योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-174, verse-22

स च संप्राप्यते शुद्धो बोधो ध्यानमनुत्तमम् ।
शास्त्रात्पदपदार्थज्ञबोधिनोत्पन्नबुद्धिना ॥ २२ ॥

sa ca saṃprāpyate śuddho bodho dhyānamanuttamam ,
śāstrātpadapadārthajñabodhinotpannabuddhinā 22

22. saḥ ca saṃprāpyate śuddhaḥ bodhaḥ dhyānam anuttamam
śāstrāt pada-padārtha-jña-bodhinā utpanna-buddhinā

22. saḥ śuddhaḥ bodhaḥ anuttamam dhyānam ca śāstrāt
pada-padārtha-jña-bodhinā utpanna-buddhinā saṃprāpyate

22. And that pure understanding (bodha), which is itself the supreme contemplation (dhyāna), is attained from the scripture by a person whose intellect (buddhi) has been awakened through comprehending the meaning of its words (pada-padārtha).

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - that (referring to the pure consciousness/bodha) (that, he)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• संप्राप्यते (saṁprāpyate) - is attained (is attained, is obtained, is reached)

• शुद्धः (śuddhaḥ) - pure (pure, clean, clear)

• बोधः (bodhaḥ) - pure consciousness (bodha), understanding (awakening, knowledge, understanding, consciousness (bodha))

• ध्यानम् (dhyānam) - contemplation (dhyāna) (meditation, contemplation, thought (dhyāna))

• अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - unparalleled, supreme (unsurpassed, unparalleled, excellent, supreme)

• शास्त्रात् (śāstrāt) - from the scripture (from scripture, from treatise, from rule)

• पद-पदार्थ-ज्ञ-बोधिना (pada-padārtha-jña-bodhinā) - by one who has understood the meanings of words (and their corresponding objects) (by one who knows the meaning of words and things)

• उत्पन्न-बुद्धिना (utpanna-buddhinā) - by one whose intellect (buddhi) has been awakened (by one whose intelligence is awakened/arisen)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - that (referring to the pure consciousness/bodha) (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

Demonstrative pronoun, nominative masculine singular.

Note: Refers to 'bodhaḥ'.

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

संप्राप्यते (saṁprāpyate) - is attained (is attained, is obtained, is reached)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of saṃprāp

Present tense, 3rd person singular, passive voice

From root 'āp' (to obtain, reach) with prefixes 'sam' and 'pra'.

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: āp (class 5)

शुद्धः (śuddhaḥ) - pure (pure, clean, clear)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śuddha

śuddha - pure, clean, clear, stainless

Past Passive Participle

From root 'śudh' (to purify).

Root: śudh (class 4)

बोधः (bodhaḥ) - pure consciousness (bodha), understanding (awakening, knowledge, understanding, consciousness (bodha))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bodha

bodha - awakening, knowledge, understanding, consciousness (bodha)

From root 'budh' (to know, awaken).

Root: budh (class 1)

ध्यानम् (dhyānam) - contemplation (dhyāna) (meditation, contemplation, thought (dhyāna))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dhyāna

dhyāna - meditation, contemplation, thought (dhyāna)

From root 'dhyāi' (to meditate, think).

Root: dhyāi (class 1)

अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - unparalleled, supreme (unsurpassed, unparalleled, excellent, supreme)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anuttama

anuttama - unsurpassed, unparalleled, excellent, supreme

Negative particle 'an' + 'uttama' (highest, best).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+uttama)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• uttama – highest, best, supreme, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative form of 'ud' or 'ud-tam'.
  Prefix: ud

शास्त्रात् (śāstrāt) - from the scripture (from scripture, from treatise, from rule)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of śāstra

śāstra - scripture, treatise, rule, instruction

From root 'śās' (to teach, instruct) with suffix '-tra'.

Root: śās (class 2)

पद-पदार्थ-ज्ञ-बोधिना (pada-padārtha-jña-bodhinā) - by one who has understood the meanings of words (and their corresponding objects) (by one who knows the meaning of words and things)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pada-padārtha-jña-bodhin

pada-padārtha-jña-bodhin - knowing the meaning of words (and their corresponding objects)

Compound of 'pada' (word), 'padārtha' (meaning of a word, object), 'jña' (knower), 'bodhin' (awakening/enlightening).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pada+padārtha+jña+bodhin)

• pada – word, foot, step
  noun (neuter)
  Root: pad (class 4)
• padārtha – meaning of a word, object, category
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'pada' (word) and 'artha' (meaning, object).
• jña – knower, understanding
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  From root 'jñā' (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• bodhin – awakening, enlightening, perceiving
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  From root 'budh' (to know, awaken) with suffix '-in'.
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Functions as an agent in the passive construction.

उत्पन्न-बुद्धिना (utpanna-buddhinā) - by one whose intellect (buddhi) has been awakened (by one whose intelligence is awakened/arisen)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of utpanna-buddhin

utpanna-buddhin - having awakened intelligence

Compound of 'utpanna' (arisen, awakened) and 'buddhin' (intelligent, having intelligence).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (utpanna+buddhin)

• utpanna – arisen, produced, awakened, born
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'pad' (to go) with prefix 'ud'.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: pad (class 4)
• buddhin – intelligent, endowed with intellect (buddhi)
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'buddhi' (intellect) with suffix '-in'.

Note: Refers to the same agent as 'pada-padārtha-jña-bodhinā'.

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