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.

33. דע כי תפיסת אובייקטים והמשגתן היא הכבלים, ודע כי השחרור הוא היעדר תפיסה מושגית זו. היה שליו, פעל לפי הנסיבות כפי שהן, והישאר חופשי מתפיסות מגבילות.

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'.

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