योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-79, verse-6

सा शुद्धरूपा विज्ञाता परमात्मेति कथ्यते ।
शुद्धा त्वशुद्धरूपान्तरविद्येत्युच्यते बुधैः ॥ ६ ॥

sā śuddharūpā vijñātā paramātmeti kathyate ,
śuddhā tvaśuddharūpāntaravidyetyucyate budhaiḥ 6

6. sā śuddharūpā vijñātā paramātmā iti kathyate
śuddhā tu aśuddharūpāntaravidyā iti ucyate budhaiḥ

6. sā śuddharūpā (saṃvit) paramātmā iti vijñātā (ca) kathyate.
śuddhā tu (sā eva saṃvit) budhaiḥ aśuddharūpāntaravidyā iti ucyate.

6. That which is of a pure nature is recognized and spoken of as the Supreme Self (paramātman). However, by the wise, this very pure (consciousness) is designated as 'knowledge of an impure, differentiated form' (aśuddharūpāntaravidyā).

Words meanings summery:

• सा (sā) - that (pure consciousness, referring to saṃvit from previous verse) (that, she)

• शुद्धरूपा (śuddharūpā) - of pure form/nature

• विज्ञाता (vijñātā) - known, understood, recognized

• परमात्मा (paramātmā) - the Supreme Self (paramātman) (Supreme Self, ultimate soul)

• इति (iti) - thus, in this way, so called

• कथ्यते (kathyate) - is said, is called

• शुद्धा (śuddhā) - the pure (consciousness/reality) (pure, clean)

• तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

• अशुद्धरूपान्तरविद्या (aśuddharūpāntaravidyā) - knowledge of an impure, differentiated form; impure knowledge of other forms

• इति (iti) - thus, in this way, so called

• उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called

• बुधैः (budhaiḥ) - by the wise, by learned persons

Words meanings and morphology

सा (sā) - that (pure consciousness, referring to saṃvit from previous verse) (that, she)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

शुद्धरूपा (śuddharūpā) - of pure form/nature

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śuddharūpa

śuddharūpa - of pure form, having a pure nature

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śuddha+rūpa)

• śuddha – pure, clean, clear, unmixed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root śudh
  Root: śudh (class 4)
• rūpa – form, shape, nature, beauty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'saṃvit' (implied).

विज्ञाता (vijñātā) - known, understood, recognized

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vijñāta

vijñāta - known, understood, recognized, perceived

Past Passive Participle

from root jñā with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Qualifies 'sā' (saṃvit).

परमात्मा (paramātmā) - the Supreme Self (paramātman) (Supreme Self, ultimate soul)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paramātman

paramātman - Supreme Self, highest soul, the Absolute

compound of parama (supreme) and ātman (self)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+ātman)

• parama – supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate
  adjective (masculine)
  superlative of para
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Used in apposition to 'sā śuddharūpā'.

इति (iti) - thus, in this way, so called

(indeclinable)

Note: Denotes a quote or designation.

कथ्यते (kathyate) - is said, is called

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of kath

present passive

3rd person singular present passive indicative

Root: kath (class 10)

शुद्धा (śuddhā) - the pure (consciousness/reality) (pure, clean)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śuddha

śuddha - pure, clean, clear, unmixed

Past Passive Participle

from root śudh

Root: śudh (class 4)

Note: Refers to the same pure 'saṃvit'.

तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

(indeclinable)

अशुद्धरूपान्तरविद्या (aśuddharūpāntaravidyā) - knowledge of an impure, differentiated form; impure knowledge of other forms

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of aśuddharūpāntaravidyā

aśuddharūpāntaravidyā - knowledge (vidyā) having other impure forms, knowledge differentiated by impure forms

compound of aśuddha (impure), rūpa (form), antara (other/different/inner), vidyā (knowledge)

Compound type : tatpurusha (aśuddha rūpa) + tatpurusha (rūpāntara) + karmadhāraya (aśuddharūpāntarā vidyā) (aśuddha+rūpa+antara+vidyā)

• aśuddha – impure, unclean, unpurified
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  a (negation) + śuddha
  Root: śudh (class 4)
• rūpa – form, shape, nature, beauty
  noun (neuter)
• antara – other, different, inner, intermediate
  adjective (neuter)
• vidyā – knowledge, learning, science, wisdom
  noun (feminine)
  from root vid
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Used in apposition to 'śuddhā'.

इति (iti) - thus, in this way, so called

(indeclinable)

Note: Denotes a quote or designation.

उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac

present passive

3rd person singular present passive indicative of root vac

Root: vac (class 2)

बुधैः (budhaiḥ) - by the wise, by learned persons

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of budha

budha - wise, learned, intelligent person, enlightened one

from root budh (to awaken, know)

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Agent of the passive verb 'ucyate'.

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