योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-43, verse-23

केचित्प्रबुद्धमतयः केचिज्जडतराशयाः ।
केचिज्ज्ञानोपदेष्टारः केचिदात्तसमाधयः ॥ २३ ॥

kecitprabuddhamatayaḥ kecijjaḍatarāśayāḥ ,
kecijjñānopadeṣṭāraḥ kecidāttasamādhayaḥ 23

23. kecit prabuddhamatayaḥ kecit jaḍatarāśayāḥ
kecit jñānopadeṣṭāraḥ kecit āttasamādhayaḥ

23. kecit prabuddhamatayaḥ kecit jaḍatarāśayāḥ
kecit jñānopadeṣṭāraḥ kecit āttasamādhayaḥ

23. Some have awakened intellects, some have duller dispositions, some are instructors of knowledge, and some have attained profound meditation (samādhi).

Words meanings summery:

• केचित् (kecit) - some, certain ones

• प्रबुद्धमतयः (prabuddhamatayaḥ) - those with awakened intellects, enlightened minds

• केचित् (kecit) - some, certain ones

• जडतराशयाः (jaḍatarāśayāḥ) - those with duller dispositions, inert minds

• केचित् (kecit) - some, certain ones

• ज्ञानोपदेष्टारः (jñānopadeṣṭāraḥ) - instructors of knowledge, teachers of wisdom

• केचित् (kecit) - some, certain ones

• आत्तसमाधयः (āttasamādhayaḥ) - those who have attained profound meditation

Words meanings and morphology

केचित् (kecit) - some, certain ones

(indeclinable)

Note: Declined from 'kim' (neuter nominative/accusative singular) but used here as an indeclinable 'some'.

प्रबुद्धमतयः (prabuddhamatayaḥ) - those with awakened intellects, enlightened minds

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prabuddhamati

prabuddhamati - awakened intellect, enlightened mind

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prabuddha+mati)

• prabuddha – awakened, enlightened, fully aware
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'budh' with prefix 'pra', meaning 'fully awakened'.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: budh (class 1)
• mati – mind, intellect, understanding, thought
  noun (feminine)
  Root: man (class 4)

केचित् (kecit) - some, certain ones

(indeclinable)

Note: Declined from 'kim' (neuter nominative/accusative singular) but used here as an indeclinable 'some'.

जडतराशयाः (jaḍatarāśayāḥ) - those with duller dispositions, inert minds

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jaḍatarāśaya

jaḍatarāśaya - one with a duller disposition or mind

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jaḍatara+āśaya)

• jaḍatara – duller, more inert, more stupid
  adjective (masculine)
  Comparative form of 'jaḍa' (dull, inert).
• āśaya – disposition, intention, mind, seat of thoughts
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'śī' (to lie, rest) with prefix 'ā'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śī (class 2)

केचित् (kecit) - some, certain ones

(indeclinable)

Note: Declined from 'kim' (neuter nominative/accusative singular) but used here as an indeclinable 'some'.

ज्ञानोपदेष्टारः (jñānopadeṣṭāraḥ) - instructors of knowledge, teachers of wisdom

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jñānopadeṣṭṛ

jñānopadeṣṭṛ - instructor of knowledge

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (jñāna+upadeṣṭṛ)

• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• upadeṣṭṛ – instructor, teacher, preceptor
  noun (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  Derived from root 'diś' (to point out) with prefix 'upa', forming an agent noun 'upadeṣṭṛ'.
  Prefix: upa
  Root: diś (class 6)

केचित् (kecit) - some, certain ones

(indeclinable)

Note: Declined from 'kim' (neuter nominative/accusative singular) but used here as an indeclinable 'some'.

आत्तसमाधयः (āttasamādhayaḥ) - those who have attained profound meditation

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of āttasamādhi

āttasamādhi - one who has attained profound meditation (samādhi)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ātta+samādhi)

• ātta – taken, received, attained, grasped
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'dā' (to give, take) with prefix 'ā'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: dā (class 3)
• samādhi – profound meditation, concentration, absorption (samādhi)
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'dhā' (to place) with prefixes 'sam' and 'ā'.
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: dhā (class 3)

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