योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-142, verse-43

अपरिज्ञानमात्रं यत्स्वयं वै परमात्मनः ।
तदेतत्कर्म बन्धाय तत्तज्ज्ञस्योपशाम्यति ॥ ४३ ॥

aparijñānamātraṃ yatsvayaṃ vai paramātmanaḥ ,
tadetatkarma bandhāya tattajjñasyopaśāmyati 43

43. aparijñānamātram yat svayam vai paramātmanaḥ
tat etat karma bandhāya tat tajñasya upaśāmyati

43. yat svayam vai paramātmanaḥ aparijñānamātram,
tat etat karma bandhāya (asti).
tat tajñasya upaśāmyati.

43. That which is merely the non-recognition of the Supreme Self (paramātman) itself, that (ignorance manifests as) action (karma) leading to bondage. For one who has understood (this truth), that (karma) is pacified.

Words meanings summery:

• अपरिज्ञानमात्रम् (aparijñānamātram) - mere non-knowledge, mere ignorance, only non-recognition

• यत् (yat) - which, that which

• स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, by itself, truly

• वै (vai) - indeed, verily, surely

• परमात्मनः (paramātmanaḥ) - of the Supreme Self (ātman)

• तत् (tat) - that, therefore

• एतत् (etat) - this

• कर्म (karma) - action (karma) stemming from ignorance (action, deed, work, effect of actions)

• बन्धाय (bandhāya) - for bondage, for fettering

• तत् (tat) - that (karma)

• तज्ञस्य (tajñasya) - of the knower of that (truth/reality)

• उपशाम्यति (upaśāmyati) - is pacified, subsides, ceases, becomes quiet

Words meanings and morphology

अपरिज्ञानमात्रम् (aparijñānamātram) - mere non-knowledge, mere ignorance, only non-recognition

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aparijñānamātra

aparijñānamātra - mere non-knowledge, only ignorance

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aparijñāna+mātra)

• aparijñāna – non-knowledge, ignorance, want of comprehension
  noun (neuter)
  Negative prefix 'a' + parijñāna (complete knowledge)
  Prefix: pari
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• mātra – mere, only, purely
  adjective (neuter)

यत् (yat) - which, that which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who, that

स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, by itself, truly

(indeclinable)

वै (vai) - indeed, verily, surely

(indeclinable)

परमात्मनः (paramātmanaḥ) - of the Supreme Self (ātman)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of paramātman

paramātman - Supreme Self, the absolute soul (paramātman)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+ātman)

• parama – highest, supreme, excellent, ultimate
  adjective (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

तत् (tat) - that, therefore

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, those, he, she, it

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this here

कर्म (karma) - action (karma) stemming from ignorance (action, deed, work, effect of actions)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate, effect of actions (karma)

From root kṛ (to do)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

बन्धाय (bandhāya) - for bondage, for fettering

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of bandha

bandha - bond, bondage, fetter, tying

From root bandh (to bind)

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Used here to express purpose: 'for the sake of bondage'.

तत् (tat) - that (karma)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, those, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the 'karma' mentioned earlier.

तज्ञस्य (tajñasya) - of the knower of that (truth/reality)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tajña

tajña - knower of that, knowing that (truth/reality)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tat+jña)

• tat – that, it
  pronoun (neuter)
• jña – knower, understanding
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

उपशाम्यति (upaśāmyati) - is pacified, subsides, ceases, becomes quiet

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (lat) of upa-śam

Prefix: upa

Root: śam (class 4)