योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-174, verse-24

न तीर्थेन न दानेन न स्नानेन न विद्यया ।
न ध्यानेन न योगेन न तपोभिर्न चाध्वरैः ॥ २४ ॥

na tīrthena na dānena na snānena na vidyayā ,
na dhyānena na yogena na tapobhirna cādhvaraiḥ 24

24. na tīrthena na dānena na snānena na vidyayā na
dhyānena na yogena na tapobhiḥ na ca adhvaraiḥ

24. na tīrthena na dānena na snānena na vidyayā na
dhyānena na yogena na tapobhiḥ na ca adhvaraiḥ

24. Not by pilgrimages, nor by acts of charity (dāna), nor by ritual bathing, nor by (mere) learning (vidyā); not by meditation (dhyāna), nor by spiritual discipline (yoga), nor by austerities (tapas), and not by (Vedic) sacrifices.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• तीर्थेन (tīrthena) - by pilgrimage (by a sacred bathing place, by a pilgrimage)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• दानेन (dānena) - by charity (dāna) (by giving, by charity, by donation (dāna))

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• स्नानेन (snānena) - by ritual bathing (by bathing, by ritual bath)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• विद्यया (vidyayā) - by (mere) learning (vidyā) (by knowledge, by learning, by science)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• ध्यानेन (dhyānena) - by meditation (dhyāna) (by meditation, by contemplation (dhyāna))

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• योगेन (yogena) - by spiritual discipline (yoga) (by yoga, by spiritual discipline (yoga))

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• तपोभिः (tapobhiḥ) - by austerities (tapas) (by austerities, by penances (tapas))

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अध्वरैः (adhvaraiḥ) - by (Vedic) sacrifices (by sacrifices, by oblations)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

Note: Negates 'tīrthena'.

तीर्थेन (tīrthena) - by pilgrimage (by a sacred bathing place, by a pilgrimage)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tīrtha

tīrtha - sacred bathing place, ford, pilgrimage, holy place

From root 'tṛ' (to cross, pass over) with suffix '-tha'.

Root: tṛ (class 1)

Note: Means for achieving something.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

दानेन (dānena) - by charity (dāna) (by giving, by charity, by donation (dāna))

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of dāna

dāna - giving, gift, charity, donation (dāna)

From root 'dā' (to give) with suffix '-ana'.

Root: dā (class 3)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

स्नानेन (snānena) - by ritual bathing (by bathing, by ritual bath)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of snāna

snāna - bathing, ritual ablution, bath

From root 'snā' (to bathe) with suffix '-ana'.

Root: snā (class 2)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

विद्यया (vidyayā) - by (mere) learning (vidyā) (by knowledge, by learning, by science)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of vidyā

vidyā - knowledge, learning, science (vidyā)

From root 'vid' (to know) with suffix '-yā'.

Root: vid (class 2)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

ध्यानेन (dhyānena) - by meditation (dhyāna) (by meditation, by contemplation (dhyāna))

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of dhyāna

dhyāna - meditation, contemplation, thought (dhyāna)

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

Root: dhyāi (class 1)

Note: The context implies that conventional meditation alone is not sufficient.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

योगेन (yogena) - by spiritual discipline (yoga) (by yoga, by spiritual discipline (yoga))

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yoga

yoga - union, spiritual discipline, effort, contemplation (yoga)

From root 'yuj' (to join, unite) with suffix '-a'.

Root: yuj (class 7)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

तपोभिः (tapobhiḥ) - by austerities (tapas) (by austerities, by penances (tapas))

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of tapas

tapas - heat, penance, austerity, spiritual fervor (tapas)

From root 'tap' (to heat, to perform austerity).

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: The context implies that severe austerities alone are not sufficient.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

अध्वरैः (adhvaraiḥ) - by (Vedic) sacrifices (by sacrifices, by oblations)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of adhvara

adhvara - sacrifice, ritual, oblation

Etymologically 'not hurting' or 'uninterrupted'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dhvara)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• dhvara – hurting, injuring (less common form, mostly used in compounds)
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'dhvṛ' (to injure).
  Root: dhvṛ (class 1)