योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-39, verse-24

अज्ञस्यार्धप्रबुद्धस्य सर्वं ब्रह्मेति यो वदेत् ।
महानरकजालेषु स तेन विनियोजितः ॥ २४ ॥

ajñasyārdhaprabuddhasya sarvaṃ brahmeti yo vadet ,
mahānarakajāleṣu sa tena viniyojitaḥ 24

24. ajñasya ardhaprabuddhasya sarvam brahma iti yaḥ
vadet | mahānarakajāleṣu sa tena viniyojitaḥ ||

24. yaḥ ajñasya ardhaprabuddhasya sarvam brahma iti vadet,
sa tena mahānarakajāleṣu viniyojitaḥ.

24. Whoever, being ignorant or only partially enlightened, declares that 'all is brahman (brahman),' is thereby entangled in the nets of great hells.

Words meanings summery:

• अज्ञस्य (ajñasya) - of the ignorant, of the unknowing

• अर्धप्रबुद्धस्य (ardhaprabuddhasya) - of the half-awakened, of the partially enlightened

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - brahman (the ultimate reality)

• इति (iti) - introduces a direct or indirect quote (thus, in this manner, so saying)

• यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever

• वदेत् (vadet) - may say, should say, declares

• महानरकजालेषु (mahānarakajāleṣu) - in the nets/snares of great hells

• स (sa) - refers to the one who makes the declaration (he, that (person))

• तेन (tena) - by that (action/statement of declaring 'all is brahman' prematurely) (by that, by him)

• विनियोजितः (viniyojitaḥ) - is entangled, thrown, subjected (is placed, employed, appointed, assigned)

Words meanings and morphology

अज्ञस्य (ajñasya) - of the ignorant, of the unknowing

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ajña

ajña - ignorant, unknowing, foolish

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+jña)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• jña – knowing, wise, acquainted with
  adjective (masculine)
  derived from root jñā
  Root: jñā (class 9)

अर्धप्रबुद्धस्य (ardhaprabuddhasya) - of the half-awakened, of the partially enlightened

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ardhaprabuddha

ardhaprabuddha - half-awakened, partially enlightened

Compound type : tatpurusha (ardha+prabuddha)

• ardha – half, part
  noun (masculine)
• prabuddha – awakened, enlightened, aware
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  derived from pra + budh
  Prefix: pra
  Root: budh (class 1)

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Note: Also accusative singular neuter.

ब्रह्म (brahma) - brahman (the ultimate reality)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the ultimate reality, the absolute, the Supreme Being

इति (iti) - introduces a direct or indirect quote (thus, in this manner, so saying)

(indeclinable)

यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what, that

वदेत् (vadet) - may say, should say, declares

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of vad

Root: vad (class 1)

महानरकजालेषु (mahānarakajāleṣu) - in the nets/snares of great hells

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of mahānarakajāla

mahānarakajāla - net/snare of great hells

Compound type : tatpurusha (mahā+naraka+jāla)

• mahā – great, large, extensive
  adjective
• naraka – hell, infernal region
  noun (masculine)
• jāla – net, snare, trap
  noun (neuter)

स (sa) - refers to the one who makes the declaration (he, that (person))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तेन (tena) - by that (action/statement of declaring 'all is brahman' prematurely) (by that, by him)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Can also be masculine instrumental singular. Contextually neuter 'by that (action)' fits better.

विनियोजितः (viniyojitaḥ) - is entangled, thrown, subjected (is placed, employed, appointed, assigned)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viniyojita

viniyojita - placed, appointed, employed, subjected

Past Passive Participle

from vi + ni + yuj (causative) + kta suffix

Prefixes: vi+ni

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Used as predicate here, implying 'is placed'.