योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-49, verse-16

क्लिश्यते केवलं बुद्धिरुत्तराधरदर्शनैः ।
स्तोकयाभ्यस्तया युक्त्या सत्योऽर्थो ह्यवगम्यते ॥ १६ ॥

kliśyate kevalaṃ buddhiruttarādharadarśanaiḥ ,
stokayābhyastayā yuktyā satyo'rtho hyavagamyate 16

16. kliśyate kevalam buddhiḥ uttarādharadarśanaiḥ
stokayā abhyastayā yuktyā satyaḥ arthaḥ hi avagamyate

16. buddhiḥ kevalam uttarādharadarśanaiḥ kliśyate satyaḥ
arthaḥ hi stokayā abhyastayā yuktyā avagamyate

16. The intellect (buddhi) is merely troubled by the perception of higher and lower distinctions. Indeed, the true reality is apprehended through a small, yet practiced, method or logical approach.

Words meanings summery:

• क्लिश्यते (kliśyate) - is troubled, suffers, is afflicted

• केवलम् (kevalam) - only, merely, solely, purely

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding, mind, reason

• उत्तराधरदर्शनैः (uttarādharadarśanaiḥ) - by perceptions of higher and lower, by viewing superior and inferior (things/ideas)

• स्तोकया (stokayā) - by a little, by a small, by a slight

• अभ्यस्तया (abhyastayā) - by a practiced, by a accustomed, by a diligently trained

• युक्त्या (yuktyā) - by method, by logic, by reason, by appropriate means

• सत्यः (satyaḥ) - true, real, actual, existent

• अर्थः (arthaḥ) - meaning, purpose, object, reality, wealth

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

• अवगम्यते (avagamyate) - is understood, is known, is apprehended

Words meanings and morphology

क्लिश्यते (kliśyate) - is troubled, suffers, is afflicted

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of kliś

root

Root: kliś (class 4)

केवलम् (kevalam) - only, merely, solely, purely

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as an adverb here. Can also be accusative singular neuter.

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding, mind, reason

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, perception, mind, discernment

From root budh (to know, perceive) + ti suffix

Root: budh

उत्तराधरदर्शनैः (uttarādharadarśanaiḥ) - by perceptions of higher and lower, by viewing superior and inferior (things/ideas)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of uttarādharadarśana

uttarādharadarśana - perception of higher and lower

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (uttara+adhara+darśana)

• uttara – higher, superior, later, subsequent
  adjective (neuter)
• adhara – lower, inferior, below
  adjective (neuter)
• darśana – seeing, perception, view, philosophy
  noun (neuter)
  From root dṛś (to see) + ana suffix
  Root: dṛś

Note: Compound of uttarādhara (higher and lower) + darśanaiḥ (by perceptions).

स्तोकया (stokayā) - by a little, by a small, by a slight

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of stoka

stoka - small, little, a drop, a small amount

Note: Agrees with yuktyā.

अभ्यस्तया (abhyastayā) - by a practiced, by a accustomed, by a diligently trained

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of abhyasta

abhyasta - practiced, accustomed, studied, trained

Past Passive Participle

From abhi-as (to practice, to throw towards)

Prefix: abhi

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Agrees with yuktyā.

युक्त्या (yuktyā) - by method, by logic, by reason, by appropriate means

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of yukti

yukti - method, logic, reason, argument, proper application, device

From root yuj (to join, to apply) + ti suffix

Root: yuj (class 7)

सत्यः (satyaḥ) - true, real, actual, existent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satya

satya - true, real, truthful, existing

From sat (being, existence)

Note: Agrees with arthaḥ.

अर्थः (arthaḥ) - meaning, purpose, object, reality, wealth

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - meaning, purpose, object, thing, reality, wealth, aim

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

(indeclinable)

अवगम्यते (avagamyate) - is understood, is known, is apprehended

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of avagam

root

Prefix: ava

Root: gam (class 1)