योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-31, verse-37

आत्यन्तिकभ्रान्तिलये युक्त एवावगच्छति ।
स्वरूपं नोपदेशस्य विषयो विदुषो हि तत् ॥ ३७ ॥

ātyantikabhrāntilaye yukta evāvagacchati ,
svarūpaṃ nopadeśasya viṣayo viduṣo hi tat 37

37. ātyantika-bhrānti-laye yuktaḥ eva avagacchati
sva-rūpam na upadeśasya viṣayaḥ viduṣaḥ hi tat

37. ātyantika-bhrānti-laye yuktaḥ eva sva-rūpam avagacchati.
hi tat upadeśasya viṣayaḥ na (bhavati) viduṣaḥ (tu saḥ jñāyate).

37. When ultimate illusion completely dissolves, only the one who is disciplined (yukta) truly comprehends the genuine nature (svarūpam) of reality. Indeed, that true nature (svarūpam) is not a subject for instruction; it is understood directly by the wise.

Words meanings summery:

• आत्यन्तिक-भ्रान्ति-लये (ātyantika-bhrānti-laye) - when ultimate illusion completely dissolves (in the absolute cessation of illusion, upon the complete dissolution of error)

• युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - one who is disciplined (yukta), a yogi (united, joined, engaged, disciplined, a yogi)

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly

• अवगच्छति (avagacchati) - understands, comprehends, knows

• स्व-रूपम् (sva-rūpam) - the genuine nature (svarūpam) of reality (one's own form, true nature, intrinsic nature)

• न (na) - not, no

• उपदेशस्य (upadeśasya) - of instruction, of teaching

• विषयः (viṣayaḥ) - a subject (of instruction) (object, subject, sphere, range)

• विदुषः (viduṣaḥ) - by the wise (of the wise, for the learned, by the knowing one)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• तत् (tat) - that true nature (svarūpam) (that, it)

Words meanings and morphology

आत्यन्तिक-भ्रान्ति-लये (ātyantika-bhrānti-laye) - when ultimate illusion completely dissolves (in the absolute cessation of illusion, upon the complete dissolution of error)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātyantika-bhrānti-laya

ātyantika-bhrānti-laya - absolute cessation of illusion

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātyantika+bhrānti+laya)

• ātyantika – absolute, ultimate, final
  adjective (masculine)
  Taddhita derivative from 'atyanta'.
• bhrānti – illusion, error, confusion, delusion
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root 'bhram' (to wander, to err).
  Root: bhram (class 1)
• laya – cessation, dissolution, absorption, merging
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'lī' (to melt, to dissolve).
  Root: lī (class 4)

युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - one who is disciplined (yukta), a yogi (united, joined, engaged, disciplined, a yogi)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, united, endowed with, disciplined, proper, a yogi

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'yuj' (to join, to yoke, to unite).

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Used here as a noun referring to a person who is 'united' or 'disciplined' (a yogi).

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

अवगच्छति (avagacchati) - understands, comprehends, knows

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of avagach

Root 'gam' with prefix 'ava'.

Prefix: ava

Root: gam (class 1)

स्व-रूपम् (sva-rūpam) - the genuine nature (svarūpam) of reality (one's own form, true nature, intrinsic nature)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sva-rūpa

sva-rūpa - one's own form, true nature, intrinsic nature

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+rūpa)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun (neuter)
• rūpa – form, nature, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

उपदेशस्य (upadeśasya) - of instruction, of teaching

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of upadeśa

upadeśa - instruction, teaching, advice, initiation

Derived from root 'diś' with prefix 'upa'.

Prefix: upa

Root: diś (class 6)

विषयः (viṣayaḥ) - a subject (of instruction) (object, subject, sphere, range)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viṣaya

viṣaya - object, subject, sphere, range, scope, domain

Root: ṣī (class 1)

विदुषः (viduṣaḥ) - by the wise (of the wise, for the learned, by the knowing one)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vidvas

vidvas - wise, learned, knowing

Perfect Active Participle

Derived from root 'vid' (to know).

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Used here as a noun meaning 'of/for the wise person'.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that true nature (svarūpam) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

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