योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-1, verse-49

ततो वल्मीकजन्मासौ राजानं समपृच्छत ।
अनामयमतिप्रीत्या कुशलप्रश्नवार्तया ॥ ४९ ॥

tato valmīkajanmāsau rājānaṃ samapṛcchata ,
anāmayamatiprītyā kuśalapraśnavārtayā 49

49. tataḥ valmīkajanmā asau rājānam samapṛcchat
anāmayam atiprītyā kuśalapraśnavārtayā

49. Then, Valmiki, who was born from an anthill, affectionately inquired about the king's well-being with words of welfare.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, afterwards, thence

• वल्मीकजन्मा (valmīkajanmā) - Valmiki, the sage (born from an anthill)

• असौ (asau) - that one, he

• राजानम् (rājānam) - to the king

• समपृच्छत् (samapṛcchat) - inquired, asked

• अनामयम् (anāmayam) - well-being, health, free from sickness

• अतिप्रीत्या (atiprītyā) - with great affection, with much love

• कुशलप्रश्नवार्तया (kuśalapraśnavārtayā) - with words of inquiry about welfare, with news of welfare questions

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, afterwards, thence

(indeclinable)

वल्मीकजन्मा (valmīkajanmā) - Valmiki, the sage (born from an anthill)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of valmīkajanman

valmīkajanman - born from an anthill; a name for Valmiki

Bahuvrihi compound: 'valmīka' (anthill) + 'janman' (birth/born). Refers to one whose birth is from an anthill.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (valmīka+janman)

• valmīka – anthill, termite mound
  noun (masculine)
• janman – birth, origin, existence
  noun (neuter)
  Root: jan (class 4)

असौ (asau) - that one, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, that one, yonder

Demonstrative pronoun.

राजानम् (rājānam) - to the king

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

N-stem noun.

Root: rāj (class 1)

समपृच्छत् (samapṛcchat) - inquired, asked

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of pṛcch

Imperfect tense, parasmaipada. Derived from root 'prach'.

Prefix: sam

Root: prach (class 6)

Note: With prefix 'sam'.

अनामयम् (anāmayam) - well-being, health, free from sickness

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anāmaya

anāmaya - absence of sickness, health, well-being; free from sickness

Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound of 'a' (not) + 'āmaya' (sickness).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+āmaya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• āmaya – sickness, disease, illness
  noun (masculine)

अतिप्रीत्या (atiprītyā) - with great affection, with much love

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of atiprīti

atiprīti - great affection, excessive love

Karmadhāraya compound of 'ati' (very, greatly) + 'prīti' (affection, love).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ati+prīti)

• ati – very, excessively, beyond
  indeclinable
• prīti – affection, love, joy, pleasure
  noun (feminine)
  Root: prī (class 9)

Note: Expresses manner.

कुशलप्रश्नवार्तया (kuśalapraśnavārtayā) - with words of inquiry about welfare, with news of welfare questions

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kuśalapraśnavārtā

kuśalapraśnavārtā - words/news of inquiry about welfare

Compound of 'kuśala' (welfare) + 'praśna' (question) + 'vārtā' (news/words). Layers of Tatpurusha (e.g., 'kuśala-praśna' as Genitive Tatpurusha, 'praśna-vārtā' as Genitive Tatpurusha).

Compound type : tatpurusha (kuśala+praśna+vārtā)

• kuśala – welfare, well-being, skill, cleverness
  noun (neuter)
• praśna – question, inquiry
  noun (masculine)
  Root: prach (class 6)
• vārtā – news, tidings, talk, discourse
  noun (feminine)

Note: Expresses means or manner.