योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-87, verse-40

घटज्ञानादयो ज्ञाने विभागाः सन्त्यनेकशः ।
ज्ञानानां परमं ज्ञानं कतरत्तारकं भवेत् ॥ ४० ॥

ghaṭajñānādayo jñāne vibhāgāḥ santyanekaśaḥ ,
jñānānāṃ paramaṃ jñānaṃ katarattārakaṃ bhavet 40

40. ghaṭa-jñāna-ādayaḥ jñāne vibhāgāḥ santi anekaśaḥ
jñānānām paramam jñānam katarat tārakam bhavet

40. jñāne ghaṭa-jñāna-ādayaḥ anekaśaḥ vibhāgāḥ santi;
jñānānām paramam tārakam jñānam katarat bhavet?

40. In the realm of knowledge, there are numerous divisions, such as the knowledge of a pot and so forth. Among all these forms of knowledge, which one is considered the supreme means of liberation?

Words meanings summery:

• घट-ज्ञान-आदयः (ghaṭa-jñāna-ādayaḥ) - the knowledge of a pot and others, starting with the knowledge of a pot

• ज्ञाने (jñāne) - in knowledge, concerning knowledge

• विभागाः (vibhāgāḥ) - divisions, distinctions, categories

• सन्ति (santi) - they are, there are

• अनेकशः (anekaśaḥ) - in many ways, manifoldly, numerous

• ज्ञानानाम् (jñānānām) - of knowledges, among knowledges

• परमम् (paramam) - supreme, highest, most excellent

• ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge

• कतरत् (katarat) - which one (of two or many)

• तारकम् (tārakam) - that which helps to cross over, liberator, savior

• भवेत् (bhavet) - may it be, should it be, it would be

Words meanings and morphology

घट-ज्ञान-आदयः (ghaṭa-jñāna-ādayaḥ) - the knowledge of a pot and others, starting with the knowledge of a pot

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ghaṭa-jñāna-ādi

ghaṭa-jñāna-ādi - beginning with the knowledge of a pot, etc.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ghaṭa+jñāna+ādi)

• ghaṭa – pot, jar
  noun (masculine)
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'jñā' (to know) + suffix '-ana'.
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• ādi – beginning, and so forth, etc.
  noun (masculine)

ज्ञाने (jñāne) - in knowledge, concerning knowledge

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding

From root 'jñā' (to know) + suffix '-ana'.

Root: jñā (class 9)

विभागाः (vibhāgāḥ) - divisions, distinctions, categories

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vibhāga

vibhāga - division, distinction, category, part

From 'vi' (apart) + root 'bhaj' (to divide) + suffix 'ghañ'.

Prefix: vi

Root: bhaj (class 1)

सन्ति (santi) - they are, there are

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as

Present active indicative

Root 'as', 2nd class, Parasmaipada.

Root: as (class 2)

अनेकशः (anekaśaḥ) - in many ways, manifoldly, numerous

(indeclinable)

From 'aneka' (many) + suffix '-śas' (distributive/adverbial).

Note: Adverb, qualifying 'santi'.

ज्ञानानाम् (jñānānām) - of knowledges, among knowledges

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding

From root 'jñā' (to know) + suffix '-ana'.

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Partitive genitive, 'among the knowledges'.

परमम् (paramam) - supreme, highest, most excellent

(adjective)

neuter, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, most excellent, ultimate

Superlative of 'para' (other, higher).

Note: Agrees with 'jñānam'.

ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding

From root 'jñā' (to know) + suffix '-ana'.

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Subject of 'bhavet'.

कतरत् (katarat) - which one (of two or many)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of katara

katara - which (of two), which (of many)

Note: Interrogative pronoun, nominative singular neuter.

तारकम् (tārakam) - that which helps to cross over, liberator, savior

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tāraka

tāraka - savior, liberator, that which enables crossing over (especially from saṃsāra)

Agent noun

From root 'tṛ' (to cross) + suffix '-aka'.

Root: tṛ (class 1)

Note: Can be used adjectivally (liberating) or as a noun (liberator).

भवेत् (bhavet) - may it be, should it be, it would be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū

Optative active

Root 'bhū', 1st class, Parasmaipada.

Root: bhū (class 1)