योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-41, verse-13

अकारणान्यपि प्राप्ता भृशं कारणतां द्विज ।
क्रमा गुरूपदेशाद्या आत्मज्ञानस्य सिद्धये ॥ १३ ॥

akāraṇānyapi prāptā bhṛśaṃ kāraṇatāṃ dvija ,
kramā gurūpadeśādyā ātmajñānasya siddhaye 13

13. akāraṇāni api prāptāḥ bhṛśam kāraṇatām dvija
kramāḥ gurūpadeśādyāḥ ātmajñānasya siddhaye

13. dvija,
gurūpadeśādyāḥ kramāḥ akāraṇāni api bhṛśam kāraṇatām prāptāḥ ātmajñānasya siddhaye

13. O twice-born one (dvija), the stages, beginning with the instructions of a spiritual teacher (guru), even though not direct causes, greatly contribute to the attainment of self-knowledge (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• अकारणानि (akāraṇāni) - stages that are not direct or primary causes (causeless, not a direct cause, without cause)

• अपि (api) - also, even, indeed, although

• प्राप्ताः (prāptāḥ) - become, achieved (attained, reached, obtained, become)

• भृशम् (bhṛśam) - greatly, exceedingly, strongly, much

• कारणताम् (kāraṇatām) - causality, the state of being a cause, the nature of a cause

• द्विज (dvija) - O twice-born one (dvija) (twice-born (Brahmin, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya); bird; tooth)

• क्रमाः (kramāḥ) - stages, steps (step, stage, order, sequence, method)

• गुरूपदेशाद्याः (gurūpadeśādyāḥ) - beginning with the instructions of the teacher

• आत्मज्ञानस्य (ātmajñānasya) - of self-knowledge, of the knowledge of the self

• सिद्धये (siddhaye) - for the attainment (for accomplishment, for success, for attainment, for perfection)

Words meanings and morphology

अकारणानि (akāraṇāni) - stages that are not direct or primary causes (causeless, not a direct cause, without cause)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of akāraṇa

akāraṇa - without cause, causeless, non-cause

Negative 'a' + 'kāraṇa' (cause)

अपि (api) - also, even, indeed, although

(indeclinable)

प्राप्ताः (prāptāḥ) - become, achieved (attained, reached, obtained, become)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prāpta

prāpta - attained, reached, obtained, happened

Past Passive Participle

From verb root √āp (to obtain) with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: √āp (class 5)

भृशम् (bhṛśam) - greatly, exceedingly, strongly, much

(indeclinable)

कारणताम् (kāraṇatām) - causality, the state of being a cause, the nature of a cause

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kāraṇatā

kāraṇatā - causality, the state or nature of being a cause

Derived from 'kāraṇa' (cause) with the suffix '-tā' (state of being)

द्विज (dvija) - O twice-born one (dvija) (twice-born (Brahmin, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya); bird; tooth)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dvija

dvija - twice-born (a member of the first three varṇas: Brahmin, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya); a bird (born from an egg); a tooth (grows a second time)

From 'dvi' (twice) + 'ja' (born)

Root: √jan (class 4)

क्रमाः (kramāḥ) - stages, steps (step, stage, order, sequence, method)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of krama

krama - step, stride, stage, sequence, order, method

From verb root √kram (to step)

Root: √kram (class 1)

गुरूपदेशाद्याः (gurūpadeśādyāḥ) - beginning with the instructions of the teacher

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gurūpadeśādi

gurūpadeśādi - that which begins with the instructions of a teacher

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gurūpadeśa+ādi)

• guru – teacher, preceptor, spiritual guide (guru)
  noun (masculine)
• upadeśa – instruction, teaching, advice
  noun (masculine)
  From verb root √diś (to point) with prefix upa-
  Prefix: upa
  Root: √diś (class 6)
• ādi – beginning, etcetera, and so on
  noun (masculine)

आत्मज्ञानस्य (ātmajñānasya) - of self-knowledge, of the knowledge of the self

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of ātmajñāna

ātmajñāna - self-knowledge, knowledge of the true self (ātman)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+jñāna)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, cognition
  noun (neuter)
  From verb root √jñā (to know)
  Root: √jñā (class 9)

सिद्धये (siddhaye) - for the attainment (for accomplishment, for success, for attainment, for perfection)

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of siddhi

siddhi - accomplishment, success, attainment, perfection, supernatural power

From verb root √sidh (to succeed)

Root: √sidh (class 4)