योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-165, verse-17

इत्थमस्त्विदमथान्यथास्तु वा मैव भूद्भवतु कोऽत्र संभ्रमः ।
कोऽत्र फल्गुनि फले फलग्रहो बुद्धमेव तदलं विकल्पनैः ॥ १७ ॥

itthamastvidamathānyathāstu vā maiva bhūdbhavatu ko'tra saṃbhramaḥ ,
ko'tra phalguni phale phalagraho buddhameva tadalaṃ vikalpanaiḥ 17

17. ittham astu idam atha anyathā astu vā
mā eva bhūt bhavatu kaḥ atra saṃbhramaḥ
| kaḥ atra phalguni phale phala-grahaḥ
buddham eva tat alam vikalpanaiḥ ||

17. idam ittham astu atha vā anyathā astu
mā eva bhūt bhavatu atra kaḥ saṃbhramaḥ
atra phalguni phale kaḥ phala-grahaḥ
tat eva buddham alam vikalpanaiḥ

17. Let it be thus, or let it be otherwise, or let it not be at all; what confusion (saṃbhrama) is there in this? What attachment to results (phala) can there be in a trivial outcome? That alone is understood; enough with these mental constructs!

Words meanings summery:

• इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner, in this way

• अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

• इदम् (idam) - this, this one

• अथ (atha) - or, then (introduces an alternative) (then, now, moreover, or)

• अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, in another way, differently

• अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

• वा (vā) - or (or, either...or)

• मा (mā) - (negative particle for imperative) (not, do not)

• एव (eva) - (emphatic particle) (only, just, indeed, certainly)

• भूत् (bhūt) - let it not be (let it be, may it happen (injunctive form of 'to be'))

• भवतु (bhavatu) - let it be, may it exist

• कः (kaḥ) - what (kind of) (who, what)

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter

• संभ्रमः (saṁbhramaḥ) - confusion, distress, worry (confusion, agitation, hurry, excitement, illusion)

• कः (kaḥ) - what (kind of) (who, what)

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter

• फल्गुनि (phalguni) - in a petty or insignificant outcome (in a trivial, insignificant, paltry thing)

• फले (phale) - in the outcome, in the result (of actions) (in the fruit, in the result, in the outcome)

• फल-ग्रहः (phala-grahaḥ) - attachment to results, grasping for fruits

• बुद्धम् (buddham) - that (reality) is understood (understood, known, awakened)

• एव (eva) - (emphatic particle) (only, just, indeed, certainly)

• तत् (tat) - that (reality, or the non-dual truth) (that, that one)

• अलम् (alam) - enough with, no more of (enough, sufficient, adequately)

• विकल्पनैः (vikalpanaiḥ) - with futile speculations or mental distinctions (with mental constructs, with imaginations, with differentiation)

Words meanings and morphology

इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner, in this way

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of manner.

अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

इदम् (idam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Subject of the verb 'astu'.

अथ (atha) - or, then (introduces an alternative) (then, now, moreover, or)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connective particle.

अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, in another way, differently

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of manner.

अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

वा (vā) - or (or, either...or)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connective particle.

मा (mā) - (negative particle for imperative) (not, do not)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with bhūt for prohibition.

एव (eva) - (emphatic particle) (only, just, indeed, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the negation.

भूत् (bhūt) - let it not be (let it be, may it happen (injunctive form of 'to be'))

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, injunctive (aorist) (luṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Used with mā for prohibition, meaning 'let it not be'.

भवतु (bhavatu) - let it be, may it exist

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Another imperative, emphasizing indifference.

कः (kaḥ) - what (kind of) (who, what)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which, why

Note: Interrogative pronoun.

अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter

(indeclinable)

संभ्रमः (saṁbhramaḥ) - confusion, distress, worry (confusion, agitation, hurry, excitement, illusion)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃbhrama

saṁbhrama - agitation, confusion, bewilderment, hurry, excitement, illusion

From sam-bhram (to wander, be confused)

Prefix: sam

Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Subject of the interrogative question.

कः (kaḥ) - what (kind of) (who, what)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which, why

Note: Interrogative pronoun.

अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter

(indeclinable)

फल्गुनि (phalguni) - in a petty or insignificant outcome (in a trivial, insignificant, paltry thing)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of phalgu

phalgu - small, trivial, insignificant, paltry, feeble

Note: Qualifies phale.

फले (phale) - in the outcome, in the result (of actions) (in the fruit, in the result, in the outcome)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence, outcome, reward

Note: Noun in locative.

फल-ग्रहः (phala-grahaḥ) - attachment to results, grasping for fruits

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of phala-graha

phala-graha - grasping or attachment to results/fruits (of action)

Compound type : tatpurusha (phala+graha)

• phala – fruit, result, consequence
  noun (neuter)
• graha – grasping, seizing, attachment, apprehension
  noun (masculine)
  from root grah
  Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Subject of the interrogative question.

बुद्धम् (buddham) - that (reality) is understood (understood, known, awakened)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of buddha

buddha - awakened, enlightened, understood, known

Past Passive Participle

From root budh (to know, awaken)

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Here used substantively.

एव (eva) - (emphatic particle) (only, just, indeed, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes that 'it is only understood'.

तत् (tat) - that (reality, or the non-dual truth) (that, that one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that one

Note: Refers to the ultimate truth or reality.

अलम् (alam) - enough with, no more of (enough, sufficient, adequately)

(indeclinable)

Note: Takes instrumental case (vikalpanaiḥ).

विकल्पनैः (vikalpanaiḥ) - with futile speculations or mental distinctions (with mental constructs, with imaginations, with differentiation)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of vikalpanā

vikalpanā - imagination, mental construction, differentiation, supposition, doubt

Action noun

From vi-kḷp (to imagine, arrange)

Prefix: vi

Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: Governed by alam.