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?

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'.