योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-29, verse-38

यथाभूतं च वक्तव्यं ज्ञस्यान्तेवासिनो मया ।
यथाभूतं विदुः काष्ठमौनमन्तविवर्जितम् ॥ ३८ ॥

yathābhūtaṃ ca vaktavyaṃ jñasyāntevāsino mayā ,
yathābhūtaṃ viduḥ kāṣṭhamaunamantavivarjitam 38

38. yathābhūtam ca vaktavyam jñasya antevāsinaḥ mayā
yathābhūtam viduḥ kāṣṭhamaunam antavivarjitam

38. mayā ca jñasya antevāsinaḥ yathābhūtam vaktavyam
yathābhūtam kāṣṭhamaunam antavivarjitam viduḥ

38. And the truth must be spoken by me to the disciple of the knower. They understand that wood-like silence (kāṣṭhamaunam) is truly without end.

Words meanings summery:

• यथाभूतम् (yathābhūtam) - as it is, truly, really, in reality

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• वक्तव्यम् (vaktavyam) - ought to be spoken, should be told

• ज्ञस्य (jñasya) - of the knower, of the wise one

• अन्तेवासिनः (antevāsinaḥ) - of the disciple, of the student

• मया (mayā) - by me

• यथाभूतम् (yathābhūtam) - as it is, truly, really, in reality

• विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, they understand

• काष्ठमौनम् (kāṣṭhamaunam) - a deep, unmoving state of silence, like a log (wood-like silence, inert silence, profound stillness)

• अन्तविवर्जितम् (antavivarjitam) - devoid of end, boundless, endless

Words meanings and morphology

यथाभूतम् (yathābhūtam) - as it is, truly, really, in reality

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yathābhūta

yathābhūta - as it has become, as it is, true, real

Compound type : karmadhāraya (yathā+bhūta)

• yathā – as, in which way, just as
  indeclinable
• bhūta – become, happened, past, existing, a being
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Used adverbially

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

वक्तव्यम् (vaktavyam) - ought to be spoken, should be told

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vaktavya

vaktavya - to be spoken, speakable, fit to be spoken

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

Root: vac (class 2)

ज्ञस्य (jñasya) - of the knower, of the wise one

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jña

jña - knowing, wise, a knower, an expert

Derived from root jñā (to know) with kṛt suffix -a.

Root: jñā (class 9)

अन्तेवासिनः (antevāsinaḥ) - of the disciple, of the student

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of antevāsin

antevāsin - one who dwells near, a student, a disciple

Compound type : tatpurusha (anta+vāsin)

• anta – near, proximity, end, interior
  indeclinable
• vāsin – dwelling, residing, an inhabitant, a dweller
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from root vas (to dwell).
  Root: vas (class 1)

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I

यथाभूतम् (yathābhūtam) - as it is, truly, really, in reality

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yathābhūta

yathābhūta - as it has become, as it is, true, real

Compound type : karmadhāraya (yathā+bhūta)

• yathā – as, in which way, just as
  indeclinable
• bhūta – become, happened, past, existing, a being
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Used adverbially

विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, they understand

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of vid

Root: vid (class 2)

काष्ठमौनम् (kāṣṭhamaunam) - a deep, unmoving state of silence, like a log (wood-like silence, inert silence, profound stillness)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kāṣṭhamauna

kāṣṭhamauna - silence like a log, a forced or profound stillness, unmoving silence

Compound type : karmadhāraya (kāṣṭha+mauna)

• kāṣṭha – wood, stick, log, timber
  noun (neuter)
• mauna – silence, quiet, taciturnity
  noun (neuter)

अन्तविवर्जितम् (antavivarjitam) - devoid of end, boundless, endless

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of antavivarjita

antavivarjita - devoid of end, endless, boundless

Compound type : tatpurusha (anta+vivarjita)

• anta – end, limit, boundary
  noun (masculine)
• vivarjita – devoid of, free from, abandoned, excluded
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Prefix: vi
  Root: vṛj (class 10)

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