योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-21, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
ज्ञानिनैव सदा भाव्यं राम न ज्ञानबन्धुना ।
अज्ञातारं वरं मन्ये न पुनर्ज्ञानबन्धुताम् ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
jñāninaiva sadā bhāvyaṃ rāma na jñānabandhunā ,
ajñātāraṃ varaṃ manye na punarjñānabandhutām 1

1. śrī-vasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca jñāninā eva sadā bhāvyam rāma na
jñāna-bandhunā ajñātāram varam manye na punar jñāna-bandhutām

1. śrī-vasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca: rāma,
sadā jñāninā eva bhāvyam,
jñāna-bandhunā na.
ajñātāram varam manye,
punar jñāna-bandhutām na.

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: 'O Rāma, one should always truly be a knower (jñānin), not merely a 'knowledge-friend' (jñāna-bandhu). I consider an ignorant person preferable, but not the state of being a 'knowledge-friend' (jñāna-bandhu).'

Words meanings summery:

• श्री-वसिष्ठः (śrī-vasiṣṭhaḥ) - the venerable Vasiṣṭha

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• ज्ञानिना (jñāninā) - by a knower, by one who possesses knowledge

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

• भाव्यम् (bhāvyam) - should be, ought to be, to be become

• राम (rāma) - O Rāma

• न (na) - not, no

• ज्ञान-बन्धुना (jñāna-bandhunā) - by a 'knowledge-friend', by one merely associated with knowledge

• अज्ञातारम् (ajñātāram) - a non-knower, an ignorant person

• वरम् (varam) - better, preferable, superior

• मन्ये (manye) - I think, I consider, I believe

• न (na) - not, no

• पुनर् (punar) - but, contrasting with the previous statement (again, but, on the other hand)

• ज्ञान-बन्धुताम् (jñāna-bandhutām) - the state of being a knowledge-friend

Words meanings and morphology

श्री-वसिष्ठः (śrī-vasiṣṭhaḥ) - the venerable Vasiṣṭha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrī-vasiṣṭha

śrī-vasiṣṭha - the venerable Vasiṣṭha

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

ज्ञानिना (jñāninā) - by a knower, by one who possesses knowledge

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of jñānin

jñānin - knower, wise person

Root: jñā (class 9)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)

भाव्यम् (bhāvyam) - should be, ought to be, to be become

(gerundive)

राम (rāma) - O Rāma

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (a proper name, often referring to Lord Rama)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

ज्ञान-बन्धुना (jñāna-bandhunā) - by a 'knowledge-friend', by one merely associated with knowledge

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of jñāna-bandhu

jñāna-bandhu - knowledge-friend, one who is superficially associated with knowledge

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (jñāna+bandhu)

• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom
  noun (neuter)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• bandhu – friend, kinsman, relation
  noun (masculine)

अज्ञातारम् (ajñātāram) - a non-knower, an ignorant person

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ajñātar

ajñātar - non-knower, ignorant person

From negation a- and root jñā (to know) + agent suffix -tṛ

Prefix: a

Root: jñā (class 9)

वरम् (varam) - better, preferable, superior

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, desirable, a boon

Note: Agrees with 'ajñātāram'

मन्ये (manye) - I think, I consider, I believe

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of man

Root: man (class 4)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

पुनर् (punar) - but, contrasting with the previous statement (again, but, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

ज्ञान-बन्धुताम् (jñāna-bandhutām) - the state of being a knowledge-friend

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of jñāna-bandhutā

jñāna-bandhutā - the state or condition of being a knowledge-friend

Derived from jñāna-bandhu with suffix -tā indicating state/quality

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (jñāna-bandhu+tā)

• jñāna-bandhu – knowledge-friend, one who is superficially associated with knowledge
  noun (masculine)
• tā – suffix indicating state, condition, quality
  suffix (feminine)