योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-21, verse-7

आत्मज्ञानं विदुर्ज्ञानं ज्ञानान्यन्यानि यानि तु ।
तानि ज्ञानावभासानि सारस्याऽनवबोधनात् ॥ ७ ॥

ātmajñānaṃ vidurjñānaṃ jñānānyanyāni yāni tu ,
tāni jñānāvabhāsāni sārasyā'navabodhanāt 7

7. ātma-jñānam viduḥ jñānam jñānāni anyāni yāni tu
tāni jñāna-avabhāsāni sārasya-an-avabodhanāt

7. ātma-jñānam jñānam viduḥ; yāni tu anyāni jñānāni,
tāni sārasya-an-avabodhanāt jñāna-avabhāsāni

7. They consider knowledge of the self (ātman) to be true knowledge (jñāna); but any other forms of knowledge (jñāna) are merely semblances of knowledge because they fail to grasp the ultimate essence.

Words meanings summery:

• आत्म-ज्ञानम् (ātma-jñānam) - knowledge of the self (ātman), self-knowledge

• विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, one should know, they consider

• ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge (jñāna), true knowledge

• ज्ञानानि (jñānāni) - knowledges (jñāna), types of knowledge

• अन्यानि (anyāni) - other, different

• यानि (yāni) - which, whatever (neuter plural)

• तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

• तानि (tāni) - those (neuter plural)

• ज्ञान-अवभासानि (jñāna-avabhāsāni) - mere appearances of knowledge, reflections of knowledge, semblances of knowledge (jñāna)

• सारस्य-अन्-अवबोधनात् (sārasya-an-avabodhanāt) - because of not understanding the essence, due to the non-comprehension of the essential nature

Words meanings and morphology

आत्म-ज्ञानम् (ātma-jñānam) - knowledge of the self (ātman), self-knowledge

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ātma-jñāna

ātma-jñāna - self-knowledge, knowledge of the self (ātman)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+jñāna)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'jñā' (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Object of 'viduḥ'.

विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, one should know, they consider

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of vid

Present Tense

Third person plural, present indicative, active voice. Root 'vid' is in the 'ada' class (2nd class).

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Implies a general 'they' or 'wise people'.

ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge (jñāna), true knowledge

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding

Derived from root 'jñā' (to know).

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Predicate accusative, acting as a complement to 'ātma-jñānam' via 'viduḥ'.

ज्ञानानि (jñānāni) - knowledges (jñāna), types of knowledge

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding

Derived from root 'jñā' (to know).

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

अन्यानि (anyāni) - other, different

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Qualifies 'jñānāni'.

यानि (yāni) - which, whatever (neuter plural)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Relative pronoun, refers to 'jñānāni'.

तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to introduce a contrast or antithesis.

तानि (tāni) - those (neuter plural)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Correlative pronoun to 'yāni'.

ज्ञान-अवभासानि (jñāna-avabhāsāni) - mere appearances of knowledge, reflections of knowledge, semblances of knowledge (jñāna)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of jñāna-avabhāsa

jñāna-avabhāsa - appearance/reflection/semblance of knowledge

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñāna+avabhāsa)

• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'jñā' (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• avabhāsa – appearance, semblance, reflection, lustre
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from ava-bhās (to shine forth, appear).
  Prefix: ava
  Root: bhās (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative for 'tāni'.

सारस्य-अन्-अवबोधनात् (sārasya-an-avabodhanāt) - because of not understanding the essence, due to the non-comprehension of the essential nature

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of sārasya-an-avabodhana

sārasya-an-avabodhana - non-comprehension of the essence

Compound noun, indicating a reason.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sārasya+a+avabodhana)

• sārasya – essential nature, essence, substantiality, sapidity
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'sāra' (essence) + '-ya' suffix.
• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• avabodhana – understanding, comprehension, knowledge
  noun (neuter)
  Verbal noun
  Derived from ava-budh (to understand, comprehend).
  Prefix: ava
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Indicates a reason or cause.