योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-20, verse-8

यदतुच्छमनायासमनुपाधि गतभ्रमम् ।
यत्नात्तदनुसंधानं कुरु तत्तामवाप्स्यसि ॥ ८ ॥

yadatucchamanāyāsamanupādhi gatabhramam ,
yatnāttadanusaṃdhānaṃ kuru tattāmavāpsyasi 8

8. yat atuccham anāyāsam anupādhi gatabhramam | yatnāt
tat anusandhānam kuru tat tām avāpsyasi || 8 ||

8. yat atuccham anāyāsam anupādhi gatabhramam [asti],
tat yatnāt anusandhānam kuru,
[tataḥ tvam] tām [avasthām] avāpsyasi.

8. Diligently pursue the contemplation of that which is substantial, effortless, unconditional, and free from delusion. By doing so, you will attain that very state of truth.

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - That which (refers to the nature of reality) (which, what, that which)

• अतुच्छम् (atuccham) - substantial, non-trivial (describing the nature of reality) (not small, not trifling, substantial, significant)

• अनायासम् (anāyāsam) - effortless, natural (describing the nature of reality) (effortless, without exertion)

• अनुपाधि (anupādhi) - unconditional, without limitation (describing the nature of reality) (without limiting adjuncts, unconditional, unconditioned)

• गतभ्रमम् (gatabhramam) - free from delusion, beyond illusion (describing the nature of reality) (gone is delusion, free from error, without illusion)

• यत्नात् (yatnāt) - with diligent effort (by effort, diligently, carefully)

• तत् (tat) - that (referring to the previously described reality) (that, it)

• अनुसन्धानम् (anusandhānam) - contemplation (dhyāna), diligent inquiry (investigation, contemplation, pursuit, meditation)

• कुरु (kuru) - perform, undertake (do, perform, make)

• तत् (tat) - then, consequently (then, therefore, that)

• ताम् (tām) - that state (referring to the qualities described by 'yat') (that (feminine accusative singular))

• अवाप्स्यसि (avāpsyasi) - you will attain (you will obtain, you will attain)

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - That which (refers to the nature of reality) (which, what, that which)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of yat

yat - which, what, that

Pronominal stem, used as a relative pronoun.

Note: Refers to the ultimate reality being described by the following adjectives.

अतुच्छम् (atuccham) - substantial, non-trivial (describing the nature of reality) (not small, not trifling, substantial, significant)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of atuccha

atuccha - not small, not trifling, substantial, significant

Formed with 'a-' (negation) + 'tuccha' (trivial).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+tuccha)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• tuccha – empty, trifling, insignificant, small, worthless
  adjective

Note: Adjective agreeing with 'yat'.

अनायासम् (anāyāsam) - effortless, natural (describing the nature of reality) (effortless, without exertion)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of anāyāsa

anāyāsa - without effort, ease, comfort

Formed with 'an-' (negation) + 'āyāsa' (effort).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+āyāsa)

• an – not, non-
  indeclinable
• āyāsa – exertion, effort, trouble, fatigue
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix ā + verbal root √yas (to strive)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: yas (class 4)

Note: Adjective agreeing with 'yat'.

अनुपाधि (anupādhi) - unconditional, without limitation (describing the nature of reality) (without limiting adjuncts, unconditional, unconditioned)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of anupādhi

anupādhi - without limiting adjuncts, unconditional, unconditioned, independent

Formed with 'an-' (negation) + 'upādhi' (limiting adjunct).

Compound type : nañ-bahuvrīhi (an+upādhi)

• an – not, non-
  indeclinable
• upādhi – limiting adjunct, attribute, condition, distinguishing property, disguise
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix upa + verbal root √dhā (to place)
  Prefix: upa
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Adjective agreeing with 'yat'.

गतभ्रमम् (gatabhramam) - free from delusion, beyond illusion (describing the nature of reality) (gone is delusion, free from error, without illusion)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of gatabhrama

gatabhrama - one for whom delusion has gone, free from error, without illusion

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gata+bhrama)

• gata – gone, departed, past, reached
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From verbal root √gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• bhrama – wandering, error, delusion, illusion, mistake
  noun (masculine)
  From verbal root √bhram (to wander)
  Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Adjective agreeing with 'yat'.

यत्नात् (yatnāt) - with diligent effort (by effort, diligently, carefully)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of yatna

yatna - effort, exertion, endeavor

Root: yat (class 1)

Note: Used adverbially to describe the manner of performing 'anusandhānam'.

तत् (tat) - that (referring to the previously described reality) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, it

Pronominal stem.

Note: Object of 'anusandhānam', referring back to 'yat' and its qualities.

अनुसन्धानम् (anusandhānam) - contemplation (dhyāna), diligent inquiry (investigation, contemplation, pursuit, meditation)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anusandhāna

anusandhāna - investigation, close attention, contemplation, linking together

From verbal root √dhā (to place, put) with prefixes anu-sam-.

Prefixes: anu+sam

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Direct object of the implied action of 'kuru'.

कुरु (kuru) - perform, undertake (do, perform, make)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ

imperative

2nd person singular imperative active.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Implies an imperative instruction to the listener ('you').

तत् (tat) - then, consequently (then, therefore, that)

(indeclinable)

Often used as an adverb meaning 'then' or 'thus'.

Note: Adverbial usage, indicating a consequence.

ताम् (tām) - that state (referring to the qualities described by 'yat') (that (feminine accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, this, it

Pronominal stem.

Note: Direct object of 'avāpsyasi'.

अवाप्स्यसि (avāpsyasi) - you will attain (you will obtain, you will attain)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of ava-āp

future tense

2nd person singular future active. From root āp with prefix ava-.

Prefix: ava

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Subject is implied 'you'.