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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-207, verse-13

प्रत्यक्षमात्रनिष्ठोऽसौ मूढास्थ इति वक्ति यत् ।
तेन निर्युक्तिनोक्तेन शिलासदृशवृत्तिना ॥ १३ ॥
pratyakṣamātraniṣṭho'sau mūḍhāstha iti vakti yat ,
tena niryuktinoktena śilāsadṛśavṛttinā 13
13. pratyakṣamātraniṣṭhaḥ asau mūḍhāsthāḥ iti vakti
yat | tena niryuktinā uktena śilāsadṛśavṛttinā
13. asau pratyakṣamātraniṣṭhaḥ yat mūḍhāsthāḥ iti vakti,
tena niryuktinā śilāsadṛśavṛttinā uktena (bhavati).
13. Regarding him who is solely fixated on direct perception (pratyakṣa) and declares, 'this is for fools': by this statement, which is made without proper justification and by one whose conduct is as rigid as a stone.

Words meanings summery:

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  • प्रत्यक्षमात्रनिष्ठः (pratyakṣamātraniṣṭhaḥ) - one who is solely devoted to or based on direct perception
  • असौ (asau) - he, that one
  • मूढास्थाः (mūḍhāsthāḥ) - fools, foolish ones
  • इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way (introduces or closes direct speech or thought)
  • वक्ति (vakti) - he/she/it speaks, says, declares
  • यत् (yat) - that (conjunction), which, what
  • तेन (tena) - by that, by him, by it
  • निर्युक्तिना (niryuktinā) - without justification, without proper reasoning
  • उक्तेन (uktena) - by what is said, by the statement, by the utterance
  • शिलासदृशवृत्तिना (śilāsadṛśavṛttinā) - by one whose conduct/disposition is like a stone, by one with a rigid behavior

Words meanings and morphology

प्रत्यक्षमात्रनिष्ठः (pratyakṣamātraniṣṭhaḥ) - one who is solely devoted to or based on direct perception
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pratyakṣamātraniṣṭha
pratyakṣamātraniṣṭha - one whose sole reliance or devotion is direct perception
Compound type : tatpurusha (pratyakṣa+mātra+niṣṭha)
  • pratyakṣa – direct perception, perceptible, visible
    noun (neuter)
    Prefix: prati
    Root: akṣ
  • mātra – only, merely, sole, measure
    indeclinable (neuter)
  • niṣṭha – standing in, abiding in, devoted to, fixed in
    adjective (masculine)
    Prefix: ni
    Root: sthā (class 1)
असौ (asau) - he, that one
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adas
adas - that, he, she, it (often refers to something remote or not immediately present)
मूढास्थाः (mūḍhāsthāḥ) - fools, foolish ones
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mūḍhāstha
mūḍhāstha - a fool, foolish
Note: Used here in a quote: 'this is for fools'.
इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way (introduces or closes direct speech or thought)
(indeclinable)
वक्ति (vakti) - he/she/it speaks, says, declares
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of vac
root vac, 2nd conjugation, parasmaipada
Root: vac (class 2)
यत् (yat) - that (conjunction), which, what
(indeclinable)
तेन (tena) - by that, by him, by it
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to the statement made by the person described.
निर्युक्तिना (niryuktinā) - without justification, without proper reasoning
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of niryukti
niryukti - lack of justification, absence of reason
Compound type : bahuvrihi (nir+yukti)
  • nir – without, out, away from
    indeclinable
  • yukti – reason, justification, logic, argument
    noun (feminine)
    From root yuj (to join, to connect, to apply)
    Root: yuj
Note: Modifies 'uktena'.
उक्तेन (uktena) - by what is said, by the statement, by the utterance
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of ukta
ukta - said, spoken, uttered, declared
Past Passive Participle
Formed from root vac (to speak)
Root: vac (class 2)
Note: Refers to the statement 'this is for fools'.
शिलासदृशवृत्तिना (śilāsadṛśavṛttinā) - by one whose conduct/disposition is like a stone, by one with a rigid behavior
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of śilāsadṛśavṛtti
śilāsadṛśavṛtti - one whose conduct is like a stone, having a rigid disposition
Compound type : bahuvrihi (śilā+sadṛśa+vṛtti)
  • śilā – stone, rock
    noun (feminine)
  • sadṛśa – like, similar to, resembling
    adjective (masculine)
    Prefix: sa
    Root: dṛś
  • vṛtti – conduct, course of action, behavior, livelihood
    noun (feminine)
    From root vṛt (to be, exist, turn)
    Root: vṛt
Note: Modifies 'uktena' or implies the agent of the action.