योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-83, verse-26

गुरूपदेशं च विना नात्मतत्त्वागमो भवेत् ।
केन चिन्तामणिर्लब्धः कपर्दान्वेषणं विना ॥ २६ ॥

gurūpadeśaṃ ca vinā nātmatattvāgamo bhavet ,
kena cintāmaṇirlabdhaḥ kapardānveṣaṇaṃ vinā 26

26. gurūpadeśam ca vinā na ātmatattvāgamaḥ bhavet
kena cintāmaṇiḥ labdhaḥ kapardānveṣaṇam vinā

26. ca gurūpadeśam vinā ātmatattvāgamaḥ na bhavet
kapardānveṣaṇam vinā kena cintāmaṇiḥ labdhaḥ?

26. And without the instruction of a guru (guru), there would be no attainment of the reality of the self (ātman). By whom, indeed, was the wish-fulfilling gem (cintāmaṇi) obtained without (even) searching for cowries?

Words meanings summery:

• गुरूपदेशम् (gurūpadeśam) - the instruction of a guru (guru)

• च (ca) - and

• विना (vinā) - without, except for

• न (na) - not, no

• आत्मतत्त्वागमः (ātmatattvāgamaḥ) - the attainment/arrival of the reality of the self (ātman)

• भवेत् (bhavet) - would be, might be, should be, would occur

• केन (kena) - by whom, by what

• चिन्तामणिः (cintāmaṇiḥ) - wish-fulfilling jewel

• लब्धः (labdhaḥ) - obtained, gained, found

• कपर्दान्वेषणम् (kapardānveṣaṇam) - the searching for cowries

• विना (vinā) - without, except for

Words meanings and morphology

गुरूपदेशम् (gurūpadeśam) - the instruction of a guru (guru)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of gurūpadeśa

gurūpadeśa - instruction of a guru, preceptor's teaching

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (guru+upadeśa)

• guru – teacher, preceptor, spiritual guide
  noun (masculine)
• upadeśa – instruction, teaching, advice
  noun (masculine)
  From root diś- (to point, show) with upasarga upa-.
  Prefix: upa
  Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Governed by vinā.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

विना (vinā) - without, except for

(indeclinable)

Preposition, can govern accusative, instrumental, or ablative.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

आत्मतत्त्वागमः (ātmatattvāgamaḥ) - the attainment/arrival of the reality of the self (ātman)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātmatattvāgama

ātmatattvāgama - attainment of the reality of the self, access to the truth of ātman

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+tattva+āgama)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)
• tattva – truth, reality, principle, essence
  noun (neuter)
  From tad + tva.
• āgama – coming, arrival, attainment, tradition, scripture
  noun (masculine)
  From root gam- (to go) with upasarga ā-.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of bhavet.

भवेत् (bhavet) - would be, might be, should be, would occur

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of bhū

Optative Mood

Root bhū, present optative 3rd person singular.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Expresses possibility or necessity.

केन (kena) - by whom, by what

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

Interrogative pronoun, masculine/neuter instrumental singular.

Note: Functions as 'by whom'.

चिन्तामणिः (cintāmaṇiḥ) - wish-fulfilling jewel

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cintāmaṇi

cintāmaṇi - a mythical gem that grants all desires, wish-fulfilling jewel

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cintā+maṇi)

• cintā – thought, consideration, anxiety
  noun (feminine)
  From root cint- (to think).
  Root: cint (class 10)
• maṇi – jewel, gem, pearl
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the passive verb labdhaḥ.

लब्धः (labdhaḥ) - obtained, gained, found

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of labh

labh - to obtain, gain, find

Past Passive Participle

From root labh- (to obtain), suffix -kta.

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective in a passive construction.

कपर्दान्वेषणम् (kapardānveṣaṇam) - the searching for cowries

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kapardānveṣaṇa

kapardānveṣaṇa - searching for cowries (small shells used as currency in ancient times, symbolizing trivial things)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kaparda+anveṣaṇa)

• kaparda – cowrie, a small shell used as money (symbolizing something of little value)
  noun (masculine)
• anveṣaṇa – searching, seeking, investigation
  noun (neuter)
  From root iṣ- (to seek) with upasarga anu-, and suffix -ana.
  Prefix: anu
  Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: Governed by vinā.

विना (vinā) - without, except for

(indeclinable)

Preposition, can govern accusative, instrumental, or ablative.