योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-23, verse-34

न वरमाकुलशास्त्रविचारणं न च वरं परकार्यविवेचनम् ।
न वरमग्र्यकथाक्रमवर्णनं स्थितिमुपैति हि यत्र सतां मनः ॥ ३४ ॥

na varamākulaśāstravicāraṇaṃ na ca varaṃ parakāryavivecanam ,
na varamagryakathākramavarṇanaṃ sthitimupaiti hi yatra satāṃ manaḥ 34

34. na varam ākulaśāstravicāraṇam na
ca varam parakāryavivecanam na
varam agryakathākramavarṇanam
sthitim upaiti hi yatra satām manaḥ

34. ākulaśāstravicāraṇam na varam.
ca parakāryavivecanam na varam.
agryakathākramavarṇanam na varam.
hi yatra satām manaḥ sthitim upaiti.

34. It is not preferable to engage in confused scriptural debates, nor is it preferable to analyze the affairs of others. Neither is it preferable to narrate a sequence of excellent stories, for indeed, the mind of the wise (sata) attains no mental steadiness (sthiti) in such activities.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• वरम् (varam) - preferable (preferable, excellent, boon, choice)

• आकुलशास्त्रविचारणम् (ākulaśāstravicāraṇam) - confused scriptural debates (agitated discussion of scriptures, confused scriptural debate)

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - nor (and, also, moreover)

• वरम् (varam) - preferable (preferable, excellent, boon, choice)

• परकार्यविवेचनम् (parakāryavivecanam) - analyzing the affairs of others (analysis of others' affairs/actions)

• न (na) - not, no

• वरम् (varam) - preferable (preferable, excellent, boon, choice)

• अग्र्यकथाक्रमवर्णनम् (agryakathākramavarṇanam) - narrate a sequence of excellent stories (description of a sequence of excellent stories)

• स्थितिम् (sthitim) - mental steadiness (sthiti) (state, condition, steadiness, stability, situation)

• उपैति (upaiti) - attains (approaches, attains, undergoes)

• हि (hi) - for indeed (indeed, for, because)

• यत्र (yatra) - in such activities (where, wherein, in which (case))

• सताम् (satām) - of the wise (sata) (of the good, of the wise, of the existing ones)

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind (mind, intellect, heart)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

वरम् (varam) - preferable (preferable, excellent, boon, choice)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, boon, choice, preferable

Note: Used adverbially as 'preferably' or predicatively as 'is preferable'.

आकुलशास्त्रविचारणम् (ākulaśāstravicāraṇam) - confused scriptural debates (agitated discussion of scriptures, confused scriptural debate)

(noun)

neuter, singular of ākulaśāstravicāraṇa

ākulaśāstravicāraṇa - agitated/confused discussion or analysis of scriptures

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ākula+śāstra+vicāraṇa)

• ākula – agitated, confused, disturbed
  adjective
• śāstra – scripture, treatise, rule
  noun (neuter)
• vicāraṇa – investigation, consideration, discussion, analysis
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root √car with prefix vi- and nominalizing suffix -aṇa.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: car (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - nor (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

वरम् (varam) - preferable (preferable, excellent, boon, choice)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, boon, choice, preferable

Note: Used adverbially as 'preferably' or predicatively as 'is preferable'.

परकार्यविवेचनम् (parakāryavivecanam) - analyzing the affairs of others (analysis of others' affairs/actions)

(noun)

neuter, singular of parakāryavivecana

parakāryavivecana - analysis/discernment of others' affairs/actions

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+kārya+vivecana)

• para – other, another, enemy, supreme
  adjective
• kārya – action, duty, affair, to be done
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Derived from root √kṛ (to do) with suffix -ya (kṛtya).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• vivecana – discrimination, discernment, analysis
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root √vic (to separate, discern) with prefix vi- and nominalizing suffix -aṇa.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: vic (class 7)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

वरम् (varam) - preferable (preferable, excellent, boon, choice)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, boon, choice, preferable

Note: Used adverbially as 'preferably' or predicatively as 'is preferable'.

अग्र्यकथाक्रमवर्णनम् (agryakathākramavarṇanam) - narrate a sequence of excellent stories (description of a sequence of excellent stories)

(noun)

neuter, singular of agryakathākramavarṇana

agryakathākramavarṇana - description/narration of a sequence of excellent stories

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (agrya+kathā+krama+varṇana)

• agrya – foremost, excellent, principal
  adjective
• kathā – story, tale, narrative
  noun (feminine)
• krama – sequence, order, method, step
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kram (class 1)
• varṇana – describing, narration, praise
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root √varṇ (to color, describe) and nominalizing suffix -aṇa.
  Root: varṇ (class 10)

स्थितिम् (sthitim) - mental steadiness (sthiti) (state, condition, steadiness, stability, situation)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sthiti

sthiti - standing, existing, state, condition, steadiness, stability, situation

Derived from root √sthā (to stand) with suffix -ti.

Root: sthā (class 1)

उपैति (upaiti) - attains (approaches, attains, undergoes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of upa-i

Root √i (to go) with prefix upa-.

Prefix: upa

Root: i (class 2)

हि (hi) - for indeed (indeed, for, because)

(indeclinable)

यत्र (yatra) - in such activities (where, wherein, in which (case))

(indeclinable)

From pronominal base ya-

Note: Acts adverbially or as a relative conjunction.

सताम् (satām) - of the wise (sata) (of the good, of the wise, of the existing ones)

(noun)

Genitive, plural of sat

sat - being, existing, good, wise, virtuous

Present Active Participle

Derived from root √as (to be) with present participle suffix -at. Used as a noun.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: 'Sat' (सत्) refers to a virtuous or wise person, or reality itself.

मनः (manaḥ) - mind (mind, intellect, heart)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, thought, spirit

Root: man (class 4)