योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-62, verse-16

न विस्मरत्यविरतं यथा कालः कलागतिम् ।
न विस्मरत्यविरतं स्वात्मानं प्राज्ञधीस्तथा ॥ १६ ॥

na vismaratyavirataṃ yathā kālaḥ kalāgatim ,
na vismaratyavirataṃ svātmānaṃ prājñadhīstathā 16

16. na vismarati aviratam yathā kālaḥ kalāgatim na
vismarati aviratam sva ātmānam prājñadhīḥ tathā

16. yathā kālaḥ aviratam kalāgatim na vismarati,
tathā prājñadhīḥ aviratam sva ātmānam na vismarati

16. Just as time never continuously forgets the progression of its moments, similarly, the intellect of a wise person (prājña) never continuously forgets its own true self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• विस्मरति (vismarati) - forgets

• अविरतम् (aviratam) - incessantly, continuously, without interruption

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as

• कालः (kālaḥ) - time

• कलागतिम् (kalāgatim) - the movement of parts, progression of moments

• न (na) - not, no

• विस्मरति (vismarati) - forgets

• अविरतम् (aviratam) - incessantly, continuously, without interruption

• स्व (sva) - own

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - its own true self (ātman) (self, soul, spirit (ātman))

• प्राज्ञधीः (prājñadhīḥ) - the intellect of a wise person

• तथा (tathā) - so too, similarly, thus

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

विस्मरति (vismarati) - forgets

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vismar

Prefix: vi

Root: smṛ (class 1)

अविरतम् (aviratam) - incessantly, continuously, without interruption

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of avirata

avirata - uninterrupted, continuous, incessant

Past Passive Participle

From verb root 'ram' (to stop) with prefixes 'a' (negation) and 'vi' (intensification/separation). A-virata = not ceased.

Prefixes: a+vi

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Functions as an adverb.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as

(indeclinable)

कालः (kālaḥ) - time

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, season, death

कलागतिम् (kalāgatim) - the movement of parts, progression of moments

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kalāgati

kalāgati - movement of parts/fractions, progression of moments

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kalā+gati)

• kalā – part, fraction, digit of the moon, art
  noun (feminine)
• gati – movement, course, progress, state
  noun (feminine)
  Root: gam (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

विस्मरति (vismarati) - forgets

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vismar

Prefix: vi

Root: smṛ (class 1)

अविरतम् (aviratam) - incessantly, continuously, without interruption

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of avirata

avirata - uninterrupted, continuous, incessant

Past Passive Participle

From verb root 'ram' (to stop) with prefixes 'a' (negation) and 'vi' (intensification/separation). A-virata = not ceased.

Prefixes: a+vi

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Functions as an adverb.

स्व (sva) - own

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sva

sva - own, one's own

Note: Modifies 'ātmānam'.

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - its own true self (ātman) (self, soul, spirit (ātman))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, intrinsic nature

प्राज्ञधीः (prājñadhīḥ) - the intellect of a wise person

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prājñadhī

prājñadhī - intellect of the wise, wise intellect

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prājña+dhī)

• prājña – wise, intelligent, learned
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• dhī – intellect, understanding, thought, wisdom
  noun (feminine)
  Root: dhyai (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - so too, similarly, thus

(indeclinable)