योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-190, verse-50

श्रीराम उवाच ।
ज्ञप्तेर्बाह्यार्थता दीपान्नीलादीव प्रवर्तते ।
बाह्यस्त्वर्थोऽस्ति सद्रूपो ननु दृष्टोपलम्भनः ॥ ५० ॥

śrīrāma uvāca ,
jñapterbāhyārthatā dīpānnīlādīva pravartate ,
bāhyastvartho'sti sadrūpo nanu dṛṣṭopalambhanaḥ 50

50. śrīrāma uvāca jñapteḥ bāhyārthatā dīpāt nīlādi iva pravartate
bāhyaḥ tu arthaḥ asti sat-rūpaḥ nanu dṛṣṭa-upalambhanaḥ

50. śrīrāma uvāca dīpāt nīlādi iva jñapteḥ bāhyārthatā pravartate
tu bāhyaḥ arthaḥ sat-rūpaḥ asti nanu dṛṣṭa-upalambhanaḥ

50. Lord Rama said: Just as the external nature of blue and other colors is revealed by a lamp, so too does the external nature of objects become manifest through cognition. But surely, the external object truly exists, does it not? For it is directly perceived.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीराम (śrīrāma) - Lord Rama

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• ज्ञप्तेः (jñapteḥ) - of cognition, of perception, of knowledge

• बाह्यार्थता (bāhyārthatā) - externality of objects, the state of being an external object

• दीपात् (dīpāt) - from a lamp, by a lamp

• नीलादि (nīlādi) - objects like blue (referring to color or objects characterized by color) (blue and so on, blue etc.)

• इव (iva) - like, as if, as

• प्रवर्तते (pravartate) - proceeds, arises, manifests

• बाह्यः (bāhyaḥ) - external, outward

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

• अर्थः (arthaḥ) - object, meaning, purpose

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• सत्-रूपः (sat-rūpaḥ) - having a real form, of a true nature, real

• ननु (nanu) - surely, isn't it?, indeed

• दृष्ट-उपलम्भनः (dṛṣṭa-upalambhanaḥ) - perceptible, experienced through sight, directly perceived

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीराम (śrīrāma) - Lord Rama

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīrāma

śrīrāma - Lord Rama, the seventh avatar of Vishnu

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+rāma)

• śrī – prosperity, wealth, glory, beauty, auspiciousness, revered
  adjective (feminine)
• rāma – Rama, pleasing, charming
  proper noun (masculine)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

perfect active

root 'vac' (2nd class), perfect tense, 3rd person singular

Root: vac (class 2)

ज्ञप्तेः (jñapteḥ) - of cognition, of perception, of knowledge

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of jñapti

jñapti - cognition, knowledge, perception, understanding

derived from root 'jñā' (to know)

Root: jñā (class 9)

बाह्यार्थता (bāhyārthatā) - externality of objects, the state of being an external object

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bāhyārthatā

bāhyārthatā - externality of objects, objectivity, the state of being an external object

derived from bāhyārtha + suffix -tā

Compound type : tatpurusha (bāhya+artha+tā)

• bāhya – external, outward
  adjective
  derived from 'bahis' (outside)
• artha – object, meaning, purpose, wealth
  noun (masculine)
• tā – suffix denoting state, condition, quality
  indeclinable (feminine)

दीपात् (dīpāt) - from a lamp, by a lamp

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of dīpa

dīpa - lamp, light

from root 'dīp' (to shine)

Root: dīp (class 4)

नीलादि (nīlādi) - objects like blue (referring to color or objects characterized by color) (blue and so on, blue etc.)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nīlādi

nīlādi - blue and so on, beginning with blue

compound of nīla (blue) and ādi (beginning, etc.)

Compound type : tatpurusha (nīla+ādi)

• nīla – blue, dark blue
  adjective
• ādi – beginning, etcetera, and so on
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used here as an example in a comparison.

इव (iva) - like, as if, as

(indeclinable)

प्रवर्तते (pravartate) - proceeds, arises, manifests

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of pravṛt

present middle

root 'vṛt' (1st class), with upasarga 'pra', present tense, 3rd person singular, middle voice

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

बाह्यः (bāhyaḥ) - external, outward

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bāhya

bāhya - external, outward

derived from 'bahis' (outside)

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however

(indeclinable)

अर्थः (arthaḥ) - object, meaning, purpose

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - object, meaning, purpose, wealth, thing

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

present active

root 'as' (2nd class), present tense, 3rd person singular, active voice

Root: as (class 2)

सत्-रूपः (sat-rūpaḥ) - having a real form, of a true nature, real

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sat-rūpa

sat-rūpa - having a real or true form, truly existing, real

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sat+rūpa)

• sat – existent, real, true, good
  adjective
  present active participle
  present active participle of 'as' (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)
• rūpa – form, shape, nature, beauty
  noun (neuter)

ननु (nanu) - surely, isn't it?, indeed

(indeclinable)

दृष्ट-उपलम्भनः (dṛṣṭa-upalambhanaḥ) - perceptible, experienced through sight, directly perceived

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛṣṭa-upalambhana

dṛṣṭa-upalambhana - perceptible, observed, experienced through sight or direct perception

Compound type : tatpurusha (dṛṣṭa+upalambhana)

• dṛṣṭa – seen, perceived, observed
  adjective
  past passive participle
  past passive participle of root 'dṛś' (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• upalambhana – perception, apprehension, obtaining
  noun (neuter)
  from root 'labh' (to obtain) with upasarga 'upa'
  Prefix: upa
  Root: labh (class 1)