योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-170, verse-16

विशेषविद्यावैदग्ध्यवादवन्द्यविनोदनम् ।
समानकुलशीलत्वाद्द्विधाभाव इव स्थितम् ॥ १६ ॥

viśeṣavidyāvaidagdhyavādavandyavinodanam ,
samānakulaśīlatvāddvidhābhāva iva sthitam 16

16. viśeṣavidyāvaidagdhyavādavandyavinodanam
samānakulaśīlatvāt dvidhābhāvaḥ iva sthitam

16. viśeṣavidyāvaidagdhyavādavandyavinodanam
samānakulaśīlatvāt dvidhābhāvaḥ iva sthitam

16. Whose diversion is laudable for his expertise in specialized knowledge and dialectics; and who, due to similarity in family and character, seems like a manifest duality.

Words meanings summery:

• विशेषविद्यावैदग्ध्यवादवन्द्यविनोदनम् (viśeṣavidyāvaidagdhyavādavandyavinodanam) - one whose amusement/diversion is praiseworthy due to expertise in specialized knowledge and debate

• समानकुलशीलत्वात् (samānakulaśīlatvāt) - because of having similar family and conduct/character

• द्विधाभावः (dvidhābhāvaḥ) - a twofold state, duality, division into two

• इव (iva) - as if, like, as, just like

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, existing, standing, abiding

Words meanings and morphology

विशेषविद्यावैदग्ध्यवादवन्द्यविनोदनम् (viśeṣavidyāvaidagdhyavādavandyavinodanam) - one whose amusement/diversion is praiseworthy due to expertise in specialized knowledge and debate

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of viśeṣavidyāvaidagdhyavādavandyavinodana

viśeṣavidyāvaidagdhyavādavandyavinodana - one whose amusement/diversion is praiseworthy due to expertise in specialized knowledge and debate

Long descriptive compound.

Compound type : Tatpurusha / Bahuvrīhi (viśeṣa+vidyā+vaidagdya+vāda+vandya+vinodana)

• viśeṣa – special, specific, distinct
  adjective (masculine)
• vidyā – knowledge, learning, science
  noun (feminine)
  Root: vid (class 2)
• vaidagdya – skill, cleverness, expertise, dexterity
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'vidagdha' (clever, skillful).
• vāda – discussion, debate, argument, doctrine
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from √vad (to speak).
  Root: vad (class 1)
• vandya – praiseworthy, venerable, to be saluted
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive
  From √vand (to praise, salute) with suffix -ya.
  Root: vand (class 1)
• vinodana – amusement, diversion, entertainment, dispelling (of weariness)
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from vi-√nud (to push away, amuse) with suffix -ana.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: nud (class 6)

Note: Describes the implied subject of the verse in the accusative case.

समानकुलशीलत्वात् (samānakulaśīlatvāt) - because of having similar family and conduct/character

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of samānakulaśīlatva

samānakulaśīlatva - the state of having similar family and conduct/character

Compound formed from 'samāna', 'kula', 'śīla', and the abstract suffix '-tva'.

Compound type : Tatpurusha (samāna+kula+śīla+tva)

• samāna – similar, equal, same
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
• kula – family, lineage, clan
  noun (neuter)
• śīla – conduct, character, good disposition, virtue
  noun (neuter)
• tva – suffix forming abstract nouns, 'state of being'
  suffix (neuter)
  Abstract noun suffix.

द्विधाभावः (dvidhābhāvaḥ) - a twofold state, duality, division into two

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvidhābhāva

dvidhābhāva - a twofold state, duality, division into two

Compound of 'dvidhā' (in two ways) and 'bhāva' (state, existence).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (dvidhā+bhāva)

• dvidhā – in two ways, twofold
  indeclinable
• bhāva – state, existence, being, nature, emotion
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from √bhū (to be, become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Used predicatively within the 'iva' clause: 'as if a twofold state'.

इव (iva) - as if, like, as, just like

(indeclinable)

स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, existing, standing, abiding

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - situated, existing, standing, abiding, established

Past Passive Participle

P.P.P. from the root √sthā (to stand, exist).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Describes the implied subject of the verse in the accusative case.