योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-83, verse-25

ब्रह्म सर्वेन्द्रियातीतं श्रुतादीन्द्रियसंविदः ।
तेनोपदेशादनघ नात्मतत्त्वमवाप्यते ॥ २५ ॥

brahma sarvendriyātītaṃ śrutādīndriyasaṃvidaḥ ,
tenopadeśādanagha nātmatattvamavāpyate 25

25. brahma sarvendriyātītam śrutādīndriyasaṃvidaḥ
tena upadeśāt anagha na ātmatattvam avāpyate

25. anagha,
brahma sarvendriyātītam śrutādīndriyasaṃvidaḥ tena upadeśāt ātmatattvam na avāpyate

25. Brahman (brahman) is beyond all senses. Therefore, O pure one, the reality of the self (ātman) is not attained through instruction based on sensory perceptions, even those beginning with hearing.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (the ultimate reality), the Absolute

• सर्वेन्द्रियातीतम् (sarvendriyātītam) - beyond all senses

• श्रुतादीन्द्रियसंविदः (śrutādīndriyasaṁvidaḥ) - from the perception/knowledge of senses beginning with hearing

• तेन (tena) - therefore (referring to the previous statement about Brahman being beyond senses, and also linking to the sensory perception) (by that, therefore)

• उपदेशात् (upadeśāt) - from instruction, due to teaching

• अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one!, O pure one!

• न (na) - not, no

• आत्मतत्त्वम् (ātmatattvam) - the reality/truth of the self (ātman)

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

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (the ultimate reality), the Absolute

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahman (the Absolute reality), prayer, sacred word, the creator deity Brahmā

Irregular neuter noun, nominative/accusative singular form.

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Also accusative singular.

सर्वेन्द्रियातीतम् (sarvendriyātītam) - beyond all senses

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarvendriyātīta

sarvendriyātīta - transcending all senses, beyond all organs of perception

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+indriya+atīta)

• sarva – all, every, entire
  adjective
• indriya – sense organ, faculty of sense
  noun (neuter)
• atīta – past, gone beyond, transcended
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root i- (to go) with upasarga ati-.
  Prefix: ati
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Agrees with brahma.

श्रुतादीन्द्रियसंविदः (śrutādīndriyasaṁvidaḥ) - from the perception/knowledge of senses beginning with hearing

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of śrutādīndriyasaṃvid

śrutādīndriyasaṁvid - perception or knowledge of senses, beginning with hearing (śruta)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śruta+ādi+indriya+saṃvid)

• śruta – heard, revealed (scripture)
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root śru- (to hear).
  Root: śru (class 5)
• ādi – beginning, etcetera
  noun (masculine)
• indriya – sense organ
  noun (neuter)
• saṃvid – knowledge, perception, consciousness, understanding
  noun (feminine)
  From root vid- (to know) with upasarga sam-.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Also genitive singular. Here ablative.

तेन (tena) - therefore (referring to the previous statement about Brahman being beyond senses, and also linking to the sensory perception) (by that, therefore)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Can also function as an adverb meaning 'therefore'.

उपदेशात् (upadeśāt) - from instruction, due to teaching

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of upadeśa

upadeśa - instruction, teaching, advice

From root diś- (to point, show) with upasarga upa-.

Prefix: upa

Root: diś (class 6)

अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one!, O pure one!

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of anagha

anagha - sinless, faultless, pure

From na + agha (sin, fault).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+agha)

• na – not
  indeclinable
  Negative particle.
• agha – sin, evil, distress, fault
  noun (neuter)

Note: Addressed to a male.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

आत्मतत्त्वम् (ātmatattvam) - the reality/truth of the self (ātman)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ātmatattva

ātmatattva - the reality of the self, the true nature of the self (ātman)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+tattva)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)
• tattva – truth, reality, principle, essence
  noun (neuter)
  From tad + tva.

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)