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.

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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