योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-48, verse-8

उपशान्तेन दान्तेन स्वात्मारामेण मौनिना ।
ज्ञातैवान्विष्यते ज्ञेन विज्ञानैकान्तवादिना ॥ ८ ॥

upaśāntena dāntena svātmārāmeṇa mauninā ,
jñātaivānviṣyate jñena vijñānaikāntavādinā 8

8. upaśāntena dāntena svātmārāmeṇa mauninā
jñātā eva anviṣyate jñena vijñānaikāntavādinā

8. upaśāntena dāntena svātmārāmeṇa mauninā
vijñānaikāntavādinā jñena jñātā eva anviṣyate

8. By a tranquil, self-controlled sage, who delights in their own true self (ātman) and observes silence, knowledge alone is sought by the knower, who steadfastly proclaims pure consciousness to be the sole reality.

Words meanings summery:

• उपशान्तेन (upaśāntena) - by one who is completely pacified, by a calm one

• दान्तेन (dāntena) - by one who is self-controlled, by a subdued one, by a disciplined one

• स्वात्मारामेण (svātmārāmeṇa) - by one who rejoices in their own self, by one whose delight is in the ātman

• मौनिना (mauninā) - by a silent sage, by one observing silence

• ज्ञाता (jñātā) - known reality, knowledge, pure consciousness

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, alone, certainly

• अन्विष्यते (anviṣyate) - is sought, is investigated, is pursued

• ज्ञेन (jñena) - by the knower, by the wise one

• विज्ञानैकान्तवादिना (vijñānaikāntavādinā) - by one who asserts the absolute nature of pure consciousness, by an advocate of the singularity of knowledge

Words meanings and morphology

उपशान्तेन (upaśāntena) - by one who is completely pacified, by a calm one

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of upaśānta

upaśānta - pacified, tranquil, calm, quieted

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root śam (to be calm) with the upasarga upa-.

Prefix: upa

Root: śam (class 4)

दान्तेन (dāntena) - by one who is self-controlled, by a subdued one, by a disciplined one

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dānta

dānta - self-controlled, subdued, disciplined, tamed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root dam (to tame, to control).

Root: dam (class 4)

स्वात्मारामेण (svātmārāmeṇa) - by one who rejoices in their own self, by one whose delight is in the ātman

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of svātmārāma

svātmārāma - one who delights in their own self, one who finds joy in the ātman

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sva+ātman+ārāma)

• sva – own, self, one's own
  pronoun (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, the individual self, the universal self (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
• ārāma – rest, repose, delight, pleasure, garden
  noun (masculine)

मौनिना (mauninā) - by a silent sage, by one observing silence

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of maunin

maunin - silent, observing silence, a silent sage or ascetic

Derived from muni (sage) with the suffix -in.

ज्ञाता (jñātā) - known reality, knowledge, pure consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jñāta

jñāta - known, understood, perceived

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root jñā (to know).

Root: jñā (class 9)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, alone, certainly

(indeclinable)

अन्विष्यते (anviṣyate) - is sought, is investigated, is pursued

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of anviṣyate

Present Passive

Present 3rd person singular, passive voice, from root iṣ with upasarga anu.

Prefix: anu

Root: iṣ (class 4)

ज्ञेन (jñena) - by the knower, by the wise one

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of jña

jña - knower, wise, intelligent

Derived from the root jñā (to know).

Root: jñā (class 9)

विज्ञानैकान्तवादिना (vijñānaikāntavādinā) - by one who asserts the absolute nature of pure consciousness, by an advocate of the singularity of knowledge

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vijñānaikāntavādin

vijñānaikāntavādin - one who upholds the absolute nature of pure consciousness/knowledge

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vijñāna+ekānta+vādin)

• vijñāna – pure consciousness, discernment, knowledge, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root jñā with upasarga vi.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• ekānta – absolute, exclusive, sole, solitary
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
  Compound of eka (one) and anta (end, limit).
• vādin – speaker, advocate, propounder
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun derived from root vad (to speak).
  Root: vad (class 1)

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