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?

32. שיחה עמו אינה אלא כקריאה לכלב אל עבר השמים; הַאִגְנוֹרַנְצְיָה (הבורות) היא מקור כל הצרות, והרי איזו צרה אינה פוקדת את המנותק מן הידיעה?

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'.

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