योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-131, verse-3

अप्राप्तोत्तमबोधानां बोधवेद्या विलक्षणाः ।
भवन्त्येवंविधा राजन्बहूनां बहवो भृशम् ॥ ३ ॥

aprāptottamabodhānāṃ bodhavedyā vilakṣaṇāḥ ,
bhavantyevaṃvidhā rājanbahūnāṃ bahavo bhṛśam 3

3. aprāptottamabodhānām bodhavedyā vilakṣaṇāḥ
bhavanti evaṃvidhā rājan bahūnām bahavaḥ bhṛśam

3. rājan aprāptottamabodhānām bodhavedyāḥ evaṃvidhāḥ
vilakṣaṇāḥ bahavaḥ bahūnām bhṛśam bhavanti

3. O king, for those who have not attained supreme knowledge, the objects knowable by consciousness become exceedingly numerous and manifold, manifesting in such distinct forms.

3. הוי מלך, עבור אלה שלא זכו להתעוררות העליונה, מתרחשות חוויות תודעה מוזרות ומגוונות כאלה אצל יצורים רבים מספור.

Words meanings summery:

• अप्राप्तोत्तमबोधानाम् (aprāptottamabodhānām) - of those who have not attained supreme knowledge

• बोधवेद्या (bodhavedyā) - knowable by knowledge, objects of knowledge

• विलक्षणाः (vilakṣaṇāḥ) - distinct, peculiar, extraordinary, manifold, diverse

• भवन्ति (bhavanti) - become, are, exist

• एवंविधा (evaṁvidhā) - of such a kind, thus, manifold

• राजन् (rājan) - O king

• बहूनाम् (bahūnām) - of many, for many

• बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many, numerous

• भृशम् (bhṛśam) - exceedingly, greatly, very much

Words meanings and morphology

अप्राप्तोत्तमबोधानाम् (aprāptottamabodhānām) - of those who have not attained supreme knowledge

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of aprāptottamabodha

aprāptottamabodha - one who has not attained supreme knowledge

Compound of 'a' (negation), 'prāpta' (attained), 'uttama' (supreme), 'bodha' (knowledge).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+prāpta+uttama+bodha)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• prāpta – attained, reached
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root āp with prefix pra-.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: āp (class 5)
• uttama – supreme, highest, best
  adjective (masculine)
• bodha – knowledge, understanding, perception
  noun (masculine)
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Refers to individuals who have not attained ultimate knowledge.

बोधवेद्या (bodhavedyā) - knowable by knowledge, objects of knowledge

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of bodhavedya

bodhavedya - knowable by knowledge

Gerundive / Future Passive Participle

vedya is from root vid (to know).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bodha+vedya)

• bodha – knowledge, understanding
  noun (masculine)
  Root: budh (class 1)
• vedya – knowable, to be known
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive / Future Passive Participle
  Derived from root vid (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'vilakṣaṇāḥ' and 'evaṃvidhā'.

विलक्षणाः (vilakṣaṇāḥ) - distinct, peculiar, extraordinary, manifold, diverse

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of vilakṣaṇa

vilakṣaṇa - distinct, peculiar, diverse

Prefix: vi

Root: lakṣ (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'bodhavedyā'.

भवन्ति (bhavanti) - become, are, exist

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of bhū

Present tense, active voice

3rd person plural, Parasmaipada

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: The main verb of the sentence.

एवंविधा (evaṁvidhā) - of such a kind, thus, manifold

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of evaṃvidha

evaṁvidha - of such a kind, thus

Compound type : avyayībhāva (evam+vidha)

• evam – thus, in this manner
  indeclinable
• vidha – kind, sort, manner
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'bodhavedyā' and 'vilakṣaṇāḥ'.

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Direct address.

बहूनाम् (bahūnām) - of many, for many

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much

Note: Qualifies an implied group of people.

बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many, numerous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much

Note: Predicate adjective, referring to 'bodhavedyāḥ'.

भृशम् (bhṛśam) - exceedingly, greatly, very much

(indeclinable)

Note: Intensifier for the adjectives and verb.

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