योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-11, verse-6

त्वमविद्यालतामेतां प्ररूढां हृदयद्रुमे ।
ज्ञानाभ्यासविलासासिपातैश्छिन्धि स्वसिद्धये ॥ ६ ॥

tvamavidyālatāmetāṃ prarūḍhāṃ hṛdayadrume ,
jñānābhyāsavilāsāsipātaiśchindhi svasiddhaye 6

6. tvam avidyālatām etām prarūḍhām hṛdayadrume
jñānābhyāsavilāsāsipātaiḥ chindhi svasiddhaye

6. tvam hṛdayadrume prarūḍhām etām avidyālatām
jñānābhyāsavilāsāsipātaiḥ svasiddhaye chindhi

6. You must sever this creeper of ignorance (avidyā), which is deeply rooted in the tree of your heart, by striking it with the sword of the joy derived from practicing true knowledge (jñāna), for the sake of your own spiritual accomplishment (siddhi).

Words meanings summery:

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• अविद्यालताम् (avidyālatām) - the creeper of ignorance (avidyā), the vine of nescience

• एताम् (etām) - this, this one

• प्ररूढाम् (prarūḍhām) - well-grown, deeply rooted, fully developed

• हृदयद्रुमे (hṛdayadrume) - in the tree of the heart

• ज्ञानाभ्यासविलासासिपातैः (jñānābhyāsavilāsāsipātaiḥ) - with the strokes of the sword of the delight of the practice of knowledge (jñāna)

• छिन्धि (chindhi) - cut, sever, cleave

• स्वसिद्धये (svasiddhaye) - for one's own accomplishment/perfection, for self-realization

Words meanings and morphology

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of tvam

yuṣmad - you (second person pronoun)

Nominative singular form of 'yuṣmad'.

अविद्यालताम् (avidyālatām) - the creeper of ignorance (avidyā), the vine of nescience

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of avidyālatā

avidyālatā - creeper of ignorance, vine of nescience

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (avidyā+latā)

• avidyā – ignorance, nescience, spiritual ignorance
  noun (feminine)
  From 'a-' (negation) + 'vidyā' (knowledge).
• latā – creeper, vine, slender branch
  noun (feminine)

एताम् (etām) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this (demonstrative pronoun, refers to something near)

Note: Agrees with 'avidyālatām'.

प्ररूढाम् (prarūḍhām) - well-grown, deeply rooted, fully developed

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prarūḍha

prarūḍha - grown up, well-grown, deeply rooted, developed

past passive participle

Formed from the root 'ruh' (to grow) with prefix 'pra' and suffix 'kta'.

Prefix: pra

Root: ruh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'avidyālatām'.

हृदयद्रुमे (hṛdayadrume) - in the tree of the heart

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of hṛdayadruma

hṛdayadruma - heart-tree (metaphor for the heart)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hṛdaya+druma)

• hṛdaya – heart, mind, core, essence
  noun (neuter)
• druma – tree, wood
  noun (masculine)

ज्ञानाभ्यासविलासासिपातैः (jñānābhyāsavilāsāsipātaiḥ) - with the strokes of the sword of the delight of the practice of knowledge (jñāna)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of jñānābhyāsavilāsāsipāta

jñānābhyāsavilāsāsipāta - stroke of the sword of the delight of practicing knowledge

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñāna+abhyāsa+vilāsa+asi+pāta)

• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, spiritual knowledge
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'jñā' (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• abhyāsa – practice, repetition, study, habitual exercise
  noun (masculine)
  From 'abhi' + root 'as' (to throw) + suffix 'ghañ'.
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: as (class 4)
• vilāsa – delight, sport, play, grace, charm
  noun (masculine)
  From 'vi' + root 'las' (to shine, play) + suffix 'ghañ'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: las (class 1)
• asi – sword, dagger
  noun (masculine)
• pāta – fall, striking, stroke, blow
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'pat' (to fall).
  Root: pat (class 1)

छिन्धि (chindhi) - cut, sever, cleave

(verb)

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

Root: chid (class 7)

स्वसिद्धये (svasiddhaye) - for one's own accomplishment/perfection, for self-realization

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of svasiddhi

svasiddhi - one's own success, self-realization, attainment of one's own goal

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+siddhi)

• sva – one's own, self, own property
  pronoun
• siddhi – accomplishment, success, perfection, supernatural power, spiritual attainment (siddhi)
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root 'sidh' (to succeed).
  Root: sidh (class 4)