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).

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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