योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-62, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
धीरो विचारवान्साक्षादादावेव महाधिया ।
शास्त्रेण विदुषा शास्त्रं सुजनेन विचारयेत् ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
dhīro vicāravānsākṣādādāveva mahādhiyā ,
śāstreṇa viduṣā śāstraṃ sujanena vicārayet 1

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca dhīraḥ vicāravān sākṣāt ādau eva
mahādhiyā śāstreṇa viduṣā śāstram sujanena vicārayet

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca dhīraḥ vicāravān sākṣāt ādau eva
mahādhiyā śāstram śāstreṇa viduṣā sujanena vicārayet

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: A resolute and discerning individual should, right from the outset, with great intellect, thoroughly examine the scriptures (śāstra) with the help of (other) scriptures and a learned, virtuous person.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - The venerable sage Vasiṣṭha (Śrī Vasiṣṭha)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

• धीरः (dhīraḥ) - resolute (individual) (wise, firm, resolute, steady)

• विचारवान् (vicāravān) - discerning (individual) (discerning, possessing judgment, thoughtful)

• साक्षात् (sākṣāt) - directly, immediately (directly, immediately, visibly, in person)

• आदौ (ādau) - right at the outset (in the beginning, at first, primarily)

• एव (eva) - very, indeed (emphasizing) (indeed, only, certainly, even)

• महाधिया (mahādhiyā) - with great intellect (with great intellect, by great understanding)

• शास्त्रेण (śāstreṇa) - with the help of scripture (śāstra) (by scripture, through scripture, by science)

• विदुषा (viduṣā) - by a learned person (by a learned person, by a wise one)

• शास्त्रम् (śāstram) - the scriptures (śāstra) (scripture, sacred text, treatise)

• सुजनेन (sujanena) - by a virtuous person (by a good person, by a virtuous person, by a wise person)

• विचारयेत् (vicārayet) - one should thoroughly examine (one should deliberate, one should examine, one should consider)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - The venerable sage Vasiṣṭha (Śrī Vasiṣṭha)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - The venerable Vasiṣṭha (a celebrated Vedic sage)

Compound of `śrī` and `vasiṣṭha`.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – prosperity, wealth, glory, veneration, honorific prefix
  indeclinable
• vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (name of a sage), most excellent
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the verb 'uvāca'.

उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

(verb)

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

perfect tense

Root `vac`, perfect tense (Lit), 3rd person singular, active voice. Reduplicated form.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Past tense verb.

धीरः (dhīraḥ) - resolute (individual) (wise, firm, resolute, steady)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīra

dhīra - wise, firm, resolute, steady, brave

Root: dhī

Note: Qualifies the implied agent of `vicārayet`.

विचारवान् (vicāravān) - discerning (individual) (discerning, possessing judgment, thoughtful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vicāravat

vicāravat - discerning, thoughtful, possessing judgment or discrimination

Possessive Participle

From `vicāra` (thought, investigation) + `matup` suffix.

Note: Qualifies the subject `dhīraḥ`.

साक्षात् (sākṣāt) - directly, immediately (directly, immediately, visibly, in person)

(indeclinable)

Adverb formed from `sa` + `akṣi` (eye).

Note: Emphasizes the directness of the action.

आदौ (ādau) - right at the outset (in the beginning, at first, primarily)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ādi

ādi - beginning, commencement, first, etcetera

Note: Adverbial usage indicating time.

एव (eva) - very, indeed (emphasizing) (indeed, only, certainly, even)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

महाधिया (mahādhiyā) - with great intellect (with great intellect, by great understanding)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of mahādhī

mahādhī - great intellect, great understanding, profound wisdom

Compound of `mahā` (great) and `dhī` (intellect, understanding).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+dhī)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• dhī – intellect, understanding, thought, wisdom
  noun (feminine)

Note: Indicates the means by which deliberation is done.

शास्त्रेण (śāstreṇa) - with the help of scripture (śāstra) (by scripture, through scripture, by science)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of śāstra

śāstra - scripture, sacred text, treatise, science, rule, instruction

From root `śās` (to teach, instruct).

Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Indicates a means of deliberation.

विदुषा (viduṣā) - by a learned person (by a learned person, by a wise one)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vidus

vidus - learned, wise, knowing

Perfect Participle Active

From root `vid` (to know), perfect active participle.

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'sujanena' or acts as an independent means.

शास्त्रम् (śāstram) - the scriptures (śāstra) (scripture, sacred text, treatise)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śāstra

śāstra - scripture, sacred text, treatise, science, rule, instruction

From root `śās` (to teach, instruct).

Root: śās (class 2)

Note: The object to be deliberated upon.

सुजनेन (sujanena) - by a virtuous person (by a good person, by a virtuous person, by a wise person)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sujana

sujana - good person, virtuous person, wise person, friend

Compound of `su` (good) and `jana` (person).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+jana)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• jana – person, man, creature, people
  noun (masculine)
  From root `jan` (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Indicates a means of deliberation.

विचारयेत् (vicārayet) - one should thoroughly examine (one should deliberate, one should examine, one should consider)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of vicār

optative mood

From root `car` with prefix `vi`, causal form (`ṇic`), optative mood, 3rd person singular, active voice.

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.