योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-72, verse-22

यथाभूतपरिज्ञानादत्र शाम्यति वासना ।
अद्वैतान्निरहंकारात्ततो मोक्षोऽवशिष्यते ॥ २२ ॥

yathābhūtaparijñānādatra śāmyati vāsanā ,
advaitānnirahaṃkārāttato mokṣo'vaśiṣyate 22

22. yathābhūta-parijñānāt atra śāmyati vāsanā
advaitāt nirahaṅkārāt tataḥ mokṣaḥ avaśiṣyate

22. yathābhūta-parijñānāt atra vāsanā śāmyati
advaitāt nirahaṅkārāt tataḥ mokṣaḥ avaśiṣyate

22. Through the true knowledge of reality, the latent impressions (vāsanā) here subside. From the state of non-duality and freedom from the sense of ego (ahaṅkāra), then only final liberation (mokṣa) remains.

Words meanings summery:

• यथाभूत-परिज्ञानात् (yathābhūta-parijñānāt) - from the knowledge of what truly exists, from true understanding

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this case, in this world

• शाम्यति (śāmyati) - subsides, ceases, becomes calm

• वासना (vāsanā) - latent impression, subconscious tendency, habit

• अद्वैतात् (advaitāt) - from non-duality

• निरहङ्कारात् (nirahaṅkārāt) - from being free from ego

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefrom, thereafter

• मोक्षः (mokṣaḥ) - final liberation (liberation, freedom)

• अवशिष्यते (avaśiṣyate) - remains, is left over, is preserved

Words meanings and morphology

यथाभूत-परिज्ञानात् (yathābhūta-parijñānāt) - from the knowledge of what truly exists, from true understanding

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of yathābhūta-parijñāna

yathābhūta-parijñāna - knowledge of what is, true knowledge of reality

Compound of yathābhūta and parijñāna.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yathābhūta+parijñāna)

• yathābhūta – as it has been, as it is, real
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle (bahuvrīhi compound with yathā)
  yathā (as) + bhūta (become, existing).
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• parijñāna – complete knowledge, full understanding
  noun (neuter)
  From root jñā (to know) with prefix pari.
  Prefix: pari
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Denotes cause.

अत्र (atra) - here, in this case, in this world

(indeclinable)

Locative adverb derived from idam.

शाम्यति (śāmyati) - subsides, ceases, becomes calm

(verb)

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

Present active 3rd singular

Root śam (4th class).

Root: śam (class 4)

वासना (vāsanā) - latent impression, subconscious tendency, habit

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vāsanā

vāsanā - latent impression, subconscious tendency, mental imprint, desire, imagination

From root vas (to dwell, to perfume).

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Subject of śāmyati.

अद्वैतात् (advaitāt) - from non-duality

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of advaita

advaita - non-duality, oneness, non-dual

a (not) + dvaita (duality).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dvaita)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• dvaita – duality, dualism
  noun (neuter)
  From dvi (two).

Note: Denotes cause or origin.

निरहङ्कारात् (nirahaṅkārāt) - from being free from ego

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of nirahaṅkāra

nirahaṅkāra - freedom from ego, devoid of egoism, non-egoistic

nir (without) + ahaṅkāra (ego).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+ahaṅkāra)

• nis – out, forth, without
  indeclinable
  Prepositional prefix.
• ahaṅkāra – ego, egoism, false identification of self with body/mind
  noun (masculine)
  aham (I) + kāra (maker).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Denotes cause or origin.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefrom, thereafter

(indeclinable)

Adverb derived from tad.

मोक्षः (mokṣaḥ) - final liberation (liberation, freedom)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mokṣa

mokṣa - liberation, release, emancipation, final freedom

From root muc (to release, to free).

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Subject of avaśiṣyate.

अवशिष्यते (avaśiṣyate) - remains, is left over, is preserved

(verb)

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

Present passive 3rd singular

Root śiṣ (7th class), with prefix ava. The -ya- infix indicates passive voice.

Prefix: ava

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

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