योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-63, verse-70

असंवित्तेस्तु यन्नास्ति तन्नाशे का कदर्थना ।
तूष्णींभावेन यत्प्राप्यं प्राप्तमेवाशु विद्धि तत् ॥ ७० ॥

asaṃvittestu yannāsti tannāśe kā kadarthanā ,
tūṣṇīṃbhāvena yatprāpyaṃ prāptamevāśu viddhi tat 70

70. asaṃvitteḥ tu yat na asti tat nāśe kā kadarthanā |
tūṣṇīm-bhāvena yat prāpyam prāptam eva āśu viddhi tat

70. yat asaṃvitteḥ tu na asti tat nāśe kā kadarthanā yat
tūṣṇīm-bhāvena prāpyam tat āśu prāptam eva viddhi

70. If something does not exist due to a lack of true awareness (asaṃvitti), then what harm or difficulty is there in its destruction? Know quickly that whatever is to be attained through remaining in silence (tūṣṇīm-bhāva) is, in fact, already attained.

Words meanings summery:

• असंवित्तेः (asaṁvitteḥ) - of non-consciousness, of ignorance, of lack of awareness

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, however

• यत् (yat) - what, which, that

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• तत् (tat) - that, it

• नाशे (nāśe) - in the destruction, in the perishing, in the loss

• का (kā) - what (feminine), who (feminine)

• कदर्थना (kadarthanā) - trouble, difficulty, calamity, distress, misuse

• तूष्णीम्-भावेन (tūṣṇīm-bhāvena) - by means of silence, by quietude, by a state of being silent

• यत् (yat) - what, which, that

• प्राप्यम् (prāpyam) - what is to be attained, achievable, obtainable

• प्राप्तम् (prāptam) - attained, reached, obtained

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly

• आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly, immediately

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand

• तत् (tat) - that, it

Words meanings and morphology

असंवित्तेः (asaṁvitteḥ) - of non-consciousness, of ignorance, of lack of awareness

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of asaṃvitti

asaṁvitti - non-consciousness, lack of awareness, ignorance, unconsciousness

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+saṃvitti)

• a – not, non, un-
  indeclinable
• saṃvitti – consciousness, awareness, knowledge, understanding
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root vid with prefix sam and suffix ktin.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: `asaṃvitteḥ` can be ablative or genitive singular. Ablative 'due to non-consciousness' fits the context better.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, however

(indeclinable)

यत् (yat) - what, which, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that, who

Note: Here used as a relative pronoun, functioning as the subject of the clause.

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation particle.

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (lat) of as

Root: as (class 2)

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that one, it

Note: Refers to 'what does not exist'.

नाशे (nāśe) - in the destruction, in the perishing, in the loss

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of nāśa

nāśa - destruction, ruin, loss, disappearance

Derived from root naś (to perish, to be lost)

Root: naś (class 4)

का (kā) - what (feminine), who (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

Note: Feminine singular nominative, agreeing with `kadarthanā`.

कदर्थना (kadarthanā) - trouble, difficulty, calamity, distress, misuse

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kadarthanā

kadarthanā - trouble, difficulty, calamity, distress, degradation, misuse

तूष्णीम्-भावेन (tūṣṇīm-bhāvena) - by means of silence, by quietude, by a state of being silent

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tūṣṇīm-bhāva

tūṣṇīm-bhāva - state of silence, quietude, being still

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tūṣṇīm+bhāva)

• tūṣṇīm – silently, quietly
  indeclinable
• bhāva – state, condition, being, existence, feeling, sentiment
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root bhū (to be, to become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

यत् (yat) - what, which, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that, who

Note: Here used as a relative pronoun, referring to 'what is to be attained'.

प्राप्यम् (prāpyam) - what is to be attained, achievable, obtainable

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prāpya

prāpya - to be obtained, attainable, achievable, fit to be gained

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

From pra + āp + ṇyat

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Neut. sg. Nom. of the gerundive.

प्राप्तम् (prāptam) - attained, reached, obtained

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prāpta

prāpta - attained, obtained, reached, acquired

Past Passive Participle

From pra + āp + kta

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Neut. sg. Nom. of the past passive participle.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly

(indeclinable)

आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly, immediately

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial use.

विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of vid

Imperative 2nd person singular from root vid (class 2) as in `vetti`

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Irregular form from `vid` class 2.

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that one, it

Note: Object of `viddhi`.