योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-161, verse-20

शास्त्रार्थैस्तीक्ष्णया बुद्ध्या मिथो यन्न विकल्पनैः ।
कृत्वा सुप्तमिवात्मानं किंचिद्बुद्धेन बोध्यते ॥ २० ॥

śāstrārthaistīkṣṇayā buddhyā mitho yanna vikalpanaiḥ ,
kṛtvā suptamivātmānaṃ kiṃcidbuddhena bodhyate 20

20. śāstrārthaiḥ tīkṣṇayā buddhyā mithaḥ yat na vikalpanaiḥ
kṛtvā suptam iva ātmānam kiñcit buddhena bodhyate

20. ātmānam suptam iva kṛtvā yat śāstrārthaiḥ tīkṣṇayā buddhyā
mithaḥ vikalpanaiḥ na bodhyate kiñcit buddhena bodhyate

20. That (true nature of the self (ātman)), which cannot be truly understood through mutual speculations, even with a sharp intellect delving into scriptural meanings; (that which is) made to be as if dormant, is somehow awakened by the enlightened consciousness.

Words meanings summery:

• शास्त्रार्थैः (śāstrārthaiḥ) - by scriptural meanings, by scriptural expositions

• तीक्ष्णया (tīkṣṇayā) - by sharp, by keen

• बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by intellect, by understanding

• मिथः (mithaḥ) - mutually, among themselves

• यत् (yat) - that which refers to the true nature of the self (ātman) (which, that which)

• न (na) - not, no

• विकल्पनैः (vikalpanaiḥ) - by various notions, by speculations, by conceptualizations

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made, having done

• सुप्तम् (suptam) - asleep, dormant

• इव (iva) - as if, like

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the self (ātman)

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - somehow, a little, something

• बुद्धेन (buddhena) - by the awakened one, by the enlightened consciousness

• बोध्यते (bodhyate) - is made to be understood, is awakened, is taught

Words meanings and morphology

शास्त्रार्थैः (śāstrārthaiḥ) - by scriptural meanings, by scriptural expositions

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śāstrārtha

śāstrārtha - meaning of scripture, purpose of scripture

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śāstra+artha)

• śāstra – scripture, sacred text, treatise
  noun (neuter)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

तीक्ष्णया (tīkṣṇayā) - by sharp, by keen

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of tīkṣṇa

tīkṣṇa - sharp, keen, acute, pungent

Note: Modifies 'buddhyā'.

बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by intellect, by understanding

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, discernment, perception

Root: budh (class 1)

मिथः (mithaḥ) - mutually, among themselves

(indeclinable)

यत् (yat) - that which refers to the true nature of the self (ātman) (which, that which)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whatever

Note: Acts as the object of 'bodhyate'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

विकल्पनैः (vikalpanaiḥ) - by various notions, by speculations, by conceptualizations

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of vikalpana

vikalpana - imagination, fancy, supposition, speculation, doubt

Root: kḷp (class 1)

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made, having done

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from root 'kṛ' with the suffix -tvā.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

सुप्तम् (suptam) - asleep, dormant

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of supta

supta - slept, asleep, dormant, unconscious

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'svap' (to sleep).

Root: svap (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'ātmānam'.

इव (iva) - as if, like

(indeclinable)

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the self (ātman)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, individual soul, the ultimate reality (brahman)

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - somehow, a little, something

(indeclinable)

बुद्धेन (buddhena) - by the awakened one, by the enlightened consciousness

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of buddha

buddha - awakened, enlightened, known, understood

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'budh' (to awaken, to know).

Root: budh (class 1)

बोध्यते (bodhyate) - is made to be understood, is awakened, is taught

(verb)

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

Causative Passive

Causative stem 'bodhaya' (to cause to know/awaken) in passive voice.

Root: budh (class 1)

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