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7,3

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-3, verse-5

जन्तोर्वेदनशब्दार्थबोधो दुःखकरः परः ।
निष्कृत्य ज्ञप्तिशब्दार्थबोधं तिष्ठ यथास्थितम् ॥ ५ ॥
jantorvedanaśabdārthabodho duḥkhakaraḥ paraḥ ,
niṣkṛtya jñaptiśabdārthabodhaṃ tiṣṭha yathāsthitam 5
5. jantoḥ vedanaśabdārthabodhaḥ duḥkhakaraḥ paraḥ
niṣkṛtya jñaptiśabdārthabodham tiṣṭha yathāsthitam
5. jantoḥ vedanaśabdārthabodhaḥ paraḥ duḥkhakaraḥ
jñaptiśabdārthabodham niṣkṛtya yathāsthitam tiṣṭha
5. For a living being, the conceptual understanding of 'knowing' is exceedingly sorrowful. Having transcended the conceptual understanding of 'knowledge', remain in your natural state.

Words meanings summery:

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  • जन्तोः (jantoḥ) - of a living being, creature
  • वेदनशब्दार्थबोधः (vedanaśabdārthabodhaḥ) - the conceptual understanding of 'knowing' (which pertains to the phenomenal world) (the understanding of the meaning of the word 'vedana')
  • दुःखकरः (duḥkhakaraḥ) - causing sorrow, painful
  • परः (paraḥ) - exceedingly, supremely (modifying sorrowful) (supreme, excellent, ultimate; great, excessive)
  • निष्कृत्य (niṣkṛtya) - having transcended or overcome (conceptual knowledge) (having set aside, having nullified, having removed)
  • ज्ञप्तिशब्दार्थबोधम् (jñaptiśabdārthabodham) - the conceptual understanding of 'knowledge' itself (as a distinct category) (the understanding of the meaning of the word 'jñapti')
  • तिष्ठ (tiṣṭha) - remain (in your natural state) (remain, stand, abide)
  • यथास्थितम् (yathāsthitam) - as it is, in the natural state

Words meanings and morphology

जन्तोः (jantoḥ) - of a living being, creature
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of jantu
jantu - living being, creature, man, animal
वेदनशब्दार्थबोधः (vedanaśabdārthabodhaḥ) - the conceptual understanding of 'knowing' (which pertains to the phenomenal world) (the understanding of the meaning of the word 'vedana')
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vedanaśabdārthabodha
vedanaśabdārthabodha - the understanding of the meaning of the word 'vedana'
compound of 'vedana', 'śabda', 'artha', and 'bodha'
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vedana+śabda+artha+bodha)
  • vedana – knowing, perception, feeling
    noun (neuter)
    action noun
    from √vid (to know, perceive) + -ana suffix
    Root: vid (class 2)
  • śabda – word, sound
    noun (masculine)
  • artha – meaning, purpose, object
    noun (masculine)
  • bodha – understanding, knowledge, awakening
    noun (masculine)
    action noun
    from √budh (to know, awaken) + -a suffix
    Root: budh (class 1)
दुःखकरः (duḥkhakaraḥ) - causing sorrow, painful
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of duḥkhakara
duḥkhakara - causing pain, causing sorrow, grievous
compound of 'duḥkha' (sorrow) and 'kara' (making, causing)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (duḥkha+kara)
  • duḥkha – sorrow, pain, misery
    noun (neuter)
  • kara – making, doing, causing
    noun (masculine)
    agent noun
    from √kṛ (to do, make) + -a suffix
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
परः (paraḥ) - exceedingly, supremely (modifying sorrowful) (supreme, excellent, ultimate; great, excessive)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of para
para - other, another, distant, supreme, ultimate, highest, best
निष्कृत्य (niṣkṛtya) - having transcended or overcome (conceptual knowledge) (having set aside, having nullified, having removed)
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
from upasarga 'nis' + root √kṛ (to do, make) + -tya suffix
Prefix: nis
Root: kṛ (class 8)
ज्ञप्तिशब्दार्थबोधम् (jñaptiśabdārthabodham) - the conceptual understanding of 'knowledge' itself (as a distinct category) (the understanding of the meaning of the word 'jñapti')
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of jñaptiśabdārthabodha
jñaptiśabdārthabodha - the understanding of the meaning of the word 'jñapti' (knowledge)
compound of 'jñapti', 'śabda', 'artha', and 'bodha'
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñapti+śabda+artha+bodha)
  • jñapti – knowledge, understanding, information
    noun (feminine)
    action noun
    from √jñā (to know) + -ti suffix
    Root: jñā (class 9)
  • śabda – word, sound
    noun (masculine)
  • artha – meaning, purpose, object
    noun (masculine)
  • bodha – understanding, knowledge, awakening
    noun (masculine)
    action noun
    from √budh (to know, awaken) + -a suffix
    Root: budh (class 1)
तिष्ठ (tiṣṭha) - remain (in your natural state) (remain, stand, abide)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of sthā
imperative mood
root √sthā, Imperative, 2nd person singular, active voice (parasmaipada)
Root: sthā (class 1)
यथास्थितम् (yathāsthitam) - as it is, in the natural state
(indeclinable)
from 'yathā' (as) + 'sthita' (stood, situated)
Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+sthita)
  • yathā – as, just as, in what manner
    indeclinable
  • sthita – stood, situated, existing, remaining
    adjective (neuter)
    past passive participle
    from √sthā (to stand, remain)
    Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Used adverbially to mean 'as it is'.