योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-6, verse-44

कश्च ते परमः कामः किं च ते करवाण्यहम् ।
पात्रभूतोऽसि मे विप्र प्राप्तः परमधार्मिकः ॥ ४४ ॥

kaśca te paramaḥ kāmaḥ kiṃ ca te karavāṇyaham ,
pātrabhūto'si me vipra prāptaḥ paramadhārmikaḥ 44

44. kaḥ ca te paramaḥ kāmaḥ kim ca te karavāṇi aham
pātra-bhūtaḥ asi me vipra prāptaḥ parama-dhārmikaḥ

44. And what is your highest desire? And what can I do for you? O Brahmin, you have become a worthy recipient for me, having attained the highest righteousness (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

• कः (kaḥ) - who, what

• च (ca) - and

• ते (te) - your

• परमः (paramaḥ) - highest, supreme, greatest

• कामः (kāmaḥ) - desire, wish, love

• किम् (kim) - what

• च (ca) - and

• ते (te) - for you

• करवाणि (karavāṇi) - may I do, let me do

• अहम् (aham) - I

• पात्र-भूतः (pātra-bhūtaḥ) - having become a worthy recipient for generosity or reverence (having become a worthy recipient, become a vessel)

• असि (asi) - you are

• मे (me) - for me, my

• विप्र (vipra) - O Brahmin, O sage

• प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - attained, reached, obtained

• परम-धार्मिकः (parama-dhārmikaḥ) - most righteous, supremely devoted to dharma

Words meanings and morphology

कः (kaḥ) - who, what

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which (interrogative pronoun)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - your

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

Note: Also dative singular. Here, it functions possessively with 'kāmaḥ'.

परमः (paramaḥ) - highest, supreme, greatest

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parama

parama - highest, supreme, greatest, utmost, chief

Note: Agrees with 'kāmaḥ'.

कामः (kāmaḥ) - desire, wish, love

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāma

kāma - desire, wish, love, pleasure, object of desire

From root √kam (to desire).

Root: kam (class 1)

किम् (kim) - what

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which (interrogative pronoun)

Note: Can be nominative or accusative. Here, it is the object of 'karavāṇi'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - for you

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

Note: Dative case (for you) fits with the verb 'karavāṇi' (may I do).

करवाणि (karavāṇi) - may I do, let me do

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ

Imperative Mood, Parasmaipada, 1st Person, Singular

From root √kṛ.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I (pronoun)

Note: Subject of 'karavāṇi'.

पात्र-भूतः (pātra-bhūtaḥ) - having become a worthy recipient for generosity or reverence (having become a worthy recipient, become a vessel)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pātra-bhūta

pātra-bhūta - having become a vessel; having become a worthy person or recipient

Compound formed from 'pātra' (vessel/recipient) and 'bhūta' (become, past participle of √bhū).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pātra+bhūta)

• pātra – vessel, recipient, worthy person, capable
  noun (neuter)
• bhūta – become, been, existing, past, creature
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √bhū (to be, to become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Refers to the sage (vipra).

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as

Present Indicative, Parasmaipada, 2nd Person, Singular

From root √as.

Root: as (class 2)

मे (me) - for me, my

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I (pronoun)

Note: Also genitive singular. Dative sense (for me) fits well with 'pātrabhūtaḥ'.

विप्र (vipra) - O Brahmin, O sage

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vipra

vipra - Brahmin, inspired, wise, sage, priest

प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - attained, reached, obtained

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāpta

prāpta - attained, reached, obtained, acquired

Past Passive Participle

From root √āp (to obtain, reach) with prefix pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Refers to the sage (vipra).

परम-धार्मिकः (parama-dhārmikaḥ) - most righteous, supremely devoted to dharma

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parama-dhārmika

parama-dhārmika - most righteous, supremely virtuous, devoted to the highest natural law (dharma)

Compound of 'parama' (supreme) and 'dhārmika' (righteous, pertaining to dharma).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+dhārmika)

• parama – highest, supreme, greatest, utmost
  adjective (masculine)
• dhārmika – righteous, pious, virtuous, relating to dharma (natural law)
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from 'dharma' with -ika suffix.

Note: Agrees with the sage (vipra).

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