योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-20, verse-13

इदं यशस्यमायुष्यं पुरुषार्थफलप्रदम् ।
तज्ज्ञादाप्ताच्च सच्छास्त्रं श्रोतव्यं किल धीमता ॥ १३ ॥

idaṃ yaśasyamāyuṣyaṃ puruṣārthaphalapradam ,
tajjñādāptācca sacchāstraṃ śrotavyaṃ kila dhīmatā 13

13. idam yaśasyam āyuṣyam puruṣārthaphalapradam tat-jñāt
āptāt ca sacchāstram śrotavyam kila dhīmatā

13. idam yaśasyam āyuṣyam puruṣārthaphalapradam
sacchāstram tat-jñāt ca āptāt dhīmatā kila śrotavyam

13. This (teaching) is renowned, life-giving, and bestows the fruit of human endeavor (puruṣārtha). Indeed, such a true scripture (śāstra) should be heard by an intelligent person (dhīmat) from one who knows its essence and from a trustworthy authority.

Words meanings summery:

• इदम् (idam) - this teaching or scripture (this)

• यशस्यम् (yaśasyam) - conducive to fame, glorious, famous

• आयुष्यम् (āyuṣyam) - conducive to long life, life-giving, wholesome

• पुरुषार्थफलप्रदम् (puruṣārthaphalapradam) - bestowing the fruit of human endeavor (puruṣārtha)

• तत्-ज्ञात् (tat-jñāt) - from one who knows that (teaching)

• आप्तात् (āptāt) - from a trustworthy person, from an authoritative source, from an expert

• च (ca) - and

• सच्छास्त्रम् (sacchāstram) - a true scripture, a good teaching, a sacred text

• श्रोतव्यम् (śrotavyam) - should be heard, ought to be studied, to be listened to

• किल (kila) - indeed, certainly, verily

• धीमता (dhīmatā) - by an intelligent person, by a wise one

Words meanings and morphology

इदम् (idam) - this teaching or scripture (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

यशस्यम् (yaśasyam) - conducive to fame, glorious, famous

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yaśasya

yaśasya - conducive to fame, glorious

Derived from yaśas (fame) with suffix -ya

Note: Agrees with 'idam' and 'sacchāstram'

आयुष्यम् (āyuṣyam) - conducive to long life, life-giving, wholesome

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āyuṣya

āyuṣya - conducive to long life, life-giving

Derived from āyus (life) with suffix -ya

Note: Agrees with 'idam' and 'sacchāstram'

पुरुषार्थफलप्रदम् (puruṣārthaphalapradam) - bestowing the fruit of human endeavor (puruṣārtha)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of puruṣārthaphalaprada

puruṣārthaphalaprada - bestowing the fruit of human endeavor

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣārtha+phala+prada)

• puruṣārtha – human aim, human endeavor, object of human pursuit
  noun (masculine)
• phala – fruit, result, consequence
  noun (neuter)
• prada – giving, bestowing, granting
  adjective (neuter)
  agent noun/adjective
  Derived from pra-dā (to give)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'idam' and 'sacchāstram'

तत्-ज्ञात् (tat-jñāt) - from one who knows that (teaching)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of tat-jña

tat-jña - knower of that, one who knows its essence

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tat+jña)

• tat – that, its (referring to the scripture/teaching)
  pronoun (neuter)
• jña – knower, understanding
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

आप्तात् (āptāt) - from a trustworthy person, from an authoritative source, from an expert

(adjective)

Ablative, masculine, singular of āpta

āpta - trustworthy, authoritative, expert, fit

Past Passive Participle

PPP of root āp (to obtain, reach)

Prefix: ā

Root: āp (class 5)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

सच्छास्त्रम् (sacchāstram) - a true scripture, a good teaching, a sacred text

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sacchāstra

sacchāstra - a true scripture, a good teaching, a sacred text

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sat+śāstra)

• sat – good, true, existing, real
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Active Participle
  Present participle of as (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)
• śāstra – scripture, treatise, rule, teaching
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śās (class 2)

श्रोतव्यम् (śrotavyam) - should be heard, ought to be studied, to be listened to

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śrotavya

śrotavya - to be heard, to be listened to, audible

Gerundive

Gerundive of root śru (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)

किल (kila) - indeed, certainly, verily

(indeclinable)

धीमता (dhīmatā) - by an intelligent person, by a wise one

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - intelligent, wise, clever person

Derived from dhī (intellect) with matup suffix

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