योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-67, verse-60

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
सिद्धान्तकाल एवैष प्रश्नस्ते राम राजते ।
अकालपुष्पमाला हि शोभनापि न शोभते ॥ ६० ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
siddhāntakāla evaiṣa praśnaste rāma rājate ,
akālapuṣpamālā hi śobhanāpi na śobhate 60

60. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca siddhāntakālaḥ eva eṣaḥ praśnaḥ te
rāma rājate akālapuṣpamālā hi śobhanā api na śobhate

60. rāma te eṣaḥ praśnaḥ siddhāntakālaḥ eva rājate
hi akālapuṣpamālā śobhanā api na śobhate

60. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: "O Rāma, this question of yours is indeed fitting, as it is the opportune moment for discussing settled truths. For, even a beautiful garland made of flowers blooming out of season does not appear appropriate."

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• सिद्धान्तकालः (siddhāntakālaḥ) - time for established truth, appropriate time for conclusions

• एव (eva) - emphasizes the appropriateness (indeed, only, certainly)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - refers to the question (this (masculine))

• प्रश्नः (praśnaḥ) - the specific question Rāma asked (question, inquiry)

• ते (te) - your (Rāma's) question (your, to you)

• राम (rāma) - directly addressing Rāma (O Rāma)

• राजते (rājate) - is fitting, is appropriate (shines, is splendid, is appropriate)

• अकालपुष्पमाला (akālapuṣpamālā) - a garland made of flowers blooming out of season (garland of untimely flowers)

• हि (hi) - introduces a reason or explanation (indeed, for, because)

• शोभना (śobhanā) - beautiful (qualifying the garland) (beautiful, splendid, suitable)

• अपि (api) - emphasizing the paradox - *even if* beautiful (even, also, too)

• न (na) - negation of `śobhate` (not, no)

• शोभते (śobhate) - looks appropriate (shines, looks good, is appropriate)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - Vasiṣṭha, revered with 'Śrī'

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – prosperity, wealth, glory, honor, beauty; revered
  noun (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – name of a celebrated Vedic sage
  proper noun (masculine)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice

Root: vac (class 2)

सिद्धान्तकालः (siddhāntakālaḥ) - time for established truth, appropriate time for conclusions

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of siddhāntakāla

siddhāntakāla - time for established doctrine/conclusion

Compound type : tatpurusha (siddhānta+kāla)

• siddhānta – established conclusion, doctrine, dogma
  noun (masculine)
• kāla – time, period
  noun (masculine)

Note: Predicate nominative for `eṣaḥ praśnaḥ`.

एव (eva) - emphasizes the appropriateness (indeed, only, certainly)

(indeclinable)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - refers to the question (this (masculine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Note: Subject of `rājate`.

प्रश्नः (praśnaḥ) - the specific question Rāma asked (question, inquiry)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of praśna

praśna - question, inquiry

Prefix: pra

Root: prach (class 6)

Note: Subject of `rājate`, referring to Rāma's question.

ते (te) - your (Rāma's) question (your, to you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Genitive 'your' fits best here, modifying 'praśnaḥ'.

राम (rāma) - directly addressing Rāma (O Rāma)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (name of the hero of the Rāmāyaṇa)

Note: Direct address.

राजते (rājate) - is fitting, is appropriate (shines, is splendid, is appropriate)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of rāj

Present tense, 3rd person singular, middle voice (ātmanepada)

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: The verb of the first sentence.

अकालपुष्पमाला (akālapuṣpamālā) - a garland made of flowers blooming out of season (garland of untimely flowers)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of akālapuṣpamālā

akālapuṣpamālā - garland of untimely flowers

Compound type : tatpurusha (akāla+puṣpa+mālā)

• akāla – untimely, out of season
  adjective
  Prefix: a
• puṣpa – flower, blossom
  noun (neuter)
• mālā – garland, wreath
  noun (feminine)

Note: Subject of the second `śobhate`.

हि (hi) - introduces a reason or explanation (indeed, for, because)

(indeclinable)

शोभना (śobhanā) - beautiful (qualifying the garland) (beautiful, splendid, suitable)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śobhana

śobhana - beautiful, splendid, proper, good

present participle

Derived from root śubh

Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Adjective for `akālapuṣpamālā`.

अपि (api) - emphasizing the paradox - *even if* beautiful (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with `śobhanā` to mean 'even if beautiful'.

न (na) - negation of `śobhate` (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb `śobhate`.

शोभते (śobhate) - looks appropriate (shines, looks good, is appropriate)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of śubh

Present tense, 3rd person singular, middle voice (ātmanepada)

Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: The main verb of the second sentence.

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