योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-1, verse-12

ऋतमात्मा परं ब्रह्म सत्यमित्यादिका बुधैः ।
कल्पिता व्यवहारार्थं तस्य संज्ञा महात्मनः ॥ १२ ॥

ṛtamātmā paraṃ brahma satyamityādikā budhaiḥ ,
kalpitā vyavahārārthaṃ tasya saṃjñā mahātmanaḥ 12

12. ṛtam ātmā param brahma satyam iti ādikā budhaiḥ
kalpitā vyavahārārtham tasya saṃjñā mahātmanaḥ

12. budhaiḥ tasya mahātmanaḥ ṛtam ātmā param brahma
satyam iti ādikā saṃjñā vyavahārārtham kalpitā

12. The wise have devised for that great Self (ātman) a primary designation (saṃjñā), one that includes terms like "Cosmic Order (ṛta)", "the Self (ātman)", "the Supreme (brahman)", and "Truth (satya)", for the purpose of worldly discourse.

Words meanings summery:

• ऋतम् (ṛtam) - One of the designations for the supreme principle. (truth, cosmic order, righteousness)

• आत्मा (ātmā) - One of the designations for the supreme principle, referring to the Self (ātman). (self, soul, essence, individual soul)

• परम् (param) - Modifies 'brahma'. (supreme, highest, ultimate)

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - One of the designations for the supreme principle, referring to the ultimate reality (brahman). (the Absolute, ultimate reality, Brahman)

• सत्यम् (satyam) - One of the designations for the supreme principle, referring to ultimate truth. (truth, reality, genuineness)

• इति (iti) - Marks the preceding list of terms. (thus, so, so saying, indicating quotation or list completion)

• आदिका (ādikā) - Modifies 'saṃjñā', meaning 'primary' or 'original designation'. (primary, original, chief)

• बुधैः (budhaiḥ) - by the wise, by scholars

• कल्पिता (kalpitā) - Refers to the designation being formulated. (devised, imagined, formed, created)

• व्यवहारार्थम् (vyavahārārtham) - for the sake of usage, for practical purposes, for worldly interaction

• तस्य (tasya) - Refers to 'mahātmanaḥ'. (his, its, of that)

• संज्ञा (saṁjñā) - The 'primary designation' for the great Self (ātman). (name, designation, appellation, technical term)

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - Referring to the supreme Self (ātman). (of the great Self (ātman), of the great soul, of the magnanimous one)

Words meanings and morphology

ऋतम् (ṛtam) - One of the designations for the supreme principle. (truth, cosmic order, righteousness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ṛta

ṛta - truth, cosmic order, fixed law, righteousness

Past Passive Participle

From root ṛ (to go), related to universal order

Root: ṛ (class 3)

Note: Part of a list of terms.

आत्मा (ātmā) - One of the designations for the supreme principle, referring to the Self (ātman). (self, soul, essence, individual soul)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - breath, soul, self, essence, vital principle

'an'-stem noun

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Part of a list of terms.

परम् (param) - Modifies 'brahma'. (supreme, highest, ultimate)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of para

para - furthest, highest, supreme, ultimate, other

Note: Agrees with 'brahma'.

ब्रह्म (brahma) - One of the designations for the supreme principle, referring to the ultimate reality (brahman). (the Absolute, ultimate reality, Brahman)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - growth, expansion, sacred word/formula, sacred knowledge, the Absolute, the ultimate reality

'an'-stem noun

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Part of a list of terms.

सत्यम् (satyam) - One of the designations for the supreme principle, referring to ultimate truth. (truth, reality, genuineness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - true, real, existent; truth, reality (as noun)

Derived from 'sat' (being, existence)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Part of a list of terms.

इति (iti) - Marks the preceding list of terms. (thus, so, so saying, indicating quotation or list completion)

(indeclinable)

आदिका (ādikā) - Modifies 'saṃjñā', meaning 'primary' or 'original designation'. (primary, original, chief)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ādika

ādika - primary, chief, principal, beginning, first

From 'ādi' + suffix '-ka'

Note: Qualifies 'saṃjñā'.

बुधैः (budhaiḥ) - by the wise, by scholars

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of budha

budha - wise, intelligent; a wise man, a scholar

From root budh (to know, perceive)

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Agent of the passive verb 'kalpitā'.

कल्पिता (kalpitā) - Refers to the designation being formulated. (devised, imagined, formed, created)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kalpita

kalpita - devised, imagined, formed, created, arranged

Past Passive Participle

From root kḷp (to be able, to arrange, to create)

Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: Used as predicate adjective for 'saṃjñā'.

व्यवहारार्थम् (vyavahārārtham) - for the sake of usage, for practical purposes, for worldly interaction

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vyavahārārtha

vyavahārārtha - purpose of worldly transaction/usage

Compound: vyavahāra (usage) + artha (purpose)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vyavahāra+artha)

• vyavahāra – usage, practice, custom, worldly interaction, transaction
  noun (masculine)
  From vi-ava-hṛ (to act, deal, transact)
  Prefixes: vi+ava
  Root: hṛ (class 1)
• artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions adverbially.

तस्य (tasya) - Refers to 'mahātmanaḥ'. (his, its, of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun

संज्ञा (saṁjñā) - The 'primary designation' for the great Self (ātman). (name, designation, appellation, technical term)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃjñā

saṁjñā - name, designation, appellation, technical term, consciousness

From sam-jñā (to know, perceive together, name)

Prefix: sam

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Subject of the sentence (with 'kalpitā' as predicate).

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - Referring to the supreme Self (ātman). (of the great Self (ātman), of the great soul, of the magnanimous one)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great souled, magnanimous, noble; the great Self (ātman)

Compound: mahā (great) + ātman (self)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, essence, individual soul
  noun (masculine)
  'an'-stem noun
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Possessive for 'saṃjñā'.