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

तच्चैतौ सर्वशब्दार्थौ त्वज्ञातौ परमात्मनि ।
यतस्तत्पदमज्ञानज्ञानात्मकमनामयम् ॥ ७ ॥

taccaitau sarvaśabdārthau tvajñātau paramātmani ,
yatastatpadamajñānajñānātmakamanāmayam 7

7. tat ca etau sarvaśabdārthau tu ajñātau paramātmani
yataḥ tat padam ajñānajñānātmakam anāmayam

7. tat ca etau sarvaśabdārthau tu paramātmani ajñātau.
yataḥ tat padam ajñānajñānātmakam anāmayam.

7. And these two – the word and its meaning for all things – are indeed unknowable in the supreme Self (Paramātman). This is because that supreme state (tat pada) is intrinsically of the nature of both ignorance and knowledge, and is entirely free from suffering.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that, therefore, then

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• एतौ (etau) - these two

• सर्वशब्दार्थौ (sarvaśabdārthau) - the word and meaning of all things (dual)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, however

• अज्ञातौ (ajñātau) - unknowable, unknown (dual)

• परमात्मनि (paramātmani) - in the supreme Self, in the ultimate reality

• यतः (yataḥ) - because, from which, wherefore

• तत् (tat) - that, the, which

• पदम् (padam) - state, position, foot, word, abode

• अज्ञानज्ञानात्मकम् (ajñānajñānātmakam) - intrinsically of the nature of both ignorance and knowledge

• अनामयम् (anāmayam) - free from suffering, healthy, free from disease

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that, therefore, then

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it, therefore

Note: Here used as an introductory particle, perhaps linking back to the previous statement.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

एतौ (etau) - these two

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Refers to the 'word' and 'meaning' from the previous verse, which are masculine nouns.

सर्वशब्दार्थौ (sarvaśabdārthau) - the word and meaning of all things (dual)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of sarvaśabdārtha

sarvaśabdārtha - the word and meaning of all, universal denotation

Compound of sarva (all) and śabdārtha (word and meaning).

Compound type : Dvanda (sarva+śabdārtha)

• sarva – all, every, entire
  adjective
• śabdārtha – word and meaning
  noun (masculine)
  Dvanda compound of śabda (word) and artha (meaning).

Note: Refers to the duality of linguistic expression and conceptual content for all phenomena.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, however

(indeclinable)

अज्ञातौ (ajñātau) - unknowable, unknown (dual)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of ajñāta

ajñāta - unknown, unknowable, not perceived

Past Passive Participle

Compound of a (negation) and jñāta (known, P.P.P. of jñā).

Compound type : Nañ-Tatpuruṣa (a+jñāta)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• jñāta – known, understood, perceived
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root jñā (to know) with suffix -ta.
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Qualifies śabdārthau.

परमात्मनि (paramātmani) - in the supreme Self, in the ultimate reality

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of paramātman

paramātman - supreme Self, ultimate reality, Brahman

Compound of parama (supreme) and ātman (Self).

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (parama+ātman)

• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate, best
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: at (class 1)

Note: Term ātman is used here.

यतः (yataḥ) - because, from which, wherefore

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions as a causal conjunction.

तत् (tat) - that, the, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the ultimate reality or state.

पदम् (padam) - state, position, foot, word, abode

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - foot, step, position, state, goal, word, abode

Root: pad (class 4)

अज्ञानज्ञानात्मकम् (ajñānajñānātmakam) - intrinsically of the nature of both ignorance and knowledge

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ajñānajñānātmaka

ajñānajñānātmaka - of the nature of both ignorance and knowledge

Compound of ajñānajñāna (ignorance and knowledge) and ātmaka (having the nature of).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (ajñānajñāna+ātmaka)

• ajñānajñāna – ignorance and knowledge (dual)
  noun (neuter)
  Dvanda compound of ajñāna and jñāna.
• ātmaka – having the nature of, consisting of, characterized by
  adjective
  Suffix -ātmaka, derived from ātman.

Note: Describes the ultimate reality as transcending simple categories of knowledge or ignorance, embodying both aspects.

अनामयम् (anāmayam) - free from suffering, healthy, free from disease

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anāmaya

anāmaya - free from sickness, healthy, free from suffering or defect

Compound of an (negation) and āmaya (sickness, suffering).

Compound type : Nañ-Tatpuruṣa (an+āmaya)

• an – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix, used before vowels.
• āmaya – sickness, disease, suffering
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: am (class 1)

Note: Emphasizes the perfect and undisturbed nature of the supreme state.