योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-22, verse-23

रामवद्व्यवहर्तव्यं न रावणविलासवत् ।
इति यत्र धियां ज्ञानं हस्ते फलमिवार्पितम् ॥ २३ ॥

rāmavadvyavahartavyaṃ na rāvaṇavilāsavat ,
iti yatra dhiyāṃ jñānaṃ haste phalamivārpitam 23

23. rāmavat vyavahartavyam na rāvaṇavilāsavat iti
yatra dhiyām jñānam haste phalam iva arpitam

23. yatra dhiyām jñānam rāmavat vyavahartavyam na
rāvaṇavilāsavat iti haste phalam iva arpitam

23. In which (epic), the knowledge (jñāna) for people's intellects, specifically that one should conduct oneself like Rāma and not like Rāvaṇa's decadent behavior, is presented as clearly as a fruit placed in one's hand.

Words meanings summery:

• रामवत् (rāmavat) - like Rāma, in the manner of Rāma

• व्यवहर्तव्यम् (vyavahartavyam) - to be conducted, should be behaved, fit to be practised

• न (na) - not, no

• रावणविलासवत् (rāvaṇavilāsavat) - like Rāvaṇa's indulgence, like Rāvaṇa's luxury

• इति (iti) - Used to introduce direct or indirect speech, or to mark the end of a thought/statement. (thus, in this manner, so)

• यत्र (yatra) - where, wherein, in which (place or instance)

• धियाम् (dhiyām) - of the intellects, of the minds, of understandings

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

• हस्ते (haste) - in the hand

• फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, reward

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अर्पितम् (arpitam) - offered, placed, given

Words meanings and morphology

रामवत् (rāmavat) - like Rāma, in the manner of Rāma

(indeclinable)

Suffix -vat indicating similarity

व्यवहर्तव्यम् (vyavahartavyam) - to be conducted, should be behaved, fit to be practised

(gerundive)

Note: Acts like an impersonal passive verb.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

रावणविलासवत् (rāvaṇavilāsavat) - like Rāvaṇa's indulgence, like Rāvaṇa's luxury

(indeclinable)

Suffix -vat indicating similarity, applied to a compound noun

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rāvaṇa+vilāsa+vat)

• rāvaṇa – Rāvaṇa (demon king of Lanka)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: ru
• vilāsa – play, sport, dalliance, luxury, extravagance
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: las (class 1)
• vat – like, as if, similar to
  indeclinable
  suffix used to form adverbs of manner

इति (iti) - Used to introduce direct or indirect speech, or to mark the end of a thought/statement. (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

यत्र (yatra) - where, wherein, in which (place or instance)

(indeclinable)

Formed from pronoun 'ya' + locative suffix 'tra'

धियाम् (dhiyām) - of the intellects, of the minds, of understandings

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of dhī

dhī - intellect, mind, thought, understanding

Root: dhī (class 4)

ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge (jñāna), wisdom

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge (jñāna), wisdom, understanding

Root: jñā (class 9)

हस्ते (haste) - in the hand

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of hasta

hasta - hand

फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, reward

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence

Root: phal (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

अर्पितम् (arpitam) - offered, placed, given

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of arpita

arpita - placed, offered, given

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root ṛ with causative suffix -pi and kṛt suffix -ta

Root: ṛ (class 3)

Note: Modifies `jñānam`.

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