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.

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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