योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-41, verse-64

कथमात्मनि सत्याः स्युर्न सत्या वेति मे वद ।
श्रीसरस्वत्युवाच ।
राजन्विदितवेद्येषु शुद्धबोधैकरूपिषु ॥ ६४ ॥

kathamātmani satyāḥ syurna satyā veti me vada ,
śrīsarasvatyuvāca ,
rājanviditavedyeṣu śuddhabodhaikarūpiṣu 64

64. katham ātmani satyāḥ syuḥ na satyāḥ vā iti me vada śrī
sarasvatī uvāca rājan viditavedy-eṣu śuddhabodhaika-rūpiṣu

64. rājan,
viditavedy-eṣu śuddhabodhaika-rūpiṣu (puruṣeṣu),
ātmani (padārthāḥ) katham satyāḥ syuḥ,
vā na satyāḥ,
iti me vada.
śrī sarasvatī uvāca.

64. Tell me, how can these (creations) be real (satyāḥ) within the Self (ātman), or not real? Śrī Sarasvatī spoke: O King, among those who have known what is to be known, who are of the sole form of pure consciousness (śuddhabodha)...

Words meanings summery:

• कथम् (katham) - how, in what manner

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the Self, in the soul, in oneself

• सत्याः (satyāḥ) - real, true, existing

• स्युः (syuḥ) - they should be, they might be, they may be

• न (na) - not

• सत्याः (satyāḥ) - real, true, existing

• वा (vā) - or

• इति (iti) - thus, so saying, indicating the end of a quotation or thought

• मे (me) - to me, my

• वद (vada) - tell, speak

• श्री (śrī) - glorious, sacred; a honorific

• सरस्वती (sarasvatī) - Sarasvatī (goddess)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• राजन् (rājan) - O King

• विदितवेद्य्-एषु (viditavedy-eṣu) - among those who have known what is to be known

• शुद्धबोधैक-रूपिषु (śuddhabodhaika-rūpiṣu) - among those who are of the sole form of pure consciousness

Words meanings and morphology

कथम् (katham) - how, in what manner

(indeclinable)

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the Self, in the soul, in oneself

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, spirit, essential nature

सत्याः (satyāḥ) - real, true, existing

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of satya

satya - real, true, existing

Note: Agrees with an implied feminine plural subject (e.g., 'creations').

स्युः (syuḥ) - they should be, they might be, they may be

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

सत्याः (satyāḥ) - real, true, existing

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of satya

satya - real, true, existing

Note: Original form `satyāḥ` (feminine nominative plural) undergoes visarga elision before `vā` in the verse, appearing as `satyā`.

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

इति (iti) - thus, so saying, indicating the end of a quotation or thought

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - to me, my

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of aham

aham - I, myself

Note: Used in dative sense 'to me'.

वद (vada) - tell, speak

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vad

Root: vad (class 1)

श्री (śrī) - glorious, sacred; a honorific

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śrī

śrī - glory, prosperity, sacred, honorific prefix

सरस्वती (sarasvatī) - Sarasvatī (goddess)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sarasvatī

sarasvatī - Sarasvatī (goddess of learning and arts)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect

Root: vac (class 2)

राजन् (rājan) - O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

विदितवेद्य्-एषु (viditavedy-eṣu) - among those who have known what is to be known

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of viditavedya

viditavedya - one who knows what is to be known

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vidita+vedya)

• vidita – known, understood
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'vid' with suffix '-ta'
  Root: vid (class 2)
• vedya – to be known, knowable
  adjective
  Gerundive
  Derived from root 'vid' with suffix '-ya'
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Refers to an implied group of wise people, here agreeing with them as the context for addressing the king.

शुद्धबोधैक-रूपिषु (śuddhabodhaika-rūpiṣu) - among those who are of the sole form of pure consciousness

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of śuddhabodhaikarūpin

śuddhabodhaikarūpin - one whose form is solely pure consciousness, embodying pure consciousness

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śuddha+bodha+eka+rūpin)

• śuddha – pure, clean
  adjective
• bodha – consciousness, knowledge, awakening
  noun (masculine)
  Root: budh (class 1)
• eka – one, sole, single
  adjective
• rūpin – having the form of, characterized by
  adjective

Note: Agrees with `viditavedy-eṣu`.