योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-41, verse-5

ज्ञानदृष्टौ प्रसन्नायां प्रबोधे विततोदये ।
यथावज्ज्ञास्यसि स्वस्थो मद्वाग्दृष्टिबलाबलम् ॥ ५ ॥

jñānadṛṣṭau prasannāyāṃ prabodhe vitatodaye ,
yathāvajjñāsyasi svastho madvāgdṛṣṭibalābalam 5

5. jñāna-dṛṣṭau prasannāyām prabodhe vitata-udaye |
yathāvat jñāsyasi svasthaḥ mat-vāk-dṛṣṭi-bala-abalam

5. jñānadṛṣṭau prasannāyām prabodhe vitatodaye
svasthaḥ yathāvat madvāgdṛṣṭibalābalam jñāsyasi

5. When the vision of knowledge (jñāna-dṛṣṭi) is clear and awakening (prabodha) has fully arisen, then, being in your natural state (svasthaḥ), you will truly understand the strength and weakness of my words and perspective.

5. כשרְאיית הידע תצטלל והתעוררות התודעה תתרחב, כשתהיה שרוי בעצמך, תדע אל נכון את כוחם או חולשתם של דבריי ושל הראייה שלי.

Words meanings summery:

• ज्ञानदृष्टौ (jñānadṛṣṭau) - in the vision of knowledge, in the eye of wisdom

• प्रसन्नायाम् (prasannāyām) - when clear, serene, bright, pleased

• प्रबोधे (prabodhe) - in awakening, in full awareness

• विततोदये (vitatodaye) - when widely spread, when fully dawned

• यथावत् (yathāvat) - properly, truly, exactly as it is

• ज्ञास्यसि (jñāsyasi) - you will know, you will understand

• स्वस्थः (svasthaḥ) - established in one's true nature or self (self-reliant, healthy, at ease, in one's natural state)

• मद्वाग्दृष्टिबलाबलम् (madvāgdṛṣṭibalābalam) - the strength and weakness of my words and vision

Words meanings and morphology

ज्ञानदृष्टौ (jñānadṛṣṭau) - in the vision of knowledge, in the eye of wisdom

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of jñānadṛṣṭi

jñānadṛṣṭi - the eye of knowledge, insight, spiritual vision

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñāna+dṛṣṭi)

• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• dṛṣṭi – sight, vision, view, insight
  noun (feminine)
  From root dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

प्रसन्नायाम् (prasannāyām) - when clear, serene, bright, pleased

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of prasanna

prasanna - clear, tranquil, serene, bright, pleased, propitious

Past Passive Participle

From pra-sad (to become clear, to be pleased)

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

प्रबोधे (prabodhe) - in awakening, in full awareness

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of prabodha

prabodha - awakening, full knowledge, enlightenment, discernment

From pra-budh (to awaken, perceive)

Prefix: pra

Root: budh (class 1)

विततोदये (vitatodaye) - when widely spread, when fully dawned

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of vitatodaya

vitatodaya - whose rising is extended/widely spread, having a vast dawn/manifestation

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vitata+udaya)

• vitata – spread out, extended, vast, wide
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From vi-tan (to stretch out)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: tan (class 8)
• udaya – rising, dawn, appearance, origin
  noun (masculine)
  From ud-i (to rise)
  Prefix: ud
  Root: i (class 2)

यथावत् (yathāvat) - properly, truly, exactly as it is

(indeclinable)

ज्ञास्यसि (jñāsyasi) - you will know, you will understand

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of jñā

Future Active

Root verb, 9th conjugation (kryādi), parasmaipada

Root: jñā (class 9)

स्वस्थः (svasthaḥ) - established in one's true nature or self (self-reliant, healthy, at ease, in one's natural state)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svastha

svastha - self-abiding, being in one's natural state, healthy, at ease, content

sva (one's own) + stha (standing, abiding)

Root: sthā (class 1)

मद्वाग्दृष्टिबलाबलम् (madvāgdṛṣṭibalābalam) - the strength and weakness of my words and vision

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of madvāgdṛṣṭibalābala

madvāgdṛṣṭibalābala - the strength and weakness of my speech and vision/perspective

Compound type : dvandva (mad+vāk+dṛṣṭi+bala+abala)

• mad – my, of me
  pronoun
• vāk – word, speech, voice
  noun (feminine)
  Root: vac (class 2)
• dṛṣṭi – vision, insight, perspective
  noun (feminine)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)
• abala – weakness, lack of strength
  noun (neuter)
  Negation (a-) of bala (strength)
  Prefix: a

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