योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-10, verse-34

न प्रोक्तमाकर्णयति ईक्षते न पुरोगतम् ।
करोत्यवज्ञां सर्वत्र सुसमेत्यापि वस्तुनि ॥ ३४ ॥

na proktamākarṇayati īkṣate na purogatam ,
karotyavajñāṃ sarvatra susametyāpi vastuni 34

34. na proktam ākarṇayati īkṣate na puragatam
karoti avajñām sarvatra su-sametya api vastuni

34. He does not listen to what is said, nor does he perceive what is directly before him. He shows contempt everywhere, even towards an object, having approached it thoroughly.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, nor

• प्रोक्तम् (proktam) - what is said, spoken

• आकर्णयति (ākarṇayati) - hears, listens

• ईक्षते (īkṣate) - sees, perceives

• न (na) - not, nor

• पुरगतम् (puragatam) - what is before, present

• करोति (karoti) - does, makes, shows

• अवज्ञाम् (avajñām) - contempt, disrespect, indifference

• सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in all things

• सु-समेत्य (su-sametya) - having come together well, having approached thoroughly

• अपि (api) - even, also

• वस्तुनि (vastuni) - in an object, in a thing

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb.

प्रोक्तम् (proktam) - what is said, spoken

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of prokta

prokta - said, spoken, declared

Past Passive Participle

root vac + ta, with prefix pra (vac becomes ukta in PPP)

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of `ākarṇayati`.

आकर्णयति (ākarṇayati) - hears, listens

(verb)

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

Present active indicative (denominative verb)

Denominative verb from karṇa (ear), formed by P. 10th class `aya` suffix, with upasarga ā.

Prefix: ā

Note: The implied subject is the muni.

ईक्षते (īkṣate) - sees, perceives

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of īkṣ

Present middle indicative

root īkṣ (Ā. 1st class), conjugated in present, third person, singular, middle voice.

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: The implied subject is the muni.

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb.

पुरगतम् (puragatam) - what is before, present

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of puragata

puragata - gone before, present, situated in front

Past Passive Participle

root gam + ta, with prefix puras (acting as adverb)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puras+gata)

• puras – before, in front, ahead
  indeclinable
• gata – gone, arrived, being in
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  root gam + ta
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Object of `īkṣate`.

करोति (karoti) - does, makes, shows

(verb)

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

Present active indicative

root kṛ (P. 8th class), conjugated in present, third person, singular, active voice.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Main verb.

अवज्ञाम् (avajñām) - contempt, disrespect, indifference

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of avajñā

avajñā - disrespect, contempt, disregard, indifference

From ava + jñā (to know/perceive), meaning 'to disregard, despise'.

Prefix: ava

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Object of `karoti`.

सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in all things

(indeclinable)

From sarva + tral suffix

Note: Adverb of place.

सु-समेत्य (su-sametya) - having come together well, having approached thoroughly

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

root i + lyap suffix, with upasarga sam. The `su-` prefix acts as an intensifier.

Prefix: sam

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Gerund, indicates an action performed by the subject (muni) before the main action of showing contempt.

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'even'.

वस्तुनि (vastuni) - in an object, in a thing

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vastu

vastu - object, thing, substance, reality

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Locative case indicating 'concerning' or 'towards' the object of contempt.