योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-5, verse-8

स्वयमालोकय प्राज्ञ संसारारम्भदृष्टिषु ।
किं सत्यं किमसत्यं वा भव सत्यपरायणः ॥ ८ ॥

svayamālokaya prājña saṃsārārambhadṛṣṭiṣu ,
kiṃ satyaṃ kimasatyaṃ vā bhava satyaparāyaṇaḥ 8

8. svayam ālokaya prājña saṃsārārambhadṛṣṭiṣu
kim satyam kim asatyam vā bhava satyaparāyaṇaḥ

8. prājña svayam saṃsārārambhadṛṣṭiṣu kim satyam
kim vā asatyam ālokaya satyaparāyaṇaḥ bhava

8. O wise one, observe for yourself the perspectives regarding the beginning of worldly existence (saṃsāra). What is true and what is false? And may you be devoted to the truth.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, personally

• आलोकय (ālokaya) - look, observe, perceive, examine

• प्राज्ञ (prājña) - O wise one, O discerning one

• संसारारम्भदृष्टिषु (saṁsārārambhadṛṣṭiṣu) - in the views regarding the beginning of worldly existence, in the perspectives on the origin of transmigration

• किम् (kim) - what?, which?

• सत्यम् (satyam) - true, reality, truth

• किम् (kim) - what?, which?

• असत्यम् (asatyam) - false, unreality, untruth

• वा (vā) - or

• भव (bhava) - be, become

• सत्यपरायणः (satyaparāyaṇaḥ) - devoted to truth, having truth as the highest goal

Words meanings and morphology

स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, personally

(indeclinable)

आलोकय (ālokaya) - look, observe, perceive, examine

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of ālok

Imperative, Active voice, 2nd person singular

From ā- + root lok (to see, perceive). Verb in causative stem (ālokaya) used here.

Prefix: ā

Root: lok (class 10)

प्राज्ञ (prājña) - O wise one, O discerning one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of prājña

prājña - wise, intelligent, discerning, knowing

From pra- + root jñā.

Prefix: pra

Root: jñā

संसारारम्भदृष्टिषु (saṁsārārambhadṛṣṭiṣu) - in the views regarding the beginning of worldly existence, in the perspectives on the origin of transmigration

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of saṃsārārambhadṛṣṭi

saṁsārārambhadṛṣṭi - views/perspectives on the beginning of saṃsāra

Tatpurusha compound: saṃsāra + ārambha + dṛṣṭi.

Compound type : tatpurusha (saṃsāra+ārambha+dṛṣṭi)

• saṃsāra – transmigration, cycle of birth and death, worldly existence
  noun (masculine)
  From 'sam-' + 'sṛ' (to flow, go).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• ārambha – beginning, undertaking, commencement
  noun (masculine)
  From 'ā-' + 'rabh' (to begin).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: rabh (class 1)
• dṛṣṭi – view, sight, perspective, doctrine
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'dṛś' (to see).
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Refers to different philosophical or conventional perspectives.

किम् (kim) - what?, which?

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kim

kim - what, which, why

Note: Asks "what is".

सत्यम् (satyam) - true, reality, truth

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - true, real, truth, reality

From sat (being) + suffix ya.

Root: as

Note: Predicate to implied "is".

किम् (kim) - what?, which?

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kim

kim - what, which, why

Note: Asks "what is".

असत्यम् (asatyam) - false, unreality, untruth

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asatya

asatya - false, untrue, unreal, non-existent

Negation (a-) of satya.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+satya)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
  Negative prefix.
• satya – true, real, truth, reality
  noun (neuter)
  From 'sat' (being) + suffix 'ya'.
  Root: as

Note: Predicate to implied "is".

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects alternatives.

भव (bhava) - be, become

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū

Imperative, Active voice, 2nd person singular

From root bhū.

Root: bhū (class 1)

सत्यपरायणः (satyaparāyaṇaḥ) - devoted to truth, having truth as the highest goal

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyaparāyaṇa

satyaparāyaṇa - devoted to truth, intent on truth, whose highest aim is truth

Bahuvrihi compound: "he whose highest resort (parāyaṇa) is truth (satya)".

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+parāyaṇa)

• satya – truth, reality
  noun (neuter)
  From 'sat' (being) + suffix 'ya'.
  Root: as
• parāyaṇa – final aim, chief object, refuge, dependent on
  noun (neuter)
  From 'parā-' + 'i' (to go).
  Prefix: parā
  Root: i (class 2)