योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-41, verse-11

यावत्किंचिदिदं वस्तु नाना नात्मावगम्यताम् ।
क्रमा गुरूपदेशाद्या नात्मज्ञानस्य कारणम् ॥ ११ ॥

yāvatkiṃcididaṃ vastu nānā nātmāvagamyatām ,
kramā gurūpadeśādyā nātmajñānasya kāraṇam 11

11. yāvat kiṃcit idam vastu nānā na ātmā avagamyatām
kramāḥ guru-upadeśa-ādyāḥ na ātma-jñānasya kāraṇam

11. yāvat kiṃcit idam vastu nānā [bhāti],
[tāvat] ātmā nānā na avagamyatām kramāḥ guru-upadeśa-ādyāḥ [ca] ātma-jñānasya kāraṇam na [bhavanti]

11. As long as this existing reality is perceived as manifold, the self (ātman) should not be apprehended (as separate or different). Therefore, sequences of practices, instructions from a guru, and similar things are not the ultimate cause of self-knowledge (ātmajñāna).

Words meanings summery:

• यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, as far as, to the extent that, until

• किंचित् (kiṁcit) - something, anything, somewhat, a little

• इदम् (idam) - this, this one

• वस्तु (vastu) - thing, object, reality, substance

• नाना (nānā) - various, manifold, different, separately

• न (na) - not, no

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the self (ātman)

• अवगम्यताम् (avagamyatām) - should be understood, let it be apprehended

• क्रमाः (kramāḥ) - sequences, methods, steps

• गुरु-उपदेश-आद्याः (guru-upadeśa-ādyāḥ) - instructions of the guru (guru) and others, beginning with guru's teachings

• न (na) - not, no

• आत्म-ज्ञानस्य (ātma-jñānasya) - of self-knowledge (ātmajñāna), pertaining to the knowledge of the self

• कारणम् (kāraṇam) - cause, reason, instrument

Words meanings and morphology

यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, as far as, to the extent that, until

(indeclinable)

किंचित् (kiṁcit) - something, anything, somewhat, a little

(indeclinable)

From 'kim' (what) + 'cit' (indefinite particle)

इदम् (idam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

वस्तु (vastu) - thing, object, reality, substance

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vastu

vastu - thing, object, substance, reality, essence

Root: vas (class 1)

नाना (nānā) - various, manifold, different, separately

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

आत्मा (ātmā) - the self (ātman)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman), ego

Root: an (class 2)

अवगम्यताम् (avagamyatām) - should be understood, let it be apprehended

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of avagam

passive imperative, third person singular

From root 'gam' (to go) with upasarga 'ava', in passive voice with imperative ending 'tām'

Prefix: ava

Root: gam (class 1)

क्रमाः (kramāḥ) - sequences, methods, steps

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of krama

krama - step, sequence, method, order, course

Root: kram (class 1)

गुरु-उपदेश-आद्याः (guru-upadeśa-ādyāḥ) - instructions of the guru (guru) and others, beginning with guru's teachings

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gurūpadeśādi

gurūpadeśādi - guru's instructions etc., beginning with the teachings of the guru

Compound type : dvandva (guru+upadeśa+ādi)

• guru – teacher, spiritual preceptor (guru)
  noun (masculine)
• upadeśa – instruction, teaching, advice
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'diś' (to point) with upasarga 'upa'
  Prefix: upa
  Root: diś (class 6)
• ādi – beginning, start, and so on, etc.
  noun (masculine)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

आत्म-ज्ञानस्य (ātma-jñānasya) - of self-knowledge (ātmajñāna), pertaining to the knowledge of the self

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of ātma-jñāna

ātma-jñāna - self-knowledge, knowledge of the self (ātmajñāna)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+jñāna)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'jñā' (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

कारणम् (kāraṇam) - cause, reason, instrument

(noun)

neuter, singular of kāraṇa

kāraṇa - cause, reason, instrument, motive

From root 'kṛ' (to do) with suffix 'ana'

Root: kṛ (class 8)