योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-155, verse-13

नाभ्यासेन विना ज्ञाने शिवे विश्रान्तवानसि ।
अभ्यासेन तु कालेन भृशं विश्रान्तिमेष्यसि ॥ १३ ॥

nābhyāsena vinā jñāne śive viśrāntavānasi ,
abhyāsena tu kālena bhṛśaṃ viśrāntimeṣyasi 13

13. na abhyāsena vinā jñāne śive viśrāntavān asi
abhyāsena tu kālena bhṛśam viśrāntim eṣyasi

13. abhyāsena vinā jñāne śive na viśrāntavān asi
tu abhyāsena kālena bhṛśam viśrāntim eṣyasi

13. "You have not found repose in liberating knowledge (śiva) without practice. However, with consistent practice, in time, you will certainly attain profound tranquility (viśrānti)."

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अभ्यासेन (abhyāsena) - by practice (by practice, through repetition)

• विना (vinā) - without (without, except for)

• ज्ञाने (jñāne) - in knowledge (in knowledge, on knowledge)

• शिवे (śive) - in the auspicious (state/knowledge) (in the auspicious, in Shiva, in liberation)

• विश्रान्तवान् (viśrāntavān) - you have found repose (having rested, having found repose)

• असि (asi) - you are

• अभ्यासेन (abhyāsena) - through practice (by practice, through repetition)

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

• कालेन (kālena) - in time (by time, in time, with time)

• भृशम् (bhṛśam) - greatly, profoundly, certainly (greatly, exceedingly, truly, very much)

• विश्रान्तिम् (viśrāntim) - tranquility (viśrānti) (rest, repose, tranquility)

• एष्यसि (eṣyasi) - you will attain (you will go, you will attain)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negation particle.

अभ्यासेन (abhyāsena) - by practice (by practice, through repetition)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of abhyāsa

abhyāsa - practice, repetition, study, habit

From root as (to throw, cast) with prefix abhi.

Prefix: abhi

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Used with 'vinā'.

विना (vinā) - without (without, except for)

(indeclinable)

Preposition/adverb.

ज्ञाने (jñāne) - in knowledge (in knowledge, on knowledge)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding

From root jñā (to know).

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Locative of place or object of repose.

शिवे (śive) - in the auspicious (state/knowledge) (in the auspicious, in Shiva, in liberation)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of śiva

śiva - auspicious, benevolent, happy, prosperous, liberation, name of the deity Shiva (śiva)

From root śī (to lie, to rest).

Root: śī (class 2)

विश्रान्तवान् (viśrāntavān) - you have found repose (having rested, having found repose)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśrāntavat

viśrāntavat - having rested, having found repose

Perfect Active Participle (ktavatu)

From root śram (to be weary) with prefix vi, and suffix ktavatu.

Prefix: vi

Root: śram (class 1)

Note: Acts as the main predicate with 'asi'.

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present Indicative

Root as, Class 2. Present tense, 2nd person singular.

Root: as (class 2)

अभ्यासेन (abhyāsena) - through practice (by practice, through repetition)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of abhyāsa

abhyāsa - practice, repetition, study, habit

From root as (to throw, cast) with prefix abhi.

Prefix: abhi

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Denotes means/instrument.

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

(indeclinable)

Particle.

कालेन (kālena) - in time (by time, in time, with time)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, season, death

भृशम् (bhṛśam) - greatly, profoundly, certainly (greatly, exceedingly, truly, very much)

(indeclinable)

Can be an adjective in other contexts.

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

विश्रान्तिम् (viśrāntim) - tranquility (viśrānti) (rest, repose, tranquility)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of viśrānti

viśrānti - rest, repose, tranquility, cessation (viśrānti)

From root śram (to be weary) with prefix vi.

Prefix: vi

Root: śram (class 1)

एष्यसि (eṣyasi) - you will attain (you will go, you will attain)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of i

Future Indicative

Root i, Class 2. Future tense, 2nd person singular.

Root: i (class 2)

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