योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-34, verse-33

वेदनं बन्धनं विद्धि विद्धि मोक्षमवेदनम् ।
यथास्थितं यथाचारं भव शान्तमवेदनम् ॥ ३३ ॥

vedanaṃ bandhanaṃ viddhi viddhi mokṣamavedanam ,
yathāsthitaṃ yathācāraṃ bhava śāntamavedanam 33

33. vedanam bandhanam viddhi viddhi mokṣam avedanam
yathā-sthitam yathā-cāram bhava śāntam avedanam

33. vedanam bandhanam viddhi.
avedanam mokṣam viddhi.
yathā-sthitam yathā-cāram śāntam avedanam bhava.

33. Know that (conceptual) knowing is bondage; know that (transcendental) non-knowing is final liberation (mokṣa). Be tranquil and abide in this state of non-knowing, maintaining your natural state and appropriate conduct.

Words meanings summery:

• वेदनम् (vedanam) - Conceptual or objective knowledge, which creates attachment. (knowing, knowledge, perception)

• बन्धनम् (bandhanam) - bondage, tie, fetter

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand, realize

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand, realize

• मोक्षम् (mokṣam) - liberation

• अवेदनम् (avedanam) - Transcendental awareness beyond conceptual knowledge or mental activity. (non-knowing, absence of knowledge/perception)

• यथा-स्थितम् (yathā-sthitam) - as it is, as it stands, according to the natural state

• यथा-चारम् (yathā-cāram) - as is proper conduct, according to custom

• भव (bhava) - be, become

• शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

• अवेदनम् (avedanam) - Transcendental awareness beyond conceptual knowledge or mental activity. (non-knowing, absence of knowledge/perception)

Words meanings and morphology

वेदनम् (vedanam) - Conceptual or objective knowledge, which creates attachment. (knowing, knowledge, perception)

(noun)

neuter, singular of vedana

vedana - knowing, perception, knowledge, sensation

from root vid (to know), suffix -ana

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Here, nominative as the subject of the implied verb 'is'.

बन्धनम् (bandhanam) - bondage, tie, fetter

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bandhana

bandhana - binding, bond, fetter, captivity, attachment, bondage

from root bandh (to bind), suffix -ana

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Predicate noun for vedanam.

विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand, realize

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid

imperative, 2nd person singular, from root vid (to know)

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Appears twice for emphasis.

विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand, realize

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid

imperative, 2nd person singular, from root vid (to know)

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Appears twice for emphasis.

मोक्षम् (mokṣam) - liberation

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mokṣa

mokṣa - liberation, release, freedom from saṃsāra

from root muc (to free, release)

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Object of viddhi.

अवेदनम् (avedanam) - Transcendental awareness beyond conceptual knowledge or mental activity. (non-knowing, absence of knowledge/perception)

(noun)

neuter, singular of avedana

avedana - absence of knowledge/perception, non-knowing, unconsciousness (in a positive, transcendental sense)

nañ-tatpuruṣa compound of a (not) + vedana (knowing)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vedana)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• vedana – knowing, perception, knowledge
  noun (neuter)
  from root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Object of viddhi in the first instance, predicative adjective for the implied subject 'you' in the second.

यथा-स्थितम् (yathā-sthitam) - as it is, as it stands, according to the natural state

(indeclinable)

indeclinable compound of yathā (as) + sthita (stood, situated)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+sthita)

• yathā – as, like, according to
  indeclinable
• sthita – stood, situated, existing, firm
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies bhava.

यथा-चारम् (yathā-cāram) - as is proper conduct, according to custom

(indeclinable)

indeclinable compound of yathā (as) + cāra (conduct, movement)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+cāra)

• yathā – as, like, according to
  indeclinable
• cāra – moving, conduct, course
  noun (masculine)
  from root car (to move, conduct)
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Modifies bhava.

भव (bhava) - be, become

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū

imperative, 2nd person singular, from root bhū (to be, become)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the second sentence.

शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, tranquil, calm, quieted, ceased

Past Passive Participle

from root śam (to be calm), past passive participle

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Predicative adjective for the implied subject 'you'.

अवेदनम् (avedanam) - Transcendental awareness beyond conceptual knowledge or mental activity. (non-knowing, absence of knowledge/perception)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avedana

avedana - absence of knowledge/perception, non-knowing, unconsciousness (in a positive, transcendental sense)

nañ-tatpuruṣa compound of a (not) + vedana (knowing)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vedana)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• vedana – knowing, perception, knowledge
  noun (neuter)
  from root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Predicative adjective for the implied subject 'you'.