (vyavahāra), just as the ignorant person behaves, so too does the completely wise person. Here, the only difference lies in their latent impressions (vāsanā), which are the cause of both bondage and liberation (mokṣa).

Words meanings summery:

• व्यवहारे (vyavahāre) - in worldly interactions (vyavahāra) (in worldly activity, in interaction, in practice)

• यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, in which manner)

• एव (eva) - just (indeed, only, just)

• अज्ञः (ajñaḥ) - the ignorant person (the ignorant one)

• तथा (tathā) - so too (so, so too, in that manner)

• एव (eva) - too (indeed, only, just)

• अखिलपण्डितः (akhilapaṇḍitaḥ) - the completely wise person (the all-knowing scholar, the completely wise one)

• वासनामात्रभेदः (vāsanāmātrabhedaḥ) - the only difference lies in their latent impressions (vāsanā) (distinction in mere latent impressions, difference only in vāsanā)

• अत्र (atra) - here (here, in this, in this matter)

• कारणम् (kāraṇam) - the cause (cause, reason)

• बन्धमोक्षदम् (bandhamokṣadam) - which are the cause of both bondage and liberation (mokṣa) (giving bondage and liberation)

Words meanings and morphology

व्यवहारे (vyavahāre) - in worldly interactions (vyavahāra) (in worldly activity, in interaction, in practice)

(noun)

Locative, 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: Location/context of the statement.

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, in which manner)

(indeclinable)

Correlative adverb to `tathā`.

एव (eva) - just (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

अज्ञः (ajñaḥ) - the ignorant person (the ignorant one)

(noun)

Nominative, 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: Subject of the `yathā` clause.

तथा (tathā) - so too (so, so too, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

Correlative adverb to `yathā`.

एव (eva) - too (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

अखिलपण्डितः (akhilapaṇḍitaḥ) - the completely wise person (the all-knowing scholar, the completely wise one)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of akhilapaṇḍita

akhilapaṇḍita - a completely learned man, a perfectly wise person

Tatpuruṣa compound: `akhila` (whole, entire) + `paṇḍita` (scholar, wise man).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (akhila+paṇḍita)

• akhila – whole, entire, complete, all
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
  `a` (not) + `khila` (gap, deficiency).
• paṇḍita – learned, wise, scholar
  noun/adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root `paṇḍ` (to collect, accumulate wisdom).
  Root: paṇḍ (class 1)

Note: Subject of the `tathā` clause.

वासनामात्रभेदः (vāsanāmātrabhedaḥ) - the only difference lies in their latent impressions (vāsanā) (distinction in mere latent impressions, difference only in vāsanā)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāsanāmātrabheda

vāsanāmātrabheda - a difference that is merely `vāsanā`, a distinction only of latent impressions

Tatpuruṣa compound: `vāsanāmātra` (mere `vāsanā`) + `bheda` (difference). `vāsanāmātra` itself is `vāsanā` + `mātra`.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāsanā+mātra+bheda)

• vāsanā – latent impression, mental trace, desire, perfume
  noun (feminine)
  From root `vas` (to dwell, to perfume).
  Root: vas (class 2)
• mātra – mere, only, measure, quantity
  indeclinable/adjective (neuter)
  Suffixed to nouns to indicate 'mere' or 'only'.
  Root: mā (class 3)
• bheda – difference, distinction, division, breaking
  noun (masculine)
  From root `bhid` (to split, to break).
  Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

अत्र (atra) - here (here, in this, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of place/context.

कारणम् (kāraṇam) - the cause (cause, reason)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kāraṇa

kāraṇa - cause, reason, instrument, motive

From root `kṛ` (to do) + `ana` suffix.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Predicate nominative for `vāsanāmātrabhedaḥ`.

बन्धमोक्षदम् (bandhamokṣadam) - which are the cause of both bondage and liberation (mokṣa) (giving bondage and liberation)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bandhamokṣada

bandhamokṣada - granting bondage and liberation, leading to bondage and liberation

Compound: `bandha` (bondage) + `mokṣa` (liberation) + `da` (giving). `da` derived from `dā` (to give).

Compound type : dvandva (bandha+mokṣa+da)

• bandha – bondage, tie, fetter, attachment
  noun (masculine)
  From root `bandh` (to bind).
  Root: bandh (class 9)
• mokṣa – liberation, release, freedom, salvation
  noun (masculine)
  From root `muc` (to release, to free).
  Root: muc (class 6)
• da – giving, granting, causing
  suffix
  Agent Noun
  From root `dā` (to give).
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Adjective modifying `kāraṇam`.