योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-16, verse-24

चेरतुर्ज्ञातविज्ञेयौ जीवन्मुक्तौ जगद्गुरू ।
देशकालदशौघेषु सुसमौ सुस्थिरौ ततः ॥ २४ ॥

ceraturjñātavijñeyau jīvanmuktau jagadgurū ,
deśakāladaśaugheṣu susamau susthirau tataḥ 24

24. ceratuḥ jñātavijñeyau jīvanmuktau jagadgurū
deśakāladaśaugheṣu susamau susthirau tataḥ

24. jñātavijñeyau jīvanmuktau jagadgurū tataḥ
deśakāladaśaugheṣu susamau susthirau ceratuḥ

24. They, who knew all that was to be known, were liberated (mokṣa) while living, and were teachers of the world (jagadguru), wandered. Thus, amidst the various currents of place, time, and circumstances, they remained perfectly balanced and very steady.

Words meanings summery:

• चेरतुः (ceratuḥ) - they wandered, they roamed

• ज्ञातविज्ञेयौ (jñātavijñeyau) - who possessed complete knowledge (who knew what was to be known)

• जीवन्मुक्तौ (jīvanmuktau) - liberated while living, living liberated (mokṣa)

• जगद्गुरू (jagadgurū) - world-teachers, teachers of the world

• देशकालदशौघेषु (deśakāladaśaugheṣu) - amidst the varying conditions of existence (in the multitudes/streams of place, time, and circumstances)

• सुसमौ (susamau) - very equal, perfectly balanced, harmonious

• सुस्थिरौ (susthirau) - very steady, perfectly firm, unwavering

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, subsequently (then, thence, therefore, from that)

Words meanings and morphology

चेरतुः (ceratuḥ) - they wandered, they roamed

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, perfect (lit) of car

perfect tense

3rd person dual active, from root car.

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Refers to the wandering of the two sages.

ज्ञातविज्ञेयौ (jñātavijñeyau) - who possessed complete knowledge (who knew what was to be known)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of jñātavijñeya

jñātavijñeya - one for whom what is to be known has been known; having realized all knowledge

Bahuvrīhi compound: jñāta (known) + vijñeya (to be known).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jñāta+vijñeya)

• jñāta – known, understood, ascertained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root jñā (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• vijñeya – to be known, knowable, intelligible
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive
  From root jñā with prefix vi- and suffix -ya.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Appositive to 'tau'.

जीवन्मुक्तौ (jīvanmuktau) - liberated while living, living liberated (mokṣa)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of jīvanmukta

jīvanmukta - one who is liberated (mokṣa) while living (jīvan)

Compound of jīvan (living, present participle) and mukta (liberated).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (jīvan+mukta)

• jīvan – living, alive
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root jīv (to live).
  Root: jīv (class 1)
• mukta – liberated, released, free
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root muc (to release, to free).
  Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Appositive to 'tau'.

जगद्गुरू (jagadgurū) - world-teachers, teachers of the world

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of jagadguru

jagadguru - teacher of the world (jagat), universal teacher

Tatpuruṣa compound: jagat (world) + guru (teacher).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jagat+guru)

• jagat – world, universe
  noun (neuter)
  present active participle
  From root gam (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)
• guru – teacher, preceptor, heavy, important
  noun (masculine)
  Root: gṛ (class 6)

Note: Appositive to 'tau'.

देशकालदशौघेषु (deśakāladaśaugheṣu) - amidst the varying conditions of existence (in the multitudes/streams of place, time, and circumstances)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of deśakāladaśaugha

deśakāladaśaugha - the multitude/flood of place, time, and circumstances

Dvandva compound of deśa, kāla, daśā, followed by a Tatpuruṣa with ogha.

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (deśa+kāla+daśā+ogha)

• deśa – place, region, country
  noun (masculine)
  Root: diś (class 6)
• kāla – time, period
  noun (masculine)
• daśā – state, condition, circumstance, stage of life
  noun (feminine)
  From root daś (to bite), or derived from daśan (tooth), but here means state.
• ogha – flood, stream, torrent, multitude, abundance
  noun (masculine)
  From root vah (to carry) with prefix ava- (or just o).
  Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Indicates the environment in which they remained steady.

सुसमौ (susamau) - very equal, perfectly balanced, harmonious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of susama

susama - very equal, perfectly balanced, symmetrical

Compound of su (good, very) and sama (equal, even).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+sama)

• su – good, well, very, easily
  indeclinable
  Intensifying prefix.
• sama – equal, even, same, similar, impartial
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: sam (class 1)

Note: Appositive to 'tau'.

सुस्थिरौ (susthirau) - very steady, perfectly firm, unwavering

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of susthira

susthira - very firm, very steady, perfectly stable

Compound of su (good, very) and sthira (firm, steady).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+sthira)

• su – good, well, very, easily
  indeclinable
  Intensifying prefix.
• sthira – firm, steady, stable, constant
  adjective (masculine)
  From root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Appositive to 'tau'.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, subsequently (then, thence, therefore, from that)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of time or sequence.

Note: Adverb of sequence.