योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-17, verse-5

पावनानामुदाराणां परबोधैकदायिनाम् ।
वचसां भाजनं भूत्यै भव्यो भवति नाधमः ॥ ५ ॥

pāvanānāmudārāṇāṃ parabodhaikadāyinām ,
vacasāṃ bhājanaṃ bhūtyai bhavyo bhavati nādhamaḥ 5

5. pāvanānām udārāṇām parabodhaikadāyinām vacasām
bhājanam bhūtyai bhavyaḥ bhavati na adhamaḥ

5. bhavyaḥ na adhamaḥ (tu),
pāvanānām udārāṇām parabodhaikadāyinām vacasām bhājanam bhūtyai bhavati

5. A noble person, not an ignoble one, becomes the recipient of purifying, exalted words that exclusively bestow supreme knowledge (bodha) for the sake of his prosperity.

5. רק אדם אציל וראוי הופך לכלי המכיל מילים טהורות ונעלות אלה, המעניקות את ההתעוררות העליונה, ואילו אדם שפל אינו כזה.

Words meanings summery:

• पावनानाम् (pāvanānām) - of purifying (words) (of the purifying ones, of the holy ones)

• उदाराणाम् (udārāṇām) - of exalted (words) (of the noble, of the exalted, of the generous)

• परबोधैकदायिनाम् (parabodhaikadāyinām) - of those that exclusively bestow supreme knowledge (bodha) (of those who exclusively bestow supreme knowledge (bodha))

• वचसाम् (vacasām) - of words (of words, of speeches, of statements)

• भाजनम् (bhājanam) - recipient (recipient, container, object, part)

• भूत्यै (bhūtyai) - for his prosperity (for prosperity, for welfare, for well-being)

• भव्यः (bhavyaḥ) - noble person (noble, auspicious, future, excellent person)

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes (becomes, is, exists)

• न (na) - not, no

• अधमः (adhamaḥ) - ignoble person (low, vile, ignoble, worst person)

Words meanings and morphology

पावनानाम् (pāvanānām) - of purifying (words) (of the purifying ones, of the holy ones)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pāvana

pāvana - purifying, sacred, holy; a purifier

Derived from root 'pū' (to purify).

Root: pū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with vacasām (words)

उदाराणाम् (udārāṇām) - of exalted (words) (of the noble, of the exalted, of the generous)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of udāra

udāra - noble, generous, exalted, great, liberal

Derived from root 'ṛ' (to go, rise) with prefix 'ud' (up) and 'ā'.

Prefixes: ud+ā

Root: ṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with vacasām (words)

परबोधैकदायिनाम् (parabodhaikadāyinām) - of those that exclusively bestow supreme knowledge (bodha) (of those who exclusively bestow supreme knowledge (bodha))

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of parabodhaikadāyin

parabodhaikadāyin - exclusively bestowing supreme knowledge

Compound type : bahuvrīhi/tatpurusha (para+bodha+eka+dāyin)

• para – supreme, ultimate, highest, other
  adjective (masculine)
• bodha – knowledge, awakening, perception, understanding
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'budh' (to know, awaken).
  Root: budh (class 1)
• eka – one, sole, exclusive, alone
  numeral (masculine)
• dāyin – giver, bestower
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from root 'dā' (to give).
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with vacasām (words)

वचसाम् (vacasām) - of words (of words, of speeches, of statements)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of vacas

vacas - speech, word, statement

Derived from root 'vac' (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

भाजनम् (bhājanam) - recipient (recipient, container, object, part)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhājana

bhājana - recipient, container, vessel, object, share, portion

From root 'bhaj' (to divide, share, partake, belong to).

Root: bhaj (class 1)

भूत्यै (bhūtyai) - for his prosperity (for prosperity, for welfare, for well-being)

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of bhūti

bhūti - well-being, prosperity, welfare, existence, manifestation

Derived from root 'bhū' (to be, become).

Root: bhū (class 1)

भव्यः (bhavyaḥ) - noble person (noble, auspicious, future, excellent person)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavya

bhavya - noble, excellent, auspicious, proper, good; future, what is to be

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

Derived from root 'bhū' (to be, become) with suffix '-ya'.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Used here as a noun meaning 'a noble person'.

भवति (bhavati) - becomes (becomes, is, exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhū

Present 3rd Person Singular Parasmaipada

Root: bhū (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अधमः (adhamaḥ) - ignoble person (low, vile, ignoble, worst person)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adhama

adhama - lowest, meanest, vile, ignoble, inferior

Note: Used here as a noun meaning 'an ignoble person'.

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