योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-12, verse-38

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प्रज्ञयेह जगत्सर्वं सम्यगेवाङ्ग दृश्यते ।
सम्यग्दर्शनमायान्ति नापदो नच संपदः ॥ ३८ ॥

prajñayeha jagatsarvaṃ samyagevāṅga dṛśyate ,
samyagdarśanamāyānti nāpado naca saṃpadaḥ 38

38. prajñayā iha jagat sarvam samyak eva aṅga dṛśyate
samyak darśanam āyānti na āpadaḥ na ca sampadaḥ

38. aṅga iha sarvam jagat prajñayā eva samyak dṛśyate
na āpadaḥ ca na sampadaḥ samyak darśanam āyānti

38. Oh dear one, through wisdom (prajñā) alone, this entire world is truly seen here. Neither calamities nor prosperities approach [the state of] right perception.

Words meanings summery:

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प्रज्ञया (prajñayā) - by wisdom, by understanding, by true knowledge

इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this case

जगत् (jagat) - the world, moving, living beings

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, entire, whole

सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, rightly, completely, truly

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly

अङ्ग (aṅga) - oh dear, my dear, dear one (vocative)

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, is perceived, appears

सम्यक् (samyak) - right, proper, true

दर्शनम् (darśanam) - perception, sight, view, philosophy

आयान्ति (āyānti) - they come, they approach

न (na) - not, no

आपदः (āpadaḥ) - calamities, misfortunes, dangers

न (na) - not, no

च (ca) - and, also

सम्पदः (sampadaḥ) - prosperities, fortunes, accomplishments

Words meanings and morphology

प्रज्ञया (prajñayā) - by wisdom, by understanding, by true knowledge

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of prajñā

prajñā - wisdom, understanding, true knowledge, insight (prajñā)

Prefix: pra

Root: jñā (class 9)

इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this case

(indeclinable)

जगत् (jagat) - the world, moving, living beings

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving, living beings

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'gam' (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Used as accusative singular here, object of 'dṛśyate'.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, entire, whole

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Agrees with 'jagat' (neuter, singular, accusative).

सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, rightly, completely, truly

(indeclinable)

Prefix: sam

Root: añc (class 1)

Note: Functions as an adverb modifying 'dṛśyate'.

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

अङ्ग (aṅga) - oh dear, my dear, dear one (vocative)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of aṅga

aṅga - limb, body, part, dear one (vocative), indeed

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, is perceived, appears

(verb)

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

Present passive indicative 3rd singular

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: The subject is 'jagat'.

सम्यक् (samyak) - right, proper, true

(adjective)

of samyak

samyak - right, proper, true, complete, correct

Prefix: sam

Root: añc (class 1)

Note: Used as the first part of a compound 'samyagdarśanam'.

दर्शनम् (darśanam) - perception, sight, view, philosophy

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of darśana

darśana - perception, seeing, vision, sight, philosophy

Derived from root 'dṛś' (to see)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (samyak+darśana)

samyak – right, proper, true, complete, correct
adjective
Prefix: sam
Root: añc (class 1)
darśana – perception, seeing, vision, sight, philosophy
noun (neuter)
Derived from root 'dṛś' (to see)
Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Object of 'āyānti'.

आयान्ति (āyānti) - they come, they approach

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of āyā

Present active indicative 3rd plural

Prefix: ā

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Subjects are 'āpadaḥ' and 'sampadaḥ'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

आपदः (āpadaḥ) - calamities, misfortunes, dangers

(noun)