योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-178, verse-27

तथापि वर्तमानोक्तप्रश्नबोधाय तच्छृणु ।
यथेदं सर्वमन्द्यादि चिदित्येव तु भोत्स्यते ॥ २७ ॥

tathāpi vartamānoktapraśnabodhāya tacchṛṇu ,
yathedaṃ sarvamandyādi cidityeva tu bhotsyate 27

27. tathā api vartamāna ukta praśna bodhāya tat śṛṇu |
yathā idam sarvam antyādi cit iti eva tu bhotsyate

27. tathā api vartamāna ukta praśna bodhāya tat śṛṇu
yathā idam sarvam antyādi cit iti eva tu bhotsyate

27. Nevertheless, listen to it for the understanding of the question currently posed, so that all this—from the very beginning to the ultimate end (antyādi)—will indeed be understood as consciousness (cit).

Words meanings summery:

• तथा अपि (tathā api) - nevertheless, even so, still

• वर्तमान उक्त प्रश्न बोधाय (vartamāna ukta praśna bodhāya) - for the sake of clarifying the question that has just been asked (for the understanding of the currently spoken question)

• तत् (tat) - that (story of Aindava, mentioned in previous verse) (that, it)

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen!, hear!

• यथा (yathā) - so that (as, just as, so that, in order that)

• इदम् (idam) - this (entire universe/existence) (this, here)

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all (of this existence) (all, whole, everything)

• अन्त्यादि (antyādi) - from beginning to end, or from the most fundamental to the most gross (beginning with the last, including the last/ultimate)

• चित् (cit) - consciousness (cit) (consciousness, pure intelligence)

• इति (iti) - as (introducing the predicate 'cit') (thus, in this manner, as (introduces direct speech or a thought))

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, truly

• तु (tu) - indeed, certainly (but, on the other hand, indeed)

• भोत्स्यते (bhotsyate) - will be understood, will be known

Words meanings and morphology

तथा अपि (tathā api) - nevertheless, even so, still

(indeclinable)

Compound type : sandhi-compound of indeclinables (tathā+api)

• tathā – thus, so, in that manner
  indeclinable
• api – also, even, although
  indeclinable

Note: Forms a single indeclinable conjunction.

वर्तमान उक्त प्रश्न बोधाय (vartamāna ukta praśna bodhāya) - for the sake of clarifying the question that has just been asked (for the understanding of the currently spoken question)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of vartamānoktapraśnabodha

vartamānoktapraśnabodha - understanding of the currently spoken question

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vartamāna+ukta+praśna+bodha)

• vartamāna – present, existing, current
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  From root 'vṛt' (to be, to exist)
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• ukta – spoken, said, stated
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'vac' (to speak)
  Root: vac (class 2)
• praśna – question, inquiry
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'prach' (to ask)
  Root: prach (class 6)
• bodha – understanding, knowledge, awareness
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'budh' (to know)
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Indicates purpose.

तत् (tat) - that (story of Aindava, mentioned in previous verse) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Object of 'śṛṇu'.

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen!, hear!

(verb)

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

Imperative

2nd person singular, imperative mood, active voice of root 'śru'

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Null subject is implied 'you'.

यथा (yathā) - so that (as, just as, so that, in order that)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a subordinate clause of purpose.

इदम् (idam) - this (entire universe/existence) (this, here)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Note: Subject of 'bhotsyate'.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all (of this existence) (all, whole, everything)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, whole, every, entire

Note: Qualifies 'idam'.

अन्त्यादि (antyādi) - from beginning to end, or from the most fundamental to the most gross (beginning with the last, including the last/ultimate)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of antyādi

antyādi - beginning with the last; from beginning to end; including the ultimate

Compound type : bahuvrīhi or tatpuruṣa with ādi (antya+ādi)

• antya – last, ultimate, final
  adjective
• ādi – beginning, etcetera, and so on
  indeclinable

Note: Qualifies 'idam sarvam'.

चित् (cit) - consciousness (cit) (consciousness, pure intelligence)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, pure intelligence, understanding

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative for 'idam sarvam'.

इति (iti) - as (introducing the predicate 'cit') (thus, in this manner, as (introduces direct speech or a thought))

(indeclinable)

Note: Follows the word it refers to, indicating 'as' or 'being'.

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, truly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'cit iti'.

तु (tu) - indeed, certainly (but, on the other hand, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

भोत्स्यते (bhotsyate) - will be understood, will be known

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, future (Lṛṭ) of budh

Future Passive (Ātmanepada)

3rd person singular, future tense, Ātmanepada, passive voice of root 'budh'

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Null agent.

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