योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-38, verse-3

ज्ञानरूपतयाबाह्यं बाह्यं चानुभवात्तथा ।
सत्यरूपमतः सत्यां विद्धि बाह्यार्थरूपताम् ॥ ३ ॥

jñānarūpatayābāhyaṃ bāhyaṃ cānubhavāttathā ,
satyarūpamataḥ satyāṃ viddhi bāhyārtharūpatām 3

3. jñānarūpatayā abāhyam bāhyam ca anubhavāt tathā
satyarūpam ataḥ satyām viddhi bāhyārtharūpatām

3. jñānarūpatayā abāhyam ca anubhavāt tathā bāhyam
satyarūpam ataḥ bāhyārtharūpatām satyām viddhi

3. Because it is non-external by its nature as knowledge, and also external through experience, and because its inherent nature is truth; therefore, understand the perceived reality of external objects to be true.

Words meanings summery:

• ज्ञानरूपतया (jñānarūpatayā) - by the nature of knowledge, as knowledge

• अबाह्यम् (abāhyam) - not external, internal

• बाह्यम् (bāhyam) - external, outside

• च (ca) - and

• अनुभवात् (anubhavāt) - from experience, through experience

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly, also

• सत्यरूपम् (satyarūpam) - of the nature of truth, real, true in form

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence

• सत्याम् (satyām) - true, real

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand

• बाह्यार्थरूपताम् (bāhyārtharūpatām) - the nature of external objects, the reality of external things

Words meanings and morphology

ज्ञानरूपतया (jñānarūpatayā) - by the nature of knowledge, as knowledge

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of jñānarūpatā

jñānarūpatā - the nature of knowledge, the state of being knowledge

Compound of jñāna (knowledge) and rūpatā (nature, 'ness').

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (jñāna+rūpatā)

• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, cognition
  noun (neuter)
  From root jñā- 'to know'.
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• rūpatā – nature, form, 'ness', the state of being
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from rūpa (form, nature) with suffix -tā.

अबाह्यम् (abāhyam) - not external, internal

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of abāhya

abāhya - not external, internal

Negative compound with prefix 'a-' and bāhya (external).

Compound type : Nañ-Tatpuruṣa (a+bāhya)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• bāhya – external, outside
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Derived from bahis (outside).

Note: Refers to a concept or reality that is internal.

बाह्यम् (bāhyam) - external, outside

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bāhya

bāhya - external, outside

Derived from bahis (outside).

Note: Refers to a concept or reality that is external.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अनुभवात् (anubhavāt) - from experience, through experience

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of anubhava

anubhava - experience, perception, feeling

From root bhū- 'to be, to exist' with prefix anu-.

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly, also

(indeclinable)

सत्यरूपम् (satyarūpam) - of the nature of truth, real, true in form

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satyarūpa

satyarūpa - of the nature of truth, whose form is truth

Tatpuruṣa or Bahuvrīhi compound of satya (truth) and rūpa (form, nature).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (satya+rūpa)

• satya – truth, true, real
  noun (neuter)
  From sat (being, true).
• rūpa – form, nature, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence

(indeclinable)

सत्याम् (satyām) - true, real

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of satya

satya - true, real, truthful

Note: Agrees with bāhyārtharūpatām.

विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid

Imperative 2nd Person Singular

Root verb 'vid' (2nd class), imperative mood.

Root: vid (class 2)

बाह्यार्थरूपताम् (bāhyārtharūpatām) - the nature of external objects, the reality of external things

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bāhyārtharūpatā

bāhyārtharūpatā - the nature or form of external objects

Compound of bāhya (external), artha (object), and rūpatā (nature, form).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (bāhya+artha+rūpatā)

• bāhya – external, outside
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Derived from bahis (outside).
• artha – object, thing, purpose, meaning
  noun (masculine)
• rūpatā – nature, form, 'ness', the state of being
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from rūpa (form, nature) with suffix -tā.