योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-90, verse-5

विद्धि चिन्तामणिं साधो सर्वत्यागमकृत्रिमम् ।
तमन्तं सर्वदुःखानां त्वं साधयसि शुद्धधीः ॥ ५ ॥

viddhi cintāmaṇiṃ sādho sarvatyāgamakṛtrimam ,
tamantaṃ sarvaduḥkhānāṃ tvaṃ sādhayasi śuddhadhīḥ 5

5. viddhi cintāmaṇim sādho sarvatyāgam akṛtrimam tam
antam sarvaduḥkhānām tvam sādhayasi śuddhadhīḥ

5. sādho viddhi akṛtrimam sarvatyāgam cintāmaṇim tvam
śuddhadhīḥ tam antam sarvaduḥkhānām sādhayasi

5. O wise one, understand that genuine, complete renunciation is the wish-fulfilling gem (Cintāmaṇi). You, with your pure intellect, attain that ultimate end of all sufferings.

5. דע, איש אציל, כי אבן הצִנְתָּאמָנִי (אבן משאלות הלב) היא הוויתור המוחלט והאמיתי. אתה, בעל התבונה הטהורה, מנסה להשיג את מה שמהווה את הקץ לכל המכאובים.

Words meanings summery:

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand, recognize

• चिन्तामणिम् (cintāmaṇim) - Here, a metaphor for the profound benefit of renunciation. (the wish-fulfilling jewel)

• साधो (sādho) - Addressing the king with respect, encouraging him towards wisdom. (O wise one, O good one)

• सर्वत्यागम् (sarvatyāgam) - Refers to the renunciation of worldly desires and attachments. (complete renunciation, total abandonment)

• अकृत्रिमम् (akṛtrimam) - Emphasizes the sincerity and spontaneity of the renunciation. (natural, genuine, unartificial)

• तम् (tam) - Refers to the 'end of all sufferings'. (that, him)

• अन्तम् (antam) - The ultimate cessation of all suffering. (end, limit, conclusion)

• सर्वदुःखानाम् (sarvaduḥkhānām) - of all sufferings

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• साधयसि (sādhayasi) - you accomplish, you attain, you perfect

• शुद्धधीः (śuddhadhīḥ) - Describes the king as having a pure intellect, making him capable of attaining the end of suffering. (pure-minded, pure-intellected)

Words meanings and morphology

विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand, recognize

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Irregular formation for the 2nd person singular imperative.

चिन्तामणिम् (cintāmaṇim) - Here, a metaphor for the profound benefit of renunciation. (the wish-fulfilling jewel)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of cintāmaṇi

cintāmaṇi - wish-fulfilling jewel, a mythical gem

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cintā+maṇi)

• cintā – thought, concern, desire
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• maṇi – jewel, gem
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'viddhi'.

साधो (sādho) - Addressing the king with respect, encouraging him towards wisdom. (O wise one, O good one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of sādhu

sādhu - good, virtuous, righteous, wise man

सर्वत्यागम् (sarvatyāgam) - Refers to the renunciation of worldly desires and attachments. (complete renunciation, total abandonment)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sarvatyāga

sarvatyāga - complete renunciation, abandonment of everything

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarva+tyāga)

• sarva – all, every
  pronoun (masculine)
• tyāga – renunciation, abandonment, sacrifice
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  from root tyaj (to abandon)
  Root: tyaj (class 1)

Note: The object of the verb 'viddhi'.

अकृत्रिमम् (akṛtrimam) - Emphasizes the sincerity and spontaneity of the renunciation. (natural, genuine, unartificial)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of akṛtrima

akṛtrima - natural, genuine, not artificial

negative prefix 'a' + 'kṛtrima'

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kṛtrima)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• kṛtrima – artificial, made, factitious
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'sarvatyāgam'.

तम् (tam) - Refers to the 'end of all sufferings'. (that, him)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अन्तम् (antam) - The ultimate cessation of all suffering. (end, limit, conclusion)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anta

anta - end, limit, conclusion, death

Note: Object of 'sādhayasi'.

सर्वदुःखानाम् (sarvaduḥkhānām) - of all sufferings

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of sarvaduḥkha

sarvaduḥkha - all suffering, every sorrow

Compound type : karma-dhāraya (sarva+duḥkha)

• sarva – all, every
  pronoun (masculine)
• duḥkha – suffering, pain, sorrow
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'antam'.

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

साधयसि (sādhayasi) - you accomplish, you attain, you perfect

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of sādh

causative/denominative form

From root 'sādh' (to succeed) in the ṇic (causative) form

Root: sādh (class 5)

शुद्धधीः (śuddhadhīḥ) - Describes the king as having a pure intellect, making him capable of attaining the end of suffering. (pure-minded, pure-intellected)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śuddhadhī

śuddhadhī - pure-minded, having a pure intellect

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śuddha+dhī)

• śuddha – pure, clean, clear
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root śudh (to purify)
  Root: śudh (class 4)
• dhī – intellect, understanding, thought
  noun (feminine)

Note: Qualifies 'tvam'.

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