योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-98, verse-23

लोकः शास्त्राणि वेदाश्च प्रमाणं यस्य नो मतेः ।
असद्भ्यो ह्यतिमूढः स सज्जनस्तं न संश्रयेत् ॥ २३ ॥

lokaḥ śāstrāṇi vedāśca pramāṇaṃ yasya no mateḥ ,
asadbhyo hyatimūḍhaḥ sa sajjanastaṃ na saṃśrayet 23

23. lokaḥ śāstrāṇi vedāḥ ca pramāṇam yasya naḥ mateḥ
asadbhyaḥ hi ati-mūḍhaḥ saḥ sajjanaḥ tam na saṃśrayet

23. Indeed, he whose intellect (mati) does not accept common knowledge, scriptures (śāstra), and the Vedas as valid sources of knowledge (pramāṇa) is more deluded than the wicked. A virtuous person (sajjana) should not rely on such an individual.

Words meanings summery:

• लोकः (lokaḥ) - common observation, the world, people

• शास्त्राणि (śāstrāṇi) - scriptures, treatises, sciences

• वेदाः (vedāḥ) - Vedas

• च (ca) - and

• प्रमाणम् (pramāṇam) - valid means of knowledge, authority

• यस्य (yasya) - whose, of whom, of which

• नः (naḥ) - not

• मतेः (mateḥ) - of the intellect, from the opinion

• असद्भ्यः (asadbhyaḥ) - than the wicked (people) (than the bad, among the non-existent/wicked)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• अति-मूढः (ati-mūḍhaḥ) - exceedingly foolish, very deluded

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• सज्जनः (sajjanaḥ) - a good person, virtuous person

• तम् (tam) - him, that

• न (na) - not, no

• संश्रयेत् (saṁśrayet) - should rely on, should take refuge in, should associate with

Words meanings and morphology

लोकः (lokaḥ) - common observation, the world, people

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, people, common observation, sphere, realm

शास्त्राणि (śāstrāṇi) - scriptures, treatises, sciences

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of śāstra

śāstra - scripture, treatise, rule, science, instruction

वेदाः (vedāḥ) - Vedas

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of veda

veda - Veda (sacred knowledge), knowledge, sacred book

Derived from root 'vid' (to know).

Root: vid (class 2)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

प्रमाणम् (pramāṇam) - valid means of knowledge, authority

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pramāṇa

pramāṇa - standard, measure, authority, valid means of knowledge

Prefix: pra

Root: mā (class 2)

यस्य (yasya) - whose, of whom, of which

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what, whatever

Note: Refers to 'saḥ' (he).

नः (naḥ) - not

(indeclinable)

Alternative form of 'na' used in sandhi or poetic license.

Note: Here functions as 'na' (not).

मतेः (mateḥ) - of the intellect, from the opinion

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of mati

mati - mind, intellect, thought, opinion, intention

Derived from root 'man' (to think).

Root: man (class 4)

असद्भ्यः (asadbhyaḥ) - than the wicked (people) (than the bad, among the non-existent/wicked)

(adjective)

Ablative, masculine, plural of asat

asat - non-existent, unreal, bad, wicked, dishonest

Negative compound of 'sat' (existent, good).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sat)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• sat – existent, good, virtuous, real
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root 'as' (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used here in a comparative sense, 'more foolish than the wicked'.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

अति-मूढः (ati-mūḍhaḥ) - exceedingly foolish, very deluded

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ati-mūḍha

ati-mūḍha - very foolish, exceedingly ignorant or deluded

Compound type : prādi-tatpuruṣa (ati+mūḍha)

• ati – over, beyond, exceeding, very
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating excess or intensity.
• mūḍha – foolish, deluded, bewildered, ignorant
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'muh' (to be bewildered).
  Root: muh (class 4)

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

सज्जनः (sajjanaḥ) - a good person, virtuous person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sajjana

sajjana - good person, virtuous individual, noble person

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sat+jana)

• sat – good, virtuous, existent
  adjective
  Root: as (class 2)
• jana – person, man, creature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jan (class 4)

तम् (tam) - him, that

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the 'atimūḍhaḥ' (exceedingly foolish person).

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

संश्रयेत् (saṁśrayet) - should rely on, should take refuge in, should associate with

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of saṃśri

Prefix: sam

Root: śri (class 1)