योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-17, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
एवमन्तर्विवेको यः स महानिह राघव ।
योग्यो ज्ञानगिरः श्रोतुं राजेव नयभारतीम् ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
evamantarviveko yaḥ sa mahāniha rāghava ,
yogyo jñānagiraḥ śrotuṃ rājeva nayabhāratīm 1

1. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca evam antarvivekaḥ yaḥ saḥ mahān iha
rāghava yogyaḥ jñānagiraḥ śrotum rājā iva nayabhāratīm

1. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca rāghava iha yaḥ evam antarvivekaḥ saḥ
mahān rājā nayabhāratīm śrotum iva jñānagiraḥ yogyaḥ

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: "O Rāghava, he who possesses such inner discrimination (viveka) is truly great in this world, and is worthy to hear words of knowledge, just as a king is worthy to hear political counsel."

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• अन्तर्विवेकः (antarvivekaḥ) - inner discrimination

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• महान् (mahān) - great

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• राघव (rāghava) - O Rāghava! (descendant of Raghu, refers to Rāma)

• योग्यः (yogyaḥ) - fit, worthy, capable

• ज्ञानगिरः (jñānagiraḥ) - words of knowledge

• श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear

• राजा (rājā) - a king

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• नयभारतीम् (nayabhāratīm) - political counsel, words of policy

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - The revered sage Vasiṣṭha

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – prosperity, wealth, glory, revered, holy
  noun (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (name of a prominent Vedic sage)
  proper noun (masculine)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

अन्तर्विवेकः (antarvivekaḥ) - inner discrimination

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of antarviveka

antarviveka - inner discrimination (viveka), inner discernment

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (antar+viveka)

• antar – inner, internal, within
  indeclinable
• viveka – discrimination, discernment, judgment
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: vic (class 7)

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, whatever, who

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

महान् (mahān) - great

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, vast, noble

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

राघव (rāghava) - O Rāghava! (descendant of Raghu, refers to Rāma)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, Rāma

योग्यः (yogyaḥ) - fit, worthy, capable

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yogya

yogya - fit, proper, worthy, capable, suitable

Gerundive

From root 'yuj' (to join, to concentrate) with suffix '-ya'.

Root: yuj (class 7)

ज्ञानगिरः (jñānagiraḥ) - words of knowledge

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of jñānagir

jñānagir - words of knowledge (jñāna), wisdom

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñāna+gir)

• jñāna – knowledge (jñāna), wisdom
  noun (neuter)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• gir – word, speech, voice
  noun (feminine)
  Root: gṛ (class 6)

श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear

(indeclinable)

infinitive

Infinitive form from root 'śru'.

Root: śru (class 5)

राजा (rājā) - a king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

नयभारतीम् (nayabhāratīm) - political counsel, words of policy

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nayabhāratī

nayabhāratī - speech/counsel (bhāratī) concerning policy (naya)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (naya+bhāratī)

• naya – guidance, policy, conduct, prudence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: nī (class 1)
• bhāratī – speech, eloquence, Sarasvatī (goddess of speech)
  noun (feminine)
  Root: bhṛ (class 1)

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