योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-39, verse-25

प्रबुद्धबुद्धेः प्रक्षीणभोगेच्छस्य निराशिषः ।
नास्त्यविद्यामलमिति युक्तं वक्तुं महात्मनः ॥ २५ ॥

prabuddhabuddheḥ prakṣīṇabhogecchasya nirāśiṣaḥ ,
nāstyavidyāmalamiti yuktaṃ vaktuṃ mahātmanaḥ 25

25. prabuddhabuddheḥ prakṣīṇabhogecchasya nirāśiṣaḥ |
na asti avidyāmalam iti yuktam vaktum mahātmanaḥ ||

25. prabuddhabuddheḥ prakṣīṇabhogecchasya nirāśiṣaḥ mahātmanaḥ avidyāmalam na asti iti vaktum yuktam.

25. For a great soul (mahātman) whose intellect is awakened, whose desire for enjoyment is diminished, and who is free from expectations, it is proper to declare that there is no stain of ignorance (avidyā).

Words meanings summery:

• प्रबुद्धबुद्धेः (prabuddhabuddheḥ) - of one whose intellect is awakened

• प्रक्षीणभोगेच्छस्य (prakṣīṇabhogecchasya) - of one whose desire for enjoyment is diminished

• निराशिषः (nirāśiṣaḥ) - of one who is without desires/expectations

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• अविद्यामलम् (avidyāmalam) - the stain of ignorance (avidyā)

• इति (iti) - introduces a direct or indirect quote (thus, in this manner, so saying)

• युक्तम् (yuktam) - proper, fitting, right

• वक्तुम् (vaktum) - to speak, to say, to declare

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great soul (mahātman)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रबुद्धबुद्धेः (prabuddhabuddheḥ) - of one whose intellect is awakened

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of prabuddhabuddhi

prabuddhabuddhi - having an awakened intellect

Compound type : bahuvrihi (prabuddha+buddhi)

• prabuddha – awakened, enlightened
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from pra + budh
  Prefix: pra
  Root: budh (class 1)
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, discernment
  noun (feminine)
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Also dative singular. Contextually genitive (of such a person) is better.

प्रक्षीणभोगेच्छस्य (prakṣīṇabhogecchasya) - of one whose desire for enjoyment is diminished

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of prakṣīṇabhogeccha

prakṣīṇabhogeccha - having diminished desire for enjoyment

Compound type : bahuvrihi (prakṣīṇa+bhoga+icchā)

• prakṣīṇa – completely wasted, destroyed, diminished
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from pra + kṣi
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kṣi (class 5)
• bhoga – enjoyment, experience, possession
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• icchā – desire, wish
  noun (feminine)
  from root iṣ
  Root: iṣ (class 6)

Note: Also dative singular.

निराशिषः (nirāśiṣaḥ) - of one who is without desires/expectations

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of nirāśis

nirāśis - free from desire, wishless, without hope or expectation

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+āśis)

• nis – without, out of, away
  indeclinable
  prefix indicating negation or absence
• āśis – wish, desire, blessing, expectation
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: ā

Note: Also dative singular.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

अविद्यामलम् (avidyāmalam) - the stain of ignorance (avidyā)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avidyāmala

avidyāmala - stain/impurity of ignorance

Compound type : tatpurusha (avidyā+mala)

• avidyā – ignorance, nescience, spiritual ignorance
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: a
• mala – impurity, stain, defilement, dirt
  noun (neuter)

Note: Also accusative singular neuter.

इति (iti) - introduces a direct or indirect quote (thus, in this manner, so saying)

(indeclinable)

युक्तम् (yuktam) - proper, fitting, right

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, connected, proper, fit, engaged in, disciplined (in yoga)

Past Passive Participle

from yuj + kta suffix

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Used predicatively.

वक्तुम् (vaktum) - to speak, to say, to declare

(indeclinable)

infinitive

from root vad + tumun suffix

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Infinitive of purpose.

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great soul (mahātman)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great soul, noble person, supreme self (ātman)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, extensive
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Also dative singular. Contextually genitive (for whom) is better.

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