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

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
बोधमात्रं भवेज्ज्ञानं भावसाधनमात्रकम् ।
न ज्ञानज्ञेययोर्भेदः पवनस्पन्दयोरिव ॥ ७ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
bodhamātraṃ bhavejjñānaṃ bhāvasādhanamātrakam ,
na jñānajñeyayorbhedaḥ pavanaspandayoriva 7

7. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca bodhamātram bhavet jñānam bhāvasādhanamātrakam
na jñānajñeyayoḥ bhedaḥ pavanaspandayor iva

7. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca jñānam bodhamātram bhavet bhāvasādhanamātrakam
jñānajñeyayoḥ bhedaḥ na pavanaspandayor iva

7. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: "Knowledge (jñāna) is simply pure consciousness, and its derivation signifies merely a state of being (bhāva). There is no difference between knowledge (jñāna) and the knowable, just as there is none between the wind and its pulsation."

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• बोधमात्रम् (bodhamātram) - merely consciousness, pure awareness

• भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, may be, is

• ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge, understanding

• भावसाधनमात्रकम् (bhāvasādhanamātrakam) - refers to the grammatical derivation of 'jñāna' in the 'bhāva' sense (action/state) (merely a means of action/state of being; solely expressing the sense of action/state)

• न (na) - not, no

• ज्ञानज्ञेययोः (jñānajñeyayoḥ) - of knowledge and the knowable

• भेदः (bhedaḥ) - difference, distinction, separation

• पवनस्पन्दयोर् (pavanaspandayor) - Referring to the inseparable nature of wind and its movement. (of wind and its pulsation/movement)

• इव (iva) - like, as, similar to

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - An honorific title 'Śrī' prefixed to the name of Vasiṣṭha, a revered Vedic sage.

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect Tense (Liṭ Lakāra)

3rd person singular perfect active of root vac- 'to speak'.

Root: vac (class 2)

बोधमात्रम् (bodhamātram) - merely consciousness, pure awareness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bodhamātra

bodhamātra - mere consciousness, pure awareness

Tatpuruṣa compound meaning 'only consciousness'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bodha+mātra)

• bodha – consciousness, perception, awakening, understanding
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root budh- 'to awaken, to know'.
  Root: budh (class 1)
• mātra – only, merely, nothing but, exclusively
  adjective (neuter)
  Often used as a suffix indicating 'only' or 'mere'.

भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, may be, is

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of bhū

Optative Mood (Vidhi Liṅ Lakāra)

3rd person singular optative active of root bhū- 'to be'.

Root: bhū (class 1)

ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge, understanding

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding, consciousness

Derived from root jñā- 'to know'.

Root: jñā (class 9)

भावसाधनमात्रकम् (bhāvasādhanamātrakam) - refers to the grammatical derivation of 'jñāna' in the 'bhāva' sense (action/state) (merely a means of action/state of being; solely expressing the sense of action/state)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhāvasādhanamātraka

bhāvasādhanamātraka - only a means of action/state; merely indicating the sense of a state or action

Compound of bhāva (action/state), sādhana (means), and mātraka (only/mere).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhāva+sādhana+mātraka)

• bhāva – state of being, action, existence, nature
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root bhū- 'to be'.
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• sādhana – means, instrument, accomplishment, proof
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root sādh- 'to accomplish, to effect'.
  Root: sādh (class 5)
• mātraka – only, mere, small, little
  adjective (neuter)
  Diminutive or emphatic form of mātra.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

ज्ञानज्ञेययोः (jñānajñeyayoḥ) - of knowledge and the knowable

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, dual of jñānajñeya

jñānajñeya - knowledge and the knowable

Dvandva compound of jñāna (knowledge) and jñeya (knowable).

Compound type : dvandva (jñāna+jñeya)

• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root jñā- 'to know'.
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• jñeya – that which is to be known, knowable
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Gerundive (future passive participle) of root jñā- 'to know'.
  Root: jñā (class 9)

भेदः (bhedaḥ) - difference, distinction, separation

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bheda

bheda - splitting, breaking, division, difference, distinction, disunion

Derived from root bhid- 'to break, split'.

Root: bhid (class 7)

पवनस्पन्दयोर् (pavanaspandayor) - Referring to the inseparable nature of wind and its movement. (of wind and its pulsation/movement)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of pavanaspanda

pavanaspanda - wind and its vibration/movement

Dvandva compound of pavana (wind) and spanda (vibration/movement). Often taken as an inseparable entity.

Compound type : dvandva (pavana+spanda)

• pavana – wind, air, purifier
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root pū- 'to purify' or vah- 'to carry' (with prefix pra-).
  Root: pū/vah (class 9)
• spanda – trembling, vibration, pulsation, movement
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root spand- 'to tremble, vibrate'.
  Root: spand (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as, similar to

(indeclinable)