योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-11, verse-16

तेषां दैन्यापनोदार्थं सम्यग्दृष्टिक्रमाय च ।
ततोऽस्मदादिभिः प्रोक्ता महत्यो ज्ञानदृष्टयः ॥ १६ ॥

teṣāṃ dainyāpanodārthaṃ samyagdṛṣṭikramāya ca ,
tato'smadādibhiḥ proktā mahatyo jñānadṛṣṭayaḥ 16

16. teṣām dainyāpanodārtham samyak dṛṣṭikramāya ca
tataḥ asmadādibhiḥ proktāḥ mahatyaḥ jñānadṛṣṭayaḥ

16. tataḥ,
teṣām dainyāpanodārtham ca samyakdṛṣṭikramāya,
asmadādibhiḥ mahatyaḥ jñānadṛṣṭayaḥ proktāḥ

16. Therefore, for the sake of alleviating their misery and for the re-establishment of a proper system (dharma), great insights of knowledge were then expounded by us and others.

Words meanings summery:

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them, their

• दैन्यापनोदार्थम् (dainyāpanodārtham) - for the purpose of removing misery, for the alleviation of wretchedness

• सम्यक् (samyak) - proper, right, complete, truly

• दृष्टिक्रमाय (dṛṣṭikramāya) - for the re-establishment of a proper system (dharma) (for the proper system/order, for the right understanding/view of sequence)

• च (ca) - and

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefore

• अस्मदादिभिः (asmadādibhiḥ) - by us and others, by those like us

• प्रोक्ताः (proktāḥ) - were spoken, were declared, were expounded

• महत्यः (mahatyaḥ) - great, extensive

• ज्ञानदृष्टयः (jñānadṛṣṭayaḥ) - insights of knowledge, visions of wisdom

Words meanings and morphology

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them, their

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to the kings and subjects mentioned in the previous verse.

दैन्यापनोदार्थम् (dainyāpanodārtham) - for the purpose of removing misery, for the alleviation of wretchedness

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dainyāpanodārtha

dainyāpanodārtha - for the sake of removing misery

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dainya+apanoda+artha)

• dainya – misery, wretchedness, helplessness
  noun (neuter)
• apanoda – removal, alleviation, driving away
  noun (masculine)
  Action Noun
  From √nud with prefix apa-
  Prefix: apa
  Root: nud (class 6)
• artha – purpose, sake, meaning
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially as 'for the sake of'.

सम्यक् (samyak) - proper, right, complete, truly

(indeclinable)

From sam- + añc (to bend, go)

Prefix: sam

Root: añc (class 1)

Note: Serves as an adverb for dṛṣṭikramāya or the first part of the compound samyag-dṛṣṭi-kramāya.

दृष्टिक्रमाय (dṛṣṭikramāya) - for the re-establishment of a proper system (dharma) (for the proper system/order, for the right understanding/view of sequence)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of dṛṣṭikrama

dṛṣṭikrama - order of views, proper sequence of understanding, established system

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dṛṣṭi+krama)

• dṛṣṭi – seeing, vision, view, understanding, insight
  noun (feminine)
  From √dṛś
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• krama – order, sequence, system, established rule
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two purposes.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefore

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates consequence.

अस्मदादिभिः (asmadādibhiḥ) - by us and others, by those like us

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of asmadādi

asmadādi - us and others, those like us

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (asmad+ādi)

• asmad – I, we
  pronoun
• ādi – beginning, et cetera, and so on, like
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates the agents of proktāḥ.

प्रोक्ताः (proktāḥ) - were spoken, were declared, were expounded

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of prokta

prokta - spoken, said, declared, expounded

Past Passive Participle

From √vac with prefix pra- (often replaced by √brū)

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Agrees with jñānadṛṣṭayaḥ.

महत्यः (mahatyaḥ) - great, extensive

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of mahat

mahat - great, large, extensive, important

Note: Agrees with jñānadṛṣṭayaḥ.

ज्ञानदृष्टयः (jñānadṛṣṭayaḥ) - insights of knowledge, visions of wisdom

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of jñānadṛṣṭi

jñānadṛṣṭi - eye of knowledge, wisdom-insight, vision of knowledge

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñāna+dṛṣṭi)

• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom
  noun (neuter)
  Action Noun
  From √jñā + Lyuṭ
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• dṛṣṭi – seeing, vision, view, understanding, insight
  noun (feminine)
  From √dṛś
  Root: dṛś (class 1)