योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-12, verse-11

ज्ञश्चेतति न भोगादि न चैवात्मन्यसावहम् ।
द्रवत्वमम्भसीवान्तरद्वितीयः परे स्थितः ॥ ११ ॥

jñaścetati na bhogādi na caivātmanyasāvaham ,
dravatvamambhasīvāntaradvitīyaḥ pare sthitaḥ 11

11. jñaḥ cetati na bhogādi na ca eva ātmani asau aham
dravatvam ambhasi iva antaradvitīyaḥ pare sthitaḥ

11. jñaḥ bhogādi na cetati ca asau aham ātmani na eva
dravatvam ambhasi iva antaradvitīyaḥ pare sthitaḥ

11. The knower (jña) perceives neither sensory enjoyments (bhoga) and the like, nor does that 'I' (aham) reside within the (individual) self (ātman). Instead, just as fluidity (dravatva) is inherent in water, so too is this internally non-dual (antaradvitīya) (knower) established in the Supreme (para).

Words meanings summery:

• ज्ञः (jñaḥ) - the knower, conscious being, intelligent

• चेतति (cetati) - perceives, thinks, is conscious, observes

• न (na) - not, no

• भोगादि (bhogādi) - enjoyment and so on, sensory experiences, etc.

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self (ātman)

• असौ (asau) - that, this (masculine)

• अहम् (aham) - I, ego

• द्रवत्वम् (dravatvam) - fluidity, liquidity, a liquid state

• अम्भसि (ambhasi) - in water

• इव (iva) - as if, like, resembling

• अन्तरद्वितीयः (antaradvitīyaḥ) - internally non-dual, without a second within

• परे (pare) - in the Supreme, in the Highest (para)

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - established, situated, abiding

Words meanings and morphology

ज्ञः (jñaḥ) - the knower, conscious being, intelligent

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jña

jña - knower, intelligent, conscious, wise

Derived from root jñā (to know). Used here as a noun.

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Refers to the ultimate knowing subject.

चेतति (cetati) - perceives, thinks, is conscious, observes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of cit

present active

root cit, 1st class, present tense, 3rd person singular

Root: cit (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

भोगादि (bhogādi) - enjoyment and so on, sensory experiences, etc.

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhogādi

bhogādi - enjoyment and the like, sensory experiences etc.

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhoga+ādi)

• bhoga – enjoyment, experience, possession
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root bhuj (to enjoy, to eat).
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• ādi – beginning, and so on, etc.
  indeclinable
  Root: ad (class 2)

Note: Object of 'cetati'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self (ātman)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence

Root: an (class 2)

Note: The locus where the 'I' is not established by the knower.

असौ (asau) - that, this (masculine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, this (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers to the knower (jñaḥ).

अहम् (aham) - I, ego

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I (first person singular pronoun), ego

द्रवत्वम् (dravatvam) - fluidity, liquidity, a liquid state

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dravatva

dravatva - fluidity, liquidity, liquid state, essential nature

Derived from drava (liquid, fluid) with suffix -tva (state of being).

Root: dru (class 1)

Note: Used as a comparison to illustrate intrinsic nature.

अम्भसि (ambhasi) - in water

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ambhas

ambhas - water

Note: The context for the simile of fluidity.

इव (iva) - as if, like, resembling

(indeclinable)

अन्तरद्वितीयः (antaradvitīyaḥ) - internally non-dual, without a second within

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of antaradvitīya

antaradvitīya - internally non-dual, without a second inside

Compound of antara (internal) and advitīya (non-dual).

Compound type : tatpurusha (antara+advitīya)

• antara – internal, inner, intermediate
  adjective (neuter)
• advitīya – non-dual, without a second
  adjective
  Negation of dvitīya (second) with a- prefix.
  Prefix: a

Note: Qualifies the implied subject (knower).

परे (pare) - in the Supreme, in the Highest (para)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of para

para - supreme, ultimate, highest, other

Note: Refers to the ultimate reality or brahman.

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - established, situated, abiding

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - established, situated, abiding, standing

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand, to remain).

Root: sthā (class 1)