योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-125, verse-64

ज्ञानेनाकाशशुद्धेन धर्मान्ये गगनोपमान् ।
विन्दन्ति जीवन्मुक्तानां तेषां भेदमतिः कुतः ॥ ६४ ॥

jñānenākāśaśuddhena dharmānye gaganopamān ,
vindanti jīvanmuktānāṃ teṣāṃ bhedamatiḥ kutaḥ 64

64. jñānena ākāśaśuddhena dharmān ye gagana-upamān
vindanti jīvanmuktānām teṣām bhedamatiḥ kutaḥ

64. ye ākāśaśuddhena jñānena gaganopamān dharmān
vindanti teṣām jīvanmuktānām bhedamatiḥ kutaḥ

64. Those who, by means of knowledge as pure as the sky, realize intrinsic natures (dharma) that are also boundless like the sky—from where could a sense of difference arise for those who are liberated while living (jīvanmukta)?

Words meanings summery:

• ज्ञानेन (jñānena) - by knowledge, by wisdom

• आकाशशुद्धेन (ākāśaśuddhena) - by that which is pure like space, by the pure space-like (knowledge)

• धर्मान् (dharmān) - intrinsic natures, duties, laws, virtues

• ये (ye) - those who

• गगन-उपमान् (gagana-upamān) - space-like, similar to the sky

• विन्दन्ति (vindanti) - they find, they realize, they perceive

• जीवन्मुक्तानाम् (jīvanmuktānām) - of those liberated while living

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - for them, of them

• भेदमतिः (bhedamatiḥ) - sense of difference, perception of division

• कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where? how?

Words meanings and morphology

ज्ञानेन (jñānena) - by knowledge, by wisdom

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding, realization

Root: jñā (class 9)

आकाशशुद्धेन (ākāśaśuddhena) - by that which is pure like space, by the pure space-like (knowledge)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of ākāśaśuddha

ākāśaśuddha - pure as space, clear as the sky

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ākāśa+śuddha)

• ākāśa – sky, space, ether
  noun (masculine)
• śuddha – pure, clean, clear, stainless
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root śudh (to purify)
  Root: śudh (class 4)

Note: Agrees with jñānena.

धर्मान् (dharmān) - intrinsic natures, duties, laws, virtues

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue, cosmic order

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

ये (ye) - those who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Refers to the subjects of vindanti.

गगन-उपमान् (gagana-upamān) - space-like, similar to the sky

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of gagana-upama

gagana-upama - like the sky, similar to space

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gagana+upama)

• gagana – sky, atmosphere, space
  noun (neuter)
• upama – likeness, similarity, comparison
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with dharmān.

विन्दन्ति (vindanti) - they find, they realize, they perceive

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of vid

Present Tense

3rd person plural, active voice

Root: vid (class 6)

जीवन्मुक्तानाम् (jīvanmuktānām) - of those liberated while living

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of jīvanmukta

jīvanmukta - one who is liberated while still alive, living liberated person

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jīvan+mukta)

• jīvan – living, being alive
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  from root jīv (to live)
  Root: jīv (class 1)
• mukta – liberated, released, free
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root muc (to release, liberate)
  Root: muc (class 6)

तेषाम् (teṣām) - for them, of them

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to 'ye' (those who).

भेदमतिः (bhedamatiḥ) - sense of difference, perception of division

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhedamati

bhedamati - perception of difference, discriminating intellect

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bheda+mati)

• bheda – difference, division, distinction
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhid (class 7)
• mati – mind, intellect, thought, perception
  noun (feminine)
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'kutaḥ'.

कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where? how?

(indeclinable)

Note: Interrogative adverb.