योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-50, verse-11

एतां युक्तिं विना दुःखमनन्तमितमात्मनः ।
अस्यां दृष्टौ क्षणादन्तं गतमेवावलोकय ॥ ११ ॥

etāṃ yuktiṃ vinā duḥkhamanantamitamātmanaḥ ,
asyāṃ dṛṣṭau kṣaṇādantaṃ gatamevāvalokaya 11

11. etām yuktim vinā duḥkham anantam itam ātmanaḥ
asyām dṛṣṭau kṣaṇāt antam gatam eva avalokaya

11. etām yuktim vinā ātmanaḥ anantam itam duḥkham
asyām dṛṣṭau kṣaṇāt antam gatam eva avalokaya

11. Without this method (yukti), the self (ātman) experiences endless misery. With this perspective (dṛṣṭi), however, see that [misery] reaches its end in an instant.

Words meanings summery:

• एताम् (etām) - this (feminine)

• युक्तिम् (yuktim) - method, means, logic

• विना (vinā) - without, except for

• दुःखम् (duḥkham) - misery, suffering, pain

• अनन्तम् (anantam) - endless, infinite, without end

• इतम् (itam) - that has come or been experienced (gone, arrived, experienced)

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the self, of oneself

• अस्याम् (asyām) - in this (feminine)

• दृष्टौ (dṛṣṭau) - in this perspective or vision (in the view, in the sight)

• क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - in an instant (from a moment, in an instant)

• अन्तम् (antam) - end, limit

• गतम् (gatam) - reached (its end) (gone, reached, obtained)

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

• अवलोकय (avalokaya) - behold, see, perceive

Words meanings and morphology

एताम् (etām) - this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of etas

etas - this

Demonstrative pronoun, accusative singular feminine

युक्तिम् (yuktim) - method, means, logic

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of yukti

yukti - method, means, trick, logic, proper application

From root 'yuj' (to join, connect)

Root: yuj (class 7)

विना (vinā) - without, except for

(indeclinable)

दुःखम् (duḥkham) - misery, suffering, pain

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of duḥkha

duḥkha - misery, suffering, pain, sorrow

अनन्तम् (anantam) - endless, infinite, without end

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ananta

ananta - endless, infinite, boundless

Negative compound 'an' (not) + 'anta' (end)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+anta)

• an – not, un-
  prefix
• anta – end, limit, boundary
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'duḥkham'

इतम् (itam) - that has come or been experienced (gone, arrived, experienced)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ita

ita - gone, arrived, reached, obtained

Past Passive Participle

From root 'i' (to go)

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'duḥkham'

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the self, of oneself

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature

अस्याम् (asyām) - in this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, singular of adas

adas - this, that

Demonstrative pronoun, locative singular feminine

दृष्टौ (dṛṣṭau) - in this perspective or vision (in the view, in the sight)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of dṛṣṭi

dṛṣṭi - seeing, sight, view, opinion, perspective

From root 'dṛś' (to see) + 'ti' suffix

Root: dṛś (class 1)

क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - in an instant (from a moment, in an instant)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - moment, instant, very short time

अन्तम् (antam) - end, limit

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anta

anta - end, limit, boundary, conclusion

गतम् (gatam) - reached (its end) (gone, reached, obtained)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of gata

gata - gone, reached, arrived at, attained

Past Passive Participle

From root 'gam' (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with implied 'duḥkham' or explicit 'antam'

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

(indeclinable)

अवलोकय (avalokaya) - behold, see, perceive

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of ava-lok

Imperative active

Root 'lok' (to see) with prefix 'ava', 2nd person singular imperative

Prefix: ava

Root: lok (class 10)