योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-41, verse-30

आत्मज्ञानादृते तच्च शास्त्रार्थात्समवाप्यते ।
अविद्यासरितः पारमात्मलाभादृते किल ॥ ३० ॥

ātmajñānādṛte tacca śāstrārthātsamavāpyate ,
avidyāsaritaḥ pāramātmalābhādṛte kila 30

30. ātmajñānāt ṛte tat ca śāstrārthāt samavāpyate
avidyāsaritaḥ pāram ātmalābhāt ṛte kila

30. tat ca śāstrārthāt ātmajñānāt ṛte samavāpyate.
avidyāsaritaḥ pāram ātmalābhāt ṛte kila [na prāpyate].

30. That [supreme truth] is certainly attained from the meaning of the scriptures, but not without knowledge of the self (ātman). Indeed, the far bank of the river of ignorance (avidyā) is not reached without the realization of the self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• आत्मज्ञानात् (ātmajñānāt) - from self-knowledge, from knowledge of the soul

• ऋते (ṛte) - without, except for, apart from

• तत् (tat) - that supreme truth or liberation (that, this)

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• शास्त्रार्थात् (śāstrārthāt) - from the meaning of the scriptures, from the essence of treatises

• समवाप्यते (samavāpyate) - is obtained, is acquired, is reached

• अविद्यासरितः (avidyāsaritaḥ) - of the river of ignorance, from the river of nescience

• पारम् (pāram) - the other side, far bank, beyond

• आत्मलाभात् (ātmalābhāt) - from the attainment of the self, from self-realization

• ऋते (ṛte) - without, except for, apart from

• किल (kila) - indeed, certainly, surely, it is said

Words meanings and morphology

आत्मज्ञानात् (ātmajñānāt) - from self-knowledge, from knowledge of the soul

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of ātmajñāna

ātmajñāna - knowledge of the self/soul, self-realization

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+jñāna)

• ātman – self, soul, supreme spirit
  noun (masculine)
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, consciousness
  noun (neuter)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

ऋते (ṛte) - without, except for, apart from

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that supreme truth or liberation (that, this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Used here as a substantive referring to the goal or truth.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

शास्त्रार्थात् (śāstrārthāt) - from the meaning of the scriptures, from the essence of treatises

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of śāstrārtha

śāstrārtha - meaning of the scriptures, purport of treatises, true sense of science

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śāstra+artha)

• śāstra – scripture, sacred text, treatise, science
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śās (class 2)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛ (class 3)

समवाप्यते (samavāpyate) - is obtained, is acquired, is reached

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of samavāp

Root 'āp' (5th class) with prefixes 'sam-' and 'ava-'.

Prefixes: sam+ava

Root: āp (class 5)

अविद्यासरितः (avidyāsaritaḥ) - of the river of ignorance, from the river of nescience

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of avidyāsarit

avidyāsarit - river of ignorance/nescience

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (avidyā+sarit)

• avidyā – ignorance, nescience, spiritual ignorance (avidyā)
  noun (feminine)
  Negation of vidyā.
  Prefix: a
• sarit – river, stream
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'sṛ' (to flow).
  Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: Also ablative singular, but genitive fits context 'of the river'.

पारम् (pāram) - the other side, far bank, beyond

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pāra

pāra - the other side, far bank, end, limit

Note: Accusative of goal.

आत्मलाभात् (ātmalābhāt) - from the attainment of the self, from self-realization

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of ātmalābha

ātmalābha - attainment of the self, realization of the soul

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+lābha)

• ātman – self, soul, supreme spirit
  noun (masculine)
• lābha – gain, acquisition, attainment, profit
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'labh' (1st class) 'to obtain'.
  Root: labh (class 1)

ऋते (ṛte) - without, except for, apart from

(indeclinable)

किल (kila) - indeed, certainly, surely, it is said

(indeclinable)

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