योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-64, verse-43

एतावतैव सन्मार्गे याति प्रकटतामलम् ।
यदपास्य मनोजालमहंभावो विलूयते ॥ ४३ ॥

etāvataiva sanmārge yāti prakaṭatāmalam ,
yadapāsya manojālamahaṃbhāvo vilūyate 43

43. etāvatā eva sanmārge yāti prakaṭatām alam
yat apāsya manojālam ahaṃbhāvaḥ vilūyate

43. etāvatā eva sanmārge alam prakaṭatām yāti
yat manojālam apāsya ahaṃbhāvaḥ vilūyate

43. By this much alone, the true path fully manifests itself, when, by abandoning the mind's intricate network, the egoistic sense (ahaṅkāra) is utterly dissolved.

Words meanings summery:

• एतावता (etāvatā) - by this much, by so much, to this extent

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

• सन्मार्गे (sanmārge) - on the good path, on the right way, on the true path

• याति (yāti) - goes, proceeds, attains, reaches

• प्रकटताम् (prakaṭatām) - to the state of manifestation, to prominence, to clarity

• अलम् (alam) - enough, sufficient, completely

• यत् (yat) - when, as a result of which (which, what, that (conjunction))

• अपास्य (apāsya) - having thrown away, having cast off, abandoning

• मनोजालम् (manojālam) - net of the mind, mental network, illusion of the mind

• अहंभावः (ahaṁbhāvaḥ) - egoistic sense, sense of 'I', self-importance

• विलूयते (vilūyate) - is cut off, is severed, is destroyed, is dissolved

Words meanings and morphology

एतावता (etāvatā) - by this much, by so much, to this extent

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of etāvat

etāvat - so much, this much, so far

Derived from etat + -vat

Note: Pronominal adjective, agrees with an implied 'means' or 'cause'.

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

(indeclinable)

सन्मार्गे (sanmārge) - on the good path, on the right way, on the true path

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sanmārga

sanmārga - good path, right way, true path

Compound of sat (good, true) + mārga (path)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sat+mārga)

• sat – being, existing, good, true
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root √as (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)
• mārga – path, road, way
  noun (masculine)

याति (yāti) - goes, proceeds, attains, reaches

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of yā

Present Indicative

Root: yā (class 2)

प्रकटताम् (prakaṭatām) - to the state of manifestation, to prominence, to clarity

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prakaṭatā

prakaṭatā - manifestness, prominence, visibility, clarity

Derived from prakaṭa (manifest) + -tā (suffix forming abstract nouns)

Compound type : tatpurusha (prakaṭa+tā)

• prakaṭa – manifest, evident, visible, public
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from prefix pra- + root √kaṭ (to show)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kaṭ (class 1)
• tā – state, nature, -ness, -hood (suffix forming abstract nouns)
  noun (feminine)
  Suffix forming abstract nouns

अलम् (alam) - enough, sufficient, completely

(indeclinable)

यत् (yat) - when, as a result of which (which, what, that (conjunction))

(indeclinable)

अपास्य (apāsya) - having thrown away, having cast off, abandoning

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from prefix apa- + root √as (to throw) + suffix -ya

Prefix: apa

Root: as (class 2)

मनोजालम् (manojālam) - net of the mind, mental network, illusion of the mind

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of manojāla

manojāla - net of the mind, mental network, illusion of the mind

Compound of manas (mind) + jāla (net)

Compound type : tatpurusha (manas+jāla)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
• jāla – net, snare, web, illusion
  noun (neuter)

अहंभावः (ahaṁbhāvaḥ) - egoistic sense, sense of 'I', self-importance

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ahaṃbhāva

ahaṁbhāva - egoistic sense, sense of 'I', self-importance, pride (related to ahaṅkāra)

Compound of aham (I) + bhāva (state of being, feeling)

Compound type : tatpurusha (aham+bhāva)

• aham – I
  pronoun
• bhāva – state of being, existence, sentiment, feeling, nature
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √bhū (to be, become)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

विलूयते (vilūyate) - is cut off, is severed, is destroyed, is dissolved

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of vilū

Present Indicative

Derived from prefix vi- + root √lū (to cut, sever)

Prefix: vi

Root: lū (class 9)

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