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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-11, verse-29

राजोवाच ।
पुत्र प्राप्तविवेकस्त्वं कल्याणानां च भाजनम् ।
जडवज्जीर्णया बुद्ध्या खेदायात्मा न दीयताम् ॥ २९ ॥
rājovāca ,
putra prāptavivekastvaṃ kalyāṇānāṃ ca bhājanam ,
jaḍavajjīrṇayā buddhyā khedāyātmā na dīyatām 29
29. rājā uvāca putra prāptavivekaḥ tvam kalyāṇānām ca
bhājanam jaḍavat jīrṇayā buddhyā khedāya ātmā na dīyatām
29. The king said: 'Son, you have attained discernment and are a worthy recipient of auspiciousness. Do not, like a dullard, surrender your true self (ātman) to sorrow by means of a worn-out intellect (buddhi).'

Words meanings summery:

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  • राजा (rājā) - the king (king, ruler)
  • उवाच (uvāca) - said (the king) (he said, he spoke)
  • पुत्र (putra) - O son! (vocative) (son, child)
  • प्राप्तविवेकः (prāptavivekaḥ) - you who have attained discernment (one who has attained discrimination/discernment)
  • त्वम् (tvam) - you (the prince) (you)
  • कल्याणानाम् (kalyāṇānām) - of auspiciousness, of good fortune (of good things, of auspicious things, of blessings)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • भाजनम् (bhājanam) - worthy recipient (vessel, recipient, object)
  • जडवत् (jaḍavat) - like a dullard, like an inert person (like a fool, like an inert person)
  • जीर्णया (jīrṇayā) - by a worn-out, decayed (by an old, by a worn-out)
  • बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by the intellect (by intellect, by understanding)
  • खेदाय (khedāya) - for sorrow (for sorrow, for distress)
  • आत्मा (ātmā) - your true self (ātman), mind (self, soul, spirit, mind)
  • (na) - not (not, no)
  • दीयताम् (dīyatām) - let it be given, let it be directed (passive imperative) (let it be given)

Words meanings and morphology

राजा (rājā) - the king (king, ruler)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
n-stem noun
Root: rāj (class 1)
उवाच (uvāca) - said (the king) (he said, he spoke)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac
Perfect Active 3rd Person Singular
From root vac (2nd class), perfect tense.
Root: vac (class 2)
पुत्र (putra) - O son! (vocative) (son, child)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of putra
putra - son, child
प्राप्तविवेकः (prāptavivekaḥ) - you who have attained discernment (one who has attained discrimination/discernment)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prāptaviveka
prāptaviveka - one who has obtained or achieved discernment/wisdom
Bahuvrīhi compound, meaning 'whose discrimination is obtained'.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prāpta+viveka)
  • prāpta – obtained, attained, reached
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    Formed from `pra` (prefix) + `āp` (to obtain)
    Prefix: pra
    Root: āp (class 5)
  • viveka – discrimination, discernment, wisdom, judgement
    noun (masculine)
    From `vi` (prefix) + `vic` (to distinguish)
    Prefix: vi
    Root: vic (class 7)
Note: Agrees with `tvam`.
त्वम् (tvam) - you (the prince) (you)
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (singular)
2nd person pronoun.
कल्याणानाम् (kalyāṇānām) - of auspiciousness, of good fortune (of good things, of auspicious things, of blessings)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of kalyāṇa
kalyāṇa - auspicious, excellent, fortunate, good fortune, well-being
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction
भाजनम् (bhājanam) - worthy recipient (vessel, recipient, object)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bhājana
bhājana - vessel, receptacle, recipient, object, worthy person
From root bhaj (to divide, to possess, to partake)
Root: bhaj (class 1)
Note: Predicative nominative agreeing with `tvam`.
जडवत् (jaḍavat) - like a dullard, like an inert person (like a fool, like an inert person)
(indeclinable)
Suffix -vat forming an adverb from `jaḍa` (dull, inert).
जीर्णया (jīrṇayā) - by a worn-out, decayed (by an old, by a worn-out)
(adjective)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of jīrṇa
jīrṇa - old, worn out, decayed, digested, infirm
Past Passive Participle
From root jṛ (to decay, to wear out).
Root: jṛ (class 9)
बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by the intellect (by intellect, by understanding)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of buddhi
buddhi - intellect, understanding, intelligence, perception
From root budh (to know, to understand).
Root: budh (class 1)
Note: Used as an instrument.
खेदाय (khedāya) - for sorrow (for sorrow, for distress)
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of kheda
kheda - sorrow, distress, weariness, sadness, dejection
From root khid (to be distressed).
Root: khid (class 6)
आत्मा (ātmā) - your true self (ātman), mind (self, soul, spirit, mind)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, spirit, individual soul, the Supreme Soul (brahman), vital breath, mind
n-stem noun.
Note: Subject of `dīyatām`.
(na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
Negative particle.
दीयताम् (dīyatām) - let it be given, let it be directed (passive imperative) (let it be given)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of dā
Imperative Passive 3rd Person Singular
From root dā (3rd class), with passive `ya`-suffix.
Root: dā (class 3)