योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-49, verse-34

एतदेवात्मविज्ञानाद्दग्धं सद्वासनाजलैः ।
संसिक्तमपि यत्नेन न भवत्यङ्कुरक्षमम् ॥ ३४ ॥

etadevātmavijñānāddagdhaṃ sadvāsanājalaiḥ ,
saṃsiktamapi yatnena na bhavatyaṅkurakṣamam 34

34. etad eva ātma-vijñānāt dagdham sat vāsanā-jalaiḥ
saṃsiktam api yatnena na bhavati aṅkura-kṣamam

34. etat ātma-vijñānāt dagdham sat yatnena
vāsanā-jalaiḥ api saṃsiktam na aṅkura-kṣamam bhavati

34. This (seed of rebirth), once burnt by the knowledge of the self (ātman), even if carefully watered by the currents of latent impressions (vāsanās), does not become capable of sprouting.

Words meanings summery:

• एतद् (etad) - refers to the implicit 'seed' (of conceptualization/rebirth) (this)

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, very

• आत्म-विज्ञानात् (ātma-vijñānāt) - from the knowledge of the self (ātman), from spiritual discernment

• दग्धम् (dagdham) - symbolically burnt, rendered inert or ineffective (burnt, consumed by fire)

• सत् (sat) - being in the state of having been burnt (being, existing, real)

• वासना-जलैः (vāsanā-jalaiḥ) - by the influences or tendencies stemming from past actions and experiences (by the waters of latent impressions (vāsanās))

• संसिक्तम् (saṁsiktam) - watered, sprinkled, moistened

• अपि (api) - indicates 'even if' when used with a participle (also, even, indeed)

• यत्नेन (yatnena) - by effort, with care, diligently

• न (na) - not, no

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is

• अङ्कुर-क्षमम् (aṅkura-kṣamam) - capable of sprouting, fit for sprouting

Words meanings and morphology

एतद् (etad) - refers to the implicit 'seed' (of conceptualization/rebirth) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etas

etas - this, that

Note: Nominative singular neuter of the pronoun 'etas'.

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, very

(indeclinable)

आत्म-विज्ञानात् (ātma-vijñānāt) - from the knowledge of the self (ātman), from spiritual discernment

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of ātma-vijñāna

ātma-vijñāna - knowledge of the self (ātman), spiritual discernment

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+vijñāna)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)
• vijñāna – discernment, knowledge, understanding, higher knowledge
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: jñā (class 9)

दग्धम् (dagdham) - symbolically burnt, rendered inert or ineffective (burnt, consumed by fire)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dagdha

dagdha - burnt, consumed, scorched

Past Passive Participle

From root 'dah' (to burn), suffix '-ta'

Root: dah (class 1)

Note: Modifies the implicit 'seed'.

सत् (sat) - being in the state of having been burnt (being, existing, real)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sat

sat - being, existing, real, true, good

Present Active Participle

From root 'as' (to be), nominative singular neuter

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used here as a participial adjunct indicating a state.

वासना-जलैः (vāsanā-jalaiḥ) - by the influences or tendencies stemming from past actions and experiences (by the waters of latent impressions (vāsanās))

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of vāsanā-jala

vāsanā-jala - water of latent impressions, current of tendencies

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāsanā+jala)

• vāsanā – latent impression, karmic tendency, mental inclination
  noun (feminine)
• jala – water
  noun (neuter)

संसिक्तम् (saṁsiktam) - watered, sprinkled, moistened

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃsikta

saṁsikta - sprinkled, watered, moistened

Past Passive Participle

From root 'sic' (to sprinkle) with prefix 'sam'

Prefix: sam

Root: sic (class 6)

Note: Modifies the implicit 'seed'.

अपि (api) - indicates 'even if' when used with a participle (also, even, indeed)

(indeclinable)

यत्नेन (yatnena) - by effort, with care, diligently

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yatna

yatna - effort, endeavor, care, exertion

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhū

Present Indicative

Root 'bhū', 3rd person singular, active voice (parasmaipada)

Root: bhū (class 1)

अङ्कुर-क्षमम् (aṅkura-kṣamam) - capable of sprouting, fit for sprouting

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aṅkura-kṣama

aṅkura-kṣama - capable of sprouting, fit for sprouting

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aṅkura+kṣama)

• aṅkura – sprout, shoot, germ
  noun (masculine)
• kṣama – capable, able, fit for, patient
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Functions as a predicative adjective with 'bhavati'.