योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-18, verse-67

दृष्टान्तस्यांशमात्रेण बोध्यबोधोदये सति ।
उपादेयतया ग्राह्यो महावाक्यार्थनिश्चयः ॥ ६७ ॥

dṛṣṭāntasyāṃśamātreṇa bodhyabodhodaye sati ,
upādeyatayā grāhyo mahāvākyārthaniścayaḥ 67

67. dṛṣṭāntasya aṃśamātreṇa bodhyabodha udaye sati
| upādeyatayā grāhyaḥ mahāvākyārthaniścayaḥ ||

67. (sati) dṛṣṭāntasya aṃśamātreṇa bodhyabodha udaye,
mahāvākyārthaniścayaḥ upādeyatayā grāhyaḥ (bhavati)

67. When the understanding of what is to be known arises even from a mere part of an illustration, the ascertainment of the meaning of the great statement (mahāvākya) should be accepted as worthy of adoption.

67. כאשר ההבנה של הנלמד מתעוררת אפילו מתוך היבט יחיד של המשל, יש לאמץ בביטחון את הוודאות שבאמרות החכמה העליונות.

Words meanings summery:

• दृष्टान्तस्य (dṛṣṭāntasya) - of the example, of the illustration

• अंशमात्रेण (aṁśamātreṇa) - by a mere part, by only a portion

• बोध्यबोध (bodhyabodha) - understanding of the knowable, knowledge of the object to be known

• उदये (udaye) - in the arising, in the rising, at the appearance

• सति (sati) - being, existing, when it is

• उपादेयतया (upādeyatayā) - by way of worthiness of acceptance, as something to be adopted, because of its acceptability

• ग्राह्यः (grāhyaḥ) - to be accepted, should be grasped, is to be adopted

• महावाक्यार्थनिश्चयः (mahāvākyārthaniścayaḥ) - the definitive understanding of the meaning of a mahāvākya (a great statement from the Upaniṣads) (the ascertainment of the meaning of the great statement)

Words meanings and morphology

दृष्टान्तस्य (dṛṣṭāntasya) - of the example, of the illustration

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dṛṣṭānta

dṛṣṭānta - example, illustration, instance, parallel

From dṛṣṭa (seen) + anta (end, limit). Lit: 'seen end' or 'what is seen as an end', thus an example.

अंशमात्रेण (aṁśamātreṇa) - by a mere part, by only a portion

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of aṃśamātra

aṁśamātra - a mere part, only a portion

Compound of aṃśa and mātra.

Compound type : tatpurusha (aṃśa+mātra)

• aṃśa – part, portion, share
  noun (masculine)
• mātra – mere, only, simply, just
  indeclinable
  Suffix -mātra, forming adjectives or indeclinables meaning 'only', 'just'.

Note: Acts adverbially here.

बोध्यबोध (bodhyabodha) - understanding of the knowable, knowledge of the object to be known

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bodhyabodha

bodhyabodha - understanding of the knowable, knowledge of what is to be understood

Compound of bodhya and bodha.

Compound type : tatpurusha (bodhya+bodha)

• bodhya – to be known, knowable, intelligible
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Root budh + suffix -ya.
  Root: budh (class 1)
• bodha – knowledge, understanding, perception, awakening
  noun (masculine)
  From root budh.
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction.

उदये (udaye) - in the arising, in the rising, at the appearance

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of udaya

udaya - arising, rising, appearance, prosperity, dawn

From ud- + root i.

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction.

सति (sati) - being, existing, when it is

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of sat

sat - being, existing, real, good, true

Present Active Participle

From root as (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction with 'udaye'.

उपादेयतया (upādeyatayā) - by way of worthiness of acceptance, as something to be adopted, because of its acceptability

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of upādeyatā

upādeyatā - acceptability, worthiness of adoption, usefulness

From upādeya + suffix -tā.

ग्राह्यः (grāhyaḥ) - to be accepted, should be grasped, is to be adopted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of grāhya

grāhya - to be grasped, to be accepted, comprehensible, valid

Gerundive

Root grah + suffix -ya.

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Predicative adjective.

महावाक्यार्थनिश्चयः (mahāvākyārthaniścayaḥ) - the definitive understanding of the meaning of a mahāvākya (a great statement from the Upaniṣads) (the ascertainment of the meaning of the great statement)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāvākyārthaniścaya

mahāvākyārthaniścaya - ascertainment of the meaning of a great statement

Compound of mahāvākya, artha, and niścaya.

Compound type : tatpurusha (mahāvākya+artha+niścaya)

• mahāvākya – great statement, a principal statement (especially referring to Upaniṣadic statements like 'Tat tvam asi')
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of mahā and vākya.
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)
• niścaya – ascertainment, certainty, conviction, decision
  noun (masculine)
  From ni- + root ci.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Subject of the sentence (implied 'is').

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