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6,27

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-27, verse-6

कथंचित्प्राप्यते कश्चिद्भ्रान्त्वेव हि महाजनः ।
न भवानिव भव्यात्मा सुलभो जगति क्वचित् ॥ ६ ॥
kathaṃcitprāpyate kaścidbhrāntveva hi mahājanaḥ ,
na bhavāniva bhavyātmā sulabho jagati kvacit 6
6. kathaṃcit prāpyate kaścit bhrāntvā iva hi mahājanaḥ
na bhavān iva bhavyātmā sulabhaḥ jagati kvacit
6. kathaṃcit bhrāntvā iva hi kaścit mahājanaḥ prāpyate
jagati kvacit bhavān iva bhavyātmā na sulabhaḥ
6. A great person (mahājana) is somehow found, as if after much wandering. However, a noble soul (bhavyātmā) like you is certainly not easily found anywhere in the world.

Words meanings summery:

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  • कथंचित् (kathaṁcit) - somehow, with great difficulty
  • प्राप्यते (prāpyate) - is obtained, is found, is attained
  • कश्चित् (kaścit) - someone, anyone, a certain one
  • भ्रान्त्वा (bhrāntvā) - having wandered, having roamed
  • इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to
  • हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because
  • महाजनः (mahājanaḥ) - a great person, a distinguished individual
  • (na) - not
  • भवान् (bhavān) - you (honorific)
  • इव (iva) - like, similar to
  • भव्यात्मा (bhavyātmā) - a noble-souled one, a pure-souled one
  • सुलभः (sulabhaḥ) - easy to obtain, easy to find
  • जगति (jagati) - in the world
  • क्वचित् (kvacit) - anywhere, at some time, sometimes

Words meanings and morphology

कथंचित् (kathaṁcit) - somehow, with great difficulty
(indeclinable)
Derived from 'kathaṃ' (how) + 'cit' (an indefinitizing particle)
प्राप्यते (prāpyate) - is obtained, is found, is attained
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of prāp
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
कश्चित् (kaścit) - someone, anyone, a certain one
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid
kaścid - someone, anyone, a certain one
Formed from 'kim' (who/what) + 'cid' (an indefinitizing particle)
भ्रान्त्वा (bhrāntvā) - having wandered, having roamed
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Formed from the root 'bhram' with the suffix '-tvā'
Root: bhram (class 1)
इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to
(indeclinable)
हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because
(indeclinable)
महाजनः (mahājanaḥ) - a great person, a distinguished individual
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahājana
mahājana - a great person, a distinguished individual, an eminent man
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+jana)
  • mahat – great, large, important
    adjective
  • jana – person, man, creature, people
    noun (masculine)
    Root: jan (class 4)
(na) - not
(indeclinable)
भवान् (bhavān) - you (honorific)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat
bhavat - you (honorific), your honor
Present participle of 'bhū' (to be) used as a pronoun
Root: bhū (class 1)
इव (iva) - like, similar to
(indeclinable)
भव्यात्मा (bhavyātmā) - a noble-souled one, a pure-souled one
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavyātman
bhavyātman - one with a noble soul, a pure soul, a blessed soul
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhavya+ātman)
  • bhavya – noble, excellent, auspicious, proper, future
    adjective
    Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
    From root 'bhū' (to be)
    Root: bhū (class 1)
  • ātman – soul, self, spirit, breath
    noun (masculine)
    Root: an (class 2)
सुलभः (sulabhaḥ) - easy to obtain, easy to find
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sulabha
sulabha - easy to obtain, easily accessible, readily available
Compound of 'su' (good/easy) and 'labha' (obtainable)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+labha)
  • su – good, well, easy, excellent
    indeclinable
    Prefix indicating 'good' or 'easy'
  • labha – gain, acquisition, obtainable
    adjective/noun (masculine)
    From root 'labh' (to obtain)
    Root: labh (class 1)
जगति (jagati) - in the world
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of jagat
jagat - world, universe, that which moves
Present Active Participle
From root 'gam' (to go) with prefix 'ja' (reduplicated) or as an independent noun
Root: gam (class 1)
क्वचित् (kvacit) - anywhere, at some time, sometimes
(indeclinable)
Derived from 'kva' (where) + 'cit' (an indefinitizing particle)