योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-91, verse-75

संविदस्तत्प्रयत्नेन मार्जनीयं विजानता ।
तदमार्जनमात्रं हि महासंसारसंगतम् ॥ ७५ ॥

saṃvidastatprayatnena mārjanīyaṃ vijānatā ,
tadamārjanamātraṃ hi mahāsaṃsārasaṃgatam 75

75. saṃvidaḥ tat prayatnena mārjanīyam vijānatā
tat amārjanamātram hi mahāsaṃsārasaṅgatam

75. vijānatā prayatnena saṃvidaḥ tat mārjanīyam
hi tat amārjanamātram mahāsaṃsārasaṅgatam

75. One who understands should diligently wipe away that particular consciousness (saṃvid). For merely failing to wipe it away is indeed connected with the great cycle of transmigration (saṃsāra).

Words meanings summery:

• संविदः (saṁvidaḥ) - of that specific consciousness (of consciousness, of knowledge, of understanding)

• तत् (tat) - that (referring to saṃvid) (that, it)

• प्रयत्नेन (prayatnena) - by diligent effort (by effort, with exertion, diligently)

• मार्जनीयम् (mārjanīyam) - should be diligently wiped away (should be wiped away, to be cleansed, fit to be purified)

• विजानता (vijānatā) - by an understanding person (by one who knows, by an understanding person, by a wise person)

• तत् (tat) - that (referring to the act of not wiping away) (that, it)

• अमार्जनमात्रम् (amārjanamātram) - merely failing to wipe it away (merely the non-wiping away, simply the absence of purification)

• हि (hi) - for, indeed (indeed, for, because)

• महासंसारसङ्गतम् (mahāsaṁsārasaṅgatam) - directly connected with the great cycle of transmigration (saṃsāra) (connected with the great cycle of transmigration, associated with the great worldly existence)

Words meanings and morphology

संविदः (saṁvidaḥ) - of that specific consciousness (of consciousness, of knowledge, of understanding)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of saṃvid

saṁvid - consciousness, knowledge, understanding, intellect

Prefix: sam

Root: vid (class 2)

तत् (tat) - that (referring to saṃvid) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Note: Functions as the object of mārjanīyam.

प्रयत्नेन (prayatnena) - by diligent effort (by effort, with exertion, diligently)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of prayatna

prayatna - effort, exertion, diligence, endeavor

Prefix: pra

Root: yat (class 1)

मार्जनीयम् (mārjanīyam) - should be diligently wiped away (should be wiped away, to be cleansed, fit to be purified)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mārjanīya

mārjanīya - to be cleansed, to be purified, to be wiped away

Gerundive

Derived from root mṛj (to wipe, to cleanse) with suffix -anīya.

Root: mṛj (class 2)

Note: Functions as a predicate expressing obligation or suitability.

विजानता (vijānatā) - by an understanding person (by one who knows, by an understanding person, by a wise person)

(participle)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vijānat

vijānat - knowing, understanding, discerning

Present Active Participle

Derived from root jñā (to know) with upasarga vi-.

Prefix: vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

तत् (tat) - that (referring to the act of not wiping away) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is'.

अमार्जनमात्रम् (amārjanamātram) - merely failing to wipe it away (merely the non-wiping away, simply the absence of purification)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of amārjanamātra

amārjanamātra - merely the non-wiping away, only the non-purification

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+mārjana+mātra)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• mārjana – wiping away, cleansing, purification
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root mṛj (to wipe, to cleanse) with suffix -ana.
  Root: mṛj (class 2)
• mātra – only, merely, nothing but
  indeclinable

Note: Combines a negative prefix, a noun, and a limiting particle to form a compound noun.

हि (hi) - for, indeed (indeed, for, because)

(indeclinable)

महासंसारसङ्गतम् (mahāsaṁsārasaṅgatam) - directly connected with the great cycle of transmigration (saṃsāra) (connected with the great cycle of transmigration, associated with the great worldly existence)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahāsaṃsārasaṅgata

mahāsaṁsārasaṅgata - connected with the great cycle of transmigration

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+saṃsāra+saṅgata)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• saṃsāra – transmigration, cycle of rebirth, worldly existence
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root sṛ (to flow) with upasargas sam- and suffix -a.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• saṅgata – joined, connected, associated, met with
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root gam (to go) with upasarga sam- and suffix -ta.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective to tat amārjanamātram.