योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-190, verse-5

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
ज्ञानस्य ज्ञेयता नास्ति केवलं ज्ञानमव्ययम् ।
अवाच्यमितिबोधोन्तः सम्यग्ज्ञानमितिस्मृतम् ॥ ५ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
jñānasya jñeyatā nāsti kevalaṃ jñānamavyayam ,
avācyamitibodhontaḥ samyagjñānamitismṛtam 5

5. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca jñānasya jñeyatā na asti kevalaṃ jñānam
avyayam avācyam iti bodhaḥ antaḥ samyagjñānam iti smṛtam

5. jñānasya jñeyatā na asti kevalaṃ avyayam jñānam asti
avācyam iti antaḥ bodhaḥ iti samyagjñānam smṛtam

5. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: "Knowledge (jñāna) itself has no knowability; it is merely imperishable (avyaya) knowledge. The inner realization (bodha) that 'it is inexpressible' is indeed considered perfect knowledge (jñāna)."

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha (the speaker) (Vasiṣṭha (a revered sage))

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• ज्ञानस्य (jñānasya) - of knowledge, of wisdom

• ज्ञेयता (jñeyatā) - knowability, state of being knowable

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• केवलं (kevalaṁ) - only, merely, solely

• ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge (jñāna) (knowledge, wisdom, understanding)

• अव्ययम् (avyayam) - imperishable (avyaya) (imperishable, undecaying, unchangeable)

• अवाच्यम् (avācyam) - inexpressible, unutterable

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way (introduces or closes a quote/thought)

• बोधः (bodhaḥ) - realization (bodha) (understanding, perception, awakening, realization)

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - inner (realization) (inner, internal, within)

• सम्यग्ज्ञानम् (samyagjñānam) - perfect knowledge (jñāna) (perfect knowledge, right understanding)

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way (introduces or closes a quote/thought)

• स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - is remembered, is considered, is taught

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha (the speaker) (Vasiṣṭha (a revered sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - Vasiṣṭha

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

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

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice of root vac (to speak). Irregular formation.

Root: vac (class 2)

ज्ञानस्य (jñānasya) - of knowledge, of wisdom

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding

Derived from root jñā (to know) with suffix -ana.

Root: jñā (class 9)

ज्ञेयता (jñeyatā) - knowability, state of being knowable

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jñeyatā

jñeyatā - knowability, state of being knowable

Derived from jñeya (knowable) with suffix -tā (feminine abstract noun forming suffix).

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Present Active

Present tense, 3rd person singular, active voice of root as (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

केवलं (kevalaṁ) - only, merely, solely

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kevala

kevala - alone, solitary, pure, mere, only

Note: Functions adverbially.

ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge (jñāna) (knowledge, wisdom, understanding)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding

Derived from root jñā (to know) with suffix -ana.

Root: jñā (class 9)

अव्ययम् (avyayam) - imperishable (avyaya) (imperishable, undecaying, unchangeable)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avyaya

avyaya - imperishable, undecaying, unchangeable, immutable

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+vi+aya)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• vi – apart, asunder, distinctively
  indeclinable
  Prefix for disunion or distinction.
• aya – going, movement; expenditure, decay
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root i (to go).
  Root: i (class 2)

अवाच्यम् (avācyam) - inexpressible, unutterable

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avācya

avācya - inexpressible, unutterable, not to be spoken

Gerundive/Potential Passive Participle

Negative particle 'a' + Gerundive of root vac (to speak).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vācya)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• vācya – to be said, expressible, mentionable
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive/Potential Passive Participle
  Gerundive of root vac (to speak).
  Root: vac (class 2)

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way (introduces or closes a quote/thought)

(indeclinable)

बोधः (bodhaḥ) - realization (bodha) (understanding, perception, awakening, realization)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bodha

bodha - understanding, perception, awakening, knowledge

Derived from root budh (to know, to understand).

Root: budh (class 1)

अन्तः (antaḥ) - inner (realization) (inner, internal, within)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of antar

antar - inner, internal, within, intermediate

Note: Modifies 'bodhaḥ'.

सम्यग्ज्ञानम् (samyagjñānam) - perfect knowledge (jñāna) (perfect knowledge, right understanding)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of samyagjñāna

samyagjñāna - perfect knowledge, right understanding

Compound type : karmadhāraya (samyak+jñāna)

• samyak – right, true, proper, perfect
  adjective
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root jñā (to know) with suffix -ana.
  Root: jñā (class 9)

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way (introduces or closes a quote/thought)

(indeclinable)

स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - is remembered, is considered, is taught

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, considered, taught, traditional

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root smṛ (to remember).

Root: smṛ (class 1)