योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-118, verse-4

न शास्त्रैर्नापि गुरुणा दृश्यते परमेश्वरः ।
दृश्यते स्वात्मनैवात्मा स्वया सत्त्वस्थया धिया ॥ ४ ॥

na śāstrairnāpi guruṇā dṛśyate parameśvaraḥ ,
dṛśyate svātmanaivātmā svayā sattvasthayā dhiyā 4

4. na śāstraiḥ na api guruṇā dṛśyate parameśvaraḥ
dṛśyate svātmanā eva ātmā svayā sattvasthayā dhiyā

4. parameśvaraḥ śāstraiḥ na,
guruṇā api na dṛśyate ātmā svayā sattvasthayā dhiyā svātmanā eva dṛśyate.

4. The Supreme Lord (parameśvara) is seen neither through scriptures nor by a spiritual teacher (guru). Rather, the true self (ātman) is perceived by one's own self, through one's own intellect (dhī) which is established in purity (sattva).

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - neither (not, no)

• शास्त्रैः (śāstraiḥ) - through scriptures (by scriptures, by treatises)

• न (na) - nor (not, no)

• अपि (api) - even, also (forming 'nor even') (also, even, too)

• गुरुणा (guruṇā) - by a spiritual teacher (guru) (by a teacher, by a guru)

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen (is seen, is perceived)

• परमेश्वरः (parameśvaraḥ) - the Supreme Lord (parameśvara) (the Supreme Lord, the highest controller)

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is perceived (is seen, is perceived)

• स्वात्मना (svātmanā) - by one's own self

• एव (eva) - indeed, only (only, just, indeed)

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the true self (ātman) (the self, the soul)

• स्वया (svayā) - by one's own

• सत्त्वस्थया (sattvasthayā) - established in purity (sattva) (abiding in sattva (purity/goodness), established in reality)

• धिया (dhiyā) - through one's intellect (dhī) (by intellect, by understanding)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - neither (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Paired with na api to mean 'neither... nor'.

शास्त्रैः (śāstraiḥ) - through scriptures (by scriptures, by treatises)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of śāstra

śāstra - scripture, treatise, sacred book, instruction

From root śās (to instruct).

Root: śās (class 2)

Note: The instrument by which one might try to see the Supreme Lord.

न (na) - nor (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Paired with previous na and api.

अपि (api) - even, also (forming 'nor even') (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

गुरुणा (guruṇā) - by a spiritual teacher (guru) (by a teacher, by a guru)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of guru

guru - teacher, spiritual master, heavy, important

Note: The instrument by which one might try to see.

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen (is seen, is perceived)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of dṛś

Present Passive

Root 'dṛś' (1st conj.) present tense, 3rd person singular, passive voice.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

परमेश्वरः (parameśvaraḥ) - the Supreme Lord (parameśvara) (the Supreme Lord, the highest controller)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parameśvara

parameśvara - Supreme Lord, highest ruler

Compound of parama (supreme) + īśvara (lord, controller).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+īśvara)

• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate
  adjective (masculine)
• īśvara – lord, master, controller, God
  noun (masculine)
  From root īś (to rule).
  Root: īś (class 2)

Note: The subject of the first dṛśyate.

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is perceived (is seen, is perceived)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of dṛś

Present Passive

Root 'dṛś' (1st conj.) present tense, 3rd person singular, passive voice.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: The verb for the second part of the verse.

स्वात्मना (svātmanā) - by one's own self

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of svātman

svātman - one's own self, one's own soul

Compound of sva (own) + ātman (self).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sva+ātman)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: The agent by which the ātman is seen.

एव (eva) - indeed, only (only, just, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes svātmanā.

आत्मा (ātmā) - the true self (ātman) (the self, the soul)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence

Note: The subject of the second dṛśyate.

स्वया (svayā) - by one's own

(pronoun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of sva

sva - own, one's own

Note: Agrees with dhiyā.

सत्त्वस्थया (sattvasthayā) - established in purity (sattva) (abiding in sattva (purity/goodness), established in reality)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of sattvastha

sattvastha - abiding in sattva (purity/goodness), established in truth/reality

Compound of sattva (purity, goodness) + stha (standing, abiding).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sattva+stha)

• sattva – goodness, purity, essence, reality, existence
  noun (neuter)
• stha – standing, staying, situated, abiding
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with dhiyā.

धिया (dhiyā) - through one's intellect (dhī) (by intellect, by understanding)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dhī

dhī - intellect, understanding, thought, wisdom

Root: dhyai (class 1)

Note: The instrument by which the ātman is seen.