योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-2, verse-2

वाल्मीकिरुवाच ।
अहं बद्धो विमुक्तः स्यामिति यस्यास्ति निश्चयः ।
नात्यन्तमज्ञो नोत ज्ञः सोऽस्मिञ्छास्त्रेऽधिकारवान् ॥ २ ॥

vālmīkiruvāca ,
ahaṃ baddho vimuktaḥ syāmiti yasyāsti niścayaḥ ,
nātyantamajño nota jñaḥ so'smiñchāstre'dhikāravān 2

2. vālmīkiḥ uvāca aham baddhaḥ
vimuktaḥ syām iti yasya asti niścayaḥ
na atyantam ajñaḥ na uta jñaḥ
saḥ asmin śāstre adhikāravān

2. Valmiki said: 'He who has the firm conviction, "I am bound and I should achieve liberation (mokṣa)", is qualified for this scripture (śāstra). Such a person is neither completely ignorant nor entirely wise.'

Words meanings summery:

• वाल्मीकिः (vālmīkiḥ) - Valmiki

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• अहम् (aham) - I

• बद्धः (baddhaḥ) - bound, tied, imprisoned

• विमुक्तः (vimuktaḥ) - liberated, released

• स्याम् (syām) - may I be, I should be

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, indicates a quotation

• यस्य (yasya) - whose, of whom

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• निश्चयः (niścayaḥ) - certainty, conviction, firm resolve

• न (na) - not, neither

• अत्यन्तम् (atyantam) - completely (extremely, completely, excessively)

• अज्ञः (ajñaḥ) - ignorant, unknowing

• न (na) - not, neither

• उत (uta) - nor (with preceding 'na') (or, also, indeed)

• ज्ञः (jñaḥ) - knowing, wise, enlightened

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this

• शास्त्रे (śāstre) - in this scripture (śāstra) (in scripture, in teaching, in treatise)

• अधिकारवान् (adhikāravān) - qualified, entitled, competent

Words meanings and morphology

वाल्मीकिः (vālmīkiḥ) - Valmiki

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vālmīki

vālmīki - Valmiki (the sage, author of Ramayana)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular

Irregular perfect form from root vac.

Root: vac (class 2)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me (pronoun)

1st person singular nominative.

बद्धः (baddhaḥ) - bound, tied, imprisoned

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of baddha

baddha - bound, tied, confined, imprisoned

Past Passive Participle

from root bandh- (to bind)

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Past passive participle.

विमुक्तः (vimuktaḥ) - liberated, released

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vimukta

vimukta - liberated, released, freed

Past Passive Participle

from prefix 'vi' + root muc- (to free, release)

Prefix: vi

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Past passive participle.

स्याम् (syām) - may I be, I should be

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of as

Optative mood, 1st person singular

From root as (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Expresses wish or potential.

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, indicates a quotation

(indeclinable)

Particle.

यस्य (yasya) - whose, of whom

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)

Genitive singular (masculine/neuter) of 'yad'.

Note: Refers to the implied subject of 'adhikāravān'.

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Present tense, 3rd person singular

From root as (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

निश्चयः (niścayaḥ) - certainty, conviction, firm resolve

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niścaya

niścaya - certainty, conviction, firm resolve, decision

From prefix 'niḥ' (nir) + root 'ci' (to collect, ascertain).

Prefix: nis

Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Subject of 'asti'.

न (na) - not, neither

(indeclinable)

Particle of negation.

Note: Used with 'uta' for 'neither...nor'.

अत्यन्तम् (atyantam) - completely (extremely, completely, excessively)

(indeclinable)

From prefix 'ati' + 'anta' (end). Often used adverbially.

Prefix: ati

Root: ant

Note: Used adverbially.

अज्ञः (ajñaḥ) - ignorant, unknowing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ajña

ajña - ignorant, unknowing, foolish

Negative prefix 'a' + 'jña' (knowing).

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+jña)

• a – not, un-, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• jña – knowing, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  From root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Predicate adjective.

न (na) - not, neither

(indeclinable)

Particle of negation.

Note: Used with 'uta' for 'neither...nor'.

उत (uta) - nor (with preceding 'na') (or, also, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Particle. Used with 'na' for 'neither...nor'.

ज्ञः (jñaḥ) - knowing, wise, enlightened

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jña

jña - knowing, wise, skilled in, acquainted with

From root jñā (to know).

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Predicate adjective.

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (pronoun)

Masculine nominative singular of 'tad'.

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one (pronoun)

Masculine/Neuter locative singular of 'etad'.

Note: Refers to 'śāstra'.

शास्त्रे (śāstre) - in this scripture (śāstra) (in scripture, in teaching, in treatise)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śāstra

śāstra - scripture, treatise, scientific or religious teaching, rule, doctrine

From root śās- (to teach, instruct).

Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Refers to the text being discussed.

अधिकारवान् (adhikāravān) - qualified, entitled, competent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adhikāravat

adhikāravat - possessing authority, entitled, qualified, competent

Derived from 'adhikāra' (authority, right, qualification) + possessive suffix '-vat'.

Note: Predicate adjective for 'saḥ'.