योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-10, verse-38

शापेनाज्ञपदं नीत्वा पृच्छकस्त्वं मया कृतः ।
पुत्रास्य ज्ञानसारस्य समस्तजनसिद्धये ॥ ३८ ॥

śāpenājñapadaṃ nītvā pṛcchakastvaṃ mayā kṛtaḥ ,
putrāsya jñānasārasya samastajanasiddhaye 38

38. śāpena ajña-padam nītvā pṛcchakaḥ tvam mayā kṛtaḥ
putra asya jñāna-sārasya samasta-jana-siddhaye

38. putra,
mayā śāpena ajña-padam nītvā tvam pṛcchakaḥ kṛtaḥ,
asya jñāna-sārasya samasta-jana-siddhaye

38. O son, by means of a curse, I caused you to become a questioner, leading you into a state of ignorance. This was for the attainment (siddhi) of all people (jana), through this essence of knowledge (jñāna-sāra).

Words meanings summery:

• शापेन (śāpena) - by a curse

• अज्ञ-पदम् (ajña-padam) - a state of ignorance (state of ignorance, position of an ignorant person)

• नीत्वा (nītvā) - having led (having led, having brought)

• पृच्छकः (pṛcchakaḥ) - a questioner (questioner, interrogator)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• मया (mayā) - by me

• कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - made (made, done, caused)

• पुत्र (putra) - O son

• अस्य (asya) - of this

• ज्ञान-सारस्य (jñāna-sārasya) - of the essence of knowledge

• समस्त-जन-सिद्धये (samasta-jana-siddhaye) - for the attainment (siddhi) of all people (jana) (for the accomplishment/perfection of all people)

Words meanings and morphology

शापेन (śāpena) - by a curse

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śāpa

śāpa - curse, imprecation

Derived from √śap (to curse)

Root: śap (class 1)

Note: Means for 'kṛtaḥ'

अज्ञ-पदम् (ajña-padam) - a state of ignorance (state of ignorance, position of an ignorant person)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ajña-pada

ajña-pada - state of ignorance, condition of not knowing

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ajña+pada)

• ajña – ignorant, foolish, unknowing
  adjective (masculine)
  Negative particle 'a' + 'jña' (knower, from √jñā)
  Prefix: a
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• pada – state, condition, position, foot
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'nītvā'

नीत्वा (nītvā) - having led (having led, having brought)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from √nī (to lead, carry) with -tvā suffix

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Expresses a prior action by the agent 'mayā' (implied)

पृच्छकः (pṛcchakaḥ) - a questioner (questioner, interrogator)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛcchaka

pṛcchaka - questioner, asking, interrogator

Agent noun from √prach (to ask)

Root: prach (class 6)

Note: Predicative noun for 'tvam'

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Subject of 'kṛtaḥ'

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Agent of passive 'kṛtaḥ'

कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - made (made, done, caused)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, caused

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √kṛ (to do, make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Predicate participle for 'tvam'

पुत्र (putra) - O son

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son, child

Note: Addressing the listener

अस्य (asya) - of this

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Refers to the 'jñāna-sāra'

ज्ञान-सारस्य (jñāna-sārasya) - of the essence of knowledge

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jñāna-sāra

jñāna-sāra - essence of knowledge, the core of wisdom

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñāna+sāra)

• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from √jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• sāra – essence, core, cream
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the knowledge being discussed/imparted

समस्त-जन-सिद्धये (samasta-jana-siddhaye) - for the attainment (siddhi) of all people (jana) (for the accomplishment/perfection of all people)

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of samasta-jana-siddhi

samasta-jana-siddhi - the accomplishment/perfection of all people

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (samasta+jana+siddhi)

• samasta – all, whole, entire
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From sam-as
  Prefix: sam
  Root: as (class 4)
• jana – person, people, man
  noun (masculine)
  From √jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• siddhi – attainment, accomplishment, success, perfection
  noun (feminine)
  From √sidh (to succeed, accomplish)
  Root: sidh (class 4)

Note: Purpose for the action