योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-171, verse-15

प्रबुद्धानां परं ब्रह्म निर्विभागमिदं जगत् ।
धीमन्तोऽपि न तद्विद्मो यदिदं त्वप्रबोधनम् ॥ १५ ॥

prabuddhānāṃ paraṃ brahma nirvibhāgamidaṃ jagat ,
dhīmanto'pi na tadvidmo yadidaṃ tvaprabodhanam 15

15. prabuddhānām param brahma nirvibhāgam idam jagat
dhīmantaḥ api na tat vidmaḥ yat idam tu aprabodhanam

15. prabuddhānām idam jagat param nirvibhāgam brahma.
dhīmantaḥ api,
yat idam tu aprabodhanam,
tat na vidmaḥ.

15. For the awakened, this world (jagat) is the supreme, undivided Brahman. Yet, even we, though wise, do not comprehend that this [state of not knowing] is indeed due to non-awakening.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रबुद्धानाम् (prabuddhānām) - of the awakened, for the enlightened

• परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - the Absolute Reality, the Supreme Being

• निर्विभागम् (nirvibhāgam) - undivided, without divisions, indivisible

• इदम् (idam) - this

• जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

• धीमन्तः (dhīmantaḥ) - the wise, intelligent ones

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• न (na) - not, no

• तत् (tat) - that reality (this world being the supreme Brahman) (that, that reality)

• विद्मः (vidmaḥ) - we know, we understand

• यत् (yat) - which, that (relative pronoun)

• इदम् (idam) - this

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• अप्रबोधनम् (aprabodhanam) - non-awakening, ignorance, lack of enlightenment

Words meanings and morphology

प्रबुद्धानाम् (prabuddhānām) - of the awakened, for the enlightened

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of prabuddha

prabuddha - awakened, enlightened, fully aware

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'budh' (to awaken, know) with the prefix 'pra-'.

Prefix: pra

Root: budh (class 1)

परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, most excellent; other, subsequent

Note: Here, it modifies 'brahma'.

ब्रह्म (brahma) - the Absolute Reality, the Supreme Being

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute, the Ultimate Reality, the Supreme Spirit; a priest, a prayer

निर्विभागम् (nirvibhāgam) - undivided, without divisions, indivisible

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nirvibhāga

nirvibhāga - undivided, without parts, indivisible

Bahuvrīhi compound, meaning 'that which has no division'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+vibhāga)

• nis – out, forth, away, without, free from (as a prefix)
  indeclinable
• vibhāga – division, separation, portion, distinction
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'brahma' and 'jagat'.

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, all that moves

Present Active Participle (derived from root 'gam')

From root 'gam' (to go) meaning 'that which moves'.

Root: gam (class 1)

धीमन्तः (dhīmantaḥ) - the wise, intelligent ones

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dhīmat

dhīmat - wise, intelligent, thoughtful

Derived from 'dhī' (thought, intellect) with the suffix '-mat' (possessing).

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that reality (this world being the supreme Brahman) (that, that reality)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that one, it

विद्मः (vidmaḥ) - we know, we understand

(verb)

1st person , plural, active, present (lat) of vid

Root: vid (class 2)

यत् (yat) - which, that (relative pronoun)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

Note: Introduces a subordinate clause explaining the reason for not knowing.

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

अप्रबोधनम् (aprabodhanam) - non-awakening, ignorance, lack of enlightenment

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aprabodhana

aprabodhana - non-awakening, ignorance, unconsciousness, lack of enlightenment

Negation of 'prabodhana' (awakening) with the prefix 'a-'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+prabodhana)

• a – not, non- (negation prefix)
  indeclinable
• prabodhana – awakening, enlightening, instructing
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'pra-budh'.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: budh (class 1)