योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-15, verse-26

एतां दुःखप्रसविनीमनात्मन्यात्मभावनाम् ।
न भावयसि चेद्राम तदा तज्ज्ञेषु गण्यसे ॥ २६ ॥

etāṃ duḥkhaprasavinīmanātmanyātmabhāvanām ,
na bhāvayasi cedrāma tadā tajjñeṣu gaṇyase 26

26. etām duḥkhaprasavinīm anātmani ātmabhāvanām
na bhāvayasi cet rāma tadā tajjñeṣu gaṇyase

26. rāma,
cet tvam etām duḥkhaprasavinīm anātmani ātmabhāvanām na bhāvayasi,
tadā tajjñeṣu gaṇyase.

26. O Rāma, if you do not foster (bhāvayasi) this idea of the self (ātman) in what is not the self (anātman) – this notion that brings forth suffering – then you are counted among those who truly know the ultimate reality (tajjña).

Words meanings summery:

• एताम् (etām) - this, this one

• दुःखप्रसविनीम् (duḥkhaprasavinīm) - producing sorrow, giving birth to suffering

• अनात्मनि (anātmani) - in the non-self, in what is not the (ātman)

• आत्मभावनाम् (ātmabhāvanām) - self-identification, the notion of self, conception of self

• न (na) - not

• भावयसि (bhāvayasi) - you conceive, you cultivate, you foster

• चेत् (cet) - if

• राम (rāma) - O Rāma

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• तज्ज्ञेषु (tajjñeṣu) - Among those who have realized the ultimate reality or truth. (among those who know That (truth, brahman))

• गण्यसे (gaṇyase) - you are counted, you are reckoned

Words meanings and morphology

एताम् (etām) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of etas

etas - this, this one

Note: Refers to 'ātmabhāvanām'.

दुःखप्रसविनीम् (duḥkhaprasavinīm) - producing sorrow, giving birth to suffering

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of duḥkhaprasavinī

duḥkhaprasavin - producing sorrow, causing suffering

Agent noun/adjective

From root sū- (to give birth) with prefix pra- and compound with duḥkha.

Compound type : tatpurusha (duḥkha+prasavin)

• duḥkha – suffering, sorrow, pain
  noun (neuter)
• prasavin – giving birth, producing
  adjective (feminine)
  agent noun/adjective
  From root sū- (to give birth) with prefix pra-.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: sū (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'ātmabhāvanām'.

अनात्मनि (anātmani) - in the non-self, in what is not the (ātman)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of anātman

anātman - non-self, not the true self

Compound type : tatpurusha (an+ātman)

• an – not, non-
  indeclinable
• ātman – self, soul, spirit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates the location or object of 'bhāvanā'.

आत्मभावनाम् (ātmabhāvanām) - self-identification, the notion of self, conception of self

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ātmabhāvanā

ātmabhāvanā - self-identification, conception of self, the idea of 'I'

Compound type : tatpurusha (ātman+bhāvanā)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit
  noun (masculine)
• bhāvanā – conception, notion, meditation, cultivation
  noun (feminine)
  verbal noun
  From root bhū- (to be) in causative form (bhāvaya) + ana.
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Direct object of 'bhāvayasi'.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

भावयसि (bhāvayasi) - you conceive, you cultivate, you foster

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhāvay

Causative form (ṇic)

Derived from root bhū- (to be) in causative.

Root: bhū (class 1)

चेत् (cet) - if

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a conditional clause.

राम (rāma) - O Rāma

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (proper name), pleasing, charming

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces the consequence of the conditional clause.

तज्ज्ञेषु (tajjñeṣu) - Among those who have realized the ultimate reality or truth. (among those who know That (truth, brahman))

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of tajjña

tajjña - one who knows That (truth), wise person, knower of reality

Compound type : tatpurusha (tad+jña)

• tad – that (referring to ultimate reality or truth)
  pronoun (neuter)
• jña – knower, knowing
  noun/adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/adjective
  From root jñā- (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Locative of place, indicating 'among'.

गण्यसे (gaṇyase) - you are counted, you are reckoned

(verb)

2nd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of gaṇ

Root: gaṇ (class 10)