योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-160, verse-7

राजन्नेयमविद्येयमसत्येव सती स्थिता ।
नेदृशेनापि यत्नेन निर्णीतैषा विपश्चिता ॥ ७ ॥

rājanneyamavidyeyamasatyeva satī sthitā ,
nedṛśenāpi yatnena nirṇītaiṣā vipaścitā 7

7. rājan na iyam avidyā iyam asatyā eva satī sthitā
na īdṛśena api yatnena nirṇītā eṣā vipaścitā

7. rājan iyam avidyā na iyam asatyā eva satī sthitā
eṣā īdṛśena api yatnena api vipaścitā na nirṇītā

7. O King, this is not merely ignorance (avidyā). This (avidyā), though unreal, stands as if it were truly existent. It has not been definitively comprehended, even through such great effort, even by a wise person.

Words meanings summery:

• राजन् (rājan) - (Addressing King Rama). (O King!)

• न (na) - not, no.

• इयम् (iyam) - (Referring to the subject of discussion, which is later identified as avidyā). (this (feminine).)

• अविद्या (avidyā) - spiritual ignorance, the fundamental delusion. (ignorance, spiritual ignorance, nescience.)

• इयम् (iyam) - this (referring to avidyā). (this (feminine).)

• असत्या (asatyā) - unreal, untrue, false.

• एव (eva) - as if, just as if. (Emphasizes the paradoxical nature). (indeed, certainly, just, only.)

• सती (satī) - being real, truly existent. (being, existing, real.)

• स्थिता (sthitā) - exists, stands (as if real). (standing, situated, existing.)

• न (na) - not, no.

• ईदृशेन (īdṛśena) - by such (great) effort. (by such, by such a kind.)

• अपि (api) - even. (also, even, too.)

• यत्नेन (yatnena) - by effort, with exertion.

• निर्णीता (nirṇītā) - definitively comprehended. (ascertained, determined, decided, discerned.)

• एषा (eṣā) - this (referring to avidyā). (this (feminine).)

• विपश्चिता (vipaścitā) - by a wise person, by a learned one.

Words meanings and morphology

राजन् (rājan) - (Addressing King Rama). (O King!)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Vocative singular of rājan.

Root: rāj (class 1)

न (na) - not, no.

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

Note: Negates 'iyam avidyā'.

इयम् (iyam) - (Referring to the subject of discussion, which is later identified as avidyā). (this (feminine).)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Feminine nominative singular of 'idam'.

अविद्या (avidyā) - spiritual ignorance, the fundamental delusion. (ignorance, spiritual ignorance, nescience.)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of avidyā

avidyā - ignorance, spiritual ignorance, nescience

From 'a' (not) + 'vidyā' (knowledge). Feminine noun.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vidyā)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• vidyā – knowledge, science, learning
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root vid 'to know'
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Predicate nominative.

इयम् (iyam) - this (referring to avidyā). (this (feminine).)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Feminine nominative singular of 'idam'.

असत्या (asatyā) - unreal, untrue, false.

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of asatya

asatya - unreal, untrue, false

From 'a' (not) + 'satya' (true). Feminine nominative singular.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+satya)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• satya – true, real, truth
  adjective (neuter)
  From sat (being) + ya suffix
  Root: as (class 2)

एव (eva) - as if, just as if. (Emphasizes the paradoxical nature). (indeed, certainly, just, only.)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

सती (satī) - being real, truly existent. (being, existing, real.)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sat

sat - being, existing, good, real

Present Active Participle

Feminine nominative singular of 'sat', the present active participle of 'as' (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

स्थिता (sthitā) - exists, stands (as if real). (standing, situated, existing.)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing, established

Past Passive Participle

Feminine nominative singular of sthita, derived from root sthā 'to stand' with suffix -ta.

Root: sthā (class 1)

न (na) - not, no.

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

ईदृशेन (īdṛśena) - by such (great) effort. (by such, by such a kind.)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of īdṛśa

īdṛśa - such, of this kind, like this

Masculine/neuter instrumental singular.

अपि (api) - even. (also, even, too.)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

यत्नेन (yatnena) - by effort, with exertion.

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yatna

yatna - effort, exertion, endeavor

From root yat 'to strive'

Root: yat (class 1)

निर्णीता (nirṇītā) - definitively comprehended. (ascertained, determined, decided, discerned.)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nirṇīta

nirṇīta - ascertained, determined, decided, discerned

Past Passive Participle

Feminine nominative singular of nirṇīta, derived from nir-ṇī 'to investigate, ascertain' with suffix -ta.

Prefix: nis

Root: nī (class 1)

एषा (eṣā) - this (referring to avidyā). (this (feminine).)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Feminine nominative singular of 'etad'.

विपश्चिता (vipaścitā) - by a wise person, by a learned one.

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vipaścit

vipaścit - wise, learned, sagacious

Masculine instrumental singular of vipaścit (a wise person).

Root: paś (class 1)