योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-92, verse-35

अङ्कुशेन विना मत्तं यथा दुष्टं मतङ्गजम् ।
अध्यात्मविद्याधिगमः साधुसङ्गम एव च ॥ ३५ ॥

aṅkuśena vinā mattaṃ yathā duṣṭaṃ mataṅgajam ,
adhyātmavidyādhigamaḥ sādhusaṅgama eva ca 35

35. aṅkuśena vinā mattam yathā duṣṭam matagajam
adhyātmavidyādhigamaḥ sādhusaṅgamaḥ eva ca

35. yathā aṅkuśena vinā mattam duṣṭam matagajam,
(tathā manaḥ niyamayitum yuktiḥ syāt) adhyātmavidyādhigamaḥ sādhusaṅgamaḥ eva ca.

35. Just as an intoxicated, rogue elephant is (difficult to control) without a goad; (similarly, effective methods are): the attainment of knowledge concerning the Self (adhyātmavidyādhigama), and indeed, the company of virtuous people (sādhusaṅgama).

Words meanings summery:

• अङ्कुशेन (aṅkuśena) - by a goad, by a hook

• विना (vinā) - without, except for

• मत्तम् (mattam) - intoxicated (elephant) (intoxicated, maddened, wild, lustful)

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

• दुष्टम् (duṣṭam) - rogue (elephant) (corrupted, wicked, rogue, bad)

• मतगजम् (matagajam) - intoxicated elephant, elephant in rut

• अध्यात्मविद्याधिगमः (adhyātmavidyādhigamaḥ) - attainment of knowledge concerning the Self (attainment of spiritual knowledge)

• साधुसङ्गमः (sādhusaṅgamaḥ) - the company of virtuous people (company of good people, association with the virtuous)

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

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

Words meanings and morphology

अङ्कुशेन (aṅkuśena) - by a goad, by a hook

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of aṅkuśa

aṅkuśa - goad, elephant-hook, hook

विना (vinā) - without, except for

(indeclinable)

Note: Takes accusative case

मत्तम् (mattam) - intoxicated (elephant) (intoxicated, maddened, wild, lustful)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of matta

matta - intoxicated, maddened, wild, delighted, lustful

Past Passive Participle

PPP of root mad (to be intoxicated)

Root: mad (class 4)

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

(indeclinable)

दुष्टम् (duṣṭam) - rogue (elephant) (corrupted, wicked, rogue, bad)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of duṣṭa

duṣṭa - corrupted, wicked, bad, spoiled, rogue, vicious

Past Passive Participle

PPP of root duṣ (to be corrupted)

Root: duṣ (class 4)

मतगजम् (matagajam) - intoxicated elephant, elephant in rut

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of matagaja

matagaja - intoxicated elephant, elephant in rut

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (matta+gaja)

• matta – intoxicated, maddened, wild
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of root mad
  Root: mad (class 4)
• gaja – elephant
  noun (masculine)

अध्यात्मविद्याधिगमः (adhyātmavidyādhigamaḥ) - attainment of knowledge concerning the Self (attainment of spiritual knowledge)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adhyātmavidyādhigama

adhyātmavidyādhigama - attainment of spiritual knowledge, acquisition of knowledge of the Self

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (adhyātma+vidyā+adhigama)

• adhyātma – relating to the Self, spiritual
  indeclinable
• vidyā – knowledge, learning, science
  noun (feminine)
• adhigama – attainment, acquisition, learning, comprehension
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from prefix adhi + root gam (to go)
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: gam (class 1)

साधुसङ्गमः (sādhusaṅgamaḥ) - the company of virtuous people (company of good people, association with the virtuous)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sādhusaṅgama

sādhusaṅgama - company of good people, association with saints/virtuous persons

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sādhu+saṅgama)

• sādhu – good, virtuous, righteous, saintly person
  noun (masculine)
• saṅgama – meeting, union, company, association
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from prefix sam + root gam (to go)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: gam (class 1)

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

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)