योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-45, verse-43

ज्ञस्यानाराधको ध्येयबोधो नयतु यो भवेत् ।
अनन्ता सा वितृष्णस्य निर्विभागोदितः स्वयम् ॥ ४३ ॥

jñasyānārādhako dhyeyabodho nayatu yo bhavet ,
anantā sā vitṛṣṇasya nirvibhāgoditaḥ svayam 43

43. jñasya anārādhakaḥ dhyeyabodhaḥ nayatu yaḥ bhavet
anantā sā vitṛṣṇasya nirvibhāga-uditaḥ svayam

43. jñasya yaḥ anārādhakaḥ dhyeyabodhaḥ bhavet,
(saḥ) nayatu.
vitṛṣṇasya sā anantā nirvibhāga-uditaḥ svayam (bhavati).

43. May that understanding of the meditated object (dhyeyabodha) which, for the knower, does not require external propitiation (anārādhaka), lead (him). For the one free from craving (vitṛṣṇa), that infinite (state or knowledge) arises spontaneously as undivided.

Words meanings summery:

• ज्ञस्य (jñasya) - of the knower (of the knower, of the wise one)

• अनाराधकः (anārādhakaḥ) - not requiring external propitiation (anārādhaka) (not satisfying, not serving, not propitiating, not requiring worship)

• ध्येयबोधः (dhyeyabodhaḥ) - understanding of the meditated object (dhyeyabodha) (understanding of what is to be meditated upon, apprehension of the object of meditation)

• नयतु (nayatu) - let it lead (let it lead, may it lead)

• यः (yaḥ) - which (who, which (masculine))

• भवेत् (bhavet) - may be, exists (may be, should be, would be)

• अनन्ता (anantā) - infinite (anantā) (endless, infinite, unbounded (feminine))

• सा (sā) - that (implied knowledge/state) (she, that (feminine))

• वितृष्णस्य (vitṛṣṇasya) - for the one free from craving (vitṛṣṇa) (of the one free from craving, of the desireless)

• निर्विभाग-उदितः (nirvibhāga-uditaḥ) - arises spontaneously as undivided (arisen without division, arisen as undivided)

• स्वयम् (svayam) - spontaneously (by itself, spontaneously, personally, oneself)

Words meanings and morphology

ज्ञस्य (jñasya) - of the knower (of the knower, of the wise one)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jña

jña - knowing, wise, knower, expert

From root `jñā` (to know) + `ka` suffix.

Root: jñā (class 9)

अनाराधकः (anārādhakaḥ) - not requiring external propitiation (anārādhaka) (not satisfying, not serving, not propitiating, not requiring worship)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anārādhaka

anārādhaka - not propitiating, not serving, not satisfying, unattainable, not requiring external effort

`an` (negative prefix) + `ārādhaka` (one who propitiates/satisfies). Here interpreted as 'not requiring a propitiator' or 'self-sufficient'.

Compound type : nan-tatpurusha (an+ārādhaka)

• an – not, non
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• ārādhaka – propitiator, server, worshipper, satisfying
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From `ā-rādhy` + `aka`
  Prefix: ā
  Root: rādh (class 4)

Note: Agrees with `dhyeyabodhaḥ`.

ध्येयबोधः (dhyeyabodhaḥ) - understanding of the meditated object (dhyeyabodha) (understanding of what is to be meditated upon, apprehension of the object of meditation)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhyeyabodha

dhyeyabodha - apprehension of the object of meditation; the understanding of what is to be meditated upon

Compound type : tatpurusha (dhyeya+bodha)

• dhyeya – to be meditated upon, meditable, object of meditation
  adjective
  Gerundive
  From root `dhyā` (to meditate) + `eya` suffix
  Root: dhyā (class 1)
• bodha – understanding, knowledge, awakening, consciousness
  noun (masculine)
  From root `budh` (to know) + `ghañ` suffix
  Root: budh (class 1)

नयतु (nayatu) - let it lead (let it lead, may it lead)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of nī

Imperative active

3rd person singular, imperative mood, active voice.

Root: nī (class 1)

यः (yaḥ) - which (who, which (masculine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Relative pronoun.

भवेत् (bhavet) - may be, exists (may be, should be, would be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of bhū

Optative active

3rd person singular, optative mood, active voice.

Root: bhū (class 1)

अनन्ता (anantā) - infinite (anantā) (endless, infinite, unbounded (feminine))

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ananta

ananta - endless, infinite, boundless; the Infinite

`an` (negative prefix) + `anta` (end).

Compound type : nan-tatpurusha (an+anta)

• an – not, non
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• anta – end, limit, boundary
  noun (masculine)

Note: Could also be interpreted as a feminine noun for 'infinity' itself.

सा (sā) - that (implied knowledge/state) (she, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to an implied feminine noun, possibly `vidyā` (knowledge) or `prajñā` (wisdom), or the state itself.

वितृष्णस्य (vitṛṣṇasya) - for the one free from craving (vitṛṣṇa) (of the one free from craving, of the desireless)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vitṛṣṇa

vitṛṣṇa - free from craving, desireless

`vi` (privative prefix) + `tṛṣṇa` (craving).

Compound type : pradi-samasa (vi+tṛṣṇa)

• vi – without, separation, distinctness
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating separation or negation.
• tṛṣṇa – craving, desire, thirst
  noun (feminine)
  Root: tṛṣ (class 4)

Note: Used as a substantive, referring to a person.

निर्विभाग-उदितः (nirvibhāga-uditaḥ) - arises spontaneously as undivided (arisen without division, arisen as undivided)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirvibhāgodita

nirvibhāgodita - arisen without distinction/division, manifested as undivided

`nirvibhāga` (without division) + `udita` (arisen).

Compound type : karmadharaya (nirvibhāga+udita)

• nirvibhāga – without division, undivided, indistinguishable
  adjective
  `nir` (without) + `vibhāga` (division)
  Prefix: nir
• udita – arisen, manifested, appeared
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From `ud-i` (to rise) + `kta` (ta) suffix.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Functions adverbially in the context: 'arisen by itself as undivided'.

स्वयम् (svayam) - spontaneously (by itself, spontaneously, personally, oneself)

(indeclinable)

Indeclinable form of `sva` used adverbially.

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