योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-73, verse-14

स्वानुभूत्यैव पश्याशु स एवासि सदोदितः ।
आशयं हृदयग्रन्थिं त्यज तत्त्वविदांवर ॥ १४ ॥

svānubhūtyaiva paśyāśu sa evāsi sadoditaḥ ,
āśayaṃ hṛdayagranthiṃ tyaja tattvavidāṃvara 14

14. sva anubhūtyā eva paśya āśu saḥ eva asi sadoditaḥ
āśayam hṛdayagranthim tyaja tattvavidāmvara

14. O best among those who know the truth, quickly realize through your own direct experience (anubhūti) that you are indeed that ever-manifest (self). Abandon all desires (āśaya) and the knot of the heart (hṛdayagranthi).

Words meanings summery:

• स्व (sva) - your own (own, one's own)

• अनुभूत्या (anubhūtyā) - through your own direct experience (anubhūti) (by experience, by realization)

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

• पश्य (paśya) - realize, perceive (see, behold, perceive)

• आशु (āśu) - quickly (quickly, immediately)

• सः (saḥ) - that (self) (that, he)

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

• असि (asi) - you are

• सदोदितः (sadoditaḥ) - ever-manifest (always manifest, always risen)

• आशयम् (āśayam) - desires (āśaya) (intention, desire, repository, abode)

• हृदयग्रन्थिम् (hṛdayagranthim) - the knot of the heart (hṛdayagranthi) (knot of the heart)

• त्यज (tyaja) - abandon (abandon, give up, renounce)

• तत्त्वविदाम्वर (tattvavidāmvara) - O best among those who know the truth (O best among the knowers of truth)

Words meanings and morphology

स्व (sva) - your own (own, one's own)

(pronoun)

singular of sva

sva - own, one's own, self

अनुभूत्या (anubhūtyā) - through your own direct experience (anubhūti) (by experience, by realization)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of anubhūti

anubhūti - experience, perception, realization, feeling

Derived from root 'bhū' (to be) with prefix 'anu-'.

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

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

(indeclinable)

पश्य (paśya) - realize, perceive (see, behold, perceive)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of dṛś

Imperative active 2nd singular

From root 'dṛś', takes 'paśya' stem in present system.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

आशु (āśu) - quickly (quickly, immediately)

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - that (self) (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

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

(indeclinable)

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present active 2nd singular

Root: as (class 2)

सदोदितः (sadoditaḥ) - ever-manifest (always manifest, always risen)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sadodita

sadodita - always risen, ever-manifest, constantly appearing

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sadā+udita)

• sadā – always, ever, constantly
  indeclinable
• udita – risen, ascended, manifested, spoken
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'i' (to go) with prefix 'ud-'.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'saḥ'.

आशयम् (āśayam) - desires (āśaya) (intention, desire, repository, abode)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āśaya

āśaya - intention, purpose, desire, thought, receptacle, abode

Derived from root 'śī' (to lie, rest) with prefix 'ā-'.

Prefix: ā

Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Object of `tyaja`.

हृदयग्रन्थिम् (hṛdayagranthim) - the knot of the heart (hṛdayagranthi) (knot of the heart)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of hṛdayagranthi

hṛdayagranthi - knot of the heart (ignorance, doubt, desire that binds the soul)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hṛdaya+granthi)

• hṛdaya – heart, mind
  noun (neuter)
• granthi – knot, tie, bond, difficulty
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'grath' (to bind, tie).
  Root: grath (class 9)

Note: Object of `tyaja`.

त्यज (tyaja) - abandon (abandon, give up, renounce)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of tyaj

Imperative active 2nd singular

Root: tyaj (class 1)

तत्त्वविदाम्वर (tattvavidāmvara) - O best among those who know the truth (O best among the knowers of truth)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tattvavidāmvara

tattvavidāmvara - best among the knowers of truth, chief of those who understand reality

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tattvavid+vara)

• tattvavid – knowers of truth, one who understands reality
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Compound 'tattva' (truth) + 'vid' (knowing, from √vid 'to know').
  Root: vid (class 2)
• vara – best, excellent, choicest, boon
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: A compound used in vocative case.

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