योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-5, verse-6

स्वयमेव विचारेण विचार्यात्मानमात्मना ।
यावन्नाधिगतं ज्ञेयं न तावदधिगम्यते ॥ ६ ॥

svayameva vicāreṇa vicāryātmānamātmanā ,
yāvannādhigataṃ jñeyaṃ na tāvadadhigamyate 6

6. svayam eva vicāreṇa vicārya ātmānam ātmanā
yāvat na adhigatam jñeyam na tāvat adhigamyate

6. ātmanā svayam eva vicāreṇa ātmānam vicārya
yāvat jñeyam na adhigatam tāvat na adhigamyate

6. One must investigate the self (ātman) by the self (ātman) through one's own inquiry. As long as the knowable truth is not understood, it will not be attained.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, personally

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• विचारेण (vicāreṇa) - by inquiry, by deliberation, by discrimination

• विचार्य (vicārya) - having inquired, having investigated

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the self

• आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the self, by oneself

• यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, until

• न (na) - not

• अधिगतम् (adhigatam) - attained, understood, realized

• ज्ञेयम् (jñeyam) - the ultimate truth or reality that is to be known. (the knowable, that which is to be known)

• न (na) - not

• तावत् (tāvat) - so long, then, until then

• अधिगम्यते (adhigamyate) - is attained, is understood, is realized

Words meanings and morphology

स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, personally

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizing particle.

विचारेण (vicāreṇa) - by inquiry, by deliberation, by discrimination

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vicāra

vicāra - inquiry, investigation, deliberation, consideration

From vi- + car (to move, wander), with secondary suffix ghañ.

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

विचार्य (vicārya) - having inquired, having investigated

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed with suffix -ya after vi- + root car.

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Gerund indicating an action completed before the main verb.

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the self

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, the ultimate reality (brahman)

Note: Object of investigation.

आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the self, by oneself

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, the ultimate reality (brahman)

Note: Agent of investigation.

यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, until

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

अधिगतम् (adhigatam) - attained, understood, realized

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of adhigata

adhigata - attained, acquired, understood, learned

Past Passive Participle

Formed from adhi- + root gam + suffix -kta.

Prefix: adhi

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Participle functioning as adjective.

ज्ञेयम् (jñeyam) - the ultimate truth or reality that is to be known. (the knowable, that which is to be known)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñeya

jñeya - knowable, to be known, that which is to be understood

Gerundive (or Future Passive Participle)

Formed from root jñā + suffix -eya.

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Functions as a substantive.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

तावत् (tāvat) - so long, then, until then

(indeclinable)

अधिगम्यते (adhigamyate) - is attained, is understood, is realized

(verb)

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

Present tense, Passive voice, 3rd person singular

From adhi- + root gam. Present stem adhigamya-, suffix -te.

Prefix: adhi

Root: gam (class 1)