योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-57, verse-17

जानात्यात्मानमात्मैव कृत आत्मात्मनैव हि ।
आत्मैव संप्रसन्नः सन्नात्मानं प्रतिपद्यते ॥ १७ ॥

jānātyātmānamātmaiva kṛta ātmātmanaiva hi ,
ātmaiva saṃprasannaḥ sannātmānaṃ pratipadyate 17

17. jānāti ātmānam ātmā eva kṛtaḥ ātmā ātmanā eva hi
ātmā eva samprasannaḥ san ātmānam pratipadyate

17. ātmā eva ātmānam jānāti ātmā ātmanā eva hi kṛtaḥ
ātmā eva samprasannaḥ san ātmānam pratipadyate

17. The self (ātman) alone knows itself. Indeed, the self (ātman) is created by the self (ātman) alone. When the self (ātman) is completely serene, it is the self (ātman) alone that attains the self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• जानाति (jānāti) - knows, understands

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the self (ātman)

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the self (ātman)

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

• कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - made, done, created

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the self (ātman)

• आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the self (ātman)

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the self (ātman)

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

• सम्प्रसन्नः (samprasannaḥ) - completely pleased, serene, calm

• सन् (san) - being, existing

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the self (ātman)

• प्रतिपद्यते (pratipadyate) - attains, obtains, understands, realizes

Words meanings and morphology

जानाति (jānāti) - knows, understands

(verb)

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

Present Indicative

Root jñā, 9th class, Parasmaipada

Root: jñā (class 9)

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the self (ātman)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature

आत्मा (ātmā) - the self (ātman)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

(indeclinable)

Note: Used for emphasis.

कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - made, done, created

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, created, performed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kṛ (to do, to make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'ātmā'.

आत्मा (ātmā) - the self (ātman)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature

आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the self (ātman)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

(indeclinable)

Note: Used for emphasis.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the statement.

आत्मा (ātmā) - the self (ātman)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

(indeclinable)

Note: Used for emphasis.

सम्प्रसन्नः (samprasannaḥ) - completely pleased, serene, calm

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samprasanna

samprasanna - quite clear, perfectly calm, thoroughly pleased

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sad with prefixes sam-pra

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'ātmā'.

सन् (san) - being, existing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sat

sat - being, existing, good, real

Present Active Participle

Derived from root as (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'ātmā'; functions here as an adverbial participle 'being'.

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the self (ātman)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature

प्रतिपद्यते (pratipadyate) - attains, obtains, understands, realizes

(verb)

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

Present Indicative

Root pad with prefix prati, 4th class, Atmanepada

Prefix: prati

Root: pad (class 4)