योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-47, verse-12

ननु नामरतोदारा या विवेकिनि विद्यते ।
सुरगन्धर्वकन्यासु मानवीषु न विद्यते ॥ १२ ॥

nanu nāmaratodārā yā vivekini vidyate ,
suragandharvakanyāsu mānavīṣu na vidyate 12

12. nanu nāma ratā udārā yā vivekini vidyate
suragandharvakanyāsu mānavīṣu na vidyate

12. nanu yā nāma ratā udārā vivekini vidyate
suragandharvakanyāsu mānavīṣu na vidyate

12. Indeed, the charming and noble quality which resides in a discerning individual (vivekin) is not found among the daughters of gods and gandharvas, nor among human women.

Words meanings summery:

• ननु (nanu) - indeed, surely, is it not?

• नाम (nāma) - indeed, by name, truly

• रता (ratā) - delighted, charming, pleased

• उदारा (udārā) - noble, excellent, generous, lofty

• या (yā) - which, that (feminine)

• विवेकिनि (vivekini) - in a discerning person, in a wise individual

• विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is present

• सुरगन्धर्वकन्यासु (suragandharvakanyāsu) - among the daughters of gods and gandharvas

• मानवीषु (mānavīṣu) - among human women, in human females

• न (na) - not, no

• विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is present

Words meanings and morphology

ननु (nanu) - indeed, surely, is it not?

(indeclinable)

नाम (nāma) - indeed, by name, truly

(indeclinable)

रता (ratā) - delighted, charming, pleased

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of rata

rata - delighted, pleased, attached to, charming

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root ram (to delight, be pleased).

Root: ram (class 1)

उदारा (udārā) - noble, excellent, generous, lofty

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of udāra

udāra - noble, excellent, generous, magnanimous, lofty

या (yā) - which, that (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

विवेकिनि (vivekini) - in a discerning person, in a wise individual

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of vivekin

vivekin - discerning, discriminative, wise, a discriminating person

Agent noun derived from root vic (to separate, distinguish) with prefix vi.

Prefix: vi

Root: vic (class 7)

Note: Refers to a person, gender specified by context or modified noun.

विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is present

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of vid

Present Middle/Passive

Root vid (to be, exist), conjugated in 4th class middle/passive voice.

Root: vid (class 4)

सुरगन्धर्वकन्यासु (suragandharvakanyāsu) - among the daughters of gods and gandharvas

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of suragandharvakanyā

suragandharvakanyā - daughter of a god or gandharva, celestial maiden

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (sura+gandharva+kanyā)

• sura – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• gandharva – celestial musician, gandharva (demigod)
  noun (masculine)
• kanyā – daughter, maiden, girl
  noun (feminine)

मानवीषु (mānavīṣu) - among human women, in human females

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of mānavī

mānavī - human woman, female descendant of Manu

Feminine form of mānava (human).

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is present

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of vid

Present Middle/Passive

Root vid (to be, exist), conjugated in 4th class middle/passive voice.

Root: vid (class 4)

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