योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-21, verse-6

प्रवृत्तिलक्षणे धर्मे वर्तते यः श्रुतोचिते ।
अदूरवर्तिज्ञानत्वाज्ज्ञानबन्धुः स उच्यते ॥ ६ ॥

pravṛttilakṣaṇe dharme vartate yaḥ śrutocite ,
adūravartijñānatvājjñānabandhuḥ sa ucyate 6

6. pravṛtti-lakṣaṇe dharme vartate yaḥ śruta-ucite
adūra-varti-jñānatvāt jñāna-bandhuḥ saḥ ucyate

6. yaḥ pravṛtti-lakṣaṇe śruta-ucite dharme vartate
saḥ adūra-varti-jñānatvāt jñāna-bandhuḥ ucyate

6. He who engages in the natural law (dharma) that is characterized by activity and is appropriate according to sacred tradition, is called a friend of knowledge (jñāna) because his knowledge (jñāna) is readily accessible and immediate.

6. מי שעוסק רק בחוקי הפעולה בעולם כפי שנשמעו בכתבים, משום שהדעת קרובה אליו אך עדיין לא הושגה, נקרא קרוב-דעת.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रवृत्ति-लक्षणे (pravṛtti-lakṣaṇe) - characterized by activity, having activity as its mark, defined by engagement

• धर्मे (dharme) - in the (natural) law, in duty, in virtue

• वर्तते (vartate) - he acts, he exists, he dwells, he behaves

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which (masculine singular)

• श्रुत-उचिते (śruta-ucite) - appropriate to sacred tradition, suitable according to revelation

• अदूर-वर्ति-ज्ञानत्वात् (adūra-varti-jñānatvāt) - because of having knowledge that is not far off / immediately present

• ज्ञान-बन्धुः (jñāna-bandhuḥ) - friend of knowledge, kin of knowledge

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said

Words meanings and morphology

प्रवृत्ति-लक्षणे (pravṛtti-lakṣaṇe) - characterized by activity, having activity as its mark, defined by engagement

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of pravṛtti-lakṣaṇa

pravṛtti-lakṣaṇa - characterized by activity/engagement

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pravṛtti+lakṣaṇa)

• pravṛtti – activity, action, engagement, impulse
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from pra-vṛt (to turn towards, engage).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• lakṣaṇa – mark, sign, characteristic, definition
  noun (neuter)
  Root: lakṣ (class 10)

Note: Qualifies 'dharme'.

धर्मे (dharme) - in the (natural) law, in duty, in virtue

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue, religion

Derived from root 'dhṛ' (to uphold, support).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Refers to the concept of dharma.

वर्तते (vartate) - he acts, he exists, he dwells, he behaves

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of vṛt

Present Tense

Third person singular, present indicative, middle voice.

Root: vṛt (class 1)

यः (yaḥ) - who, which (masculine singular)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Relative pronoun, subject of 'vartate'.

श्रुत-उचिते (śruta-ucite) - appropriate to sacred tradition, suitable according to revelation

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of śruta-ucita

śruta-ucita - suitable/appropriate according to sacred tradition (śruti)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śruta+ucita)

• śruta – heard, revealed (scripture/tradition), what has been heard
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'śru' (to hear). Refers to Vedic revelation/sacred tradition.
  Root: śru (class 5)
• ucita – proper, suitable, appropriate, fit
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'vac' (to speak) but often used as an adjective.
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'dharme'.

अदूर-वर्ति-ज्ञानत्वात् (adūra-varti-jñānatvāt) - because of having knowledge that is not far off / immediately present

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of adūra-varti-jñānatva

adūra-varti-jñānatva - the state of having readily accessible knowledge

Compound noun, formed with a suffix indicating 'state of being'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (adūra-varti+jñānatva)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• dūra – far, distant
  adjective (neuter)
• varti – being, dwelling, situated, existing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/Adjective
  From root 'vṛt' (to be, exist) + suffix -in.
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'jñā' (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• tva – the state or quality of being
  suffix (neuter)
  Nominalizing suffix.

Note: Indicates a reason or cause. The compound 'adūra-varti' modifies 'jñāna'.

ज्ञान-बन्धुः (jñāna-bandhuḥ) - friend of knowledge, kin of knowledge

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jñāna-bandhu

jñāna-bandhu - friend of knowledge, connected with knowledge

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñāna+bandhu)

• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'jñā' (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• bandhu – relation, kinsman, friend, connection
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bandh (class 9)

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Correlative pronoun to 'yaḥ'.

उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of vac

Present Tense

Passive voice, third person singular, present indicative.

Root: vac (class 2)

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