योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-46, verse-27

प्रभावस्याभिमानस्य गुणानां यशसः श्रियः ।
न क्वचित्कृपणा लोके महान्तस्तत्त्वदर्शिनः ॥ २७ ॥

prabhāvasyābhimānasya guṇānāṃ yaśasaḥ śriyaḥ ,
na kvacitkṛpaṇā loke mahāntastattvadarśinaḥ 27

27. prabhāvasya abhimānasya guṇānām yaśasaḥ śriyaḥ
na kvacit kṛpaṇāḥ loke mahāntaḥ tattvadarśinaḥ

27. mahāntaḥ tattvadarśinaḥ loke prabhāvasya
abhimānasya guṇānām yaśasaḥ śriyaḥ na kvacit kṛpaṇāḥ

27. The great ones, those who perceive the truth (tattvadarśinaḥ), are never petty (kṛpaṇāḥ) in the world concerning influence, ego (ahaṅkāra), qualities, fame, or prosperity.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रभावस्य (prabhāvasya) - of influence, of power, of splendor

• अभिमानस्य (abhimānasya) - of pride, of ego, of self-conceit

• गुणानाम् (guṇānām) - of qualities, of virtues, of strands of nature

• यशसः (yaśasaḥ) - of fame, of glory, of reputation

• श्रियः (śriyaḥ) - of prosperity, of wealth, of beauty, of fortune

• न (na) - not, nor

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - never (somewhere, at some time, never (with na))

• कृपणाः (kṛpaṇāḥ) - petty, small-minded (wretched, miserable, petty, stingy)

• लोके (loke) - in the world, in society, among people

• महान्तः (mahāntaḥ) - great beings (great, noble, eminent ones)

• तत्त्वदर्शिनः (tattvadarśinaḥ) - seers of truth, knowers of reality

Words meanings and morphology

प्रभावस्य (prabhāvasya) - of influence, of power, of splendor

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of prabhāva

prabhāva - power, influence, dignity, splendor, majesty

from pra + bhū

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

अभिमानस्य (abhimānasya) - of pride, of ego, of self-conceit

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of abhimāna

abhimāna - pride, egoism, self-respect, self-conceit, false notion

from abhi + man

Prefix: abhi

Root: man (class 4)

गुणानाम् (guṇānām) - of qualities, of virtues, of strands of nature

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of guṇa

guṇa - quality, virtue, attribute, strand of nature (prakṛti)

यशसः (yaśasaḥ) - of fame, of glory, of reputation

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of yaśas

yaśas - fame, glory, reputation, honor

Note: (yaśas is a neuter noun, declined like tapas)

श्रियः (śriyaḥ) - of prosperity, of wealth, of beauty, of fortune

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of śrī

śrī - prosperity, wealth, beauty, glory, fortune

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

क्वचित् (kvacit) - never (somewhere, at some time, never (with na))

(indeclinable)

कृपणाः (kṛpaṇāḥ) - petty, small-minded (wretched, miserable, petty, stingy)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṛpaṇa

kṛpaṇa - miserable, wretched, poor, stingy, petty

Note: Qualifies 'mahāntaḥ tattvadarśinaḥ'.

लोके (loke) - in the world, in society, among people

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, realm, people, society

महान्तः (mahāntaḥ) - great beings (great, noble, eminent ones)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahat

mahat - great, large, noble, eminent, important

Note: Used substantively (as a noun).

तत्त्वदर्शिनः (tattvadarśinaḥ) - seers of truth, knowers of reality

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tattvadarśin

tattvadarśin - one who sees the truth, a knower of reality, a philosopher

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tattva+darśin)

• tattva – truth, reality, principle, essence
  noun (neuter)
• darśin – seeing, showing, a seer, one who sees
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/adjective
  from root dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

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