योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-57, verse-16

मया सिद्धान्तकाले तु प्राप्तबोधे त्वयि स्थिते ।
वक्तव्यो विस्तरेणैव साधो प्रश्नोत्तरक्रमः ॥ १६ ॥

mayā siddhāntakāle tu prāptabodhe tvayi sthite ,
vaktavyo vistareṇaiva sādho praśnottarakramaḥ 16

16. mayā siddhāntakāle tu prāptabodhe tvayi sthite
vaktavyaḥ vistareṇa eva sādho praśnottarakramaḥ

16. sādho mayā tu tvayi prāptabodhe sthite siddhāntakāle
praśnottarakramaḥ vistareṇa eva vaktavyaḥ

16. O virtuous one, when you have attained full understanding, then it is at the time of explaining the ultimate truth that I must elaborate on the sequence of questions and answers in detail.

16. אולם בזמן הסיכום הסופי, כאשר תגיע להבנה מלאה, הוי איש מופת, אסביר לך בפירוט את כל מהלך השאלות והתשובות.

Words meanings summery:

• मया (mayā) - by me

• सिद्धान्तकाले (siddhāntakāle) - at the time of final doctrine/conclusion

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• प्राप्तबोधे (prāptabodhe) - when understanding is gained (in you)

• त्वयि (tvayi) - in you

• स्थिते (sthite) - being, residing, established

• वक्तव्यः (vaktavyaḥ) - to be spoken, should be told/explained

• विस्तरेण (vistareṇa) - in detail, extensively

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

• साधो (sādho) - O good one, O virtuous one

• प्रश्नोत्तरक्रमः (praśnottarakramaḥ) - the sequence of questions and answers

Words meanings and morphology

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I

सिद्धान्तकाले (siddhāntakāle) - at the time of final doctrine/conclusion

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of siddhāntakāla

siddhāntakāla - time of conclusion, time of established truth/doctrine

Compound type : tatpurusha (siddhānta+kāla)

• siddhānta – established conclusion, doctrine, axiom
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sidh (class 4)
• kāla – time, period
  noun (masculine)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

प्राप्तबोधे (prāptabodhe) - when understanding is gained (in you)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of prāptabodha

prāptabodha - one who has attained understanding/enlightenment

Compound type : bahuvrihi (prāpta+bodha)

• prāpta – obtained, gained, reached
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root āp with prefix pra
  Prefix: pra
  Root: āp (class 5)
• bodha – understanding, knowledge, awakening
  noun (masculine)
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'tvayi'.

त्वयि (tvayi) - in you

(pronoun)

Locative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

स्थिते (sthite) - being, residing, established

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, existing, established, situated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'tvayi' and 'prāptabodhe'.

वक्तव्यः (vaktavyaḥ) - to be spoken, should be told/explained

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaktavya

vaktavya - to be said, to be spoken, speakable

Gerundive

Derived from root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'praśnottarakramaḥ'.

विस्तरेण (vistareṇa) - in detail, extensively

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vistara

vistara - extension, elaboration, detail

Prefix: vi

Root: stṛ (class 5)

Note: Used here adverbially.

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

(indeclinable)

Note: Used for emphasis.

साधो (sādho) - O good one, O virtuous one

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of sādhu

sādhu - good, virtuous, righteous, holy man, sage

Root: sādh (class 5)

प्रश्नोत्तरक्रमः (praśnottarakramaḥ) - the sequence of questions and answers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of praśnottarakrama

praśnottarakrama - sequence of questions and answers

Compound type : tatpurusha (praśna+uttara+krama)

• praśna – question, inquiry
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: prach (class 6)
• uttara – answer, reply, subsequent
  noun (neuter)
• krama – order, sequence, method
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Compound of praśna (question) + uttara (answer) + krama (sequence).

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