योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-68, verse-14

नात्रोपादेयताज्ञानमेतन्मौनत्रये किल ।
लीलया कथितं तेन तज्ज्ञाः कुप्यन्तु वा न वा ॥ १४ ॥

nātropādeyatājñānametanmaunatraye kila ,
līlayā kathitaṃ tena tajjñāḥ kupyantu vā na vā 14

14. na atra upādeyatā-jñānam etat maunatraye kila
līlayā kathitam tena tajjñāḥ kupyantu vā na vā

14. na kila atra etat maunatraye upādeyatā-jñānam
līlayā kathitam tena tajjñāḥ vā na vā kupyantu

14. Here, there is certainly no assertion of the desirability (upādeyatājñānam) of this three-fold silence (maunatrayam). It has been stated simply; therefore, let those who know (tajjñāḥ) be angry or not.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अत्र (atra) - in this context (of the three-fold silence) (here, in this, in this matter)

• उपादेयता-ज्ञानम् (upādeyatā-jñānam) - knowledge or assertion of the value/superiority of this silence (knowledge of desirability/acceptability/worthiness)

• एतत् (etat) - this (referring to the immediately defined concept) (this)

• मौनत्रये (maunatraye) - in the context of the three-fold silence (in the three-fold silence)

• किल (kila) - indeed, certainly (emphatic) (indeed, certainly, a particle of affirmation or interrogation)

• लीलया (līlayā) - casually, simply, without serious intent of imposing doctrine (playfully, sportively, effortlessly, simply)

• कथितम् (kathitam) - has been stated/explained (said, narrated, told)

• तेन (tena) - therefore, for that reason (by that, by him, therefore)

• तज्ज्ञाः (tajjñāḥ) - those who merely have intellectual knowledge of spiritual matters (those who know that, experts in it)

• कुप्यन्तु (kupyantu) - let them react with anger (implying the speaker's indifference) (let them be angry, they may be angry)

• वा (vā) - or (or, alternatively)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• वा (vā) - or (not) (or, alternatively)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

negative particle

Note: Negates the existence of `upādeyatā-jñānam`.

अत्र (atra) - in this context (of the three-fold silence) (here, in this, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

locative adverb from idam

Note: Refers to the subject matter of the verses.

उपादेयता-ज्ञानम् (upādeyatā-jñānam) - knowledge or assertion of the value/superiority of this silence (knowledge of desirability/acceptability/worthiness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of upādeyatā-jñāna

upādeyatā-jñāna - knowledge of desirability/acceptability/worthiness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (upādeyatā+jñāna)

• upādeyatā – desirability, acceptability, usefulness
  noun (feminine)
  derived from upādāna + -tā
• jñāna – knowledge, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  from root jñā
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Subject of the implied verb "is" or "exists".

एतत् (etat) - this (referring to the immediately defined concept) (this)

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that

demonstrative pronoun

Note: Modifies `maunatraye`.

मौनत्रये (maunatraye) - in the context of the three-fold silence (in the three-fold silence)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of maunatraya

maunatraya - three-fold silence

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mauna+traya)

• mauna – silence, taciturnity, vow of silence
  noun (neuter)
  derived from muni (sage)
• traya – group of three, triad
  noun (neuter)
  derived from tri (three)

Note: Refers to the subject of the discussion.

किल (kila) - indeed, certainly (emphatic) (indeed, certainly, a particle of affirmation or interrogation)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle reinforcing the negation.

लीलया (līlayā) - casually, simply, without serious intent of imposing doctrine (playfully, sportively, effortlessly, simply)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of līlā

līlā - play, sport, ease, grace, simple action

Note: Modifies `kathitam`, describing the manner of speaking.

कथितम् (kathitam) - has been stated/explained (said, narrated, told)

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kathita

kathita - said, narrated, told

Past Passive Participle

from root kath

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Refers to the content of the preceding verses.

तेन (tena) - therefore, for that reason (by that, by him, therefore)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he

demonstrative pronoun

Note: Functions as an adverb "therefore" or "for this reason".

तज्ज्ञाः (tajjñāḥ) - those who merely have intellectual knowledge of spiritual matters (those who know that, experts in it)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tajjña

tajjña - knowing that, skilled in it, expert

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tad+jña)

• tad – that, it
  pronoun
  pronominal stem
• jña – knowing, intelligent, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  nominal derivative
  from root jñā
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Subject of `kupyantu`.

कुप्यन्तु (kupyantu) - let them react with anger (implying the speaker's indifference) (let them be angry, they may be angry)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of kup

class 4 verb

Root: kup (class 4)

Note: Expresses a permissive or indifferent attitude.

वा (vā) - or (or, alternatively)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects `kupyantu` with `na vā`.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

negative particle

Note: Negates the second `vā`.

वा (vā) - or (not) (or, alternatively)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used in correlation with the first `vā` for "whether... or not".