योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-95, verse-5

काचिद्वा कलना यावन्न नीता राघव प्रथाम् ।
उपदेश्योपदेशश्रीस्तावल्लोके न शोभते ॥ ५ ॥

kācidvā kalanā yāvanna nītā rāghava prathām ,
upadeśyopadeśaśrīstāvalloke na śobhate 5

5. kācit vā kalanā yāvat na nītā rāghava prathām
| upadeśyopadeśaśrīḥ tāvat loke na śobhate ||

5. rāghava yāvat kācit kalanā vā prathām na nītā
tāvat upadeśyopadeśaśrīḥ loke na śobhate

5. O Rāghava, until a particular understanding or conceptualization (kalanā) is brought to prominence, the splendor of the instruction to be imparted does not truly manifest in the world.

5. כל עוד תפיסה מחשבתית כלשהי אינה מוסברת ומובהרת, רָאגְהַוָוה, יופיו של הלימוד וההוראה אינו יכול להתגלות בעולם.

Words meanings summery:

• काचित् (kācit) - some, any, a certain

• वा (vā) - or, either

• कलना (kalanā) - understanding, conceptualization, calculation, apprehension

• यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, until

• न (na) - not, no

• नीता (nītā) - brought, led, attained

• राघव (rāghava) - O Rāghava (descendant of Raghu, referring to Rama)

• प्रथाम् (prathām) - prominence, fame, renown, extension

• उपदेश्योपदेशश्रीः (upadeśyopadeśaśrīḥ) - the glory/splendor of instruction that is to be taught

• तावत् (tāvat) - so long, then, to that extent

• लोके (loke) - in the world

• न (na) - not, no

• शोभते (śobhate) - shines, appears beautiful, is suitable

Words meanings and morphology

काचित् (kācit) - some, any, a certain

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kācid

kācid - some, any, a certain

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

कलना (kalanā) - understanding, conceptualization, calculation, apprehension

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kalanā

kalanā - understanding, conceptualization, calculation, apprehension, knowledge

Root: kal (class 1)

यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, until

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

नीता (nītā) - brought, led, attained

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nī

nī - to lead, to guide, to bring, to carry, to obtain

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Past Passive Participle of nī

राघव (rāghava) - O Rāghava (descendant of Raghu, referring to Rama)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, name of Rama

प्रथाम् (prathām) - prominence, fame, renown, extension

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prathā

prathā - fame, renown, prominence, extension, diffusion

Root: prath (class 1)

उपदेश्योपदेशश्रीः (upadeśyopadeśaśrīḥ) - the glory/splendor of instruction that is to be taught

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of upadeśyopadeśaśrī

upadeśyopadeśaśrī - the glory of instruction to be given, the beauty of teaching worthy of instruction

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (upadeśya+upadeśa+śrī)

• upadeśya – to be taught, to be instructed, worthy of instruction
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Formed from root diś with upasarga upa and suffix -ya (kṛtya pratyaya).
  Prefix: upa
  Root: diś (class 6)
• upadeśa – instruction, teaching, advice, precept
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: upa
  Root: diś (class 6)
• śrī – glory, splendor, prosperity, beauty, wealth
  noun (feminine)

तावत् (tāvat) - so long, then, to that extent

(indeclinable)

लोके (loke) - in the world

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, realm, people, common practice

Root: lok (class 10)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

शोभते (śobhate) - shines, appears beautiful, is suitable

(verb)

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

Root: śubh (class 1)

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