योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-6, verse-32

तेन सार्धं कथा यत्तत्कौलेयाह्वानमम्बरे ।
अज्ञानमापदां निष्ठा का हि नापदजानतः ॥ ३२ ॥

tena sārdhaṃ kathā yattatkauleyāhvānamambare ,
ajñānamāpadāṃ niṣṭhā kā hi nāpadajānataḥ 32

32. tena sārdham kathā yat tat kauleyāhvānam ambare
| ajñānam āpadām niṣṭhā kā hi na āpad ajānataḥ ||

32. tena sārdham yat kathā (asti),
tat ambare kauleyāhvānam (iva) ajñānam āpadām niṣṭhā (asti) ajānataḥ kā hi āpad na (bhavati)

32. Any conversation with such a person is like calling a dog in the sky (i.e., futile). Ignorance (ajñāna) is the very foundation of all misfortunes. Indeed, what misfortune does not befall one who is ignorant?

Words meanings summery:

• तेन (tena) - with him, with that

• सार्धम् (sārdham) - with, together with

• कथा (kathā) - talk, story, conversation

• यत् (yat) - which, whatever

• तत् (tat) - that, it

• कौलेयाह्वानम् (kauleyāhvānam) - calling of a dog

• अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky, in space

• अज्ञानम् (ajñānam) - ignorance (ajñāna)

• आपदाम् (āpadām) - of calamities, of misfortunes

• निष्ठा (niṣṭhā) - foundation, ultimate state, conclusion

• का (kā) - what (feminine)

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• न (na) - not, no

• आपद् (āpad) - calamity, misfortune

• अजानतः (ajānataḥ) - of one who is ignorant, of the not-knowing

Words meanings and morphology

तेन (tena) - with him, with that

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tat

tat - that, it

सार्धम् (sārdham) - with, together with

(indeclinable)

कथा (kathā) - talk, story, conversation

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kathā

kathā - talk, story, narrative, conversation

यत् (yat) - which, whatever

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, whatever

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tat

tat - that, it

कौलेयाह्वानम् (kauleyāhvānam) - calling of a dog

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kauleyāhvāna

kauleyāhvāna - the barking or calling of a dog

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kauleya+āhvāna)

• kauleya – dog (offspring of a kuḷa, house/family)
  noun (masculine)
• āhvāna – calling, summons, invitation
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root hve- (to call) with prefix ā-.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: hve (class 1)

अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky, in space

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ambara

ambara - sky, atmosphere, space, garment

अज्ञानम् (ajñānam) - ignorance (ajñāna)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ajñāna

ajñāna - ignorance, lack of knowledge, nescience

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jñāna)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root jñā- (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

आपदाम् (āpadām) - of calamities, of misfortunes

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of āpad

āpad - calamity, misfortune, distress, adversity

निष्ठा (niṣṭhā) - foundation, ultimate state, conclusion

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of niṣṭhā

niṣṭhā - conclusion, end, ultimate state, foundation, firmness

Derived from root sthā- (to stand) with prefix ni-.

Prefix: ni

Root: sthā (class 1)

का (kā) - what (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kim

kim - what?, which?

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

आपद् (āpad) - calamity, misfortune

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of āpad

āpad - calamity, misfortune, distress, adversity

अजानतः (ajānataḥ) - of one who is ignorant, of the not-knowing

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ajānat

ajānat - not knowing, ignorant, foolish

Present Active Participle

Derived from root jñā- (to know) with prefix a- and participle suffix -at.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jānat)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• jānat – knowing, perceivinig
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  Present Active Participle of root jñā- (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Used as a noun, 'of the ignorant one'.