योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-190, verse-49

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
ज्ञेयसत्तावबोधे हि बन्धनं सच्च नास्त्यलम् ।
ज्ञप्तेः सर्वार्थरूपत्वाद्वन्धभोक्षावतः कुतः ॥ ४९ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
jñeyasattāvabodhe hi bandhanaṃ sacca nāstyalam ,
jñapteḥ sarvārtharūpatvādvandhabhokṣāvataḥ kutaḥ 49

49. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca jñeya-sattā-avabodhe
hi bandhanam sat ca na
asti alam jñapteḥ sarva-artha-rūpatvāt
bandha-mokṣau ataḥ kutaḥ

49. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca hi jñeya-sattā-avabodhe
bandhanam sat ca alam
na asti jñapteḥ sarva-artha-rūpatvāt
ataḥ bandha-mokṣau kutaḥ

49. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: Indeed, upon realizing the true nature of the knowable (jñeya), bondage (bandhana) fundamentally ceases to exist. Given that consciousness (jñapti) itself embodies the form of all objects and meanings, how then can there be such concepts as bondage (bandha) and liberation (mokṣa)?

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• ज्ञेय-सत्ता-अवबोधे (jñeya-sattā-avabodhe) - upon realizing the true nature of the knowable (jñeya) (in the understanding of the existence of the knowable)

• हि (hi) - indeed, truly (indeed, for, because)

• बन्धनम् (bandhanam) - bondage (bandhana) (bondage, fetter, tie)

• सत् (sat) - truly, fundamentally (existing, real, true, good)

• च (ca) - and

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

• अलम् (alam) - at all (enough, sufficiently, in vain, at all)

• ज्ञप्तेः (jñapteḥ) - of consciousness (jñapti) (of consciousness, of knowledge, of perception)

• सर्व-अर्थ-रूपत्वात् (sarva-artha-rūpatvāt) - given that it embodies the form of all objects and meanings (due to being of the nature/form of all objects/meanings)

• बन्ध-मोक्षौ (bandha-mokṣau) - bondage (bandha) and liberation (mokṣa) (bondage and liberation)

• अतः (ataḥ) - then, from where (hence, therefore, from this)

• कुतः (kutaḥ) - how, from where (from where, whence, how)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - Vasiṣṭha, the glorious

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – splendor, glory, auspicious
  noun (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (a revered sage)
  proper noun (masculine)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Root: vac (class 2)

ज्ञेय-सत्ता-अवबोधे (jñeya-sattā-avabodhe) - upon realizing the true nature of the knowable (jñeya) (in the understanding of the existence of the knowable)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of jñeya-sattā-avabodha

jñeya-sattā-avabodha - understanding of the existence of the knowable

Compound type : tatpurusha (jñeya+sattā+avabodha)

• jñeya – knowable, to be known (jñeya)
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  From root √jñā (to know) + ya suffix
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• sattā – existence, being, reality
  noun (feminine)
  From root √as (to be) + tā suffix
  Root: as (class 2)
• avabodha – understanding, comprehension, awakening
  noun (masculine)
  From 'ava' + root √budh (to know, awaken)
  Prefix: ava
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Indicates the condition or time when something happens.

हि (hi) - indeed, truly (indeed, for, because)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

बन्धनम् (bandhanam) - bondage (bandhana) (bondage, fetter, tie)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bandhana

bandhana - bondage (bandhana), fetter, tie, binding

From root √bandh (to bind)

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Subject of 'na asti'.

सत् (sat) - truly, fundamentally (existing, real, true, good)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sat

sat - existent, real, true, good

Present Active Participle

From root √as (to be, exist)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Adverbial usage to emphasize reality/truth of non-existence.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negative particle.

अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

Root: as (class 2)

अलम् (alam) - at all (enough, sufficiently, in vain, at all)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb.

ज्ञप्तेः (jñapteḥ) - of consciousness (jñapti) (of consciousness, of knowledge, of perception)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of jñapti

jñapti - consciousness (jñapti), knowledge, perception, understanding

From root √jñā (to know) + kti suffix

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Possessive or source.

सर्व-अर्थ-रूपत्वात् (sarva-artha-rūpatvāt) - given that it embodies the form of all objects and meanings (due to being of the nature/form of all objects/meanings)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of sarva-artha-rūpatva

sarva-artha-rūpatva - the state of being the form of all objects

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+artha+rūpatva)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective (masculine)
• artha – object, purpose, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)
• rūpatva – the state or nature of being a form
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'rūpa' (form) + 'tva' (suffix for state/nature)

Note: Indicates cause or reason.

बन्ध-मोक्षौ (bandha-mokṣau) - bondage (bandha) and liberation (mokṣa) (bondage and liberation)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of bandha-mokṣa

bandha-mokṣa - bondage (bandha) and liberation (mokṣa)

Compound type : dvandva (bandha+mokṣa)

• bandha – bondage, binding
  noun (masculine)
  From root √bandh (to bind)
  Root: bandh (class 9)
• mokṣa – liberation (mokṣa), release, freedom
  noun (masculine)
  From root √muc (to free, release)
  Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Subject of 'kutaḥ (asti)' implicitly.

अतः (ataḥ) - then, from where (hence, therefore, from this)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb.

कुतः (kutaḥ) - how, from where (from where, whence, how)

(indeclinable)

Note: Interrogative adverb.