योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-84, verse-17

ब्रह्मणः सर्वमुत्पन्नं सर्वं ब्रह्मैवमेति च ।
मद्गीर्भिः संप्रबुद्धः सन् ज्ञास्यस्यलमनिन्दितम् ॥ १७ ॥

brahmaṇaḥ sarvamutpannaṃ sarvaṃ brahmaivameti ca ,
madgīrbhiḥ saṃprabuddhaḥ san jñāsyasyalamaninditam 17

17. brahmaṇaḥ sarvam utpannam sarvam brahma evam eti ca
mat gīrbhiḥ samprabuddhaḥ san jñāsyasi alam aninditam

17. sarvam brahmaṇaḥ utpannam sarvam ca evam brahma eti
mat gīrbhiḥ samprabuddhaḥ san alam aninditam jñāsyasi

17. Everything originates from Brahman (brahman), and everything ultimately returns to Brahman. Having been fully awakened by my words, you will fully comprehend this blameless (anindita) truth.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - from Brahman, of Brahman

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything (neuter)

• उत्पन्नम् (utpannam) - arisen, born, produced

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything (neuter)

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman, the Absolute

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• एति (eti) - returns (to Brahman) (goes, returns, attains)

• च (ca) - and

• मत् (mat) - my, mine

• गीर्भिः (gīrbhiḥ) - by my words/teachings (by words, by speeches)

• सम्प्रबुद्धः (samprabuddhaḥ) - fully awakened, completely enlightened

• सन् (san) - 'while being', 'having become' (often used with participles to indicate state) (being, existing)

• ज्ञास्यसि (jñāsyasi) - you will know

• अलम् (alam) - fully, completely (fully, adequately, enough, sufficiently)

• अनिन्दितम् (aninditam) - blameless truth/reality (blameless, irreproachable, faultless)

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - from Brahman, of Brahman

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahman (the Absolute Reality), ultimate principle, sacred word, Veda

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Indicates origin.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything (neuter)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Subject of utpannam.

उत्पन्नम् (utpannam) - arisen, born, produced

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of utpanna

utpanna - arisen, born, produced, created

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'pad' with prefix 'ut'. Past Passive Participle.

Prefix: ud

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Agrees with sarvam.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything (neuter)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Subject of eti.

ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman, the Absolute

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahman (the Absolute Reality), ultimate principle, sacred word, Veda

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Object of eti.

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies eti.

एति (eti) - returns (to Brahman) (goes, returns, attains)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of i

Present 3rd Person Singular

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Subject is sarvam.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two clauses.

मत् (mat) - my, mine

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, my, me

Note: First part of compound madgīrbhiḥ.

गीर्भिः (gīrbhiḥ) - by my words/teachings (by words, by speeches)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of gir

gir - word, speech, song

Note: In context madgīrbhiḥ (by my words).

सम्प्रबुद्धः (samprabuddhaḥ) - fully awakened, completely enlightened

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samprabuddha

samprabuddha - fully awakened, completely enlightened

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'budh' with prefixes 'sam' and 'pra'. Past Passive Participle.

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying the implied 'you'.

सन् (san) - 'while being', 'having become' (often used with participles to indicate state) (being, existing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sat

sat - being, existing, good, reality

Present Active Participle

Present Active Participle of 'as' (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used with samprabuddhaḥ to form a compound sense "having become fully awakened".

ज्ञास्यसि (jñāsyasi) - you will know

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of jñā

Future 2nd Person Singular

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Implied subject is 'you'.

अलम् (alam) - fully, completely (fully, adequately, enough, sufficiently)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially.

अनिन्दितम् (aninditam) - blameless truth/reality (blameless, irreproachable, faultless)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anindita

anindita - blameless, irreproachable, faultless

Past Passive Participle (negative)

Derived from root 'nind' with negative prefix 'a'. Past Passive Participle.

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+nindita)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• nindita – blamed, censured
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of root 'nind'.
  Root: nind (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implied object of jñāsyasi (e.g., vastu or satyam).

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