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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-164, verse-4

यच्चातत्त्वज्ञविषयं तज्जानाति स एव तत् ।
वयं तु विद्मो नाहं त्वं नातत्त्वज्ञं न वस्तु तत् ॥ ४ ॥
yaccātattvajñaviṣayaṃ tajjānāti sa eva tat ,
vayaṃ tu vidmo nāhaṃ tvaṃ nātattvajñaṃ na vastu tat 4
4. yat ca atattvajñaviṣayam tat jānāti saḥ eva tat | vayam
tu vidmaḥ na aham tvam na atattvajñam na vastu tat ||
4. yat ca atattvajñaviṣayam (asti),
saḥ eva tat jānāti vayam tu na aham na tvam na atattvajñam na tat vastu vidmaḥ
4. And that which constitutes the domain of the non-knower of truth (atattvajña), he alone perceives it. But we (who are knowers of truth) understand neither "I" nor "you," nor a non-knower of truth (atattvajña), nor any (such) existing thing (vastu) as distinct realities.

Words meanings summery:

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  • यत् (yat) - that which (which, whatever)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • अतत्त्वज्ञविषयम् (atattvajñaviṣayam) - domain of the non-knower of truth (atattvajña) (domain of the non-knower of truth)
  • तत् (tat) - it (the domain) (that, it)
  • जानाति (jānāti) - perceives (knows, understands, perceives)
  • सः (saḥ) - he (the non-knower) (he, that one)
  • एव (eva) - alone (alone, only, indeed)
  • तत् (tat) - it (the domain) (that, it)
  • वयम् (vayam) - we (who are knowers of truth) (we)
  • तु (tu) - but, however (but, however, on the other hand)
  • विद्मः (vidmaḥ) - we understand (we know, we understand)
  • (na) - neither (in a series) (not, no)
  • अहम् (aham) - "I" (as a separate reality) (I, ego)
  • त्वम् (tvam) - "you" (as a separate reality) (you)
  • (na) - neither (not, no)
  • अतत्त्वज्ञम् (atattvajñam) - non-knower of truth (atattvajña) (as a separate reality) (non-knower of truth)
  • (na) - nor (not, no)
  • वस्तु (vastu) - any (such) existing thing (as a distinct reality) (thing, object, reality)
  • तत् (tat) - that (as a distinct reality) (that)

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - that which (which, whatever)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, whatever
Note: Relative pronoun.
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
अतत्त्वज्ञविषयम् (atattvajñaviṣayam) - domain of the non-knower of truth (atattvajña) (domain of the non-knower of truth)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of atattvajñaviṣaya
atattvajñaviṣaya - domain/object of a non-knower of truth
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (atattvajña+viṣaya)
  • atattvajña – non-knower of truth
    noun (masculine)
    Compound of 'a' (neg.) and 'tattvajña'
  • viṣaya – object, domain, sphere
    noun (masculine)
Note: Predicate noun for `yat`.
तत् (tat) - it (the domain) (that, it)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it
Note: Object of `jānāti`.
जानाति (jānāti) - perceives (knows, understands, perceives)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of jñā
Present Active
from √jñā, 3rd person singular Present active
Root: jñā (class 9)
सः (saḥ) - he (the non-knower) (he, that one)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he
Note: Subject of `jānāti`. Refers to the `atattvajña`.
एव (eva) - alone (alone, only, indeed)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic.
तत् (tat) - it (the domain) (that, it)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it
Note: Object of `jānāti`. Repetition for emphasis or clarity.
वयम् (vayam) - we (who are knowers of truth) (we)
(pronoun)
Nominative, plural of asmad
asmad - I, we
Note: Subject of `vidmaḥ`.
तु (tu) - but, however (but, however, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
Note: Marks a contrast.
विद्मः (vidmaḥ) - we understand (we know, we understand)
(verb)
1st person , plural, active, present (lat) of vid
Present Active
from √vid, 1st person plural Present active
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Often takes objects in accusative.
(na) - neither (in a series) (not, no)
(indeclinable)
Note: Part of a series of negations.
अहम् (aham) - "I" (as a separate reality) (I, ego)
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, me, self
Note: Here used substantively.
त्वम् (tvam) - "you" (as a separate reality) (you)
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (singular)
Note: Here used substantively.
(na) - neither (not, no)
(indeclinable)
Note: Part of a series of negations.
अतत्त्वज्ञम् (atattvajñam) - non-knower of truth (atattvajña) (as a separate reality) (non-knower of truth)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of atattvajña
atattvajña - non-knower of truth/reality, ignorant person
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+tattvajña)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
    negation prefix
  • tattvajña – knower of truth, knower of reality
    noun (masculine)
    from tattva + jña
Note: Here used as object of `vidmaḥ`.
(na) - nor (not, no)
(indeclinable)
Note: Part of a series of negations.
वस्तु (vastu) - any (such) existing thing (as a distinct reality) (thing, object, reality)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vastu
vastu - thing, substance, object, reality
Root: vas (class 1)
Note: Object of `vidmaḥ`.
तत् (tat) - that (as a distinct reality) (that)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it
Note: Modifies `vastu` or serves as another object in the negation list.