योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-1, verse-4

सुतीक्ष्णो ब्राह्मणः कश्चित्संशयाकृष्टमानसः ।
अगस्तेराश्रमं गत्वा मुनिं पप्रच्छ सादरम् ॥ ४ ॥

sutīkṣṇo brāhmaṇaḥ kaścitsaṃśayākṛṣṭamānasaḥ ,
agasterāśramaṃ gatvā muniṃ papraccha sādaram 4

4. sutīkṣṇaḥ brāhmaṇaḥ kaścit saṃśayākṛṣṭamānasaḥ |
agasteḥ āśramam gatvā munim papraccha sādaram ||

4. A certain very sharp-witted Brahmin, whose mind was troubled by doubts, went to the hermitage of Agastya and respectfully questioned the sage.

4. בְּרַהְמָן חכם אחד, שרוח החשיבה שלו הייתה נתונה בספק, הגיע לְאַשְרַם (משכנו) של אַגַסְטִיָה ושאל את הַמוּנִי (הקדוש) ביראת כבוד.

Words meanings summery:

• सुतीक्ष्णः (sutīkṣṇaḥ) - very sharp, extremely keen, very intelligent

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - a certain (one), someone, any

• संशयाकृष्टमानसः (saṁśayākṛṣṭamānasaḥ) - one whose mind was troubled by doubts (whose mind is drawn/agitated by doubt)

• अगस्तेः (agasteḥ) - of Agastya

• आश्रमम् (āśramam) - hermitage, abode

• गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone, after going

• मुनिम् (munim) - the sage, the ascetic

• पप्रच्छ (papraccha) - he asked, he questioned

• सादरम् (sādaram) - respectfully, with reverence, courteously

Words meanings and morphology

सुतीक्ष्णः (sutīkṣṇaḥ) - very sharp, extremely keen, very intelligent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sutīkṣṇa

sutīkṣṇa - very sharp, keen, acute, intelligent

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+tīkṣṇa)

• su – good, well, very, excellent
  indeclinable
• tīkṣṇa – sharp, keen, acute, hot
  adjective

Note: Agrees with 'brāhmaṇaḥ'.

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, a priest, belonging to Brahman

कश्चित् (kaścit) - a certain (one), someone, any

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - a certain, someone, any

Derived from 'ka' (who) + 'cid' (particle of indefiniteness)

Note: Indeclinable form 'kaścit' serves as nominative.

संशयाकृष्टमानसः (saṁśayākṛṣṭamānasaḥ) - one whose mind was troubled by doubts (whose mind is drawn/agitated by doubt)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśayākṛṣṭamānasa

saṁśayākṛṣṭamānasa - whose mind is drawn/agitated by doubt

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃśaya+ākṛṣṭa+mānasa)

• saṃśaya – doubt, uncertainty
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'sam' + 'śī' (to lie, doubt)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śī (class 2)
• ākṛṣṭa – drawn, attracted, agitated
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from 'ā' + 'kṛṣ' (to draw, pull)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛṣ (class 1)
• mānasa – mind, mental, heart
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'brāhmaṇaḥ'.

अगस्तेः (agasteḥ) - of Agastya

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of agastya

agastya - Agastya (name of a revered sage)

Note: Possessive case, indicating 'of Agastya'.

आश्रमम् (āśramam) - hermitage, abode

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āśrama

āśrama - hermitage, abode, a stage of life (āśrama)

Note: Object of the absolutive 'gatvā'.

गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone, after going

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root 'gam' (to go) with suffix '-tvā'

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: An indeclinable verbal participle indicating prior action.

मुनिम् (munim) - the sage, the ascetic

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, silent one

Note: Object of the verb 'papraccha'.

पप्रच्छ (papraccha) - he asked, he questioned

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect indicative (liṭ) of prach

Perfect tense (liṭ) formation of root 'prach' (to ask)

Root: prach (class 6)

सादरम् (sādaram) - respectfully, with reverence, courteously

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form of 'sādara' (with respect, reverent).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (sa+ādara)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• ādara – respect, reverence, esteem
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'ā' + 'dṛ' (to show respect)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: dṛ (class 6)

Note: Adverb modifying 'papraccha'.

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