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).

44. מהי משאלתך העליונה? ומה אוכל לעשות למענך? אתה ראוי באמת, הו בְּרַהְמִין (בן קסטת הכוהנים), שהגעת כדבק מאוד בחוק הטבע המובנה.

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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