योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-30, verse-24

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निर्वासनं मननमेवमुदाहरन्ति मोक्षं विना भवति तन्न च जातु बोधात् ।
सन्नो जगद्भ्रम इतीह परः प्रबोधो न प्रत्ययोऽत्र यदतः सुचिराय बन्धः ॥ २४ ॥

nirvāsanaṃ mananamevamudāharanti mokṣaṃ vinā bhavati tanna ca jātu bodhāt ,
sanno jagadbhrama itīha paraḥ prabodho na pratyayo'tra yadataḥ sucirāya bandhaḥ 24

24. nirvāsanam mananam evam udāharanti mokṣam
vinā bhavati tat na ca jātu bodhāt sat
naḥ jagadbhramaḥ iti iha paraḥ prabodhaḥ na
pratyayaḥ atra yataḥ ataḥ sucirāya bandhaḥ

24. evam nirvāsanam mananam mokṣam udāharanti.
tat mokṣam vinā na bhavati ca jātu bodhāt na (bhavati).
iha paraḥ prabodhaḥ jagadbhramaḥ sat naḥ iti.
yataḥ atra pratyayaḥ na (asti),
ataḥ sucirāya bandhaḥ (asti).

24. They declare that contemplation (manana) devoid of latent impressions (vāsanā) is liberation (mokṣa). That (liberation) does not arise without true liberation, nor ever from mere intellectual knowledge (bodha). Here, the supreme realization (prabodha) is that the world-illusion (jagat-bhrama) is not real. Because conviction (pratyaya) in this truth is lacking, therefore, there is bondage (bandha) for a very long time.

Words meanings summery:

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निर्वासनम् (nirvāsanam) - devoid of latent impressions (vāsanā), without vāsanā

मननम् (mananam) - contemplation, reflection, thought

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, as such

उदाहरन्ति (udāharanti) - they explain, they declare, they state

मोक्षम् (mokṣam) - liberation, release (mokṣa)

विना (vinā) - without, except for

भवति (bhavati) - it is, it comes into being, it happens

तत् (tat) - that liberation (mokṣa) or contemplation (manana) (that)

न (na) - not, no

च (ca) - and, also, but

जातु (jātu) - ever, at any time

बोधात् (bodhāt) - from knowledge, from understanding

सत् (sat) - real, existent, true

नः (naḥ) - not, no (negative particle)

जगद्भ्रमः (jagadbhramaḥ) - world-illusion, delusion of the world

इति (iti) - thus, so, therefore (introduces direct speech or conclusion)

इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this context

परः (paraḥ) - supreme, highest, ultimate

प्रबोधः (prabodhaḥ) - awakening, enlightenment, supreme realization

न (na) - not, no

प्रत्ययः (pratyayaḥ) - conviction, belief, confidence, notion

अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter, in this world

यतः (yataḥ) - because, from which, since

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, from this, hence

सुचिराय (sucirāya) - for a very long time

बन्धः (bandhaḥ) - bondage, fetter, tie

Words meanings and morphology

निर्वासनम् (nirvāsanam) - devoid of latent impressions (vāsanā), without vāsanā

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nirvāsana

nirvāsana - free from latent impressions (vāsanā), desireless

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+vāsanā)

nis – out, without, negation
indeclinable
vāsanā – latent impression, subtle trace, inclination, desire
noun (feminine)
Root: vas (class 4)

Note: Used as a noun or adjective qualifying 'mananam'

मननम् (mananam) - contemplation, reflection, thought

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manana

manana - contemplation, reflection, thinking

Root: man (class 4)

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, as such

(indeclinable)

उदाहरन्ति (udāharanti) - they explain, they declare, they state

(verb)

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

Prefixes: ud+ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

मोक्षम् (mokṣam) - liberation, release (mokṣa)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mokṣa

mokṣa - liberation, emancipation, freedom from saṃsāra

Root: muc (class 6)

विना (vinā) - without, except for

(indeclinable)

भवति (bhavati) - it is, it comes into being, it happens

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

तत् (tat) - that liberation (mokṣa) or contemplation (manana) (that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, it

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also, but

(indeclinable)

जातु (jātu) - ever, at any time

(indeclinable)

बोधात् (bodhāt) - from knowledge, from understanding

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of bodha

bodha - knowledge, understanding, awakening

Root: budh (class 1)

सत् (sat) - real, existent, true

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sat

sat - existent, real, true

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'as' (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

नः (naḥ) - not, no (negative particle)

(indeclinable)

जगद्भ्रमः (jagadbhramaḥ) - world-illusion, delusion of the world

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jagadbhrama

jagadbhrama - world-illusion, delusion of the world

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (jagat+bhrama)

jagat – world, universe
noun (neuter)
Present Active Participle
Derived from root gam with 'at' suffix
Root: gam (class 1)
bhrama – illusion, delusion, wandering, error
noun (masculine)
Root: bhram (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus, so, therefore (introduces direct speech or conclusion)

(indeclinable)

इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this context

(indeclinable)

परः (paraḥ) - supreme, highest, ultimate

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, other, ultimate

प्रबोधः (prabodhaḥ) - awakening, enlightenment, supreme realization

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prabodha

prabodha - awakening, knowledge, enlightenment