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."

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)