योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-45, verse-35

ध्यानं न शक्यते कर्तुं न चैतदुपयुज्यते ।
अबोधेन विबुद्धस्तु स्वयमत्रैव तिष्ठति ॥ ३५ ॥

dhyānaṃ na śakyate kartuṃ na caitadupayujyate ,
abodhena vibuddhastu svayamatraiva tiṣṭhati 35

35. dhyānam na śakyate kartum na ca etat upayujyate
abodhena vibuddhaḥ tu svayam atra eva tiṣṭhati

35. dhyānam na śakyate kartum,
ca na etat upayujyate.
tu vibuddhaḥ abodhena svayam atra eva tiṣṭhati.

35. Meditation (dhyāna) cannot be performed, nor is it truly useful. For the awakened one, free from ignorance, remains spontaneously in this very state.

Words meanings summery:

• ध्यानम् (dhyānam) - meditation (dhyāna) (meditation, contemplation)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• शक्यते (śakyate) - can be done (is able) (is able, can be done, is possible)

• कर्तुम् (kartum) - to perform (to do, to make, for doing)

• न (na) - nor (not, no)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• एतत् (etat) - this (i.e., meditation) (this, that)

• उपयुज्यते (upayujyate) - is useful (is used, is applied, is useful)

• अबोधेन (abodhena) - free from ignorance (lit. by non-ignorance) (by non-knowledge, by absence of understanding, by lack of ignorance)

• विबुद्धः (vibuddhaḥ) - the awakened one (awakened, enlightened, truly known)

• तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, on the other hand)

• स्वयम् (svayam) - spontaneously (by oneself, spontaneously, naturally)

• अत्र (atra) - here (in this very state) (here, in this place, in this matter)

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

• तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - remains (stands, stays, remains, exists)

Words meanings and morphology

ध्यानम् (dhyānam) - meditation (dhyāna) (meditation, contemplation)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dhyāna

dhyāna - meditation, contemplation, thought, reflection

From root 'dhyai' (to contemplate)

Root: dhyai (class 1)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates `śakyate`.

शक्यते (śakyate) - can be done (is able) (is able, can be done, is possible)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of śak

Present Passive

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Impersonal passive verb.

कर्तुम् (kartum) - to perform (to do, to make, for doing)

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Infinitive form of root 'kṛ'

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Infinitive of purpose, 'to do'.

न (na) - nor (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates `upayujyate`.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two negative clauses.

एतत् (etat) - this (i.e., meditation) (this, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that (near the speaker)

Note: Refers to `dhyānam`.

उपयुज्यते (upayujyate) - is useful (is used, is applied, is useful)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of upayuj

Present Passive

From root 'yuj' with prefix 'upa-'

Prefix: upa

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Passive verb, 'is useful'.

अबोधेन (abodhena) - free from ignorance (lit. by non-ignorance) (by non-knowledge, by absence of understanding, by lack of ignorance)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of abodha

abodha - non-knowledge, ignorance, unconsciousness; lack of understanding

Compound 'a-' (negation) + 'bodha' (knowledge)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+bodha)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• bodha – knowledge, understanding, awakening, perception
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'budh' (to awaken, know)
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Instrumental, indicates the means or state by which the awakened one remains. Interpreted as 'by the absence of ignorance'.

विबुद्धः (vibuddhaḥ) - the awakened one (awakened, enlightened, truly known)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vibuddha

vibuddha - awakened, enlightened, fully known, understood

Past Passive Participle

From root 'budh' (to awaken) with prefix 'vi-'

Prefix: vi

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a contrasting idea.

स्वयम् (svayam) - spontaneously (by oneself, spontaneously, naturally)

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies `tiṣṭhati`.

अत्र (atra) - here (in this very state) (here, in this place, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of place.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'atra'.

तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - remains (stands, stays, remains, exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of sthā

Present Active

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the second clause.