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?

40. בתחום הידע ישנן חלוקות רבות, כמו ידיעת הכד וכדומה. מהו הידע העליון מכל הידיעות, אשר מסוגל לפדות ולהושיע?

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)

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