योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-22, verse-53

तज्ज्ञाज्ञयोरशेषेषु भावाभावेषु कर्मसु ।
ऋते निर्वासनत्वात्तु न विशेषोऽस्ति कश्चन ॥ ५३ ॥

tajjñājñayoraśeṣeṣu bhāvābhāveṣu karmasu ,
ṛte nirvāsanatvāttu na viśeṣo'sti kaścana 53

53. tajjñājñayoḥ aśeṣeṣu bhāvābhāveṣu karmasu
ṛte nirvāsanatvāt tu na viśeṣaḥ asti kaścana

53. tajjñājñayoḥ aśeṣeṣu bhāvābhāveṣu karmasu tu
nirvāsanatvāt ṛte kaścana viśeṣaḥ na asti

53. There is no distinction whatsoever between an enlightened one (taj-jña) and an ignorant one (ajña) in any and all actions (karma), or in any states of being or non-being, except for the enlightened one's state of being free from latent impressions (nirvāsanatvam).

Words meanings summery:

• तज्ज्ञाज्ञयोः (tajjñājñayoḥ) - between the enlightened person and the ignorant one (of the knower and the ignorant one)

• अशेषेषु (aśeṣeṣu) - in any and all (in all, without remainder, completely)

• भावाभावेषु (bhāvābhāveṣu) - in all conditions of existence and non-existence (in existences and non-existences, in being and non-being)

• कर्मसु (karmasu) - in actions, in deeds

• ऋते (ṛte) - except for (except, without, apart from)

• निर्वासनत्वात् (nirvāsanatvāt) - from the state of being free from latent impressions (vāsanā) (from the state of being free from latent impressions/desires, due to freedom from vāsanās)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed (but, indeed, on the other hand)

• न (na) - not, no

• विशेषः (viśeṣaḥ) - discernible difference (difference, distinction, particularity)

• अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

• कश्चन (kaścana) - whatsoever (any, whatsoever, some)

Words meanings and morphology

तज्ज्ञाज्ञयोः (tajjñājñayoḥ) - between the enlightened person and the ignorant one (of the knower and the ignorant one)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of tajjñājña

tajjñājña - the knower and the ignorant person

Dvandva compound of tajjña (knower of That, enlightened) and ajña (ignorant).

Compound type : dvandva (tajjña+ajña)

• tajjña – knower of that, enlightened one
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of tad (that) + jña (knower).
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• ajña – ignorant, foolish, ignorant person
  noun/adjective (masculine)
  Compound of a (not) + jña (knower).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Expresses comparison or relation "between".

अशेषेषु (aśeṣeṣu) - in any and all (in all, without remainder, completely)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of aśeṣa

aśeṣa - entire, all, without remainder, complete

Compound of a (not) + śeṣa (remainder).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śeṣa)

• a – not, non-, un-
  prefix
  Negative prefix.
• śeṣa – remainder, remnant, rest
  noun (masculine)
  From root śiṣ (to leave).
  Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: Qualifies bhāvābhāveṣu and karmasu.

भावाभावेषु (bhāvābhāveṣu) - in all conditions of existence and non-existence (in existences and non-existences, in being and non-being)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of bhāvābhāva

bhāvābhāva - being and non-being, existence and non-existence, presence and absence

Dvandva compound of bhāva (being, existence) and abhāva (non-being, non-existence).

Compound type : dvandva (bhāva+abhāva)

• bhāva – being, existence, state, condition
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhū (to be).
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• abhāva – non-existence, absence, negation
  noun (masculine)
  a (not) + bhāva (existence).
  Prefix: a
  Root: bhū (class 1)

कर्मसु (karmasu) - in actions, in deeds

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of karma

karma - action, deed, work, ritual, consequence of action (karma)

From root kṛ (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

ऋते (ṛte) - except for (except, without, apart from)

(indeclinable)

निर्वासनत्वात् (nirvāsanatvāt) - from the state of being free from latent impressions (vāsanā) (from the state of being free from latent impressions/desires, due to freedom from vāsanās)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of nirvāsanatva

nirvāsanatva - state of being free from latent impressions/desires (vāsanā), freedom from vāsanās

Compound of nir (without), vāsanā (latent impression), tva (suffix for abstract nouns).

Compound type : prādisamāsa (nir+vāsanā+tva)

• nir – without, out, away
  prefix
  Negative or privative prefix.
• vāsanā – latent impression, desire, mental tendency
  noun (feminine)
  From root vas (to dwell, to perfume).
  Root: vas (class 1)
• tva – state of being, -ness
  suffix (neuter)
  Used to form abstract nouns from adjectives or nouns.

Note: Governed by ṛte.

तु (tu) - but, indeed (but, indeed, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

विशेषः (viśeṣaḥ) - discernible difference (difference, distinction, particularity)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśeṣa

viśeṣa - difference, distinction, particularity, peculiar mark, characteristic

From root śiṣ (to distinguish) with prefix vi.

Prefix: vi

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: Subject of asti.

अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

(verb)

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

present active

Root: as (class 2)

कश्चन (kaścana) - whatsoever (any, whatsoever, some)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścana

kaścana - any, some, a certain, whatsoever (masc. nom. sing. of kaścid)

ka (who/what) + cid or cana (indefinite particle).

Note: Qualifies viśeṣaḥ.

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