योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-1, verse-20

एवं बोधाः किमज्ञाः स्युरुत ज्ञा इति च स्फुटम् ।
यथावद्भगवन्ब्रूहि सर्वसंशयशान्तये ॥ २० ॥

evaṃ bodhāḥ kimajñāḥ syuruta jñā iti ca sphuṭam ,
yathāvadbhagavanbrūhi sarvasaṃśayaśāntaye 20

20. evam bodhāḥ kim ajñāḥ syuḥ uta jñāḥ iti ca sphuṭam |
yathāvat bhagavan brūhi sarvasaṃśayaśāntaye || 20 ||

20. evam bhagavan bodhāḥ kim ajñāḥ syuḥ uta jñāḥ (syuḥ)? iti
ca sphuṭam yathāvat (idam) sarvasaṃśayaśāntaye brūhi 20

20. Śrī Rāma (continuing) asks: "So, are these enlightened beings (bodhāḥ) ignorant (ajñāḥ), or are they truly knowledgeable (jñāḥ)? O Revered One (Bhagavan), please clearly explain this accurately, for the pacification of all my doubts."

20. האם אלה שמבינים זאת כך הם בורים או שמא יודעי אמת? הסבר זאת בבהירות, מורי המכובד, כדי להפיג את כל ספקותיי.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this manner

• बोधाः (bodhāḥ) - enlightened beings (awakened ones, intelligent ones, understandings)

• किम् (kim) - whether (introduces a disjunctive question) (what, whether, why, (interrogative particle))

• अज्ञाः (ajñāḥ) - ignorant (beings) (ignorant, unknown, unwise)

• स्युः (syuḥ) - are they? (they might be, they should be)

• उत (uta) - or (introduces the second part of a disjunctive question) (or, moreover, whether)

• ज्ञाः (jñāḥ) - knowledgeable (beings) (knowing, wise, knowers)

• इति (iti) - (marks the end of the question) (thus, in this way, (marks direct speech or question))

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• स्फुटम् (sphuṭam) - clearly (clearly, distinctly, manifest)

• यथावत् (yathāvat) - accurately (as it is, accurately, truly)

• भगवन् (bhagavan) - O Revered One (addressing Vasiṣṭha) (O Revered One, O Fortunate One)

• ब्रूहि (brūhi) - explain (speak, tell, explain)

• सर्वसंशयशान्तये (sarvasaṁśayaśāntaye) - for the pacification of all doubts

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

बोधाः (bodhāḥ) - enlightened beings (awakened ones, intelligent ones, understandings)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bodha

bodha - awakening, perception, understanding, knowledge, an enlightened person

From root budh (to know, to awaken).

Root: budh (class 1)

किम् (kim) - whether (introduces a disjunctive question) (what, whether, why, (interrogative particle))

(indeclinable)

Can be a pronoun or an interrogative particle.

अज्ञाः (ajñāḥ) - ignorant (beings) (ignorant, unknown, unwise)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ajña

ajña - ignorant, unknowing, foolish, unacquainted with

Negated form of jña (knowing).

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+jña)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• jña – knowing, wise, intelligent, expert
  adjective (masculine)
  From root jñā (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Used substantively.

स्युः (syuḥ) - are they? (they might be, they should be)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of as

optative active

From root as (class 2).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Expresses possibility or a question.

उत (uta) - or (introduces the second part of a disjunctive question) (or, moreover, whether)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

ज्ञाः (jñāḥ) - knowledgeable (beings) (knowing, wise, knowers)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jña

jña - knowing, wise, intelligent, expert, a knower

From root jñā (to know) + -a suffix.

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Used substantively.

इति (iti) - (marks the end of the question) (thus, in this way, (marks direct speech or question))

(indeclinable)

Particle marking conclusion or quotation.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

स्फुटम् (sphuṭam) - clearly (clearly, distinctly, manifest)

(indeclinable)

From root sphuṭ (to burst, to open). Often used as an adverb in neuter accusative singular.

Root: sphuṭ (class 6)

Note: Used adverbially.

यथावत् (yathāvat) - accurately (as it is, accurately, truly)

(indeclinable)

From yathā + -vat suffix.

भगवन् (bhagavan) - O Revered One (addressing Vasiṣṭha) (O Revered One, O Fortunate One)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - fortunate, glorious, divine, venerable, revered, a god, a lord

From bhaga + -vat suffix.

ब्रूहि (brūhi) - explain (speak, tell, explain)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of brū

imperative active

From root brū (class 2).

Root: brū (class 2)

सर्वसंशयशान्तये (sarvasaṁśayaśāntaye) - for the pacification of all doubts

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of sarvasaṃśayaśānti

sarvasaṁśayaśānti - pacification of all doubts

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarvasaṃśaya+śānti)

• sarvasaṃśaya – all doubts
  noun (masculine)
• śānti – peace, tranquility, cessation, pacification
  noun (feminine)
  From root śam (to be calm) + -ti suffix.
  Root: śam (class 4)

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