योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-10, verse-24

विज्ञातलोकस्थितयो मुने दृष्टपरावराः ।
हेतुनापि न मुह्यन्ति किं नु हेतुं विनोत्तमाः ॥ २४ ॥

vijñātalokasthitayo mune dṛṣṭaparāvarāḥ ,
hetunāpi na muhyanti kiṃ nu hetuṃ vinottamāḥ 24

24. vijñātalokasititayaḥ mune dṛṣṭaparāvarāḥ hetunā
api na muhyanti kim nu hetum vinā uttamāḥ

24. mune vijñātalokasititayaḥ dṛṣṭaparāvarāḥ hetunā api
na muhyanti kim nu uttamāḥ hetum vinā [na muhyanti]

24. O sage (muni), those who comprehend the nature of the world (loka) and perceive both higher and lower truths are not deluded even when there is a clear cause. How much less, then, are the truly excellent individuals confused without any cause at all?

Words meanings summery:

• विज्ञातलोकस्थितयः (vijñātalokasthitayaḥ) - those who comprehend the nature of the world (loka) (those who know the state of the world, having understood worldly conditions)

• मुने (mune) - O sage (muni) (O sage)

• दृष्टपरावराः (dṛṣṭaparāvarāḥ) - those who perceive both higher and lower truths (those who have seen the higher and lower, those who perceive all aspects)

• हेतुना (hetunā) - when there is a clear cause (by a cause, by a reason)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• मुह्यन्ति (muhyanti) - are deluded (are deluded, are confused, faint)

• किम् नु (kim nu) - how much less, then? (what indeed? how much more? why then?)

• हेतुम् (hetum) - any cause (cause, reason, motive)

• विना (vinā) - without (without, except)

• उत्तमाः (uttamāḥ) - the truly excellent individuals (excellent ones, best ones)

Words meanings and morphology

विज्ञातलोकस्थितयः (vijñātalokasthitayaḥ) - those who comprehend the nature of the world (loka) (those who know the state of the world, having understood worldly conditions)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vijñātalokasthiti

vijñātalokasthiti - one who knows the state or condition of the world

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vijñāta+loka+sthiti)

• vijñāta – known, understood, perceived
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from √jñā (to know) with upasarga vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• loka – world, people, realm, human society
  noun (masculine)
• sthiti – state, condition, existence, established order
  noun (feminine)
  from √sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: An adjective describing the 'excellent ones'.

मुने (mune) - O sage (muni) (O sage)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, inspired person

Note: Address to the great sage.

दृष्टपरावराः (dṛṣṭaparāvarāḥ) - those who perceive both higher and lower truths (those who have seen the higher and lower, those who perceive all aspects)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dṛṣṭaparāvara

dṛṣṭaparāvara - one who has seen the higher and lower (truths/realities), one who perceives all aspects

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dṛṣṭa+para+avara)

• dṛṣṭa – seen, observed, perceived
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from √dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• para – higher, supreme, other, ultimate
  adjective
• avara – lower, inferior, later, subordinate
  adjective

Note: An adjective describing the 'excellent ones'.

हेतुना (hetunā) - when there is a clear cause (by a cause, by a reason)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of hetu

hetu - cause, reason, motive, condition

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

मुह्यन्ति (muhyanti) - are deluded (are deluded, are confused, faint)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of √muh

Present tense (Lat)

Root: muh (class 4)

किम् नु (kim nu) - how much less, then? (what indeed? how much more? why then?)

(indeclinable)

Note: Rhetorical phrase implying 'certainly not'.

हेतुम् (hetum) - any cause (cause, reason, motive)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of hetu

hetu - cause, reason, motive, condition

विना (vinā) - without (without, except)

(indeclinable)

Note: Governs the accusative case ('hetum').

उत्तमाः (uttamāḥ) - the truly excellent individuals (excellent ones, best ones)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of uttama

uttama - best, excellent, supreme, highest

Note: Refers to the wise or great individuals being discussed.

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