योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-3, verse-16

बुद्धं प्रतीदं ब्रह्मैव केवलं शान्तमव्ययम् ।
अबुद्धं प्रति बुद्ध्यैतद्भासुरं भुवनान्वितम् ॥ १६ ॥

buddhaṃ pratīdaṃ brahmaiva kevalaṃ śāntamavyayam ,
abuddhaṃ prati buddhyaitadbhāsuraṃ bhuvanānvitam 16

16. buddham prati idam brahma eva kevalam śāntam avyayam
abuddham prati buddhyā etat bhāsuram bhuvanānvitam

16. buddham prati idam brahma eva kevalam śāntam avyayam (asti).
abuddham prati tu etat buddhyā bhāsuram bhuvanānvitam (bhāti).

16. For the enlightened, this (reality) is solely the tranquil and imperishable (brahman). For the unenlightened, however, this very thing appears through their intellect (buddhi) as shining (bhāsuram) and accompanied by worlds (bhuvanānvitam).

Words meanings summery:

• बुद्धम् (buddham) - for the enlightened (person) (understood, enlightened, awakened; for the enlightened)

• प्रति (prati) - for, in relation to (towards, against, in regard to, for each)

• इदम् (idam) - this (reality, the subject of discussion) (this, this one)

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - the Absolute Reality (brahman) (Brahman, the Absolute Reality, the ultimate truth)

• एव (eva) - only, solely (only, just, indeed, certainly)

• केवलम् (kevalam) - solely, only (solely, only, pure, mere, absolute)

• शान्तम् (śāntam) - tranquil, peaceful (peaceful, tranquil, calm, pacified)

• अव्ययम् (avyayam) - imperishable, unchangeable (imperishable, unchangeable, immutable; an indeclinable word)

• अबुद्धम् (abuddham) - for the unenlightened (person) (unenlightened, ignorant, not understood; for the unenlightened)

• प्रति (prati) - in relation to, for (implying 'not manifest *to* the unenlightened') (towards, against, in regard to, for each)

• बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by means of the intellect, through perception (by intellect, by understanding, by perception (buddhi))

• एतत् (etat) - this (the same reality as discussed before) (this, this one)

• भासुरम् (bhāsuram) - shining, brilliant (yet implying illusory) (shining, brilliant, resplendent, illusory)

• भुवनान्वितम् (bhuvanānvitam) - accompanied by various worlds (accompanied by worlds, endowed with worlds)

Words meanings and morphology

बुद्धम् (buddham) - for the enlightened (person) (understood, enlightened, awakened; for the enlightened)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of buddha

buddha - awakened, enlightened, understood, known

Past Passive Participle

from root budh (to know, awaken)

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Nominative singular neuter, used predicatively or adverbially.

प्रति (prati) - for, in relation to (towards, against, in regard to, for each)

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this (reality, the subject of discussion) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

neuter nominative singular of idam

Note: Subject of the first clause.

ब्रह्म (brahma) - the Absolute Reality (brahman) (Brahman, the Absolute Reality, the ultimate truth)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahman, the Absolute Reality, the ultimate truth, sacred utterance, the Vedas

neuter nominative singular of brahman (n-stem)

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Predicative nominative for 'idam'.

एव (eva) - only, solely (only, just, indeed, certainly)

(indeclinable)

केवलम् (kevalam) - solely, only (solely, only, pure, mere, absolute)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kevala

kevala - sole, only, mere, pure, absolute, whole

Note: Predicative adjective for 'idam brahma'.

शान्तम् (śāntam) - tranquil, peaceful (peaceful, tranquil, calm, pacified)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, tranquil, calm, pacified, ceased

Past Passive Participle

from root śam (to be calm, cease)

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Predicative adjective for 'idam brahma'.

अव्ययम् (avyayam) - imperishable, unchangeable (imperishable, unchangeable, immutable; an indeclinable word)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avyaya

avyaya - imperishable, unchangeable, immutable, undecaying; an indeclinable word

negative particle a- + vyaya (expenditure, decay)

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+vyaya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• vyaya – expenditure, decay, loss
  noun (masculine)
  from vi-i (to go apart)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Predicative adjective for 'idam brahma'.

अबुद्धम् (abuddham) - for the unenlightened (person) (unenlightened, ignorant, not understood; for the unenlightened)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of abuddha

abuddha - unenlightened, ignorant, not understood, unknown

Past Passive Participle

negative particle a- + buddha (Past Passive Participle of budh)

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+buddha)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• buddha – awakened, enlightened, understood
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root budh (to know, awaken)
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Nominative singular neuter, used predicatively or adverbially.

प्रति (prati) - in relation to, for (implying 'not manifest *to* the unenlightened') (towards, against, in regard to, for each)

(indeclinable)

बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by means of the intellect, through perception (by intellect, by understanding, by perception (buddhi))

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, perception, reason, awakening

feminine instrumental singular of buddhi (i-stem)

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Agent/instrument by which the perception occurs for the unenlightened.

एतत् (etat) - this (the same reality as discussed before) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

neuter nominative singular of etad

Note: Subject of the second clause.

भासुरम् (bhāsuram) - shining, brilliant (yet implying illusory) (shining, brilliant, resplendent, illusory)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhāsura

bhāsura - shining, brilliant, resplendent, glorious

from root bhās (to shine) + ura suffix

Root: bhās (class 1)

भुवनान्वितम् (bhuvanānvitam) - accompanied by various worlds (accompanied by worlds, endowed with worlds)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhuvanānvita

bhuvanānvita - accompanied by worlds, endowed with worlds

compound word

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhuvana+anvita)

• bhuvana – world, being, existence
  noun (neuter)
  from root bhū (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• anvita – accompanied by, connected with, endowed with
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from anu-i (to follow, go after)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Compound adjective, nominative singular neuter, modifying 'etat'.