योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-37, verse-30

ज्ञता चेदुदिता जन्तोस्तदिच्छास्योपशाम्यति ।
नैतयोः स्थितिरेकत्र प्रकाशतमसोरिव ॥ ३० ॥

jñatā ceduditā jantostadicchāsyopaśāmyati ,
naitayoḥ sthitirekatra prakāśatamasoriva 30

30. jñatā cet uditā jantoḥ tat icchā asya upaśāmyati
| na etayoḥ sthitiḥ ekatra prakāśa-tamasoḥ iva ||

30. cet jñatā jantoḥ uditā,
tat asya icchā upaśāmyati prakāśa-tamasoḥ iva,
etayoḥ sthitiḥ ekatra na [bhavati]

30. If the state of a knower (jñatā) has arisen in a being, then his desires subside. These two (knowledge and desire) cannot exist together in one place, just like light and darkness.

Words meanings summery:

• ज्ञता (jñatā) - The quality or characteristic of being enlightened or wise. (state of being a knower, knowledge)

• चेत् (cet) - if

• उदिता (uditā) - Has arisen or manifested, referring to the state of a knower. (risen, appeared, manifested)

• जन्तोः (jantoḥ) - Referring to an individual person. (of a living being, of a creature)

• तत् (tat) - Then, as a consequence. (then, that)

• इच्छा (icchā) - The desires or cravings of that being. (desire, wish)

• अस्य (asya) - His (referring to 'jantoḥ' - the being's) desires. (of this, of him)

• उपशाम्यति (upaśāmyati) - subsides, is calmed, ceases

• न (na) - not, no

• एतयोः (etayoḥ) - Of these two: 'jñatā' (state of a knower) and 'icchā' (desire). (of these two)

• स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - The co-existence or presence of the two (knowledge and desire). (state, existence, presence, stability)

• एकत्र (ekatra) - in one place, together

• प्रकाश-तमसोः (prakāśa-tamasoḥ) - Referring to the contrasting nature of light and darkness, which cannot co-exist in the same spot. (of light and darkness)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

ज्ञता (jñatā) - The quality or characteristic of being enlightened or wise. (state of being a knower, knowledge)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jñatā

jñatā - state of knowing, knowledge, wisdom

Derived from 'jña' (knower) with suffix -tā (feminine noun indicating state or quality)

चेत् (cet) - if

(indeclinable)

उदिता (uditā) - Has arisen or manifested, referring to the state of a knower. (risen, appeared, manifested)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of udita

udita - risen, ascended, appeared, said

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root 'vad' (to speak) or 'i' (to go) with prefix 'ud'. Here from root 'i' in the sense of 'to rise'.

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Feminine singular form, agreeing with 'jñatā'.

जन्तोः (jantoḥ) - Referring to an individual person. (of a living being, of a creature)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jantu

jantu - living being, creature, man, person

Root: jan (class 4)

तत् (tat) - Then, as a consequence. (then, that)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as an indeclinable 'then' or 'therefore'.

इच्छा (icchā) - The desires or cravings of that being. (desire, wish)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of icchā

icchā - desire, wish, intention

Root: iṣ (class 4)

अस्य (asya) - His (referring to 'jantoḥ' - the being's) desires. (of this, of him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, he, she, it

उपशाम्यति (upaśāmyati) - subsides, is calmed, ceases

(verb)

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

4th class Parasmaipada verb with upasarga 'upa'

Prefix: upa

Root: śam (class 4)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

एतयोः (etayoḥ) - Of these two: 'jñatā' (state of a knower) and 'icchā' (desire). (of these two)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Can also be dative dual.

स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - The co-existence or presence of the two (knowledge and desire). (state, existence, presence, stability)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sthiti

sthiti - standing, existing, position, state, condition, stability

Derived from root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

एकत्र (ekatra) - in one place, together

(indeclinable)

From 'eka' (one) + suffix -tra (locative adverb)

प्रकाश-तमसोः (prakāśa-tamasoḥ) - Referring to the contrasting nature of light and darkness, which cannot co-exist in the same spot. (of light and darkness)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, dual of prakāśa-tamas

prakāśa-tamas - light and darkness

Compound type : dvandva (prakāśa+tamas)

• prakāśa – light, brightness, manifestation
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kāś (class 1)
• tamas – darkness, ignorance
  noun (neuter)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)