योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-11, verse-49

पूर्वापरसमाधानक्षमबुद्धावनिन्दिते ।
पृष्टं प्राज्ञेन वक्तव्यं नाधमे पशुधर्मिणि ॥ ४९ ॥

pūrvāparasamādhānakṣamabuddhāvanindite ,
pṛṣṭaṃ prājñena vaktavyaṃ nādhame paśudharmiṇi 49

49. pūrvāparasamādhānakṣamabuddhau anindite pṛṣṭam
prājñena vaktavyam na adhame paśudharmiṇi

49. pṛṣṭam prājñena pūrvāparasamādhānakṣamabuddhau
anindite vaktavyam adhame paśudharmiṇi na

49. What is asked should be told by a wise person to a faultless intellect (buddhi) capable of resolving interconnected issues, but not to a mean person who possesses animalistic qualities.

Words meanings summery:

• पूर्वापरसमाधानक्षमबुद्धौ (pūrvāparasamādhānakṣamabuddhau) - in an intellect capable of resolving prior and subsequent issues, in a mind capable of understanding interconnected problems

• अनिन्दिते (anindite) - to an unblamed, faultless, irreproachable

• पृष्टम् (pṛṣṭam) - that which is asked, questioned

• प्राज्ञेन (prājñena) - by a wise person, by an intelligent person

• वक्तव्यम् (vaktavyam) - should be spoken, should be told

• न (na) - not, no

• अधमे (adhame) - to a low, mean, inferior, base person

• पशुधर्मिणि (paśudharmiṇi) - to one having the nature of an animal, to one with animalistic qualities

Words meanings and morphology

पूर्वापरसमाधानक्षमबुद्धौ (pūrvāparasamādhānakṣamabuddhau) - in an intellect capable of resolving prior and subsequent issues, in a mind capable of understanding interconnected problems

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of pūrvāparasamādhānakṣamabuddhi

pūrvāparasamādhānakṣamabuddhi - an intellect capable of resolving prior and subsequent issues, a mind capable of understanding interconnected problems

Compound type : karmadhāraya (pūrva+apara+samādhāna+kṣama+buddhi)

• pūrva – prior, former, eastern
  adjective
• apara – subsequent, later, other, western
  adjective
• samādhāna – resolution, concentration, synthesis, attention
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root dhā with sam-ā upasargas.
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• kṣama – capable, able, patient, fit
  adjective
  From root kṣam (to be able).
  Root: kṣam (class 1)
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, mind, perception (buddhi)
  noun (feminine)
  From root budh (to know, perceive).
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Refers to the intellect of the questioner.

अनिन्दिते (anindite) - to an unblamed, faultless, irreproachable

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of anindita

anindita - unblamed, faultless, irreproachable

Past Passive Participle

na + nindita (P.P.P. of nind 'to blame').

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+nindita)

• a – not, non
  indeclinable
• nindita – blamed, reproached
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  P.P.P. of nind.
  Root: nind (class 1)

Note: Agrees with buddhou.

पृष्टम् (pṛṣṭam) - that which is asked, questioned

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pṛṣṭa

pṛṣṭa - asked, questioned

Past Passive Participle

P.P.P. of root prach (to ask).

Root: prach (class 6)

Note: Refers to the subject of vaktavyam.

प्राज्ञेन (prājñena) - by a wise person, by an intelligent person

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of prājña

prājña - wise, intelligent, knowing, a wise person

Derived from prajñā (wisdom).

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Agent of vaktavyam.

वक्तव्यम् (vaktavyam) - should be spoken, should be told

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vaktavya

vaktavya - to be spoken, to be told, proper to be said

Gerundive (Kartari-kṛtya)

Formed from vac (to speak) + tavya suffix.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Agrees with pṛṣṭam.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negation particle.

Note: Negates the action of vaktavyam with respect to adhame.

अधमे (adhame) - to a low, mean, inferior, base person

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of adhama

adhama - lowest, meanest, inferior, base

Superlative form of adha (down).

Note: The person to whom the knowledge should not be imparted.

पशुधर्मिणि (paśudharmiṇi) - to one having the nature of an animal, to one with animalistic qualities

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of paśudharmin

paśudharmin - having the nature/qualities of an animal

Compound of paśu (animal) and dharmin (possessing dharma/nature).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (paśu+dharmin)

• paśu – animal, beast, cattle
  noun (masculine)
• dharmin – possessing qualities, having nature, endowed with attributes
  adjective
  From dharma + in suffix.
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with adhame.