योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-80, verse-3

भवत्या परमात्मैष कथितः कमलेक्षणे ।
अनयैव वचोभङ्ग्या प्रश्नविद्बोधयोग्यया ॥ ३ ॥

bhavatyā paramātmaiṣa kathitaḥ kamalekṣaṇe ,
anayaiva vacobhaṅgyā praśnavidbodhayogyayā 3

3. bhavatyā paramātmā eṣaḥ kathitaḥ kamalekṣaṇe
anayā eva vacobhaṅgyā praśnavidbodhayogyayā

3. kamalekṣaṇe bhavatyā eṣaḥ paramātmā anayā eva
praśnavidbodhayogyayā vacobhaṅgyā kathitaḥ

3. O lotus-eyed one (kamalekṣaṇe), this very supreme self (paramātman) has been described by you through this arrangement of words, which is well-suited for understanding the question.

3. יְפַת עֵינֵי הַנִּילוֹפָר (עיני הלוטוס), תיאור זה של הַפַּרַמָאטְמַן (העצמי העליון) שהצגת בסגנון דבריך, מותאם באופן מושלם להעיר את תודעתו של מי שיודע לשאול.

Words meanings summery:

• भवत्या (bhavatyā) - The demoness is the one who posed the question. (by you)

• परमात्मा (paramātmā) - The ultimate reality which is the subject of the demoness's question. (the supreme self, the supreme (ātman))

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - Refers to the supreme self (paramātman) that was implicitly described. (this, this one)

• कथितः (kathitaḥ) - The supreme self has been implicitly described in the demoness's question. (has been spoken, has been told, declared)

• कमलेक्षणे (kamalekṣaṇe) - An endearing address to the demoness. (O lotus-eyed one)

• अनया (anayā) - By this particular means or method (of asking the question). (by this)

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes "this very" arrangement of words. (indeed, certainly, very)

• वचोभङ्ग्या (vacobhaṅgyā) - Refers to the way the demoness formulated her question. (by the turn of speech, by the arrangement of words)

• प्रश्नविद्बोधयोग्यया (praśnavidbodhayogyayā) - The demoness's way of asking the question was apt for the topic. (by that which is suitable for understanding the question)

Words meanings and morphology

भवत्या (bhavatyā) - The demoness is the one who posed the question. (by you)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of bhavatī

bhavatī - you (feminine, respectful)

Instrumental singular of 'bhavatī', feminine form of 'bhavat'

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agent in a passive construction.

परमात्मा (paramātmā) - The ultimate reality which is the subject of the demoness's question. (the supreme self, the supreme (ātman))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paramātman

paramātman - supreme self, highest (ātman)

Nominative singular of 'paramātman' (parama + ātman)

Compound type : Tatpurusha (parama+ātman)

• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of 'para' (other, distant)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'an' (to breathe)
  Root: an

Note: A central concept in Hindu philosophy.

एषः (eṣaḥ) - Refers to the supreme self (paramātman) that was implicitly described. (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Nominative masculine singular of 'etad'

कथितः (kathitaḥ) - The supreme self has been implicitly described in the demoness's question. (has been spoken, has been told, declared)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kathita

kathita - spoken, told, declared

Past Passive Participle

Nominative masculine singular of 'kathita', from root 'kath' (to tell) + -kta suffix

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Part of the passive construction "has been declared by you".

कमलेक्षणे (kamalekṣaṇe) - An endearing address to the demoness. (O lotus-eyed one)

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of kamalekṣaṇā

kamalekṣaṇā - lotus-eyed

Vocative singular feminine of 'kamalekṣaṇā' (kamala + īkṣaṇa)

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (kamala+īkṣaṇa)

• kamala – lotus
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'kam' (to desire)
  Root: kam
• īkṣaṇa – eye, looking
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'īkṣ' (to see)
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)

अनया (anayā) - By this particular means or method (of asking the question). (by this)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this

Instrumental singular feminine of 'etad'

एव (eva) - Emphasizes "this very" arrangement of words. (indeed, certainly, very)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle

वचोभङ्ग्या (vacobhaṅgyā) - Refers to the way the demoness formulated her question. (by the turn of speech, by the arrangement of words)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of vacobhaṅgi

vacobhaṅgi - turn of speech, style of speech

Instrumental singular of 'vacobhaṅgi' (vacas + bhaṅgi)

Compound type : Tatpurusha (vacas+bhaṅgi)

• vacas – speech, word, utterance
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'vac' (to speak)
  Root: vac (class 2)
• bhaṅgi – break, turn, manner
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'bhañj' (to break)
  Root: bhañj (class 7)

Note: Co-instrumental with 'anayā' and 'praśnavidbodhayogyayā'.

प्रश्नविद्बोधयोग्यया (praśnavidbodhayogyayā) - The demoness's way of asking the question was apt for the topic. (by that which is suitable for understanding the question)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of praśnavidbodhayogyā

praśnavidbodhayogyā - suitable for understanding the question

Instrumental singular feminine of 'praśnavidbodhayogyā' (praśna + vidbodha + yogyā)

Compound type : Tatpurusha (praśna+vidbodha+yogyā)

• praśna – question, query
  noun (masculine)
  Stem form
  Prefix: pra
  Root: praś (class 9)
• vidbodha – understanding, enlightenment
  noun (masculine)
  From 'vid' (to know) + 'bodha' (awakening), or 'vi' (prefix) + 'bodha' (awakening)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: budh (class 1)
• yogyā – suitable, fit, appropriate
  adjective (feminine)
  Gerundive
  Feminine form of 'yogya', from root 'yuj' (to join, apply) + -ya suffix
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Describes the "turn of speech" (vacobhaṅgyā).

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