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6,125

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-125, verse-3

निर्णीय केचिच्छून्यत्वं केचिद्विज्ञानमात्रताम् ।
केचिदीश्वररूपत्वं विवदन्ते परस्परम् ॥ ३ ॥
nirṇīya kecicchūnyatvaṃ kecidvijñānamātratām ,
kecidīśvararūpatvaṃ vivadante parasparam 3
3. nirṇīya kecit śūnyatvam kecit vijñānamātratām
kecit īśvararūpatvam vivadante parasparam
3. kecit śūnyatvam nirṇīya kecit vijñānamātratām (nirṇīya)
kecit īśvararūpatvam (nirṇīya) parasparam vivadante
3. Some, having determined it (the ultimate reality) to be emptiness (śūnyatā), others mere consciousness (vijñānamātratā), and still others the nature of the Lord (īśvara), dispute among themselves.

Words meanings summery:

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  • निर्णीय (nirṇīya) - having determined (the ultimate reality) (having determined, having decided)
  • केचित् (kecit) - some, certain ones
  • शून्यत्वम् (śūnyatvam) - emptiness (śūnyatā) (emptiness, voidness)
  • केचित् (kecit) - others (some, certain ones)
  • विज्ञानमात्रताम् (vijñānamātratām) - mere consciousness (vijñānamātratā) (the nature of mere consciousness)
  • केचित् (kecit) - still others (some, certain ones)
  • ईश्वररूपत्वम् (īśvararūpatvam) - the nature of the Lord (īśvara)
  • विवदन्ते (vivadante) - they dispute, contend, argue
  • परस्परम् (parasparam) - mutually, among themselves

Words meanings and morphology

निर्णीय (nirṇīya) - having determined (the ultimate reality) (having determined, having decided)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Formed from the root 'ṇī' (to lead) with the prefix 'nis-' ('nir-').
Prefix: nis
Root: ṇī (class 1)
केचित् (kecit) - some, certain ones
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kaścid
kaścid - someone, something, a certain one, some
Compound: 'ka' (who) + 'cid' (an indeclinable particle meaning 'a certain').
Note: Subject of 'vivadante'.
शून्यत्वम् (śūnyatvam) - emptiness (śūnyatā) (emptiness, voidness)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śūnyatva
śūnyatva - emptiness, voidness, state of being empty
Derived from 'śūnya' (empty, void) + suffix '-tva' (abstract noun suffix, meaning '-ness').
Note: Object of 'nirṇīya'.
केचित् (kecit) - others (some, certain ones)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kaścid
kaścid - someone, something, a certain one, some
Compound: 'ka' (who) + 'cid' (an indeclinable particle meaning 'a certain').
Note: Subject of 'vivadante'.
विज्ञानमात्रताम् (vijñānamātratām) - mere consciousness (vijñānamātratā) (the nature of mere consciousness)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vijñānamātratā
vijñānamātratā - mere consciousness, the state of being only consciousness
Compound: 'vijñāna' (consciousness, discernment) + 'mātra' (only, mere) + '-tā' (abstract noun suffix, meaning '-ness').
Compound type : Tatpurusha (vijñāna+mātra+tā)
  • vijñāna – consciousness, knowledge, discernment, understanding
    noun (neuter)
    From root 'jñā-' (to know) with prefix 'vi'.
    Prefix: vi
    Root: jñā (class 9)
  • mātra – only, mere, no more than, exactly
    adjective (masculine)
  • tā – state of being, -ness (suffix to form abstract nouns)
    indeclinable (feminine)
    An abstract noun suffix.
Note: Object of implied 'nirṇīya'.
केचित् (kecit) - still others (some, certain ones)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kaścid
kaścid - someone, something, a certain one, some
Compound: 'ka' (who) + 'cid' (an indeclinable particle meaning 'a certain').
Note: Subject of 'vivadante'.
ईश्वररूपत्वम् (īśvararūpatvam) - the nature of the Lord (īśvara)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of īśvararūpatva
īśvararūpatva - the nature/form of the Lord, Lordship
Compound: 'īśvara' (Lord, controller) + 'rūpa' (form, nature) + '-tva' (abstract noun suffix, meaning '-ness').
Compound type : Tatpurusha (īśvara+rūpa+tva)
  • īśvara – Lord, master, ruler, controller
    noun (masculine)
    From root 'īś-' (to rule, to be master).
    Root: īś (class 2)
  • rūpa – form, shape, nature, characteristic
    noun (neuter)
  • tva – state of being, -ness (suffix to form abstract nouns)
    indeclinable (neuter)
    An abstract noun suffix.
Note: Object of implied 'nirṇīya'.
विवदन्ते (vivadante) - they dispute, contend, argue
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, present (lat) of vi-vad
Present Indicative
Third person plural present middle (ātmanepada) form of the root 'vad' with prefix 'vi-'.
Prefix: vi
Root: vad (class 1)
परस्परम् (parasparam) - mutually, among themselves
(indeclinable)
Compound: 'para' (other) + 'aspara' (from 'as' + 'para'). Functions as an adverb here.
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (para+aspara)
  • para – other, supreme, distant
    pronoun (masculine)
  • aspara – another, other (form from 'as' + 'para')
    pronoun (masculine)
    Derived from 'as' (to be) and 'para' (other), indicating 'existing as other'.
    Root: as (class 2)