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.

21. כמו כן, אדוני, מהו ההבדל בין ידע ל-יֹוגַה? ספר לי זאת כסדר, כדי לפוגג את אשליותיי הגדולות.

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)

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