योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-215, verse-8

सतां नयेनोत्तमसेवया च प्रश्नेन चोदारकथागतेन ।
विन्दन्ति वेद्यं सुधियोऽप्रमत्ता वसिष्ठसङ्गादिव राघवाद्याः ॥ ८ ॥

satāṃ nayenottamasevayā ca praśnena codārakathāgatena ,
vindanti vedyaṃ sudhiyo'pramattā vasiṣṭhasaṅgādiva rāghavādyāḥ 8

8. satām nayena uttamasevayā ca
praśnena ca udārakathāgatena vindanti
vedyam sudhiyaḥ apramattāḥ
vasiṣṭhasaṅgāt iva rāghavādyāḥ

8. apramattāḥ sudhiyaḥ satām nayena
uttamasevayā ca praśnena ca
udārakathāgatena vedyam vindanti
rāghavādyāḥ iva vasiṣṭhasaṅgāt

8. Diligent and wise individuals attain true knowledge (vedya) through the guidance of virtuous people, by excellent service, and by asking questions in the context of noble discussions, just as Rāma and others (Rāghavādyāḥ) did through their association (saṅga) with Vasiṣṭha.

Words meanings summery:

• सताम् (satām) - of virtuous people (of the good, of the virtuous)

• नयेन (nayena) - by guidance, by conduct, by policy

• उत्तमसेवया (uttamasevayā) - by excellent service

• च (ca) - and

• प्रश्नेन (praśnena) - by question, by inquiry

• च (ca) - and

• उदारकथागतेन (udārakathāgatena) - in the context of noble discussions (by noble discussion, by noble narrative)

• विन्दन्ति (vindanti) - they obtain, they find

• वेद्यम् (vedyam) - true knowledge (that which is to be known, knowledge, knowable)

• सुधियः (sudhiyaḥ) - wise ones, intelligent people

• अप्रमत्ताः (apramattāḥ) - diligent, vigilant, not heedless

• वसिष्ठसङ्गात् (vasiṣṭhasaṅgāt) - from the association with Vasiṣṭha

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• राघवाद्याः (rāghavādyāḥ) - Rāma and others, descendants of Raghu and others

Words meanings and morphology

सताम् (satām) - of virtuous people (of the good, of the virtuous)

(adjective)

Genitive, plural of sat

sat - existent, good, virtuous, real, true

Present Active Participle

Derived from 'as' (to be) + śatṛ suffix, declined as an adjective

Root: as (class 2)

नयेन (nayena) - by guidance, by conduct, by policy

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of naya

naya - guidance, conduct, policy, leading

Root: nī (class 1)

उत्तमसेवया (uttamasevayā) - by excellent service

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of uttamasevā

uttamasevā - excellent service

Compound type : karma-dhāraya (uttama+sevā)

• uttama – excellent, best, highest
  adjective
• sevā – service, worship, attendance
  noun (feminine)
  Root: sev (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

प्रश्नेन (praśnena) - by question, by inquiry

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of praśna

praśna - question, inquiry

Prefix: pra

Root: prach (class 6)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

उदारकथागतेन (udārakathāgatena) - in the context of noble discussions (by noble discussion, by noble narrative)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of udārakathāgata

udārakathāgata - noble discussion/narrative

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (udāra+kathāgata)

• udāra – noble, exalted, generous
  adjective
• kathāgata – discussion, narrative, story, relating to discourse
  noun (neuter)
  from kathā (story) + gata (gone, arrived)

विन्दन्ति (vindanti) - they obtain, they find

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vid

Present Active Indicative

3rd person plural, derived from root 'vid' (class 6)

Root: vid (class 6)

वेद्यम् (vedyam) - true knowledge (that which is to be known, knowledge, knowable)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vedya

vedya - to be known, knowable, knowledge

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

Derived from root 'vid' + '-ya' suffix

Root: vid (class 6)

Note: Used as a noun here, 'that which is to be known'.

सुधियः (sudhiyaḥ) - wise ones, intelligent people

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sudhī

sudhī - wise, intelligent, good intellect

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+dhī)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• dhī – intellect, thought, understanding
  noun (feminine)
  Root: dhyā (class 1)

Note: Can be masculine or feminine. Here it is the subject.

अप्रमत्ताः (apramattāḥ) - diligent, vigilant, not heedless

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of apramatta

apramatta - diligent, careful, not heedless

Past Passive Participle

Derived from 'a' (negation) + 'pra' (prefix) + 'mad' (to be intoxicated/careless)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+pramatta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• pramatta – careless, heedless, intoxicated
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from 'pra' (prefix) + 'mad' (to be intoxicated/careless) + '-ta'
  Prefix: pra
  Root: mad (class 4)

Note: Agrees with sudhiyaḥ.

वसिष्ठसङ्गात् (vasiṣṭhasaṅgāt) - from the association with Vasiṣṭha

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭhasaṅga

vasiṣṭhasaṅga - association with Vasiṣṭha

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vasiṣṭha+saṅga)

• vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (a proper name, revered sage)
  proper noun (masculine)
• saṅga – association, contact, attachment
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sañj (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

राघवाद्याः (rāghavādyāḥ) - Rāma and others, descendants of Raghu and others

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rāghavādi

rāghavādi - Rāghava (descendant of Raghu, i.e., Rāma) and others

Compound type : dvandva-type compound or tatpuruṣa with 'ādi' (rāghava+ādi)

• rāghava – descendant of Raghu, i.e., Rāma
  proper noun (masculine)
• ādi – and others, beginning, etc.
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa, etc.