योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-53, verse-21

तथा ज्ञानस्य योगस्य विभागः कीदृशः प्रभो ।
क्रमेण कथयैतन्मे महामोहनिवृत्तये ॥ २१ ॥

tathā jñānasya yogasya vibhāgaḥ kīdṛśaḥ prabho ,
krameṇa kathayaitanme mahāmohanivṛttaye 21

21. tathā jñānasya yogasya vibhāgaḥ kīdṛśaḥ prabho
krameṇa kathaya etat me mahā-moha-nivṛttaye

21. prabho tathā jñānasya yogasya vibhāgaḥ kīdṛśaḥ
etat me krameṇa mahā-moha-nivṛttaye kathaya

21. Also, O Lord, what kind of distinction exists between knowledge (jñāna) and (yoga)? Please explain this to me sequentially for the removal of my great delusion.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - Introduces the second part of Arjuna's question, meaning 'similarly' or 'also'. (thus, so, in that manner; and, also)

• ज्ञानस्य (jñānasya) - Referring to spiritual knowledge (jñāna), a subject of Arjuna's inquiry. (of knowledge)

• योगस्य (yogasya) - Referring to the spiritual discipline of yoga, a subject of Arjuna's inquiry. (of yoga, of union, of effort)

• विभागः (vibhāgaḥ) - Arjuna asks for the distinction or difference between knowledge (jñāna) and (yoga). (division, distinction, separation)

• कीदृशः (kīdṛśaḥ) - Asking about the nature of the distinction. (of what kind, what sort, how)

• प्रभो (prabho) - Arjuna addressing Krishna. (O Lord, O Master)

• क्रमेण (krameṇa) - Arjuna requests a systematic explanation from Krishna. (in order, successively, gradually)

• कथय (kathaya) - Arjuna asks Krishna to explain the distinction. (tell, narrate, explain (imperative))

• एतत् (etat) - Referring to the distinction between jñāna and yoga that Arjuna wants to know. (this, that)

• मे (me) - Dative pronoun, 'to me'. (to me, for me, my)

• महा-मोह-निवृत्तये (mahā-moha-nivṛttaye) - Arjuna's stated motivation for asking the question. (for the removal of great delusion)

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - Introduces the second part of Arjuna's question, meaning 'similarly' or 'also'. (thus, so, in that manner; and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

ज्ञानस्य (jñānasya) - Referring to spiritual knowledge (jñāna), a subject of Arjuna's inquiry. (of knowledge)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, awareness

From root 'jñā' (to know) + 'anaṭ' suffix

Root: jñā (class 9)

योगस्य (yogasya) - Referring to the spiritual discipline of yoga, a subject of Arjuna's inquiry. (of yoga, of union, of effort)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yoga

yoga - union, conjunction, spiritual discipline, effort, practice

From root 'yuj' (to join) + 'ghañ' suffix

Root: yuj (class 7)

विभागः (vibhāgaḥ) - Arjuna asks for the distinction or difference between knowledge (jñāna) and (yoga). (division, distinction, separation)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vibhāga

vibhāga - division, distinction, separation, distribution

From root 'bhaj' (to divide) with 'vi' prefix + 'ghañ' suffix

Prefix: vi

Root: bhaj (class 1)

कीदृशः (kīdṛśaḥ) - Asking about the nature of the distinction. (of what kind, what sort, how)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kīdṛśa

kīdṛśa - of what kind, what sort

From 'kim' (what) + 'dṛś' (to see)

प्रभो (prabho) - Arjuna addressing Krishna. (O Lord, O Master)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - lord, master, ruler, mighty

From 'bhū' (to be) with 'pra' prefix

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

क्रमेण (krameṇa) - Arjuna requests a systematic explanation from Krishna. (in order, successively, gradually)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of krama

krama - step, order, sequence, method

From root 'kram' (to step, go) + 'ac' suffix

Root: kram (class 1)

कथय (kathaya) - Arjuna asks Krishna to explain the distinction. (tell, narrate, explain (imperative))

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of kath

Imperative Active

Root 'kath' (10th class derivative from kṛt), imperative 2nd person singular, active voice.

Root: kath (class 10)

एतत् (etat) - Referring to the distinction between jñāna and yoga that Arjuna wants to know. (this, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that (proximate demonstrative pronoun)

मे (me) - Dative pronoun, 'to me'. (to me, for me, my)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me, my (first person pronoun)

महा-मोह-निवृत्तये (mahā-moha-nivṛttaye) - Arjuna's stated motivation for asking the question. (for the removal of great delusion)

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of mahā-moha-nivṛtti

mahā-moha-nivṛtti - removal of great delusion

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahā+moha+nivṛtti)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
  From 'mahat'
• moha – delusion, infatuation, bewilderment
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'muh' (to be deluded) + 'ghañ' suffix
  Root: muh (class 4)
• nivṛtti – cessation, retirement, turning away, removal
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'vṛt' (to turn) with 'ni' prefix + 'ktin' suffix
  Prefix: ni
  Root: vṛt (class 1)