योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-54, verse-24

सत्यास्थायामसत्यां तु किंनिष्ठा वासना भवेत् ।
भावनाक्षयतः सिद्धिस्ततः प्राप्यं न शिष्यते ।
तस्मादसदिदं सर्वं विज्ञेयं हेलयेद्धया ॥ २४ ॥

satyāsthāyāmasatyāṃ tu kiṃniṣṭhā vāsanā bhavet ,
bhāvanākṣayataḥ siddhistataḥ prāpyaṃ na śiṣyate ,
tasmādasadidaṃ sarvaṃ vijñeyaṃ helayeddhayā 24

24. satyā-āsthāyām asatyām tu kim-niṣṭhā
vāsanā bhavet bhāvanā-kṣayataḥ siddhiḥ
tataḥ prāpyam na śiṣyate tasmāt
asat idam sarvam vijñeyam helayā idhyā

24. tu satyā-āsthāyām asatyām (satyām),
vāsanā kim-niṣṭhā bhavet? bhāvanā-kṣayataḥ siddhiḥ (bhavati).
tataḥ prāpyam na śiṣyate.
tasmāt idam sarvam asat helayā idhyā vijñeyam.

24. If the foundation of truth is itself unreal, then on what can a latent impression (vāsanā) be based? Perfection (siddhi) arises from the destruction of (illusory) existence (bhāvanā); thereafter, nothing remains to be attained. Therefore, all of this (world) should be known as unreal (asat) with ease and clarity.

Words meanings summery:

• सत्या-आस्थायाम् (satyā-āsthāyām) - in the foundation of truth, in the belief in truth

• असत्याम् (asatyām) - in the unreal, in the untrue, in the false

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• किम्-निष्ठा (kim-niṣṭhā) - based on what? dependent on what?

• वासना (vāsanā) - latent impression, tendency, desire, perfume

• भवेत् (bhavet) - may be, should be, would be

• भावना-क्षयतः (bhāvanā-kṣayataḥ) - from the destruction of existence/conception

• सिद्धिः (siddhiḥ) - perfection, accomplishment, success, spiritual power

• ततः (tataḥ) - thence, thereafter, then

• प्राप्यम् (prāpyam) - that which is to be attained, attainable, an object to be reached

• न (na) - not, no

• शिष्यते (śiṣyate) - remains, is left

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that reason, hence

• असत् (asat) - unreal, non-existent, false

• इदम् (idam) - this, this here

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, whole, entire

• विज्ञेयम् (vijñeyam) - to be known, should be understood, knowable

• हेलया (helayā) - by ease, with ease, playfully, effortlessly

• इध्या (idhyā) - by clear understanding, brilliantly, clearly

Words meanings and morphology

सत्या-आस्थायाम् (satyā-āsthāyām) - in the foundation of truth, in the belief in truth

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of satyā-āsthā

satyā-āsthā - foundation of truth, belief in truth, reliance on truth

Compound type : Tatpurusha (satya+āsthā)

• satya – truth, true, real
  noun (neuter)
• āsthā – foundation, basis, belief, faith, regard, attention
  noun (feminine)
  From root sthā with upasarga ā-.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: sthā (class 1)

असत्याम् (asatyām) - in the unreal, in the untrue, in the false

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of asatya

asatya - unreal, untrue, false, not true

From satya with negative prefix a-.

Note: Agrees with satyā-āsthāyām.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

किम्-निष्ठा (kim-niṣṭhā) - based on what? dependent on what?

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kim-niṣṭhā

kim-niṣṭha - based on what, having what as a basis

Compound type : Tatpurusha (kim+niṣṭhā)

• kim – what, which
  pronoun (neuter)
• niṣṭhā – foundation, basis, end, conclusion, devotion
  noun (feminine)
  From root sthā with upasarga ni-.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: sthā (class 1)

वासना (vāsanā) - latent impression, tendency, desire, perfume

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vāsanā

vāsanā - latent impression, tendency, predilection, desire, imagination, perfume

From root vas (to dwell, to impress).

Root: vas (class 1)

भवेत् (bhavet) - may be, should be, would be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

भावना-क्षयतः (bhāvanā-kṣayataḥ) - from the destruction of existence/conception

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of bhāvanā-kṣaya

bhāvanā-kṣaya - destruction of existence, cessation of imagination/conception

Compound type : Tatpurusha (bhāvanā+kṣaya)

• bhāvanā – existence, feeling, imagination, conception, cultivation
  noun (feminine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• kṣaya – destruction, decay, loss, termination
  noun (masculine)
  From root kṣi (to destroy, to waste away).
  Root: kṣi (class 1)

सिद्धिः (siddhiḥ) - perfection, accomplishment, success, spiritual power

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of siddhi

siddhi - perfection, accomplishment, success, supernatural power, final beatitude

From root sādh (to accomplish).

Root: sādh (class 5)

ततः (tataḥ) - thence, thereafter, then

(indeclinable)

प्राप्यम् (prāpyam) - that which is to be attained, attainable, an object to be reached

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prāpya

prāpya - to be attained, to be obtained, attainable, an object to be reached

Gerundive

From root āp with upasarga pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

शिष्यते (śiṣyate) - remains, is left

(verb)

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

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that reason, hence

(indeclinable)

असत् (asat) - unreal, non-existent, false

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asat

asat - non-existent, unreal, false, bad

present active participle

Negative particle 'a-' + root 'as' (to be).

Prefix: a

Root: as (class 2)

इदम् (idam) - this, this here

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here, it

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, whole, entire

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, whole, every, entire

विज्ञेयम् (vijñeyam) - to be known, should be understood, knowable

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vijñeya

vijñeya - to be known, knowable, comprehensible, to be understood

Gerundive

From root jñā with upasarga vi-.

Prefix: vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

हेलया (helayā) - by ease, with ease, playfully, effortlessly

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of helā

helā - ease, sport, play, grace, indifference, contempt

Root: hel (class 1)

इध्या (idhyā) - by clear understanding, brilliantly, clearly

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of iddhā

iddhā - kindled, shining, brilliant, clear, perceived

Past Passive Participle

From root idh (to kindle, to shine), used here in instrumental singular feminine as an adverb.

Root: idh (class 7)

Note: Functions adverbially, modifying 'vijñeyam'.