योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-83, verse-2

तच्चेन्द्रियगणस्यार्थे श्रृणु वक्ष्यामि ते स्फुटम् ।
श्रुत्वा तद्भावनामेत्य परां निर्दुःखतां व्रज ॥ २ ॥

taccendriyagaṇasyārthe śrṛṇu vakṣyāmi te sphuṭam ,
śrutvā tadbhāvanāmetya parāṃ nirduḥkhatāṃ vraja 2

2. tat ca indriya-gaṇasya arthe śṛṇu vakṣyāmi te sphuṭam
śrutvā tat bhāvanām etya parām nirduḥkhatām vraja

2. śṛṇu ca te indriya-gaṇasya arthe tat sphuṭam vakṣyāmi
śrutvā tat bhāvanām etya parām nirduḥkhatām vraja

2. Listen, I will clearly explain that to you, regarding the objects of the senses. Having heard and attained that understanding (bhāvanā), attain the supreme state of freedom from suffering.

2. שמע את אשר אמר לקבוצת חושיו, ואסביר לך זאת בבהירות. לאחר שתשמע זאת ותטמיע זאת, תגיע למצב העליון שאין בו סבל.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that (matter/explanation) (that)

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• इन्द्रिय-गणस्य (indriya-gaṇasya) - of the group of senses

• अर्थे (arthe) - regarding, concerning the purpose (for the sake, for the purpose, for the meaning)

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear

• वक्ष्यामि (vakṣyāmi) - I will speak, I will tell

• ते (te) - to you, for you

• स्फुटम् (sphuṭam) - clearly, distinctly, manifest

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• तत् (tat) - that (explanation) (that)

• भावनाम् (bhāvanām) - contemplation, understanding, thought

• एत्य (etya) - having gone, having attained

• पराम् (parām) - supreme, highest, ultimate

• निर्दुःखताम् (nirduḥkhatām) - freedom from suffering, state of no sorrow

• व्रज (vraja) - go, move, proceed, attain

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that (matter/explanation) (that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tat

tat - that, this; its, his, her; then, so; in the same way

Note: Here refers to the explanation being offered.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

इन्द्रिय-गणस्य (indriya-gaṇasya) - of the group of senses

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of indriya-gaṇa

indriya-gaṇa - group of senses

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (indriya+gaṇa)

• indriya – sense organ, faculty; virility
  noun (neuter)
• gaṇa – group, multitude, collection, host
  noun (masculine)
  Root: gaṇ (class 10)

अर्थे (arthe) - regarding, concerning the purpose (for the sake, for the purpose, for the meaning)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, meaning, object, wealth

Note: Used here in the sense of 'for the sake of' or 'regarding'.

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear

(verb)

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

Root: śru (class 5)

वक्ष्यामि (vakṣyāmi) - I will speak, I will tell

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of vac

Future tense formation

Root: vac (class 2)

ते (te) - to you, for you

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Also genitive singular, but here context implies dative.

स्फुटम् (sphuṭam) - clearly, distinctly, manifest

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sphuṭa

sphuṭa - clear, distinct, manifest

Root: sphuṭ

Note: Used adverbially here.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Formed with suffix -tvā

Root: śru (class 5)

तत् (tat) - that (explanation) (that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tat

tat - that, this

Note: Refers to the explanation given.

भावनाम् (bhāvanām) - contemplation, understanding, thought

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhāvanā

bhāvanā - contemplation, understanding, meditation, feeling, production

From root bhū with causative śaP and suffix yuC (ana)

Root: bhū (class 1)

एत्य (etya) - having gone, having attained

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Formed with prefix-less suffix -ya (after roots ending in a vowel) or -tvā, but here from `i` (to go)

Root: i (class 2)

पराम् (parām) - supreme, highest, ultimate

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, other

निर्दुःखताम् (nirduḥkhatām) - freedom from suffering, state of no sorrow

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nirduḥkhatā

nirduḥkhatā - freedom from suffering, absence of pain

Compound formed with 'nis' (without) and 'duḥkha' (suffering) and suffix 'tā' (state of being)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (nis+duḥkha+tā)

• nis – without, free from
  indeclinable
  Prefix/preposition
• duḥkha – suffering, pain, sorrow
  noun (neuter)
• tā – state of being, abstract suffix
  noun (feminine)
  Taddhita suffix

व्रज (vraja) - go, move, proceed, attain

(verb)

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

Root: vraj (class 1)

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