योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-11, verse-43

तत्त्वं ज्ञातुमतो यत्नाद्धीमानेव हि धीमता ।
प्रामाणिकः प्रबुद्धात्मा प्रष्टव्यः प्रणयान्वितम् ॥ ४३ ॥

tattvaṃ jñātumato yatnāddhīmāneva hi dhīmatā ,
prāmāṇikaḥ prabuddhātmā praṣṭavyaḥ praṇayānvitam 43

43. tattvam jñātum ataḥ yatnāt dhīmān eva hi dhīmatā
prāmāṇikaḥ prabuddhātmā praṣṭavyaḥ praṇayānvitam

43. ataḥ tattvam jñātum dhīmatā yatnāt dhīmān eva hi
prāmāṇikaḥ prabuddhātmā praṇayānvitam praṣṭavyaḥ

43. Therefore, to know the truth (tattva), an intelligent person should diligently and respectfully question an authoritative, wise, and awakened soul (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• तत्त्वम् (tattvam) - the truth (truth, reality, essence)

• ज्ञातुम् (jñātum) - to know, to understand

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, for this reason

• यत्नात् (yatnāt) - with effort, diligently, carefully

• धीमान् (dhīmān) - a wise person (to be questioned) (intelligent, wise, discerning)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• धीमता (dhīmatā) - by an intelligent seeker (by an intelligent/wise person)

• प्रामाणिकः (prāmāṇikaḥ) - authoritative, reliable, trustworthy

• प्रबुद्धात्मा (prabuddhātmā) - an awakened soul (ātman) (one with an awakened soul/self, enlightened soul)

• प्रष्टव्यः (praṣṭavyaḥ) - should be questioned/consulted (to be questioned, to be consulted, to be asked)

• प्रणयान्वितम् (praṇayānvitam) - accompanied by affection/humility, respectfully, humbly

Words meanings and morphology

तत्त्वम् (tattvam) - the truth (truth, reality, essence)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tattva

tattva - truth, reality, principle, essence

ज्ञातुम् (jñātum) - to know, to understand

(verb)

singular

Infinitive

Infinitive form of the root jñā.

Root: jñā (class 9)

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, for this reason

(indeclinable)

यत्नात् (yatnāt) - with effort, diligently, carefully

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of yatna

yatna - effort, endeavor, diligence

Note: Used here adverbially, 'with effort'.

धीमान् (dhīmān) - a wise person (to be questioned) (intelligent, wise, discerning)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - intelligent, wise, discerning, thoughtful

Derived from 'dhī' (thought, intelligence) with suffix '-mat'.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

धीमता (dhīmatā) - by an intelligent seeker (by an intelligent/wise person)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - intelligent, wise, discerning, thoughtful

Derived from 'dhī' (thought, intelligence) with suffix '-mat'.

प्रामाणिकः (prāmāṇikaḥ) - authoritative, reliable, trustworthy

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāmāṇika

prāmāṇika - authoritative, reliable, trustworthy, based on valid proof

Derived from 'pramāṇa' (proof, authority) with suffix '-ika'.

प्रबुद्धात्मा (prabuddhātmā) - an awakened soul (ātman) (one with an awakened soul/self, enlightened soul)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prabuddhātman

prabuddhātman - one with an awakened soul/self, enlightened soul

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (prabuddha+ātman)

• prabuddha – awakened, enlightened, fully aware
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root budh (to awaken) with the prefix pra-.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: budh (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

प्रष्टव्यः (praṣṭavyaḥ) - should be questioned/consulted (to be questioned, to be consulted, to be asked)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of praṣṭavya

praṣṭavya - to be questioned, to be asked, to be consulted

Gerundive

Gerundive form of the root prach (to ask) with the prefix pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: prach (class 6)

प्रणयान्वितम् (praṇayānvitam) - accompanied by affection/humility, respectfully, humbly

(indeclinable)

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (praṇaya+anvita)

• praṇaya – affection, love, humility, respect, reverence
  noun (masculine)
• anvita – accompanied by, connected with, endowed with
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root i (to go) with the prefix anu-.
  Prefix: anu
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Used adverbially here.