योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-103, verse-45

शास्त्रकर्तरि मङ्कतव्यं न कदाचन कुत्रचित् ।
शास्त्रार्थ एव तन्नित्यं युक्तियुक्तानुभूतिदे ॥ ४५ ॥

śāstrakartari maṅkatavyaṃ na kadācana kutracit ,
śāstrārtha eva tannityaṃ yuktiyuktānubhūtide 45

45. śāstrakartari maṅkatavyaṃ na kadācana kutracit
śāstrārthaḥ eva tat nityaṃ yuktiyuktānubhūtide

45. śāstrakartari kadācana kutracit maṅkatavyaṃ na
śāstrārthaḥ eva tat nityaṃ yuktiyuktānubhūtide

45. One should never, anywhere, doubt the author of scripture (dharma). Rather, it is the meaning of the scripture itself that always bestows rational and experiential understanding.

Words meanings summery:

• शास्त्रकर्तरि (śāstrakartari) - in the framer of natural law (dharma) (in the author of scripture, in the creator of doctrine)

• मङ्कतव्यं (maṅkatavyaṁ) - should be doubted, should be scorned, should be disregarded

• न (na) - not, no

• कदाचन (kadācana) - never, at any time

• कुत्रचित् (kutracit) - anywhere, in any place

• शास्त्रार्थः (śāstrārthaḥ) - the true import of the natural law (dharma) (the meaning of the scripture, the purpose of the teaching)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• तत् (tat) - that

• नित्यं (nityaṁ) - always, eternally, constantly

• युक्तियुक्तानुभूतिदे (yuktiyuktānubhūtide) - giving rational and experiential understanding, bestowing logical and practical knowledge

Words meanings and morphology

शास्त्रकर्तरि (śāstrakartari) - in the framer of natural law (dharma) (in the author of scripture, in the creator of doctrine)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of śāstrakartṛ

śāstrakartṛ - author of scripture, framer of doctrine, creator of a system of knowledge

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śāstra+kartṛ)

• śāstra – scripture, doctrine, treatise, rule, natural law (dharma)
  noun (neuter)
• kartṛ – doer, maker, author, agent
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from root kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

मङ्कतव्यं (maṅkatavyaṁ) - should be doubted, should be scorned, should be disregarded

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of maṅkatavya

maṅkatavya - that which should be doubted/scorned/disregarded

Gerundive (Future Passive Participle)

From root maṅk- (to scorn, doubt, treat with contempt)

Root: maṅk (class 1)

Note: Functions as a predicate, implying 'it should be doubted'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: A negation particle.

कदाचन (kadācana) - never, at any time

(indeclinable)

Formed from kadā (when) + cana (a particle for indefinite or negative sense)

कुत्रचित् (kutracit) - anywhere, in any place

(indeclinable)

Formed from kutra (where) + cit (a particle for indefinite sense)

शास्त्रार्थः (śāstrārthaḥ) - the true import of the natural law (dharma) (the meaning of the scripture, the purpose of the teaching)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śāstrārtha

śāstrārtha - meaning of scripture, purpose of doctrine, object of science

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śāstra+artha)

• śāstra – scripture, doctrine, treatise, rule, natural law (dharma)
  noun (neuter)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Acts as the subject of the implied verb.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to `śāstrārthaḥ` (the meaning of scripture), which is masculine, but `tat` is neuter, implying it refers to the general idea or concept of 'that (meaning)'.

नित्यं (nityaṁ) - always, eternally, constantly

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions adverbially, modifying 'bestows'.

युक्तियुक्तानुभूतिदे (yuktiyuktānubhūtide) - giving rational and experiential understanding, bestowing logical and practical knowledge

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yuktiyuktānubhūtida

yuktiyuktānubhūtida - one who gives logical and experiential understanding/knowledge

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yuktiyukta+anubhūti+da)

• yuktiyukta – logical, rational, well-reasoned, endowed with reason
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root yuj (to join, apply) with suffix -ta, combined with yukti (reason)
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• anubhūti – experience, perception, understanding
  noun (feminine)
  From root bhū (to be) with prefix anu-
  Prefix: anu
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• da – giver, bestower
  adjective (masculine)
  From root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with `śāstrārthaḥ`.

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