योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-78, verse-8

द्वौ क्रमो चित्तनाशस्य योगो ज्ञानं च राघव ।
योगस्तद्वृत्तिरोधो हि ज्ञानं सम्यगवेक्षणम् ॥ ८ ॥

dvau kramo cittanāśasya yogo jñānaṃ ca rāghava ,
yogastadvṛttirodho hi jñānaṃ samyagavekṣaṇam 8

8. dvau kramau cittanāśasya yogaḥ jñānam ca rāghava
yogaḥ tadvṛttirodhaḥ hi jñānam samyagavekṣaṇam

8. rāghava cittanāśasya dvau kramau yogaḥ ca jñānam
ca yogaḥ hi tadvṛttirodhaḥ jñānam samyagavekṣaṇam

8. O Rāghava, there are two approaches to the cessation of the mind (citta): (meditative) union (yoga) and knowledge. Indeed, (meditative) union (yoga) is the restraint of its modifications, while knowledge is thorough discernment.

Words meanings summery:

• द्वौ (dvau) - two, both

• क्रमौ (kramau) - ways, methods, approaches

• चित्तनाशस्य (cittanāśasya) - of the destruction of the mind (citta)

• योगः (yogaḥ) - One of the two methods for mind's cessation. ((meditative) union, discipline, method)

• ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - One of the two methods for mind's cessation. (knowledge, wisdom)

• च (ca) - and, also

• राघव (rāghava) - Address to Rāma. (O descendant of Raghu (Rāma))

• योगः (yogaḥ) - Specifically defined here as cessation of mind's modifications. ((meditative) union, discipline)

• तद्वृत्तिरोधः (tadvṛttirodhaḥ) - Defines (meditative) union (yoga). (the cessation of its (mind's) modifications)

• हि (hi) - Emphasizes the definition. (indeed, for, because)

• ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - Specifically defined here as proper discernment. (knowledge, wisdom)

• सम्यगवेक्षणम् (samyagavekṣaṇam) - Defines knowledge. (proper observation, thorough discernment)

Words meanings and morphology

द्वौ (dvau) - two, both

(numeral)

क्रमौ (kramau) - ways, methods, approaches

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of krama

krama - step, order, sequence, way, method, approach

Root: kram (class 1)

चित्तनाशस्य (cittanāśasya) - of the destruction of the mind (citta)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of cittanāśa

cittanāśa - destruction of the mind

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (citta+nāśa)

• citta – mind, consciousness
  noun (neuter)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• nāśa – destruction, ruin, loss
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root naś.
  Root: naś (class 4)

योगः (yogaḥ) - One of the two methods for mind's cessation. ((meditative) union, discipline, method)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yoga

yoga - (meditative) union, discipline, method, conjunction

Derived from root yuj.

Root: yuj (class 7)

ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - One of the two methods for mind's cessation. (knowledge, wisdom)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding

Derived from root jñā.

Root: jñā (class 9)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

राघव (rāghava) - Address to Rāma. (O descendant of Raghu (Rāma))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, Rāma

Patronymic from Raghu.

योगः (yogaḥ) - Specifically defined here as cessation of mind's modifications. ((meditative) union, discipline)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yoga

yoga - (meditative) union, discipline, method, conjunction

Derived from root yuj.

Root: yuj (class 7)

तद्वृत्तिरोधः (tadvṛttirodhaḥ) - Defines (meditative) union (yoga). (the cessation of its (mind's) modifications)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tadvṛttirodha

tadvṛttirodha - cessation of its modifications/activities

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (tad+vṛtti+rodha)

• tad – that, its
  pronoun (neuter)
  Neuter singular, used here in a compound where it implies genitive (of that).
• vṛtti – modification, activity, function, mode of being
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root vṛt.
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• rodha – obstruction, stopping, restraint, cessation
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root rudh.
  Root: rudh (class 7)

हि (hi) - Emphasizes the definition. (indeed, for, because)

(indeclinable)

ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - Specifically defined here as proper discernment. (knowledge, wisdom)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding

Derived from root jñā.

Root: jñā (class 9)

सम्यगवेक्षणम् (samyagavekṣaṇam) - Defines knowledge. (proper observation, thorough discernment)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of samyagavekṣaṇa

samyagavekṣaṇa - proper observation, thorough discernment

Compound type : Avyayībhāva (samyak+avekṣaṇa)

• samyak – completely, thoroughly, properly, correctly
  indeclinable
  Adverbial form from root añc with prefix sam.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: añc (class 1)
• avekṣaṇa – observation, looking at, discernment, consideration
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root īkṣ with prefix ava.
  Prefix: ava
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)

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