योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-46, verse-19

यदा ते नेन्द्रियार्थश्रीः स्वदते हृदि राघव ।
तदा विज्ञातविज्ञानः समुत्तीर्णभवार्णवः ॥ १९ ॥

yadā te nendriyārthaśrīḥ svadate hṛdi rāghava ,
tadā vijñātavijñānaḥ samuttīrṇabhavārṇavaḥ 19

19. yadā te na indriyārthaśrīḥ svadate hṛdi rāghava
| tadā vijñātavijñānaḥ samuttīrṇabhavārṇavaḥ ||

19. yadā rāghava te hṛdi indriyārthaśrīḥ na svadate tadā
(tvam) vijñātavijñānaḥ samuttīrṇabhavārṇavaḥ (bhavasi)

19. O Rāghava, when the splendor of sense objects no longer delights your heart, then you will have realized true knowledge and crossed the ocean of transmigration (saṃsāra).

19. כאשר זיו תענוגות החושים אינו ערב עוד לליבך, רָאגְהָוָוה, כי אז השגת את הידע העליון וחצית את אוקיינוס הקיום התופעתי.

Words meanings summery:

• यदा (yadā) - when, at what time

• ते (te) - to you, your

• न (na) - not, no

• इन्द्रियार्थश्रीः (indriyārthaśrīḥ) - the splendor/beauty of sense objects, the delight of sense objects

• स्वदते (svadate) - delights, is appealing (tastes good, pleases, is sweet)

• हृदि (hṛdi) - in the heart, in the mind

• राघव (rāghava) - Address to Rāma (O Rāghava (descendant of Raghu))

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• विज्ञातविज्ञानः (vijñātavijñānaḥ) - one who has attained true wisdom (one for whom knowledge is known/understood, one who has realized knowledge)

• समुत्तीर्णभवार्णवः (samuttīrṇabhavārṇavaḥ) - one who has transcended transmigration (saṃsāra) (one who has completely crossed the ocean of existence)

Words meanings and morphology

यदा (yadā) - when, at what time

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - to you, your

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

इन्द्रियार्थश्रीः (indriyārthaśrīḥ) - the splendor/beauty of sense objects, the delight of sense objects

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of indriyārthaśrī

indriyārthaśrī - splendor/beauty/delight of sense objects

Compound of 'indriyārtha' (sense object) and 'śrī' (splendor, prosperity, beauty)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (indriyārtha+śrī)

• indriyārtha – object of sense, sense object
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'indriya' and 'artha'
• śrī – splendor, prosperity, beauty, fortune
  noun (feminine)

Note: Subject of `svadate`.

स्वदते (svadate) - delights, is appealing (tastes good, pleases, is sweet)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of svad

Root: svad (class 1)

Note: The object of pleasure (`indriyārthaśrīḥ`) is nominative, and the experiencer (`te`) is dative.

हृदि (hṛdi) - in the heart, in the mind

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of hṛd

hṛd - heart, mind, soul

राघव (rāghava) - Address to Rāma (O Rāghava (descendant of Raghu))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu (an epithet of Rāma)

Derived from Raghu with a patronymic suffix.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

विज्ञातविज्ञानः (vijñātavijñānaḥ) - one who has attained true wisdom (one for whom knowledge is known/understood, one who has realized knowledge)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vijñātavijñāna

vijñātavijñāna - one whose knowledge (vijñāna) is known/realized (vijñāta)

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'vijñāta' (known/understood, PPP of 'vijñā') + 'vijñāna' (knowledge). Meaning: 'he by whom knowledge is known/understood'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vijñāta+vijñāna)

• vijñāta – known, understood, perceived
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'jñā' with prefix 'vi'
  Prefix: vi
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• vijñāna – knowledge, understanding, wisdom, discernment
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'jñā' with prefix 'vi'
  Prefix: vi
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Refers to Rāma.

समुत्तीर्णभवार्णवः (samuttīrṇabhavārṇavaḥ) - one who has transcended transmigration (saṃsāra) (one who has completely crossed the ocean of existence)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samuttīrṇabhavārṇava

samuttīrṇabhavārṇava - one who has completely crossed the ocean of existence (saṃsāra)

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'samuttīrṇa' (completely crossed over, PPP of 'sam-ut-tṛ') + 'bhavārṇava' (ocean of existence). Meaning: 'he by whom the ocean of existence has been completely crossed over'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (samuttīrṇa+bhavārṇava)

• samuttīrṇa – completely crossed over, fully traversed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'tṛ' with prefixes 'sam' and 'ut'
  Prefixes: sam+ut
  Root: tṛ (class 1)
• bhavārṇava – ocean of existence, ocean of saṃsāra
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'bhava' (existence, being) and 'arṇava' (ocean)

Note: Refers to Rāma.

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