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.

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).