योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-143, verse-54

तच्चेदर्थस्ततो ज्ञप्तेर्नायं तस्याः पृथक् स्थितः ।
स्थिते ज्ञप्त्यात्मनि त्वर्थे त्वज्ञप्त्यायं ततो व्रजेत् ॥ ५४ ॥

taccedarthastato jñapternāyaṃ tasyāḥ pṛthak sthitaḥ ,
sthite jñaptyātmani tvarthe tvajñaptyāyaṃ tato vrajet 54

54. tat ca it arthaḥ tataḥ jñapteḥ na ayam tasyāḥ pṛthak sthitaḥ
sthite jñaptyātmani tu arthe tu ajñaptyā ayam tataḥ vrajet

54. tat ca it arthaḥ tataḥ ayam tasyāḥ jñapteḥ pṛthak na sthitaḥ
sthite jñaptyātmani tu arthe tu ajñaptyā ayam tataḥ vrajet

54. If something is an object, then it is not separate from its cognition. However, if an object exists as the very nature of cognition, then without that cognition, this object would cease to exist.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that (perceived thing) (that, it)

• च (ca) - and, also, but

• इत् (it) - if (as part of `cet`) (thus, indeed, if)

• अर्थः (arthaḥ) - object (of perception or thought) (object, purpose, meaning, wealth)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, from that, therefore)

• ज्ञप्तेः (jñapteḥ) - from its cognition (from cognition, of cognition, from understanding)

• न (na) - not, no

• अयम् (ayam) - this (object) (this)

• तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - from that (cognition) (of that, from that)

• पृथक् (pṛthak) - separate, apart, different

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - exists (as a separate entity) (standing, existing, situated)

• स्थिते (sthite) - when existing (while existing, when situated)

• ज्ञप्त्यात्मनि (jñaptyātmani) - as the very nature of cognition (in the nature of cognition, in the self of cognition)

• तु (tu) - however (but, on the other hand, indeed)

• अर्थे (arthe) - in the object (in the object, for the sake of the object)

• तु (tu) - indeed (but, on the other hand, indeed)

• अज्ञप्त्या (ajñaptyā) - without that cognition (by non-cognition, by lack of knowledge)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (object) (this)

• ततः (tataḥ) - from that (state of existence/cognition) (from that, then)

• व्रजेत् (vrajet) - would cease to exist (would go, should go, would cease to exist)

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that (perceived thing) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

च (ca) - and, also, but

(indeclinable)

इत् (it) - if (as part of `cet`) (thus, indeed, if)

(indeclinable)

अर्थः (arthaḥ) - object (of perception or thought) (object, purpose, meaning, wealth)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - object, purpose, meaning, wealth, thing, affair

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, from that, therefore)

(indeclinable)

ज्ञप्तेः (jñapteḥ) - from its cognition (from cognition, of cognition, from understanding)

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of jñapti

jñapti - cognition, understanding, knowledge

Derived from root jñā (to know) + nominal suffix -ti.

Root: jñā (class 9)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अयम् (ayam) - this (object) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to arthaḥ.

तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - from that (cognition) (of that, from that)

(pronoun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it, he

Note: Refers to jñapti.

पृथक् (pṛthak) - separate, apart, different

(indeclinable)

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - exists (as a separate entity) (standing, existing, situated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, existing, situated, abiding

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand) + kta suffix.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies ayam.

स्थिते (sthite) - when existing (while existing, when situated)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, existing, situated, abiding

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand) + kta suffix.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction with arthe and jñaptyātmani.

ज्ञप्त्यात्मनि (jñaptyātmani) - as the very nature of cognition (in the nature of cognition, in the self of cognition)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of jñaptyātman

jñaptyātman - self of cognition, nature of cognition, cognition as its essence

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñapti+ātman)

• jñapti – cognition, understanding, knowledge
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root jñā (to know) + nominal suffix -ti.
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• ātman – self, soul, essence, breath
  noun (masculine)

तु (tu) - however (but, on the other hand, indeed)

(indeclinable)

अर्थे (arthe) - in the object (in the object, for the sake of the object)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - object, purpose, meaning, wealth, thing, affair

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

तु (tu) - indeed (but, on the other hand, indeed)

(indeclinable)

अज्ञप्त्या (ajñaptyā) - without that cognition (by non-cognition, by lack of knowledge)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of ajñapti

ajñapti - non-cognition, lack of knowledge

Negative compound with 'a' + jñapti.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jñapti)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• jñapti – cognition, understanding, knowledge
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root jñā (to know) + nominal suffix -ti.
  Root: jñā (class 9)

अयम् (ayam) - this (object) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to arthaḥ.

ततः (tataḥ) - from that (state of existence/cognition) (from that, then)

(indeclinable)

व्रजेत् (vrajet) - would cease to exist (would go, should go, would cease to exist)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of vraj

Optative Mood, Parasmaipada

Root vraj (class 1) + optative suffix -et.

Root: vraj (class 1)