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.

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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