योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-14, verse-4

कः कुष्ठघर्घरघ्राणं नानामोदविचारणे ।
मूर्खमात्मोपदेशेन प्रमाणीकुरुतेऽमतिः ॥ ४ ॥

kaḥ kuṣṭhaghargharaghrāṇaṃ nānāmodavicāraṇe ,
mūrkhamātmopadeśena pramāṇīkurute'matiḥ 4

4. kaḥ kuṣṭhaghargharaghrāṇam nānāmodavicāraṇe
mūrkham ātmopadeśena pramāṇīkurute amatiḥ

4. amatiḥ kaḥ nānāmodavicāraṇe kuṣṭhaghargharaghrāṇam
mūrkham ātmopadeśena pramāṇīkurute

4. Who, being devoid of intellect, would consider a fool — whose nose is rattling due to leprosy — authoritative through his own instruction regarding the discernment of various fragrances?

4. איזה נטול תבונה ייעזר בכסיל שחוש הריח שלו נהרס מצרעת כדי להבחין בין ניחוחות שונים, וינסה ללמדו זאת?

Words meanings summery:

• कः (kaḥ) - who

• कुष्ठघर्घरघ्राणम् (kuṣṭhaghargharaghrāṇam) - one whose nose is rattling due to leprosy

• नानामोदविचारणे (nānāmodavicāraṇe) - in the discernment of various fragrances

• मूर्खम् (mūrkham) - a fool, an ignorant person

• आत्मोपदेशेन (ātmopadeśena) - by one's own instruction, by self-instruction

• प्रमाणीकुरुते (pramāṇīkurute) - makes authoritative, considers valid/proof

• अमतिः (amatiḥ) - devoid of intellect, foolish

Words meanings and morphology

कः (kaḥ) - who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

Note: Interrogative pronoun, subject of 'pramāṇīkurute'.

कुष्ठघर्घरघ्राणम् (kuṣṭhaghargharaghrāṇam) - one whose nose is rattling due to leprosy

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kuṣṭhaghargharaghrāṇa

kuṣṭhaghargharaghrāṇa - one whose nose is rattling due to leprosy, a leprous person with a hoarse nose

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kuṣṭha+gharghara+ghrāṇa)

• kuṣṭha – leprosy, a species of plant
  noun (neuter)
• gharghara – hoarse, rattling, gurgling sound
  adjective (masculine)
• ghrāṇa – nose, sense of smell
  noun (neuter)
  Root: ghrā (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'mūrkham'.

नानामोदविचारणे (nānāmodavicāraṇe) - in the discernment of various fragrances

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of nānāmodavicāraṇa

nānāmodavicāraṇa - the discernment of various fragrances

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nānāmoda+vicāraṇa)

• nānā – various, diverse, manifold
  indeclinable
• āmoda – fragrance, perfume, joy, delight
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: mud (class 1)
• vicāraṇa – discernment, investigation, consideration
  noun (neuter)
  From root car with prefix vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Specifies the domain.

मूर्खम् (mūrkham) - a fool, an ignorant person

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mūrkha

mūrkha - foolish, stupid, ignorant; a fool

Note: Object of 'pramāṇīkurute'.

आत्मोपदेशेन (ātmopadeśena) - by one's own instruction, by self-instruction

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātmopadeśa

ātmopadeśa - self-instruction, one's own instruction

Compound of ātma (self, own) and upadeśa (instruction).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+upadeśa)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, ego
  noun (masculine)
• upadeśa – instruction, advice, teaching
  noun (masculine)
  From root diś with prefix upa
  Prefix: upa
  Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Refers to the instruction coming from the fool himself.

प्रमाणीकुरुते (pramāṇīkurute) - makes authoritative, considers valid/proof

(verb)

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

Denominative verb formed from pramāṇa (proof/authority) + kṛ (to do/make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

अमतिः (amatiḥ) - devoid of intellect, foolish

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of amati

amati - lack of understanding, foolishness; one who is unintelligent

Compound of a (not) + mati (intellect/mind)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+mati)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• mati – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (feminine)
  From root man
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'kaḥ'.

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