योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-166, verse-11

तत्रेदं महदाख्यानं श्रृणु श्रवणभूषणम् ।
दूषणं द्वैतदृष्टीनां द्योतनं बोधभास्वतः ॥ ११ ॥

tatredaṃ mahadākhyānaṃ śrṛṇu śravaṇabhūṣaṇam ,
dūṣaṇaṃ dvaitadṛṣṭīnāṃ dyotanaṃ bodhabhāsvataḥ 11

11. tatra idam mahat ākhyānam śṛṇu śravaṇa-bhūṣaṇam
dūṣaṇam dvaita-dṛṣṭīnām dyotanam bodha-bhāsvataḥ

11. tatra śṛṇu idam mahat ākhyānam śravaṇa-bhūṣaṇam
dvaita-dṛṣṭīnām dūṣaṇam bodha-bhāsvataḥ dyotanam

11. In this regard, listen to this great narrative (ākhyāna), which is an ornament to the ears, a refutation for dualistic perspectives, and an illumination for the shining sun of knowledge.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - In this context or in connection with what has been discussed. (there, in that place, in that case, in this regard)

• इदम् (idam) - Refers to the narrative (ākhyāna) that is about to be told. (this)

• महत् (mahat) - Describes the narrative as significant and profound. (great, large, important)

• आख्यानम् (ākhyānam) - The specific narrative that the speaker is about to relate. (narration, story, tale)

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - An imperative command to the audience to pay attention to the narrative. (listen!, hear!)

• श्रवण-भूषणम् (śravaṇa-bhūṣaṇam) - Describes the narrative as pleasing and captivating to listen to. (an ornament for the ears, delightful to hear)

• दूषणम् (dūṣaṇam) - Describes the narrative as serving to refute or invalidate dualistic views. (refutation, blemish, fault, corruption)

• द्वैत-दृष्टीनाम् (dvaita-dṛṣṭīnām) - Refers to philosophical perspectives that uphold a fundamental duality (e.g., between self and not-self, God and world). (of dualistic views/perspectives)

• द्योतनम् (dyotanam) - Describes the narrative as a source of clear understanding or enlightenment for knowledge. (illumination, shining, manifestation)

• बोध-भास्वतः (bodha-bhāsvataḥ) - Metaphorically refers to the illuminating power of true knowledge or wisdom. (of the shining one of knowledge, of the sun of wisdom)

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - In this context or in connection with what has been discussed. (there, in that place, in that case, in this regard)

(indeclinable)

From tad (that) + tral (suffix meaning 'in that place').

इदम् (idam) - Refers to the narrative (ākhyāna) that is about to be told. (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, these.

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Agrees with `ākhyānam`.

महत् (mahat) - Describes the narrative as significant and profound. (great, large, important)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, important, noble.

Present Active Participle

From root mah (to be great).

Root: mah (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `ākhyānam`.

आख्यानम् (ākhyānam) - The specific narrative that the speaker is about to relate. (narration, story, tale)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ākhyāna

ākhyāna - narrative, tale, story, legend.

From ā-khyā (to relate, tell).

Prefix: ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Object of the imperative verb `śṛṇu`.

शृणु (śṛṇu) - An imperative command to the audience to pay attention to the narrative. (listen!, hear!)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of śru

Imperative

2nd person singular imperative form.

Root: śru (class 5)

श्रवण-भूषणम् (śravaṇa-bhūṣaṇam) - Describes the narrative as pleasing and captivating to listen to. (an ornament for the ears, delightful to hear)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śravaṇa-bhūṣaṇa

śravaṇa-bhūṣaṇa - ear-ornament, ornament for hearing (i.e., delightful to hear).

Compound of śravaṇa (hearing, ear) and bhūṣaṇa (ornament).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śravaṇa+bhūṣaṇa)

• śravaṇa – hearing, ear, sound
  noun (neuter)
  From root śru (to hear).
  Root: śru (class 5)
• bhūṣaṇa – ornament, decoration, adorning
  noun (neuter)
  From root bhūṣ (to adorn).
  Root: bhūṣ (class 10)

Note: Used predicatively as an attribute of `ākhyānam`.

दूषणम् (dūṣaṇam) - Describes the narrative as serving to refute or invalidate dualistic views. (refutation, blemish, fault, corruption)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dūṣaṇa

dūṣaṇa - spoiling, defiling, corrupting, refutation, objection.

From root dūṣ (to corrupt, blame).

Root: dūṣ (class 4)

Note: Used predicatively as an attribute of `ākhyānam`.

द्वैत-दृष्टीनाम् (dvaita-dṛṣṭīnām) - Refers to philosophical perspectives that uphold a fundamental duality (e.g., between self and not-self, God and world). (of dualistic views/perspectives)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of dvaita-dṛṣṭi

dvaita-dṛṣṭi - dualistic view/perspective, the doctrine of duality.

Compound of dvaita (duality) and dṛṣṭi (view, doctrine).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvaita+dṛṣṭi)

• dvaita – duality, dualism
  noun (neuter)
  From dvi (two).
• dṛṣṭi – seeing, vision, view, doctrine, perspective
  noun (feminine)
  From root dṛś (to see).
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Possessive, 'of dualistic views'.

द्योतनम् (dyotanam) - Describes the narrative as a source of clear understanding or enlightenment for knowledge. (illumination, shining, manifestation)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dyotana

dyotana - illuminating, shining, manifesting, an illustration.

From root dyut (to shine) with suffix -ana.

Root: dyut (class 1)

Note: Used predicatively as an attribute of `ākhyānam`.

बोध-भास्वतः (bodha-bhāsvataḥ) - Metaphorically refers to the illuminating power of true knowledge or wisdom. (of the shining one of knowledge, of the sun of wisdom)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bodha-bhāsvat

bodha-bhāsvat - the shining sun of knowledge/wisdom.

Compound of bodha (knowledge, wisdom) and bhāsvat (shining, brilliant, the sun).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bodha+bhāsvat)

• bodha – knowledge, wisdom, awakening, perception
  noun (masculine)
  From root budh (to know, awaken).
  Root: budh (class 1)
• bhāsvat – shining, brilliant, radiant; the sun
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root bhās (to shine).
  Root: bhās (class 1)

Note: Possessive, 'of the sun of knowledge'.