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.

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)