योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-83, verse-24

तथा श्रुतोपदेशेन स्वात्मज्ञानमवाप्यते ।
अन्यदन्विष्यते चान्यल्लभ्यते हि गुरुक्रमात् ॥ २४ ॥

tathā śrutopadeśena svātmajñānamavāpyate ,
anyadanviṣyate cānyallabhyate hi gurukramāt 24

24. tathā śrutopadeśena svātmajñānam avāpyate
anyat anviṣyate ca anyat labhyate hi gurukramāt

24. tathā śrutopadeśena svātmajñānam avāpyate hi
gurukramāt anyat anviṣyate ca anyat labhyate

24. Thus, knowledge of one's own self (ātman) is attained through instruction that has been heard. Indeed, one thing is sought, and yet something else (a deeper truth) is obtained through the tradition of a guru (guru).

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, similarly

• श्रुतोपदेशेन (śrutopadeśena) - by heard instruction, by received teaching

• स्वात्मज्ञानम् (svātmajñānam) - knowledge of one's own self (ātman)

• अवाप्यते (avāpyate) - is attained, is obtained, is reached

• अन्यत् (anyat) - something else, another thing

• अन्विष्यते (anviṣyate) - is sought, is searched for

• च (ca) - and

• अन्यत् (anyat) - something else, another thing

• लभ्यते (labhyate) - is obtained, is found, is gained

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

• गुरुक्रमात् (gurukramāt) - from the guru's (guru) tradition/lineage, through the succession of gurus

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, similarly

(indeclinable)

श्रुतोपदेशेन (śrutopadeśena) - by heard instruction, by received teaching

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śrutopadeśa

śrutopadeśa - heard instruction, received teaching

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śruta+upadeśa)

• śruta – heard, listened, revealed (as in scripture)
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root śru- (to hear), suffix -kta.
  Root: śru (class 5)
• upadeśa – instruction, teaching, advice
  noun (masculine)
  From root diś- (to point, show) with upasarga upa-.
  Prefix: upa
  Root: diś (class 6)

स्वात्मज्ञानम् (svātmajñānam) - knowledge of one's own self (ātman)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svātmajñāna

svātmajñāna - knowledge of one's own self, self-knowledge

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+ātman+jñāna)

• sva – one's own, self
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom
  noun (neuter)
  From root jñā- (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Also accusative singular. Here nominative as subject of passive verb.

अवाप्यते (avāpyate) - is attained, is obtained, is reached

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of ava + āp

Present Tense, Passive Voice

Root āp with upasarga ava, conjugated in present passive 3rd person singular.

Prefix: ava

Root: āp (class 5)

अन्यत् (anyat) - something else, another thing

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Also accusative singular. Here nominative as subject of passive verb.

अन्विष्यते (anviṣyate) - is sought, is searched for

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of anu + iṣ

Present Tense, Passive Voice

Root iṣ with upasarga anu, conjugated in present passive 3rd person singular.

Prefix: anu

Root: iṣ (class 4)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

अन्यत् (anyat) - something else, another thing

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Also accusative singular. Here nominative as subject of passive verb.

लभ्यते (labhyate) - is obtained, is found, is gained

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of labh

Present Tense, Passive Voice

Root labh, conjugated in present passive 3rd person singular.

Root: labh (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing emphasis or cause.

गुरुक्रमात् (gurukramāt) - from the guru's (guru) tradition/lineage, through the succession of gurus

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of gurukrama

gurukrama - guru's succession, tradition of gurus, lineage of preceptors

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (guru+krama)

• guru – teacher, preceptor, spiritual guide
  noun (masculine)
• krama – step, order, succession, tradition
  noun (masculine)
  From root kram- (to step).
  Root: kram (class 1)