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).

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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