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3,10

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-10, verse-51

वेद्यवेदनवेत्तृत्वं यत्रेदं प्रतिबिम्बति ।
अबुद्ध्यादौ महादर्शे तद्रूपं परमं स्मृतम् ॥ ५१ ॥
vedyavedanavettṛtvaṃ yatredaṃ pratibimbati ,
abuddhyādau mahādarśe tadrūpaṃ paramaṃ smṛtam 51
51. vedyavedanavettṛtvaṃ yatra idam pratibimbati
abuddhyādau mahādarśe tat rūpaṃ paramaṃ smṛtam
51. yatra idam vedyavedanavettṛtvaṃ abuddhyādau mahādarśe pratibimbati,
tat paramaṃ rūpaṃ smṛtam.
51. Where this triad of the knowable, the act of knowing, and the knower is reflected in the great mirror of primordial ignorance (abuddhi) and so on, that is regarded as the supreme form.

Words meanings summery:

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  • वेद्यवेदनवेत्तृत्वं (vedyavedanavettṛtvaṁ) - the state of being the knowable, the act of knowing, and the knower
  • यत्र (yatra) - in which ultimate reality (where, in which)
  • इदम् (idam) - this
  • प्रतिबिम्बति (pratibimbati) - is reflected, shines forth
  • अबुद्ध्यादौ (abuddhyādau) - in the fundamental ignorance or primal matter from which the world unfolds (in primordial nescience and so on, in ignorance etc.)
  • महादर्शे (mahādarśe) - in the great mirror
  • तत् (tat) - that
  • रूपं (rūpaṁ) - form, nature, essence
  • परमं (paramaṁ) - supreme, highest, ultimate
  • स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - is considered or declared by tradition/scripture (is remembered, is declared, is taught)

Words meanings and morphology

वेद्यवेदनवेत्तृत्वं (vedyavedanavettṛtvaṁ) - the state of being the knowable, the act of knowing, and the knower
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vedyavedanavettṛtva
vedyavedanavettṛtva - the state of being the known, knowing, and knower
Compound noun referring to the combined abstract quality of the three aspects of cognition.
Compound type : dvandva-tatpurusha (vedya+vedana+vettṛtva)
  • vedya – knowable, to be known, an object of knowledge
    adjective (neuter)
    Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)
    From root 'vid' (to know) + suffix '-ya'
    Root: vid (class 2)
  • vedana – the act of knowing, perception, knowledge
    noun (neuter)
    From root 'vid' (to know) + suffix '-ana'
    Root: vid (class 2)
  • vettṛtva – the state of being a knower, knower-ness
    noun (neuter)
    From 'vettṛ' (knower) + suffix '-tva' (abstract quality)
    Root: vid (class 2)
यत्र (yatra) - in which ultimate reality (where, in which)
(indeclinable)
Locative of relative pronoun 'ya'
इदम् (idam) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this
Note: Refers to the triad.
प्रतिबिम्बति (pratibimbati) - is reflected, shines forth
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of pratibimbati
3rd person singular, present active of root 'bimb' with prefix 'prati'
Prefix: prati
Root: bimb (class 1)
अबुद्ध्यादौ (abuddhyādau) - in the fundamental ignorance or primal matter from which the world unfolds (in primordial nescience and so on, in ignorance etc.)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of abuddhyādi
abuddhyādi - beginning with nescience, primordial ignorance etc.
Compound of 'a-buddhi' (nescience/ignorance) and 'ādi' (beginning/etc.). Refers to the root cause of phenomenal existence in some philosophies.
Compound type : dvandva (a-buddhi+ādi)
  • a – not, non-, un-
    indeclinable
  • buddhi – intellect, understanding, discernment
    noun (feminine)
    From root 'budh' (to know, awaken)
    Root: budh (class 1)
  • ādi – beginning, and so on, etc.
    noun (masculine)
महादर्शे (mahādarśe) - in the great mirror
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of mahādarśa
mahādarśa - great mirror
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+darśa)
  • mahā – great, large, supreme
    adjective
    Feminine form of 'mahat', used as a prefix
  • darśa – mirror, seeing, appearance
    noun (masculine)
    From root 'dṛś' (to see)
    Root: dṛś (class 1)
तत् (tat) - that
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that
Note: Demonstrative pronoun, referring to the described form.
रूपं (rūpaṁ) - form, nature, essence
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of rūpa
rūpa - form, nature, essence, appearance, beauty
Root: rūp (class 1)
परमं (paramaṁ) - supreme, highest, ultimate
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of parama
parama - supreme, highest, ultimate, principal
स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - is considered or declared by tradition/scripture (is remembered, is declared, is taught)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, declared, taught, traditional
Past Passive Participle
From root 'smṛ' (to remember)
Root: smṛ (class 1)
Note: Functions as a predicate, 'is considered'.