योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-34, verse-36

भवते यन्मया प्रोक्तं शिष्यायात्यन्तधीमते ।
दामव्यालकटन्यायस्तस्मान्मा तेऽस्तु राघव ।
भीमभासदृढन्यायो नित्यमस्तु तवानघ ॥ ३६ ॥

bhavate yanmayā proktaṃ śiṣyāyātyantadhīmate ,
dāmavyālakaṭanyāyastasmānmā te'stu rāghava ,
bhīmabhāsadṛḍhanyāyo nityamastu tavānagha 36

36. bhavate yat mayā proktam śiṣyāya
atyanta-dhīmate dāma-vyālakaṭa-nyāyaḥ
tasmāt mā te astu rāghava
bhīma-bhāsa-dṛḍha-nyāyaḥ nityam astu tava anagha

36. rāghava anagha yat mayā atyanta-dhīmate śiṣyāya bhavate proktam (tat) dāma-vyālakaṭa-nyāyaḥ tasmāt te mā astu.
tava bhīma-bhāsa-dṛḍha-nyāyaḥ nityam astu.

36. What has been declared by me to you, my exceedingly intelligent disciple: may the principle (nyāya) of mistaking a rope for a serpent not apply to you, O Rāghava. Rather, O sinless one, may the principle (nyāya) of firm discernment always be yours.

Words meanings summery:

• भवते (bhavate) - to you (Rāma) (to you, for you)

• यत् (yat) - what (has been said) (which, what, that which)

• मया (mayā) - by me (Vasiṣṭha) (by me)

• प्रोक्तम् (proktam) - declared (by me) (said, spoken, declared)

• शिष्याय (śiṣyāya) - to the disciple (Rāma) (to the disciple, for the disciple)

• अत्यन्त-धीमते (atyanta-dhīmate) - to the exceedingly intelligent disciple (to the extremely intelligent one)

• दाम-व्यालकट-न्यायः (dāma-vyālakaṭa-nyāyaḥ) - the analogy of mistaking a rope for a serpent (implying false perception leading to fear) (the principle of the rope-serpent illusion)

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, for that reason (therefore, from that)

• मा (mā) - do not (do not, not)

• ते (te) - for you (Rāma) (to you, for you, your)

• अस्तु (astu) - may it be (let it be, may it be)

• राघव (rāghava) - O Rāma (O descendant of Raghu, O Rāma)

• भीम-भास-दृढ-न्यायः (bhīma-bhāsa-dṛḍha-nyāyaḥ) - the principle (nyāya) of firm discernment (seeing reality as it is) (the principle of firmly shining, unwavering truth/discernment)

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always (always, eternally, constantly)

• अस्तु (astu) - may it be (let it be, may it be)

• तव (tava) - your (O Rāma) (your, of you)

• अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one (Rāma) (O sinless one, O faultless one)

Words meanings and morphology

भवते (bhavate) - to you (Rāma) (to you, for you)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of bhavat

bhavat - you (respectful form)

यत् (yat) - what (has been said) (which, what, that which)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what

Note: Refers to the statement made.

मया (mayā) - by me (Vasiṣṭha) (by me)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

प्रोक्तम् (proktam) - declared (by me) (said, spoken, declared)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of prokta

prokta - said, spoken, declared

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vac (to speak) with prefix pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

शिष्याय (śiṣyāya) - to the disciple (Rāma) (to the disciple, for the disciple)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of śiṣya

śiṣya - disciple, student

Root: śiṣ

अत्यन्त-धीमते (atyanta-dhīmate) - to the exceedingly intelligent disciple (to the extremely intelligent one)

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of atyanta-dhīmat

atyanta-dhīmat - exceedingly intelligent, very wise

Compound.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (atyanta+dhīmat)

• atyanta – excessive, extreme
  adjective
  Prefix: ati
  Root: anta
• dhīmat – intelligent, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  Possessive suffix -mat applied to dhī (intellect).

Note: Qualifies śiṣyāya.

दाम-व्यालकट-न्यायः (dāma-vyālakaṭa-nyāyaḥ) - the analogy of mistaking a rope for a serpent (implying false perception leading to fear) (the principle of the rope-serpent illusion)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dāma-vyālakaṭa-nyāya

dāma-vyālakaṭa-nyāya - the principle of the rope-serpent, an analogy for illusion or mistaken perception

Tatpuruṣa compound referring to a famous philosophical example.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dāma+vyālakaṭa+nyāya)

• dāma – rope, cord
  noun (neuter)
• vyālakaṭa – serpent, poisonous snake
  noun (masculine)
• nyāya – rule, method, maxim, principle, logical argument
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the negative statement.

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, for that reason (therefore, from that)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as an ablative to mean 'therefore'.

मा (mā) - do not (do not, not)

(indeclinable)

Note: Prohibitive particle.

ते (te) - for you (Rāma) (to you, for you, your)

(pronoun)

singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular/plural)

Note: Here in dative sense, 'to you'/'for you'.

अस्तु (astu) - may it be (let it be, may it be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

राघव (rāghava) - O Rāma (O descendant of Raghu, O Rāma)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, son of Raghu, Rāma

Derived from Raghu, referring to a member of the Raghu dynasty, specifically Rāma.

भीम-भास-दृढ-न्यायः (bhīma-bhāsa-dṛḍha-nyāyaḥ) - the principle (nyāya) of firm discernment (seeing reality as it is) (the principle of firmly shining, unwavering truth/discernment)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīma-bhāsa-dṛḍha-nyāya

bhīma-bhāsa-dṛḍha-nyāya - principle of firm perception, maxim of unwavering reality/light

A complex compound. Bhīma (tremendous) bhāsa (light) dṛḍha (firm) nyāya (principle). This is about stable, correct perception.

Compound type : karmadhāraya / tatpuruṣa (bhīma+bhāsa+dṛḍha+nyāya)

• bhīma – terrible, formidable, tremendous, awe-inspiring
  adjective
  Root: bhī (class 3)
• bhāsa – light, splendor, radiance, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhās (to shine).
  Root: bhās (class 1)
• dṛḍha – firm, strong, steady, steadfast
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root dṛh (to be firm).
  Root: dṛh (class 1)
• nyāya – rule, method, maxim, principle, logical argument
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of astu.

नित्यम् (nityam) - always (always, eternally, constantly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial usage.

अस्तु (astu) - may it be (let it be, may it be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

तव (tava) - your (O Rāma) (your, of you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular/plural)

अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one (Rāma) (O sinless one, O faultless one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of anagha

anagha - sinless, faultless, pure

A privative compound (na + agha).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+agha)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• agha – sin, fault, evil
  noun (neuter)