योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-41, verse-20

नास्त्येषा परमार्थे न त्वेवं भावनयेद्धया ।
ज्ञो भूत्वा ज्ञेयसंप्राप्तो ज्ञास्यस्यस्यास्त्वमाशयम् ॥ २० ॥

nāstyeṣā paramārthe na tvevaṃ bhāvanayeddhayā ,
jño bhūtvā jñeyasaṃprāpto jñāsyasyasyāstvamāśayam 20

20. na asti eṣā paramārthe na tu evam bhāvanayā iddhayā
jñaḥ bhūtvā jñeyasaṃprāptaḥ jñāsyasi asyāḥ tvam āśayam

20. eṣā paramārthe na asti tu evam iddhayā bhāvanayā na
tvam jñaḥ bhūtvā jñeyasaṃprāptaḥ asyāḥ āśayam jñāsyasi

20. This (māyā) does not exist in ultimate reality (paramārtha). However, it cannot be (removed) by mere fervent contemplation. You, having become a knower and having attained what is to be known, will indeed comprehend its (māyā's) true nature.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• एषा (eṣā) - this (māyā) (this (feminine))

• परमार्थे (paramārthe) - in ultimate reality, in the highest truth

• न (na) - not, no

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• भावनया (bhāvanayā) - by contemplation, by meditation, by thought

• इद्धया (iddhayā) - by fervent, by intense, by kindled

• ज्ञः (jñaḥ) - knower, wise, intelligent

• भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become

• ज्ञेयसंप्राप्तः (jñeyasaṁprāptaḥ) - having attained what is to be known

• ज्ञास्यसि (jñāsyasi) - you will know, you will understand

• अस्याः (asyāḥ) - of this (māyā) (of this, of her (feminine))

• त्वम् (tvam) - you (singular)

• आशयम् (āśayam) - intention, purpose, meaning, true nature

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present Indicative

Root: as (class 2)

एषा (eṣā) - this (māyā) (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one, here

परमार्थे (paramārthe) - in ultimate reality, in the highest truth

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of paramārtha

paramārtha - the highest truth, ultimate reality, supreme object, spiritual truth

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+artha)

• parama – highest, supreme, excellent, chief
  adjective (masculine)
• artha – object, purpose, meaning, reality, wealth
  noun (masculine)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however

(indeclinable)

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

भावनया (bhāvanayā) - by contemplation, by meditation, by thought

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of bhāvanā

bhāvanā - contemplation, meditation, imagination, thought, producing, causing, bringing into existence

Root: bhū (class 1)

इद्धया (iddhayā) - by fervent, by intense, by kindled

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of iddha

iddha - kindled, shining, brilliant, strong, fervent, intense

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root indh (to kindle, inflame)

Root: indh (class 7)

Note: Agrees with 'bhāvanayā'.

ज्ञः (jñaḥ) - knower, wise, intelligent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jña

jña - knowing, wise, intelligent; a knower, an expert

Derived from root jñā (to know)

Root: jñā (class 9)

भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Derived from root bhū (to be) with suffix -tvā

Root: bhū (class 1)

ज्ञेयसंप्राप्तः (jñeyasaṁprāptaḥ) - having attained what is to be known

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jñeyasaṃprāpta

jñeyasaṁprāpta - one who has attained what is to be known or understood

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñeya+saṃprāpta)

• jñeya – to be known, knowable, intelligible
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Derived from root jñā (to know) with suffix -ya
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• saṃprāpta – attained, reached, arrived, acquired
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root āp (to obtain) with prefixes sam and pra
  Prefixes: sam+pra
  Root: āp (class 5)

ज्ञास्यसि (jñāsyasi) - you will know, you will understand

(verb)

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

Future Indicative

Root: jñā (class 9)

अस्याः (asyāḥ) - of this (māyā) (of this, of her (feminine))

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, here

त्वम् (tvam) - you (singular)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular and plural)

आशयम् (āśayam) - intention, purpose, meaning, true nature

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āśaya

āśaya - intention, purpose, meaning, design, aim, true nature, disposition

Prefix: ā

Root: śī (class 2)

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