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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-100, verse-4

अप्रबुद्धदृशां पक्षे तत्प्रबोधाय केवलम् ।
वाच्यवाचकसंबन्धकृतो भेदः प्रकल्प्यते ॥ ४ ॥
aprabuddhadṛśāṃ pakṣe tatprabodhāya kevalam ,
vācyavācakasaṃbandhakṛto bhedaḥ prakalpyate 4
4. aprabuddhadṛśām pakṣe tatprabodhāya kevalam
vācyavācakasambandhakṛtaḥ bhedaḥ prakalpyate
4. aprabuddhadṛśām pakṣe kevalam tatprabodhāya
vācyavācakasambandhakṛtaḥ bhedaḥ prakalpyate
4. For those with unenlightened understanding, merely for their enlightenment (prabodha), a distinction is posited, which is created by the relationship between the denoted (vācya) and the denoter (vācaka).

Words meanings summery:

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  • अप्रबुद्धदृशाम् (aprabuddhadṛśām) - of those with unenlightened vision, for those with unenlightened perception
  • पक्षे (pakṣe) - in their case/view (the unenlightened) (in the case, in the view, in the side)
  • तत्प्रबोधाय (tatprabodhāya) - for the enlightenment of those unenlightened (for their enlightenment, for awakening them)
  • केवलम् (kevalam) - merely, solely, exclusively
  • वाच्यवाचकसम्बन्धकृतः (vācyavācakasambandhakṛtaḥ) - made by the relation of the denoted and the denoter
  • भेदः (bhedaḥ) - distinction, difference, division
  • प्रकल्प्यते (prakalpyate) - is posited (as real for teaching purposes) (is postulated, is imagined, is assumed, is established)

Words meanings and morphology

अप्रबुद्धदृशाम् (aprabuddhadṛśām) - of those with unenlightened vision, for those with unenlightened perception
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of aprabuddhadṛś
aprabuddhadṛś - having unenlightened vision, whose sight is not awakened
Bahuvrihi compound: 'a' (negation) + 'prabuddha' (awakened) + 'dṛś' (sight/vision).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+prabuddha+dṛś)
  • a – not, non-
    indeclinable
  • prabuddha – awakened, enlightened
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From 'pra' (forth) + √budh (to awaken, know).
    Prefix: pra
    Root: budh (class 1)
  • dṛś – sight, vision, eye
    noun (feminine)
    From √dṛś (to see).
    Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Refers to the perspective of the unenlightened.
पक्षे (pakṣe) - in their case/view (the unenlightened) (in the case, in the view, in the side)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of pakṣa
pakṣa - side, wing, party, opinion, view, case, doctrine
From √pac (to cook, ripen) or √pakṣ (to assume).
Note: Specifies the context or perspective.
तत्प्रबोधाय (tatprabodhāya) - for the enlightenment of those unenlightened (for their enlightenment, for awakening them)
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of tatprabodha
tatprabodha - their awakening, their enlightenment (prabodha)
Tatpurusha compound: 'tat' (their/that) + 'prabodha' (awakening/enlightenment).
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (tat+prabodha)
  • tad – that, their (referring to the unenlightened)
    pronoun (neuter)
  • prabodha – awakening, enlightenment, knowledge (prabodha)
    noun (masculine)
    From 'pra' (forth) + √budh (to awaken, know).
    Prefix: pra
    Root: budh (class 1)
Note: Indicates purpose.
केवलम् (kevalam) - merely, solely, exclusively
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes that the distinction is for this purpose only.
वाच्यवाचकसम्बन्धकृतः (vācyavācakasambandhakṛtaḥ) - made by the relation of the denoted and the denoter
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vācyavācakasambandhakṛta
vācyavācakasambandhakṛta - caused by the relationship between the denoted (meaning) and the denoter (word)
Past Passive Participle
Tatpurusha compound: 'vācya' (denoted) + 'vācaka' (denoter) + 'sambandha' (relation) + 'kṛta' (made/caused).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vācya+vācaka+sambandha+kṛta)
  • vācya – that which is to be spoken, expressed, denoted; the object of a word
    adjective (neuter)
    Gerundive
    From √vac (to speak).
    Root: vac (class 2)
  • vācaka – that which speaks, expresses, denotes; a word, a sign
    noun (masculine)
    Agent Noun
    From √vac (to speak).
    Root: vac (class 2)
  • sambandha – connection, relation, relationship
    noun (masculine)
    From 'sam' (together) + 'bandha' (binding).
    Prefix: sam
    Root: bandh (class 9)
  • kṛta – made, done, caused
    adjective (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    From √kṛ (to do, make).
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Adjective describing 'bhedaḥ'.
भेदः (bhedaḥ) - distinction, difference, division
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bheda
bheda - distinction, difference, division, breaking, separation
From √bhid (to break, separate).
Root: bhid (class 7)
प्रकल्प्यते (prakalpyate) - is posited (as real for teaching purposes) (is postulated, is imagined, is assumed, is established)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of prakalp
Present Passive Indicative
From 'pra' (forth) + √kḷp (to be arranged, imagine). Here, passive.
Prefix: pra
Root: kḷp (class 10)
Note: ātmanepada ending for passive voice.