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

एषैव ग्राहकादीनां सत्ता यन्नात्मनिष्ठता ।
स्वभावावेक्षया सत्या न जाने क्व प्रयान्ति ते ॥ ७ ॥

eṣaiva grāhakādīnāṃ sattā yannātmaniṣṭhatā ,
svabhāvāvekṣayā satyā na jāne kva prayānti te 7

7. eṣā eva grāhakādīnām sattā yat na ātmaniṣṭhatā
svabhāvāvekṣayā satyā na jāne kva prayānti te

7. This very existence (sattā) of perceivers and the like is such that it does not truly reside in the Self (ātman). When viewed from the perspective of their intrinsic nature (svabhāva), which is truth, I do not know where such [illusory] entities go.

Words meanings summery:

• एषा (eṣā) - this

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, very

• ग्राहकादीनाम् (grāhakādīnām) - of the perceivers and so on, of the perceivers etc.

• सत्ता (sattā) - existence, being, reality

• यत् (yat) - which, that

• न (na) - not, no

• आत्मनिष्ठता (ātmaniṣṭhatā) - inherence in the Self (ātman) (self-abidingness, inherence in the self)

• स्वभावावेक्षया (svabhāvāvekṣayā) - by observing their intrinsic nature (svabhāva) (by observing one's own nature)

• सत्या (satyā) - (referring to svabhāvāvekṣā) (true, real)

• न (na) - not, no

• जाने (jāne) - I know, I understand

• क्व (kva) - where? to what place?

• प्रयान्ति (prayānti) - they go forth, they proceed, they vanish

• ते (te) - (referring to grāhaka and similar illusory entities) (they)

Words meanings and morphology

एषा (eṣā) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

एव (eva) - indeed, only, very

(indeclinable)

ग्राहकादीनाम् (grāhakādīnām) - of the perceivers and so on, of the perceivers etc.

(noun)

Genitive, masculine/neuter, plural of grāhakādi

grāhakādi - perceiver and the rest, beginning with the perceiver

Compound type : tatpurusha (grāhaka+ādi)

• grāhaka – perceiver, grasper, catcher
  noun (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  From root 'grah' (to grasp, seize) + suffix '-aka'
  Root: grah (class 9)
• ādi – beginning, et cetera, and so on
  indeclinable

सत्ता (sattā) - existence, being, reality

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sattā

sattā - existence, being, reality, essence

From present participle 'sat' (being) + suffix '-tā'

Root: as (class 2)

यत् (yat) - which, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

आत्मनिष्ठता (ātmaniṣṭhatā) - inherence in the Self (ātman) (self-abidingness, inherence in the self)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ātmaniṣṭhatā

ātmaniṣṭhatā - the state of being fixed on the self, inherence in the Self

From 'ātmaniṣṭha' + suffix '-tā'

Compound type : tatpurusha (ātman+niṣṭha)

• ātman – Self, soul, essence, breath
  noun (masculine)
• niṣṭha – abiding in, resting on, devoted to
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'sthā' (to stand) with prefix 'ni-'
  Prefix: ni
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• tā – suffix for abstract nouns, '-ness', '-hood'
  suffix (feminine)

स्वभावावेक्षया (svabhāvāvekṣayā) - by observing their intrinsic nature (svabhāva) (by observing one's own nature)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of svabhāvāvekṣā

svabhāvāvekṣā - observation of one's own nature; consideration of intrinsic nature

From 'svabhāva' (own nature) + 'avekṣā' (observation)

Compound type : tatpurusha (svabhāva+avekṣā)

• svabhāva – intrinsic nature, inherent disposition, self-existence
  noun (masculine)
  From 'sva' (own) + 'bhāva' (being, state)
• avekṣā – observation, regard, consideration
  noun (feminine)
  Action Noun
  From root 'īkṣ' (to see) with prefix 'ava-'
  Prefix: ava
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)

सत्या (satyā) - (referring to svabhāvāvekṣā) (true, real)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of satya

satya - true, real, truthful; truth, reality

From 'sat' (existent, real) + suffix '-ya'

Root: as (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

जाने (jāne) - I know, I understand

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of jñā

Present, 1st Person, Singular, Middle Voice (from root jñā, 9th class, ubhayapadī)

Root: jñā (class 9)

क्व (kva) - where? to what place?

(indeclinable)

प्रयान्ति (prayānti) - they go forth, they proceed, they vanish

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of prayā

Present, 3rd Person, Plural, Active Voice

Prefix: pra

Root: yā (class 2)

ते (te) - (referring to grāhaka and similar illusory entities) (they)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it