योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-41, verse-11

एतद्विचित्ररूपाभिर्युक्तिभिर्बहुशः पुनः ।
विस्तरेणैव वक्तव्यं सिद्धान्तावसरेऽनघ ॥ ११ ॥

etadvicitrarūpābhiryuktibhirbahuśaḥ punaḥ ,
vistareṇaiva vaktavyaṃ siddhāntāvasare'nagha 11

11. etat vicitrarūpābhiḥ yuktibhiḥ bahuśaḥ punaḥ
vistareṇa eva vaktavyam siddhānta-avasare anagha

11. anagha etat vicitrarūpābhiḥ yuktibhiḥ bahuśaḥ
punaḥ siddhānta-avasare vistareṇa eva vaktavyam

11. O sinless one (anagha), this [matter] must be explained repeatedly, and indeed extensively, through arguments of various forms, at the occasion of the conclusive doctrine (siddhānta).

11. הוֹ חף מכל חטא, עניין זה יש להסביר שוב ושוב בהרחבה, תוך שימוש בטיעונים ובדוגמאות מגוונות, כאשר מציגים את התפיסה הסופית.

Words meanings summery:

• एतत् (etat) - this (truth/matter) (this, this matter)

• विचित्ररूपाभिः (vicitrarūpābhiḥ) - with various forms (by various forms, with manifold appearances)

• युक्तिभिः (yuktibhiḥ) - by arguments (by arguments, by reasons, by logic)

• बहुशः (bahuśaḥ) - repeatedly (in many ways, repeatedly, frequently)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again, moreover, but)

• विस्तरेण (vistareṇa) - in detail (in detail, extensively)

• एव (eva) - indeed, thoroughly (indeed, only, just)

• वक्तव्यम् (vaktavyam) - must be explained (should be said, to be explained)

• सिद्धान्त-अवसरे (siddhānta-avasare) - at the time of establishing the doctrine (siddhānta) (at the time of final doctrine, on the occasion of conclusion)

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

Words meanings and morphology

एतत् (etat) - this (truth/matter) (this, this matter)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Note: Refers to the nature of Brahman discussed in previous verses.

विचित्ररूपाभिः (vicitrarūpābhiḥ) - with various forms (by various forms, with manifold appearances)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of vicitrarūpa

vicitrarūpa - of various forms, manifold, wonderful in appearance

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vicitra+rūpa)

• vicitra – various, diverse, wonderful
  adjective (masculine)
• rūpa – form, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'yuktibhiḥ'.

युक्तिभिः (yuktibhiḥ) - by arguments (by arguments, by reasons, by logic)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of yukti

yukti - connection, application, argument, reasoning, proper method

बहुशः (bahuśaḥ) - repeatedly (in many ways, repeatedly, frequently)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial suffix -śaḥ

पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again, moreover, but)

(indeclinable)

विस्तरेण (vistareṇa) - in detail (in detail, extensively)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vistara

vistara - extent, expansion, detail, elaboration

Note: Used adverbially.

एव (eva) - indeed, thoroughly (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the detail.

वक्तव्यम् (vaktavyam) - must be explained (should be said, to be explained)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vaktavya

vaktavya - to be spoken, to be said, to be explained

Gerundive

Potential Passive Participle formed from root 'vac' (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Implies 'it is to be explained'.

सिद्धान्त-अवसरे (siddhānta-avasare) - at the time of establishing the doctrine (siddhānta) (at the time of final doctrine, on the occasion of conclusion)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of siddhānta-avasara

siddhānta-avasara - occasion for doctrine, time for conclusion

Compound type : tatpurusha (siddhānta+avasara)

• siddhānta – established conclusion, doctrine, dogma, axiom
  noun (masculine)
• avasara – opportunity, occasion, time, interval
  noun (masculine)

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

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of anagha

anagha - sinless, faultless, pure

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+agha)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• agha – sin, evil, misfortune
  noun (neuter)

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