योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-190, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
ज्ञानस्य ज्ञेयतापत्तिर्बन्ध इत्यभिधीयते ।
तस्यैव ज्ञेयताशान्तिर्मोक्ष इत्यभिधीयते ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
jñānasya jñeyatāpattirbandha ityabhidhīyate ,
tasyaiva jñeyatāśāntirmokṣa ityabhidhīyate 1

1. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca jñānasya jñeyatā-āpattiḥ bandhaḥ iti
abhidhīyate tasya eva jñeyatā-śāntiḥ mokṣaḥ iti abhidhīyate

1. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca jñānasya jñeyatā-āpattiḥ bandhaḥ iti
abhidhīyate tasya eva jñeyatā-śāntiḥ mokṣaḥ iti abhidhīyate

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: "The state where consciousness becomes an object of knowledge is called bondage. The cessation of that very objectification of knowledge is called liberation (mokṣa)."

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Venerable Vasiṣṭha, Lord Vasiṣṭha

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• ज्ञानस्य (jñānasya) - of knowledge, of consciousness

• ज्ञेयता-आपत्तिः (jñeyatā-āpattiḥ) - the state where consciousness becomes an object of knowledge (the attainment of knowability, becoming an object of knowledge)

• बन्धः (bandhaḥ) - bondage, fetter

• इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a definition

• अभिधीयते (abhidhīyate) - is called, is said

• तस्य (tasya) - of that (neuter/masculine)

• एव (eva) - very, indeed

• ज्ञेयता-शान्तिः (jñeyatā-śāntiḥ) - the cessation of consciousness being an object of knowledge (cessation of knowability, tranquilization of being an object of knowledge)

• मोक्षः (mokṣaḥ) - liberation, release

• इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a definition

• अभिधीयते (abhidhīyate) - is called, is said

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Venerable Vasiṣṭha, Lord Vasiṣṭha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - Śrī Vasiṣṭha (a revered sage, proper noun)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – glory, prosperity, revered, holy
  adjective (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (name of a Vedic sage)
  proper noun (masculine)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect indicative (lit) of √vac

perfect tense

Irregular perfect tense formation, 3rd singular.

Root: √vac (class 2)

ज्ञानस्य (jñānasya) - of knowledge, of consciousness

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, consciousness, wisdom, understanding

Root: √jñā (class 9)

ज्ञेयता-आपत्तिः (jñeyatā-āpattiḥ) - the state where consciousness becomes an object of knowledge (the attainment of knowability, becoming an object of knowledge)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jñeyatāpatti

jñeyatāpatti - becoming an object of knowledge, the state of being knowable, attainment of knowability

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñeyatā+āpatti)

• jñeyatā – knowability, the state of being knowable
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from 'jñeya' (knowable, gerundive of √jñā) + 'tā' (abstract suffix).
  Root: √jñā (class 9)
• āpatti – attainment, incidence, falling into, occurrence, state
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from √pad (to go, fall) with prefix ā-
  Prefix: ā
  Root: √pad (class 4)

बन्धः (bandhaḥ) - bondage, fetter

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bandha

bandha - bondage, tie, fetter, connection, binding

Root: √bandh (class 9)

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a definition

(indeclinable)

अभिधीयते (abhidhīyate) - is called, is said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of √dhā

Passive voice, present tense, 3rd singular, from root √dhā with prefix abhi-

Prefix: abhi

Root: √dhā (class 3)

तस्य (tasya) - of that (neuter/masculine)

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Note: Refers back to 'jñāna'.

एव (eva) - very, indeed

(indeclinable)

ज्ञेयता-शान्तिः (jñeyatā-śāntiḥ) - the cessation of consciousness being an object of knowledge (cessation of knowability, tranquilization of being an object of knowledge)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jñeyatāśānti

jñeyatāśānti - the peace/cessation of knowability, tranquilization of being an object of knowledge

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñeyatā+śānti)

• jñeyatā – knowability, the state of being knowable
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from 'jñeya' (knowable, gerundive of √jñā) + 'tā' (abstract suffix).
  Root: √jñā (class 9)
• śānti – peace, tranquility, cessation, calm
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from √śam (to be calm, to cease)
  Root: √śam (class 4)

मोक्षः (mokṣaḥ) - liberation, release

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mokṣa

mokṣa - liberation, release, salvation, emancipation (mokṣa)

Derived from root √muc (to release) + suffix -sa.

Root: √muc (class 6)

Note: Key term for translation.

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a definition

(indeclinable)

अभिधीयते (abhidhīyate) - is called, is said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of √dhā

Passive voice, present tense, 3rd singular, from root √dhā with prefix abhi-

Prefix: abhi

Root: √dhā (class 3)