योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-1, verse-15

इति पृष्टेन मुनिना व्यासेनाखिलमात्मजे ।
यथावदमलं प्रोक्तं वक्तव्यं विदितात्मना ॥ १५ ॥

iti pṛṣṭena muninā vyāsenākhilamātmaje ,
yathāvadamalaṃ proktaṃ vaktavyaṃ viditātmanā 15

15. iti pṛṣṭena muninā vyāsena akhilam ātma-je
yathāvat amalam proktam vaktavyam vidita-ātmanā

15. iti pṛṣṭena,
vidita-ātmanā muninā vyāsena ātma-je akhilam vaktavyam yathāvat amalam proktam

15. Thus, the sage Vyāsa, who perfectly knew the Self (ātman) and was asked these questions, spoke the entire teaching (vaktavya), purely and accurately, to his son.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, in response to the questions (thus, so, in this manner)

• पृष्टेन (pṛṣṭena) - by the one who was asked, by the questioned one

• मुनिना (muninā) - by the sage

• व्यासेन (vyāsena) - by Vyāsa

• अखिलम् (akhilam) - all, whole, entire

• आत्म-जे (ātma-je) - to his son

• यथावत् (yathāvat) - accurately, correctly, properly, as it is

• अमलम् (amalam) - pure, spotless, clear

• प्रोक्तम् (proktam) - was spoken, declared, taught

• वक्तव्यम् (vaktavyam) - what is to be spoken/taught, the teaching

• विदित-आत्मना (vidita-ātmanā) - by one who knows the Self (ātman), by the Self-knower

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, in response to the questions (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

पृष्टेन (pṛṣṭena) - by the one who was asked, by the questioned one

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pṛṣṭa

pṛṣṭa - asked, questioned, inquired

Past Passive Participle

From root prach (to ask)

Root: prach (class 6)

Note: Agrees with muninā and vyāsena

मुनिना (muninā) - by the sage

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, hermit

व्यासेन (vyāsena) - by Vyāsa

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vyāsa

vyāsa - Vyāsa (name of a famous sage, compiler of Vedas and Mahabharata)

अखिलम् (akhilam) - all, whole, entire

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of akhila

akhila - all, whole, entire, complete

From a (negation) + khila (gap, deficiency)

Note: Agrees with vaktavyam

आत्म-जे (ātma-je) - to his son

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātma-ja

ātma-ja - son, daughter (born from oneself)

Compound type : tatpurusha (ātman+ja)

• ātman – Self, soul, essence, breath
  noun (masculine)
• ja – born, produced from
  suffix (masculine)
  Agentive suffix
  Derived from root jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Locative case used in a dative sense (to his son).

यथावत् (yathāvat) - accurately, correctly, properly, as it is

(indeclinable)

अमलम् (amalam) - pure, spotless, clear

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of amala

amala - pure, spotless, clean, free from dirt

From a (negation) + mala (dirt/impurity)

Note: Agrees with vaktavyam

प्रोक्तम् (proktam) - was spoken, declared, taught

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prokta

prokta - spoken, declared, taught

Past Passive Participle

From pra-vac (to speak forth, declare)

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

वक्तव्यम् (vaktavyam) - what is to be spoken/taught, the teaching

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vaktavya

vaktavya - what should be said/taught, teaching, advice

Gerundive

From root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

विदित-आत्मना (vidita-ātmanā) - by one who knows the Self (ātman), by the Self-knower

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vidita-ātman

vidita-ātman - one who knows the Self (ātman), Self-knower

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vidita+ātman)

• vidita – known, understood, perceived
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)
• ātman – Self, soul, essence, breath
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with muninā and vyāsena