योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-67, verse-17

अज्ञस्यायं यथा दृष्टः संसारः सत्यतां गतः ।
न ज्ञस्यायं यथाभूतः संसारः सत्यतां गतः ॥ १७ ॥

ajñasyāyaṃ yathā dṛṣṭaḥ saṃsāraḥ satyatāṃ gataḥ ,
na jñasyāyaṃ yathābhūtaḥ saṃsāraḥ satyatāṃ gataḥ 17

17. ajñasya ayam yathā dṛṣṭaḥ saṃsāraḥ satyatām gataḥ |
na jñasya ayam yathābhūtaḥ saṃsāraḥ satyatām gataḥ ||

17. yathā ajñasya ayam saṃsāraḥ dṛṣṭaḥ satyatām gataḥ,
tathā na jñasya ayam yathābhūtaḥ saṃsāraḥ satyatām gataḥ

17. Just as this cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra) is perceived by the ignorant as having attained reality, so too, for the wise person, this cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra), in its true nature, is not perceived as having attained reality.

Words meanings summery:

• अज्ञस्य (ajñasya) - of the ignorant person

• अयम् (ayam) - this

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as

• दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - seen, perceived

• संसारः (saṁsāraḥ) - cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra) (cycle of rebirth, worldly existence)

• सत्यताम् (satyatām) - reality, truth

• गतः (gataḥ) - gone, attained

• न (na) - not, no

• ज्ञस्य (jñasya) - of the knower, of the wise person

• अयम् (ayam) - this

• यथाभूतः (yathābhūtaḥ) - as it truly is, in its true nature

• संसारः (saṁsāraḥ) - cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra) (cycle of rebirth, worldly existence)

• सत्यताम् (satyatām) - reality, truth

• गतः (gataḥ) - gone, attained

Words meanings and morphology

अज्ञस्य (ajñasya) - of the ignorant person

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ajña

ajña - ignorant, unknowing, fool

Derived from 'jñā' (to know) with negative prefix 'a-'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jña)

• a – not, non
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• jña – knowing, knower, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  From root jñā + suffix -a
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Refers to 'of the ignorant person' or 'by the ignorant person' (implied agent).

अयम् (ayam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

यथा (yathā) - as, just as

(indeclinable)

दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - seen, perceived

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, perceived, observed

Past Passive Participle

From root dṛś + suffix -ta

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'saṃsāraḥ'.

संसारः (saṁsāraḥ) - cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra) (cycle of rebirth, worldly existence)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃsāra

saṁsāra - cycle of rebirth, transmigration, worldly existence, flow together

From saṃ-sṛ (to flow together, go around)

Prefix: sam

Root: sṛ (class 1)

सत्यताम् (satyatām) - reality, truth

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of satyatā

satyatā - reality, truth, truthfulness, existence

From satya + suffix -tā (feminine abstract noun)

गतः (gataḥ) - gone, attained

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gata

gata - gone, reached, attained, come to, having gone

Past Passive Participle

From root gam + suffix -ta

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Used with 'satyatām' to mean 'attained reality'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

ज्ञस्य (jñasya) - of the knower, of the wise person

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jña

jña - knowing, knower, wise

From root jñā + suffix -a

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Refers to 'of the knower' or 'by the wise person' (implied agent).

अयम् (ayam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

यथाभूतः (yathābhūtaḥ) - as it truly is, in its true nature

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yathābhūta

yathābhūta - as it has become, as it really is, true, real

Compound of yathā (as) and bhūta (become, existed)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+bhūta)

• yathā – as, just as
  indeclinable
• bhūta – become, existed, true, real, being
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root bhū + suffix -ta
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'saṃsāraḥ'.

संसारः (saṁsāraḥ) - cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra) (cycle of rebirth, worldly existence)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃsāra

saṁsāra - cycle of rebirth, transmigration, worldly existence, flow together

From saṃ-sṛ (to flow together, go around)

Prefix: sam

Root: sṛ (class 1)

सत्यताम् (satyatām) - reality, truth

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of satyatā

satyatā - reality, truth, truthfulness, existence

From satya + suffix -tā (feminine abstract noun)

गतः (gataḥ) - gone, attained

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gata

gata - gone, reached, attained, come to, having gone

Past Passive Participle

From root gam + suffix -ta

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Used with 'satyatām' to mean 'attained reality'.