योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-103, verse-39

अस्माद्ग्रन्थादृते ग्रन्थो नान्यः स्वात्मावबोधने ।
नूनमर्थकरो ग्राह्यस्तिलस्तैलार्थिनामिव ॥ ३९ ॥

asmādgranthādṛte grantho nānyaḥ svātmāvabodhane ,
nūnamarthakaro grāhyastilastailārthināmiva 39

39. asmāt granthāt ṛte granthaḥ na anyaḥ svātmāvabodhane
nūnam arthakaraḥ grāhyaḥ tilaḥ tailārthinām iva

39. asmāt granthāt ṛte anyaḥ granthaḥ svātmāvabodhane
na nūnam arthakaraḥ grāhyaḥ tailārthinām iva tilaḥ

39. Indeed, no other treatise (grantha) except this one is truly beneficial or worthy of acceptance for the realization of one's own self (ātman), just as sesame seeds are for those who seek oil.

Words meanings summery:

• अस्मात् (asmāt) - from this

• ग्रन्थात् (granthāt) - from the book, from the treatise

• ऋते (ṛte) - without, except for

• ग्रन्थः (granthaḥ) - book, treatise

• न (na) - not, no

• अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another, other

• स्वात्मावबोधने (svātmāvabodhane) - for the realization of one's own self (ātman) (in the understanding of one's own self (ātman), in self-realization)

• नूनम् (nūnam) - certainly, indeed, surely

• अर्थकरः (arthakaraḥ) - truly beneficial (beneficial, useful, accomplishing a purpose)

• ग्राह्यः (grāhyaḥ) - worthy of acceptance (to be grasped, to be accepted, acceptable, worthy of acceptance)

• तिलः (tilaḥ) - sesame seed

• तैलार्थिनाम् (tailārthinām) - of those desiring oil, for those seeking oil

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

अस्मात् (asmāt) - from this

(pronoun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

ग्रन्थात् (granthāt) - from the book, from the treatise

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of grantha

grantha - book, treatise, composition

Root: granth (class 1)

ऋते (ṛte) - without, except for

(indeclinable)

ग्रन्थः (granthaḥ) - book, treatise

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of grantha

grantha - book, treatise, composition, text

Root: granth (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another, other

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

स्वात्मावबोधने (svātmāvabodhane) - for the realization of one's own self (ātman) (in the understanding of one's own self (ātman), in self-realization)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of svātmāvabodhana

svātmāvabodhana - understanding of one's own self (ātman), self-realization

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+ātman+avabodhana)

• sva – one's own, self
  pronoun
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
• avabodhana – understanding, realization, waking up
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'budh' with upasarga 'ava'.
  Prefix: ava
  Root: budh (class 1)

नूनम् (nūnam) - certainly, indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

अर्थकरः (arthakaraḥ) - truly beneficial (beneficial, useful, accomplishing a purpose)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of arthakara

arthakara - beneficial, useful, profitable, accomplishing an object

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (artha+kara)

• artha – purpose, meaning, sake, benefit, wealth
  noun (masculine)
• kara – making, doing, causing, producing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun derived from root 'kṛ'.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

ग्राह्यः (grāhyaḥ) - worthy of acceptance (to be grasped, to be accepted, acceptable, worthy of acceptance)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of grāhya

grāhya - to be grasped, to be taken, acceptable, comprehensible

Gerundive (Future Passive Participle)

Derived from root 'grah' with the '-ya' suffix.

Root: grah (class 9)

तिलः (tilaḥ) - sesame seed

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tila

tila - sesame seed, sesame plant

तैलार्थिनाम् (tailārthinām) - of those desiring oil, for those seeking oil

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tailārthin

tailārthin - desiring oil, seeking oil

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (taila+arthin)

• taila – oil, sesame oil
  noun (neuter)
• arthin – desiring, seeking, applicant
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from 'artha' (purpose, desire) + '-in' suffix.

Note: Used substantively as 'those who desire oil'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)