योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-43, verse-10

चिरमाराधितोऽप्येष परमप्रीतिमानपि ।
नाविचारवतो ज्ञानं दातुं शक्नोति माधवः ॥ १० ॥

ciramārādhito'pyeṣa paramaprītimānapi ,
nāvicāravato jñānaṃ dātuṃ śaknoti mādhavaḥ 10

10. ciram ārādhitaḥ api eṣaḥ parama-prītimān api
na avicāravataḥ jñānam dātum śaknoti mādhavaḥ

10. eṣaḥ mādhavaḥ ciram ārādhitaḥ api parama-prītimān
api avicāravataḥ jñānam dātum na śaknoti

10. Even if this Madhava is worshipped for a long time, and even if he is greatly pleased, he is not able to grant knowledge to one who lacks inquiry (vicāra).

10. גם אם עובדים אותו במשך זמן רב, וגם אם הוא מלא אהבה וחיבה רבה, אין מָאדְהָוָוה יכול להעניק ידע למי שאינו עוסק בחקירה.

Words meanings summery:

• चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, for long, long

• आराधितः (ārādhitaḥ) - worshipped, propitiated, gratified

• अपि (api) - even, also, too, although

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - Refers to Mādhava. (this (masculine nominative singular))

• परम-प्रीतिमान् (parama-prītimān) - greatly affectionate, extremely pleased, possessing supreme love

• अपि (api) - even, also, too, although

• न (na) - not, no

• अविचारवतः (avicāravataḥ) - to one who is without inquiry/reflection

• ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - spiritual knowledge (knowledge, wisdom)

• दातुम् (dātum) - to give, to grant

• शक्नोति (śaknoti) - is able, can

• माधवः (mādhavaḥ) - Madhava, a name of Vishnu or Krishna

Words meanings and morphology

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, for long, long

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions as an adverb.

आराधितः (ārādhitaḥ) - worshipped, propitiated, gratified

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ārādhita

ārādhita - worshipped, propitiated, gratified

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √rādh (to succeed, accomplish, propitiate) with prefix ā- and suffix -ta.

Prefix: ā

Root: rādh (class 4)

अपि (api) - even, also, too, although

(indeclinable)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - Refers to Mādhava. (this (masculine nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this (demonstrative pronoun)

परम-प्रीतिमान् (parama-prītimān) - greatly affectionate, extremely pleased, possessing supreme love

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parama-prītimat

parama-prītimat - greatly affectionate, extremely pleased, possessing supreme love

Compound of parama (supreme/great) and prītimat (possessing love/affection).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (parama+prītimat)

• parama – supreme, highest, utmost, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
• prītimat – possessing love, affectionate, pleased
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from prīti (love, affection) with suffix -mat (possessing).

Note: Qualifies Mādhava.

अपि (api) - even, also, too, although

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb `śaknoti`.

अविचारवतः (avicāravataḥ) - to one who is without inquiry/reflection

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of avicāravat

avicāravat - one who is without inquiry, lacking reflection

Compound of 'a' (negation) and 'vicāravat' (possessing inquiry).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+vicāravat)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• vicāravat – possessing inquiry, reflective
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from 'vicāra' (inquiry) with suffix -vat (possessing).

Note: Acts as an indirect object for `dātum`.

ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - spiritual knowledge (knowledge, wisdom)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Object of `dātum`.

दातुम् (dātum) - to give, to grant

(indeclinable)

infinitive

Derived from root √dā (to give) with suffix -tum.

Root: dā (class 3)

शक्नोति (śaknoti) - is able, can

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of śak

present active, parasmaipada

Derived from root √śak (5th class) with present ending -oti.

Root: śak (class 5)

माधवः (mādhavaḥ) - Madhava, a name of Vishnu or Krishna

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mādhava

mādhava - Madhava (name of Vishnu/Krishna), descendant of Madhu

Note: Subject of `śaknoti`.

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