योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-129, verse-26

तेन मार्गेण यातोऽसौ विपश्चिदृक्षचक्रवत् ।
अविद्यायाः परीक्षार्थमामोक्षमतिदीक्षितः ॥ २६ ॥

tena mārgeṇa yāto'sau vipaścidṛkṣacakravat ,
avidyāyāḥ parīkṣārthamāmokṣamatidīkṣitaḥ 26

26. tena mārgeṇa yātaḥ asau vipaścit ṛkṣacakravat
avidyāyāḥ parīkṣārtham āmokṣam atidīkṣitaḥ

26. asau vipaścit avidyāyāḥ parīkṣārtham āmokṣam
atidīkṣitaḥ ṛkṣacakravat tena mārgeṇa yātaḥ

26. That wise person, having taken a vow (atidīkṣita) for achieving ultimate liberation (mokṣa), traveled along that path like the circle of stars, for the purpose of examining ignorance (avidyā).

Words meanings summery:

• तेन (tena) - by that, with that

• मार्गेण (mārgeṇa) - by the path, through the way

• यातः (yātaḥ) - gone, proceeded, traveled

• असौ (asau) - that wise one (that (one), he)

• विपश्चित् (vipaścit) - The wise seeker. (wise, learned, intelligent person)

• ऋक्षचक्रवत् (ṛkṣacakravat) - like the circle of stars/constellations

• अविद्यायाः (avidyāyāḥ) - of ignorance (avidyā)

• परीक्षार्थम् (parīkṣārtham) - for the purpose of examining/testing

• आमोक्षम् (āmokṣam) - up to liberation (mokṣa)

• अतिदीक्षितः (atidīkṣitaḥ) - fully dedicated to the pursuit of liberation (greatly initiated, highly dedicated, highly consecrated)

Words meanings and morphology

तेन (tena) - by that, with that

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to the path (`mārgeṇa`).

मार्गेण (mārgeṇa) - by the path, through the way

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mārga

mārga - path, way, road

यातः (yātaḥ) - gone, proceeded, traveled

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yāta

yāta - gone, traveled, proceeded

Past Passive Participle

From √yā (to go); formed with -ta suffix.

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Functions as the main verb (past tense).

असौ (asau) - that wise one (that (one), he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, he, she, it (remote demonstrative)

Note: Subject of `yātaḥ`.

विपश्चित् (vipaścit) - The wise seeker. (wise, learned, intelligent person)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vipaścit

vipaścit - wise, learned, intelligent, a sage

From `vi` + `paś` (to see, perceive) + `cit` (knowing).

Prefix: vi

Root: paś/dṛś (class 1)

Note: Appositive to `asau`.

ऋक्षचक्रवत् (ṛkṣacakravat) - like the circle of stars/constellations

(indeclinable)

From `ṛkṣacakra` + suffix `-vat` (like, similar to).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ṛkṣa+cakra)

• ṛkṣa – star, constellation
  noun (neuter)
• cakra – circle, wheel, multitude
  noun (neuter)

Note: Indicates a circular or perhaps continuous, systematic movement.

अविद्यायाः (avidyāyāḥ) - of ignorance (avidyā)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of avidyā

avidyā - ignorance, non-knowledge, spiritual ignorance (avidyā)

From `a` (not) + `vidyā` (knowledge).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+vidyā)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• vidyā – knowledge, learning
  noun (feminine)

Note: The genitive is for the purpose `parīkṣārtham`.

परीक्षार्थम् (parīkṣārtham) - for the purpose of examining/testing

(indeclinable)

From `parīkṣā` (examination) + `artha` (purpose). Formed with the suffix -artham.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parīkṣā+artha)

• parīkṣā – examination, test
  noun (feminine)
  From √īkṣ (to see) with prefix pari.
  Prefix: pari
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)
• artha – purpose, meaning, object
  noun (masculine)

Note: Acts as an adverbial phrase of purpose.

आमोक्षम् (āmokṣam) - up to liberation (mokṣa)

(indeclinable)

From prefix `ā` (up to) + `mokṣa` (liberation).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (ā+mokṣa)

• ā – up to, until
  indeclinable
  Prefix.
• mokṣa – liberation, emancipation (mokṣa)
  noun (masculine)
  From √muc (to free) + -sa suffix.
  Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Modifies `atidīkṣitaḥ`.

अतिदीक्षितः (atidīkṣitaḥ) - fully dedicated to the pursuit of liberation (greatly initiated, highly dedicated, highly consecrated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of atidīkṣita

atidīkṣita - greatly initiated, highly consecrated, very dedicated

Past Passive Participle

From `ati` (exceedingly) + `dīkṣita` (initiated, consecrated) from √dīkṣ.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ati+dīkṣita)

• ati – over, beyond, very, exceedingly
  indeclinable
  Prefix/preposition.
• dīkṣita – initiated, consecrated, dedicated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √dīkṣ (to consecrate, initiate); formed with -ta suffix.
  Root: dīkṣ (class 1)

Note: Describes `asau vipaścit`.