योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-190, verse-33

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
कारणस्यैव निकषं पृच्छ माऽऽकारणक्षयात् ।
परे स्वभावेऽनिर्वाच्ये स्वयं विश्रान्तिमैष्यसि ॥ ३३ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
kāraṇasyaiva nikaṣaṃ pṛccha mā''kāraṇakṣayāt ,
pare svabhāve'nirvācye svayaṃ viśrāntimaiṣyasi 33

33. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca kāraṇasya eva nikaṣam pṛccha mā
akāraṇakṣayāt pare svabhāve anirvācye svayam viśrāntim eṣyasi

33. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca kāraṇasya eva nikaṣam pṛccha akāraṇakṣayāt
mā pare anirvācye svabhāve svayam viśrāntim eṣyasi

33. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: Inquire only into the essence of the cause, not into the destruction of what is not the cause. You yourself will then attain repose in the supreme, ineffable intrinsic nature (svabhāva).

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Sage Vasiṣṭha, the speaker (Śrī Vasiṣṭha)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said (by Śrī Vasiṣṭha) (said, spoke)

• कारणस्य (kāraṇasya) - of the cause

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• निकषम् (nikaṣam) - the essence or true nature of the cause (touchstone, criterion, essence, test)

• पृच्छ (pṛccha) - (You) ask, (You) inquire (ask, inquire)

• मा (mā) - negation with imperative (do not, lest)

• अकारणक्षयात् (akāraṇakṣayāt) - do not ask about the cessation of what is not a cause (from the destruction of the non-cause)

• परे (pare) - in the supreme (essential nature) (in the supreme, in the highest)

• स्वभावे (svabhāve) - in the essential nature (svabhāva) of reality (in the intrinsic nature (svabhāva), in one's own being)

• अनिर्वाच्ये (anirvācye) - in the ineffable (essential nature) (in the ineffable, in the indescribable)

• स्वयम् (svayam) - you yourself, spontaneously (oneself, by oneself, spontaneously)

• विश्रान्तिम् (viśrāntim) - perfect rest or repose (mokṣa) (rest, repose, tranquility, cessation)

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

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Sage Vasiṣṭha, the speaker (Śrī Vasiṣṭha)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - Sage Vasiṣṭha

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – auspicious, radiant, prosperity
  adjective (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – most excellent, best; name of a celebrated Vedic sage
  proper noun (masculine)
  Superlative of `vasu` or from root `vaś`

उवाच (uvāca) - said (by Śrī Vasiṣṭha) (said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

perfect active indicative

Form of root 'vac' (to speak) in perfect tense, 3rd person singular. Irregular formation.

Root: vac (class 2)

कारणस्य (kāraṇasya) - of the cause

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of kāraṇa

kāraṇa - cause, reason, instrument

From `kṛ` (to do) + `ana` suffix

Root: kṛ (class 8)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

निकषम् (nikaṣam) - the essence or true nature of the cause (touchstone, criterion, essence, test)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nikaṣa

nikaṣa - touchstone, test, criterion, standard

From `ni-kaṣ` (to rub on a touchstone, test).

Prefix: ni

Root: kaṣ (class 1)

पृच्छ (pṛccha) - (You) ask, (You) inquire (ask, inquire)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of pṛcch

Imperative active

Root `pṛcch` (to ask), 6th class, imperative mood, 2nd person singular, active voice.

Root: praś (class 6)

मा (mā) - negation with imperative (do not, lest)

(indeclinable)

Prohibitive particle used with imperative or injunctive moods.

अकारणक्षयात् (akāraṇakṣayāt) - do not ask about the cessation of what is not a cause (from the destruction of the non-cause)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of akāraṇakṣaya

akāraṇakṣaya - destruction of the non-cause, cessation of something without a cause

Compound type : tatpurusha (akāraṇa+kṣaya)

• akāraṇa – non-cause, without cause
  adjective/noun (neuter)
  `a` (negation) + `kāraṇa` (cause).
  Prefix: a
• kṣaya – destruction, decay, cessation, loss
  noun (masculine)
  From root `kṣi` (to perish, destroy).
  Root: kṣi (class 5)

Note: The ablative case indicates 'from' or 'about' in this context.

परे (pare) - in the supreme (essential nature) (in the supreme, in the highest)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine/neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, other

Note: Refers to Brahman as the ultimate reality.

स्वभावे (svabhāve) - in the essential nature (svabhāva) of reality (in the intrinsic nature (svabhāva), in one's own being)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - intrinsic nature, inherent quality, essential being, natural state (svabhāva)

`sva` (own) + `bhāva` (being, state).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sva+bhāva)

• sva – own, one's own, self
  pronoun/adjective (masculine/neuter)
• bhāva – being, existence, state, condition, feeling
  noun (masculine)
  From root `bhū` (to be, exist) + `a` suffix.
  Root: bhū (class 1)

अनिर्वाच्ये (anirvācye) - in the ineffable (essential nature) (in the ineffable, in the indescribable)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine/neuter, singular of anirvācya

anirvācya - ineffable, indescribable, inexpressible

Gerundive

`an` (negation) + `nirvācya` (to be spoken, expressed, from `nir-vac`).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+nirvācya)

• an – not, non
  prefix/indeclinable
  Negating prefix. Forms `an` before vowels.
• nirvācya – to be spoken, expressible, to be defined
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
  Gerundive
  From `nir-vac` (to speak out, express), gerundive suffix `ya`.
  Prefix: nis
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Functions as an adjective here.

स्वयम् (svayam) - you yourself, spontaneously (oneself, by oneself, spontaneously)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form of `sva`.

Note: Emphasizes the direct, self-realized nature of the repose.

विश्रान्तिम् (viśrāntim) - perfect rest or repose (mokṣa) (rest, repose, tranquility, cessation)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of viśrānti

viśrānti - rest, repose, tranquility, cessation

From `vi-śram` (to rest, cease) + `ti` suffix.

Prefix: vi

Root: śram (class 1)

Note: Represents the state of ultimate peace or liberation.

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

(verb)

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

Future active indicative

Root `i` (to go), future tense, 2nd person singular, active voice.

Root: i (class 2)