योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-11, verse-44

प्रामाणिकस्य पृष्टस्य वक्तुरुत्तमचेतसः ।
यत्नेन वचनं ग्राह्यमंशुकेनेव कुङ्कुमम् ॥ ४४ ॥

prāmāṇikasya pṛṣṭasya vakturuttamacetasaḥ ,
yatnena vacanaṃ grāhyamaṃśukeneva kuṅkumam 44

44. prāmāṇikasya pṛṣṭasya vaktuḥ uttamacetasaḥ
yatnena vacanam grāhyam aṃśukena iva kuṅkumam

44. prāmāṇikasya pṛṣṭasya vaktuḥ uttamacetasaḥ
vacanam yatnena grāhyam aṃśukena iva kuṅkumam

44. The teachings of an authoritative, wise, and excellent-minded speaker, once consulted, should be diligently received, just as saffron (kuṅkumam) is absorbed by a fine cloth.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रामाणिकस्य (prāmāṇikasya) - of an authoritative/reliable person

• पृष्टस्य (pṛṣṭasya) - of the consulted speaker (of the questioned one, of one who has been asked)

• वक्तुः (vaktuḥ) - of the speaker, of the teacher

• उत्तमचेतसः (uttamacetasaḥ) - of one with an excellent mind/consciousness

• यत्नेन (yatnena) - by effort, with effort, diligently

• वचनम् (vacanam) - the teachings (word, speech, teaching, instruction)

• ग्राह्यम् (grāhyam) - should be received (to be received, to be accepted, to be grasped)

• अंशुकेन (aṁśukena) - by a fine cloth (by a fine cloth, by a delicate fabric)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• कुङ्कुमम् (kuṅkumam) - saffron

Words meanings and morphology

प्रामाणिकस्य (prāmāṇikasya) - of an authoritative/reliable person

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of prāmāṇika

prāmāṇika - authoritative, reliable, trustworthy, based on valid proof

Derived from 'pramāṇa' (proof, authority) with suffix '-ika'.

पृष्टस्य (pṛṣṭasya) - of the consulted speaker (of the questioned one, of one who has been asked)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pṛṣṭa

pṛṣṭa - asked, questioned, interrogated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root prach (to ask).

Root: prach (class 6)

वक्तुः (vaktuḥ) - of the speaker, of the teacher

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vaktṛ

vaktṛ - speaker, narrator, teacher

Agent noun derived from the root vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

उत्तमचेतसः (uttamacetasaḥ) - of one with an excellent mind/consciousness

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of uttamacetas

uttamacetas - one with an excellent mind/consciousness, noble-minded

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (uttama+cetas)

• uttama – excellent, highest, best, supreme
  adjective (masculine)
• cetas – mind, consciousness, intellect
  noun (neuter)

यत्नेन (yatnena) - by effort, with effort, diligently

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yatna

yatna - effort, endeavor, diligence

वचनम् (vacanam) - the teachings (word, speech, teaching, instruction)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, saying, teaching, instruction

Derived from the root vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

ग्राह्यम् (grāhyam) - should be received (to be received, to be accepted, to be grasped)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of grāhya

grāhya - to be grasped, to be accepted, to be taken, acceptable

Gerundive

Gerundive form of the root grah (to seize, grasp).

Root: grah (class 9)

अंशुकेन (aṁśukena) - by a fine cloth (by a fine cloth, by a delicate fabric)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of aṃśuka

aṁśuka - fine cloth, delicate fabric

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

कुङ्कुमम् (kuṅkumam) - saffron

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kuṅkuma

kuṅkuma - saffron, saffron powder