योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-56, verse-50

अर्थोऽतनुस्तनुर्वापि नासद्रूपेण चेत्यते ।
सद्रूपो नानुभूतोऽज्ञे न ज्ञेनैव न तत्तया ॥ ५० ॥

artho'tanustanurvāpi nāsadrūpeṇa cetyate ,
sadrūpo nānubhūto'jñe na jñenaiva na tattayā 50

50. arthaḥ atanuḥ tanuḥ vā api na asat-rūpeṇa cetyate
sat-rūpaḥ na anubhūtaḥ ajñe na jñena eva na tat-tayā

50. arthaḥ atanuḥ vā api tanuḥ asat-rūpeṇa na cetyate.
sat-rūpaḥ ajñe na anubhūtaḥ,
na eva jñena,
na tat-tayā

50. An object (artha), whether subtle or gross, is not perceived as non-existent. However, as existent, it is not experienced in the ignorant, nor indeed by the wise, nor by its own essential nature.

Words meanings summery:

• अर्थः (arthaḥ) - an object of perception, reality (object, meaning, purpose, thing)

• अतनुः (atanuḥ) - bodiless, subtle, immaterial

• तनुः (tanuḥ) - embodied, gross, material

• वा (vā) - or, either

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• असत्-रूपेण (asat-rūpeṇa) - as non-existent, in the form of unreality

• चेत्यते (cetyate) - is perceived, is known, is thought of

• सत्-रूपः (sat-rūpaḥ) - as existent, in the form of reality

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• अनुभूतः (anubhūtaḥ) - experienced, perceived

• अज्ञे (ajñe) - in the ignorant person, for the ignorant person

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• ज्ञेन (jñena) - by the knowing person, by the wise

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• तत्-तया (tat-tayā) - by its own essential nature (by thatness, by its true nature)

Words meanings and morphology

अर्थः (arthaḥ) - an object of perception, reality (object, meaning, purpose, thing)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - meaning, purpose, object, thing, wealth

Note: Subject of the sentence.

अतनुः (atanuḥ) - bodiless, subtle, immaterial

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of atanu

atanu - bodiless, subtle, non-material

Negation of tanu (body, form) with 'a-'.

Compound type : nañ-bahuvrīhi (a+tanu)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
• tanu – body, form, subtle, slender
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies `arthaḥ`.

तनुः (tanuḥ) - embodied, gross, material

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tanu

tanu - body, form, gross, material

Note: Qualifies `arthaḥ`.

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

असत्-रूपेण (asat-rūpeṇa) - as non-existent, in the form of unreality

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of asat-rūpa

asat-rūpa - form of non-existence, unreal form

Compound of asat (non-existent, unreal) and rūpa (form, nature).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (asat+rūpa)

• asat – non-existent, unreal, false
  adjective
  Present Active Participle (negative)
  Negation of sat (existent, real) with 'a-'. Derived from root as (to be).
  Prefix: a
  Root: as (class 2)
• rūpa – form, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Specifies the manner of perception.

चेत्यते (cetyate) - is perceived, is known, is thought of

(verb)

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

Present Tense, Passive Voice

Derived from root cit, in the passive form.

Root: cit (class 1)

सत्-रूपः (sat-rūpaḥ) - as existent, in the form of reality

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sat-rūpa

sat-rūpa - form of existence, real form

Compound of sat (existent, real) and rūpa (form, nature).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sat+rūpa)

• sat – existent, real, true, good
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root as (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)
• rūpa – form, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Referring to `arthaḥ` in its existent aspect.

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

अनुभूतः (anubhūtaḥ) - experienced, perceived

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anu-bhūta

anu-bhūta - experienced, felt, perceived

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root bhū (to be, exist) with prefix anu (after, along).

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Functions as a predicate, 'is experienced'.

अज्ञे (ajñe) - in the ignorant person, for the ignorant person

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ajña

ajña - ignorant, unknowing person

Compound of 'a-' (not) and jña (knowing).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jña)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
• jña – knowing, wise, knowledgeable
  adjective
  Derived from root jñā (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Refers to the sphere or state where the experience does not occur, i.e., 'in the ignorant'.

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

ज्ञेन (jñena) - by the knowing person, by the wise

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of jña

jña - knowing, wise, knowledgeable person

Derived from root jñā (to know).

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Agent of the passive `anubhūtaḥ`.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

तत्-तया (tat-tayā) - by its own essential nature (by thatness, by its true nature)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of tat-tā

tat-tā - thatness, reality, essential nature, truth

Compound of tat (that) and tā (suffix for abstract noun, 'ness').

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tat+tā)

• tat – that, its
  pronoun (neuter)
• tā – suffix forming abstract nouns (e.g., -ness, -hood)
  suffix (feminine)

Note: Instrumental case indicating agency or means.