योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-6, verse-14

ततोऽसौ गुणसंपूर्णो गुरुमेवानुगच्छति ।
स तमेवं विवेके वै नियोजयति पावने ॥ १४ ॥

tato'sau guṇasaṃpūrṇo gurumevānugacchati ,
sa tamevaṃ viveke vai niyojayati pāvane 14

14. tataḥ asau guṇasaṃpūrṇaḥ gurum eva anugacchati
saḥ tam evam viveke vai niyojayati pāvane

14. tataḥ guṇasaṃpūrṇaḥ asau gurum eva anugacchati
saḥ tam evam pāvane viveke vai niyojayati

14. Then, that person, replete with virtues, follows only a spiritual teacher (guru). That (guru) indeed engages him in such a purifying discernment (viveka).

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards, therefore

• असौ (asau) - (referring to the person mentioned in the previous verse) (that one, he, she, it)

• गुणसंपूर्णः (guṇasaṁpūrṇaḥ) - full of qualities, endowed with virtues, complete with merits

• गुरुम् (gurum) - teacher, preceptor, spiritual guide (guru)

• एव (eva) - (emphasizing that the guru is the sole object of following) (only, indeed, just)

• अनुगच्छति (anugacchati) - follows, goes after, approaches

• सः (saḥ) - (referring to the guru) (he, that)

• तम् (tam) - (referring to the disciple) (him, that)

• एवम् (evam) - (referring to the method or state of being virtuous) (thus, in this manner)

• विवेके (viveke) - in discrimination, in discernment, in judgment

• वै (vai) - indeed, verily, certainly

• नियोजयति (niyojayati) - engages, employs, directs, appoints

• पावने (pāvane) - (modifies 'viveke') (in purifying, in pure, in holy)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards, therefore

(indeclinable)

Adverb/particle

Root: tad

असौ (asau) - (referring to the person mentioned in the previous verse) (that one, he, she, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, that one (masculine, feminine, neuter)

Nominative singular masculine/feminine of demonstrative pronoun 'adas'

गुणसंपूर्णः (guṇasaṁpūrṇaḥ) - full of qualities, endowed with virtues, complete with merits

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guṇasaṃpūrṇa

guṇasaṁpūrṇa - full of virtues, complete with qualities, endowed with merits

Compound of 'guṇa' (quality, virtue) and 'saṃpūrṇa' (full, complete)

Compound type : tatpurusha (guṇa+saṃpūrṇa)

• guṇa – quality, virtue, attribute, merit
  noun (masculine)
• saṃpūrṇa – full, complete, perfect
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'pṛ' (to fill) with prefix 'sam'
  Prefix: sam
  Root: pṛ (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'asau' in gender, number, case.

गुरुम् (gurum) - teacher, preceptor, spiritual guide (guru)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of guru

guru - teacher, preceptor, spiritual guide, heavy, venerable

Root: gṝ (class 9)

एव (eva) - (emphasizing that the guru is the sole object of following) (only, indeed, just)

(indeclinable)

Particle for emphasis

अनुगच्छति (anugacchati) - follows, goes after, approaches

(verb)

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

Present Active Indicative

From root 'gam' (to go) with prefix 'anu'

Prefix: anu

Root: gam (class 1)

सः (saḥ) - (referring to the guru) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Nominative singular masculine of demonstrative pronoun 'tad'

तम् (tam) - (referring to the disciple) (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Accusative singular masculine of demonstrative pronoun 'tad'

एवम् (evam) - (referring to the method or state of being virtuous) (thus, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

Adverb

विवेके (viveke) - in discrimination, in discernment, in judgment

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of viveka

viveka - discrimination, discernment, judgment, distinction, right judgment

From root 'vic' (to separate) with prefixes 'vi' and 'ka' suffix

Prefix: vi

Root: vic (class 7)

वै (vai) - indeed, verily, certainly

(indeclinable)

Particle for emphasis

नियोजयति (niyojayati) - engages, employs, directs, appoints

(verb)

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

Present Active Indicative (Causative)

Causative form of root 'yuj' (to join, to employ) with prefix 'ni'

Prefix: ni

Root: yuj (class 7)

पावने (pāvane) - (modifies 'viveke') (in purifying, in pure, in holy)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of pāvana

pāvana - purifying, pure, holy, sacred

Gerundive / Agent noun

From root 'pū' (to purify)

Root: pū (class 1)