योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-20, verse-12

सदाचारक्रमः प्रोक्तो मयैवं रघुनन्दन ।
तथोपदिश्यते सम्यगेवं ज्ञानक्रमोऽधुना ॥ १२ ॥

sadācārakramaḥ prokto mayaivaṃ raghunandana ,
tathopadiśyate samyagevaṃ jñānakramo'dhunā 12

12. sadācārakramaḥ proktaḥ mayā evam raghunandana
tathā upadiśyate samyak evam jñānakramaḥ adhunā

12. raghunandana mayā evam sadācārakramaḥ proktaḥ
tathā adhunā evam jñānakramaḥ samyak upadiśyate

12. O Raghunandana, the method of right conduct (sadācāra) has thus been declared by me. Similarly, the method of knowledge (jñāna) is now properly instructed in this manner.

12. כך הסברתי לך, הָוֹי רַגְהוּנַנְדַנַה, את דרך ההתנהגות הראויה; וכעת אלמד אותך כהלכה את דרך הידע.

Words meanings summery:

• सदाचारक्रमः (sadācārakramaḥ) - the method of right conduct, the sequence of good practices

• प्रोक्तः (proktaḥ) - declared, stated, said, told

• मया (mayā) - by me

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• रघुनन्दन (raghunandana) - A respectful address to Rama (O delight of the Raghu family, O son of Raghu)

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus

• उपदिश्यते (upadiśyate) - is instructed, is taught, is advised

• सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, thoroughly, completely, rightly

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• ज्ञानक्रमः (jñānakramaḥ) - the method of knowledge, the path of spiritual wisdom

• अधुना (adhunā) - now, at present

Words meanings and morphology

सदाचारक्रमः (sadācārakramaḥ) - the method of right conduct, the sequence of good practices

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sadācārakrama

sadācārakrama - method of right conduct, sequence of good practices

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sadācāra+krama)

• sadācāra – good conduct, right behavior, moral practice
  noun (masculine)
• krama – sequence, order, method, procedure
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kram (class 1)

प्रोक्तः (proktaḥ) - declared, stated, said, told

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prokta

prokta - declared, stated, said

Past Passive Participle

PPP of root vac (to speak) with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

रघुनन्दन (raghunandana) - A respectful address to Rama (O delight of the Raghu family, O son of Raghu)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of raghunandana

raghunandana - delight of the Raghu family, son of Raghu

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (raghu+nandana)

• raghu – name of a celebrated king, ancestor of Rama
  proper noun (masculine)
• nandana – delighter, son
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from root nand (to rejoice)
  Root: nand (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus

(indeclinable)

उपदिश्यते (upadiśyate) - is instructed, is taught, is advised

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of upadiś

Prefix: upa

Root: diś (class 6)

सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, thoroughly, completely, rightly

(indeclinable)

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

ज्ञानक्रमः (jñānakramaḥ) - the method of knowledge, the path of spiritual wisdom

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jñānakrama

jñānakrama - method of knowledge, path of spiritual wisdom

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñāna+krama)

• jñāna – knowledge, spiritual wisdom
  noun (neuter)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• krama – sequence, order, method, procedure
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kram (class 1)

अधुना (adhunā) - now, at present

(indeclinable)

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