योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-68, verse-41

पश्यत्येतत्प्रबुद्धात्मा नाप्रबुद्धः कदाचन ।
श्रोतुः कथार्थसंवित्तिर्नाश्रोतुर्भवति क्वचित् ॥ ४१ ॥

paśyatyetatprabuddhātmā nāprabuddhaḥ kadācana ,
śrotuḥ kathārthasaṃvittirnāśroturbhavati kvacit 41

41. paśyati etat prabuddhātmā na aprabuddhaḥ kadācana |
śrotuḥ kathārthasaṃvittiḥ na aśrotuḥ bhavati kvacit

41. prabuddhātmā etat paśyati,
aprabuddhaḥ kadācana na (paśyati) yathā śrotuḥ kathārthasaṃvittiḥ bhavati,
aśrotuḥ kvacit na bhavati

41. The awakened self (ātman) perceives this (truth), but the unawakened one never does. Just as the comprehension of a story's meaning arises for the listener, it never occurs for the non-listener.

Words meanings summery:

• पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives, understands

• एतत् (etat) - this (neuter)

• प्रबुद्धात्मा (prabuddhātmā) - the awakened self (ātman) (the awakened self, the enlightened soul)

• न (na) - not, no

• अप्रबुद्धः (aprabuddhaḥ) - the unawakened, the unenlightened

• कदाचन (kadācana) - ever, at any time, never (when used with `na`)

• श्रोतुः (śrotuḥ) - of the listener, for the listener

• कथार्थसंवित्तिः (kathārthasaṁvittiḥ) - comprehension of the story's meaning, understanding of the narrative's purpose

• न (na) - not

• अश्रोतुः (aśrotuḥ) - of the non-listener, for the non-listener

• भवति (bhavati) - happens, occurs, exists

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - anywhere, at any time, never (with `na`)

Words meanings and morphology

पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives, understands

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of dṛś

Present stem `paśya` formed from root `dṛś`

Root: dṛś (class 1)

एतत् (etat) - this (neuter)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this here

Note: Object of `paśyati`.

प्रबुद्धात्मा (prabuddhātmā) - the awakened self (ātman) (the awakened self, the enlightened soul)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prabuddhātman

prabuddhātman - awakened self, enlightened soul

Compound type : karmadhāraya (prabuddha+ātman)

• prabuddha – awakened, enlightened
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `budh` (to awaken) with `pra-`
  Prefix: pra
  Root: budh (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Subject of `paśyati`.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अप्रबुद्धः (aprabuddhaḥ) - the unawakened, the unenlightened

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aprabuddha

aprabuddha - unawakened, unenlightened, ignorant

Past Passive Participle

Compound formed with `a` (negation) and `prabuddha` (awakened)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+prabuddha)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negation prefix
• prabuddha – awakened, enlightened
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `budh` (to awaken) with `pra-`
  Prefix: pra
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Subject of an implied `paśyati`.

कदाचन (kadācana) - ever, at any time, never (when used with `na`)

(indeclinable)

Indefinite temporal adverb, combined with `na` it means 'never'

श्रोतुः (śrotuḥ) - of the listener, for the listener

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śrotṛ

śrotṛ - listener, hearer

agent noun

From root `śru` (to hear) with `tṛ` suffix

Root: śru (class 5)

कथार्थसंवित्तिः (kathārthasaṁvittiḥ) - comprehension of the story's meaning, understanding of the narrative's purpose

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kathārthasaṃvitti

kathārthasaṁvitti - comprehension of the story's meaning

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kathā+artha+saṃvitti)

• kathā – story, narrative
  noun (feminine)
  Root: kath (class 10)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)
• saṃvitti – comprehension, knowledge, understanding
  noun (feminine)
  From root `vid` (to know) with `sam-`
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Subject of `bhavati`.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

अश्रोतुः (aśrotuḥ) - of the non-listener, for the non-listener

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of aśrotṛ

aśrotṛ - non-listener, one who does not hear

agent noun

Compound formed with `a` (negation) and `śrotṛ` (listener)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śrotṛ)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negation prefix
• śrotṛ – listener, hearer
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root `śru` (to hear) with `tṛ` suffix
  Root: śru (class 5)

भवति (bhavati) - happens, occurs, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

क्वचित् (kvacit) - anywhere, at any time, never (with `na`)

(indeclinable)

Indefinite adverb of place/time, combined with `na` it means 'never' or 'nowhere'