योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-51, verse-22

सम्यग्ज्ञानेन भूतानि ज्ञस्य देहतया सह ।
पीठबन्धं विमुञ्चन्ति गतकाल इवाम्बुदाः ॥ २२ ॥

samyagjñānena bhūtāni jñasya dehatayā saha ,
pīṭhabandhaṃ vimuñcanti gatakāla ivāmbudāḥ 22

22. samyak-jñānena bhūtāni jñasya dehatayā saha
pīṭhabandham vimuñcanti gatakālaḥ iva ambudāḥ

22. samyak-jñānena bhūtāni jñasya dehatayā saha
pīṭhabandham vimuñcanti gatakālaḥ ambudāḥ iva

22. Through perfect knowledge, living beings, along with the knower's identification with the body, are liberated from their attachment to the physical form, just as clouds disperse after their season has passed.

Words meanings summery:

• सम्यक्-ज्ञानेन (samyak-jñānena) - by perfect knowledge, by right knowledge, by complete understanding

• भूतानि (bhūtāni) - beings, creatures, elements, living entities

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

• देहतया (dehatayā) - by the state of being a body, by bodiliness

• सह (saha) - with, together with, along with

• पीठबन्धम् (pīṭhabandham) - bondage to the seat/foundation, attachment to the physical form

• विमुञ्चन्ति (vimuñcanti) - they release, they abandon, they liberate

• गतकालः (gatakālaḥ) - past time, elapsed time, past season

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अम्बुदाः (ambudāḥ) - clouds

Words meanings and morphology

सम्यक्-ज्ञानेन (samyak-jñānena) - by perfect knowledge, by right knowledge, by complete understanding

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of samyak-jñāna

samyak-jñāna - perfect knowledge, right understanding, complete realization

Compound type : karmadhāraya (samyak+jñāna)

• samyak – right, true, complete, perfect
  adjective
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding, realization
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root jñā- 'to know'
  Root: jñā (class 9)

भूतानि (bhūtāni) - beings, creatures, elements, living entities

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of bhūta

bhūta - being, creature, element, existing, past

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root bhū- 'to be, to become'

Root: bhū (class 1)

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

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jña

jña - knower, wise one, spirit, soul

From root jñā- 'to know', usually refers to the individual consciousness or soul in philosophical contexts.

Root: jñā (class 9)

देहतया (dehatayā) - by the state of being a body, by bodiliness

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dehata

dehata - bodiliness, the state of being a body

Derived from deha (body) + tā (suffix for abstract noun).

सह (saha) - with, together with, along with

(indeclinable)

Preposition/Adverb

पीठबन्धम् (pīṭhabandham) - bondage to the seat/foundation, attachment to the physical form

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pīṭhabandha

pīṭhabandha - binding to a seat, firm establishment, attachment to a foundation

Compound of pīṭha (seat/base) and bandha (binding/bondage).

Compound type : tatpurusha (pīṭha+bandha)

• pīṭha – seat, base, pedestal, sacred site
  noun (neuter)
• bandha – binding, bondage, tying, attachment
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root bandh- 'to bind'
  Root: bandh (class 9)

विमुञ्चन्ति (vimuñcanti) - they release, they abandon, they liberate

(verb)

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

Present active verb form from root muc, with prefix vi

Prefix vi- implies separation, removal. Root muc, class 6, forms muñcati.

Prefix: vi

Root: muc (class 6)

गतकालः (gatakālaḥ) - past time, elapsed time, past season

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gatakāla

gatakāla - past time, elapsed time, past season, time that has gone

Compound of gata (gone, past) and kāla (time, season).

Compound type : tatpurusha (gata+kāla)

• gata – gone, past, reached, obtained
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root gam- 'to go'
  Root: gam (class 1)
• kāla – time, season, destiny, death
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used as part of the simile, 'like clouds of past time'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle used for comparison.

अम्बुदाः (ambudāḥ) - clouds

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ambuda

ambuda - cloud (giver of water)

Compound of ambu (water) + da (giver).

Compound type : tatpurusha (ambu+da)

• ambu – water
  noun (neuter)
• da – giver, bestower
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from root dā- 'to give'
  Root: dā (class 3)

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