योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-32, verse-21

वादयक्षेऽप्यभ्युदिते बालस्येव विपश्चितः ।
युक्तियुक्तमलं मुख्यमुदेत्यहमिति भ्रमः ॥ २१ ॥

vādayakṣe'pyabhyudite bālasyeva vipaścitaḥ ,
yuktiyuktamalaṃ mukhyamudetyahamiti bhramaḥ 21

21. vādayakṣe api abhyudite bālasya iva vipaścitaḥ
yuktiyuktam alam mukhyam udeti aham iti bhramaḥ

21. vipaścitaḥ api vādayakṣe abhyudite,
aham iti bhramaḥ yuktiyuktam alam mukhyam bālasya iva udeti

21. Even when a profound discussion appears, for a wise person, the delusion of 'I am' emerges, which, though indeed logical and fundamental, is nevertheless like that of a child.

Words meanings summery:

• वादयक्षे (vādayakṣe) - in a profound discussion (in the field of debate, in a discussion, in a debate-spirit)

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• अभ्युदिते (abhyudite) - having arisen, having appeared, when it arises/appears

• बालस्य (bālasya) - of a child, belonging to a child

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• विपश्चितः (vipaścitaḥ) - of a wise person, of an expert

• युक्तियुक्तम् (yuktiyuktam) - though seemingly logical (logical, reasonable, appropriate)

• अलम् (alam) - indeed (sufficiently, indeed, enough, completely)

• मुख्यम् (mukhyam) - fundamental (primary, principal, chief, fundamental)

• उदेति (udeti) - emerges (arises, appears, comes forth)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• इति (iti) - marks direct thought or speech ('I am') (thus, so, in this manner)

• भ्रमः (bhramaḥ) - delusion (delusion, error, confusion, mistaken notion)

Words meanings and morphology

वादयक्षे (vādayakṣe) - in a profound discussion (in the field of debate, in a discussion, in a debate-spirit)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vādayakṣa

vādayakṣa - spirit of debate, field of argument, formidable discussion

Compound type : tatpurusha (vāda+yakṣa)

• vāda – argument, discussion, discourse
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vad (class 1)
• yakṣa – a class of nature-spirits; a powerful or prominent thing
  noun (masculine)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

अभ्युदिते (abhyudite) - having arisen, having appeared, when it arises/appears

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of abhyudita

abhyudita - risen, appeared, prospered, elevated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'i' (to go) with upasargas 'abhi' and 'ud'.

Prefixes: abhi+ud

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

बालस्य (bālasya) - of a child, belonging to a child

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bāla

bāla - child, young boy, inexperienced person

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

विपश्चितः (vipaścitaḥ) - of a wise person, of an expert

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vipaścit

vipaścit - wise, learned, discerning, expert

युक्तियुक्तम् (yuktiyuktam) - though seemingly logical (logical, reasonable, appropriate)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yuktiyukta

yuktiyukta - connected with reason, logical, reasonable, appropriate

Compound type : tatpurusha (yukti+yukta)

• yukti – reason, logic, propriety, argument
  noun (feminine)
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• yukta – joined, connected, proper, fit, endowed with
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'yuj' (to join).
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective or adverbial modifier describing the nature of the delusion.

अलम् (alam) - indeed (sufficiently, indeed, enough, completely)

(indeclinable)

मुख्यम् (mukhyam) - fundamental (primary, principal, chief, fundamental)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mukhya

mukhya - chief, principal, primary, leading, fundamental

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective or adverbial modifier describing the nature of the delusion.

उदेति (udeti) - emerges (arises, appears, comes forth)

(verb)

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

Present Active

3rd person singular, present tense, active voice, from root 'i' with upasarga 'ud'.

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

इति (iti) - marks direct thought or speech ('I am') (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

भ्रमः (bhramaḥ) - delusion (delusion, error, confusion, mistaken notion)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhrama

bhrama - wandering, error, delusion, confusion, mistake

Root: bhram (class 1)