योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-41, verse-12

गुरुर्हीन्द्रियवृत्तात्मा ब्रह्म सर्वेन्द्रियक्षयात् ।
यद्वस्तु यत्क्षये प्राप्यं तत्तस्मिन्सति नाप्यते ॥ १२ ॥

gururhīndriyavṛttātmā brahma sarvendriyakṣayāt ,
yadvastu yatkṣaye prāpyaṃ tattasminsati nāpyate 12

12. guruḥ hi indriya-vṛtta-ātmā brahma sarva-indriya-kṣayāt
yat vastu yat kṣaye prāpyam tat tasmin sati na āpyate

12. guruḥ hi indriya-vṛtta-ātmā [astin] brahma sarva-indriya-kṣayāt [bhavati] yat vastu yat-kṣaye prāpyam,
tat tasmin sati na āpyate

12. The guru (guru) is indeed one whose individual self (ātman) is characterized by the functions of the senses. On the other hand, the ultimate reality (brahman) is realized through the complete cessation of all sense activities. Whatever object is to be attained through the dissolution of something else, that (object) cannot be obtained as long as that (something else) continues to exist.

Words meanings summery:

• गुरुः (guruḥ) - teacher, preceptor, spiritual guide (guru)

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

• इन्द्रिय-वृत्त-आत्मा (indriya-vṛtta-ātmā) - one whose self (ātman) is characterized by the functions of the senses, a self focused on sense activities

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - ultimate reality, Brahman (brahman)

• सर्व-इन्द्रिय-क्षयात् (sarva-indriya-kṣayāt) - from the cessation of all senses, through the destruction of all sense activities

• यत् (yat) - which, whatever, that which

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

• यत् (yat) - of which (thing) (which, of which)

• क्षये (kṣaye) - in the cessation, upon the destruction, at the end

• प्राप्यम् (prāpyam) - to be obtained, attainable, to be reached

• तत् (tat) - that, this, it

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that, while that exists

• सति (sati) - existing, being, while existing

• न (na) - not, no

• आप्यते (āpyate) - is obtained, is reached, is attained

Words meanings and morphology

गुरुः (guruḥ) - teacher, preceptor, spiritual guide (guru)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guru

guru - teacher, spiritual preceptor (guru), heavy, important

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

(indeclinable)

इन्द्रिय-वृत्त-आत्मा (indriya-vṛtta-ātmā) - one whose self (ātman) is characterized by the functions of the senses, a self focused on sense activities

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of indriya-vṛttātman

indriya-vṛttātman - one whose self is characterized by the functions of the senses, a self focused on sense activities

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (indriya+vṛtta+ātman)

• indriya – sense organ, faculty of sense
  noun (neuter)
  From 'indra' + 'ya'
• vṛtta – function, activity, conduct, happened, been
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'vṛt' (to be, exist, turn)
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

ब्रह्म (brahma) - ultimate reality, Brahman (brahman)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute, ultimate reality (brahman), the supreme spirit

Root: bṛh (class 1)

सर्व-इन्द्रिय-क्षयात् (sarva-indriya-kṣayāt) - from the cessation of all senses, through the destruction of all sense activities

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of sarvendriyakṣaya

sarvendriyakṣaya - cessation of all senses, destruction of all sense activities

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+indriya+kṣaya)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective (masculine)
• indriya – sense organ, faculty of sense
  noun (neuter)
  From 'indra' + 'ya'
• kṣaya – destruction, cessation, decay, end
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'kṣi' (to destroy)
  Root: kṣi (class 5)

यत् (yat) - which, whatever, that which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, whatever, that which

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

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vastu

vastu - thing, object, substance, reality, essence

Root: vas (class 1)

यत् (yat) - of which (thing) (which, of which)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, whatever, that which

Note: Used here with a genitive sense ('of which') in relation to 'kṣaye'.

क्षये (kṣaye) - in the cessation, upon the destruction, at the end

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kṣaya

kṣaya - destruction, cessation, decay, end, loss

From root 'kṣi' (to destroy)

Root: kṣi (class 5)

प्राप्यम् (prāpyam) - to be obtained, attainable, to be reached

(adjective)

neuter, singular of prāpya

prāpya - to be obtained, attainable, to be reached

Gerundive (future passive participle)

From root 'āp' (to obtain) with upasarga 'pra' and suffix 'ya'

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

तत् (tat) - that, this, it

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, it

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that, while that exists

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine/neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, it

सति (sati) - existing, being, while existing

(adjective)

Locative, masculine/neuter, singular of sat

sat - being, existing, good, real, true

Present Active Participle

Locative singular of the present participle of 'as' (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used in locative absolute construction, meaning 'while that exists'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

आप्यते (āpyate) - is obtained, is reached, is attained

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of āp

present tense, third person singular, passive voice

From root 'āp' (to obtain)

Root: āp (class 5)