योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-1, verse-52

वाल्मीकिरुवाच ।
श्रृणु राजन्प्रवक्ष्यामि रामायणमखण्डितम् ।
श्रुत्वावधार्य यत्नेन जीवन्मुक्तो भविष्यसि ॥ ५२ ॥

vālmīkiruvāca ,
śrṛṇu rājanpravakṣyāmi rāmāyaṇamakhaṇḍitam ,
śrutvāvadhārya yatnena jīvanmukto bhaviṣyasi 52

52. vālmīkiḥ uvāca śṛṇu rājan pravakṣyāmi rāmāyaṇam akhaṇḍitam
śrutvā avadhārya yatnena jīvanmuktaḥ bhaviṣyasi

52. Valmiki said: "Listen, O King! I will narrate the complete Rāmāyaṇa. Having heard and carefully grasped it, you will become liberated while still alive (jīvanmukta)."

Words meanings summery:

• वाल्मीकिः (vālmīkiḥ) - Valmiki (proper noun)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear

• राजन् (rājan) - O King

• प्रवक्ष्यामि (pravakṣyāmi) - I will narrate, I will declare

• रामायणम् (rāmāyaṇam) - the Rāmāyaṇa (epic)

• अखण्डितम् (akhaṇḍitam) - complete, unbroken, entire

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• अवधार्य (avadhārya) - having grasped, having understood, having ascertained

• यत्नेन (yatnena) - with effort, carefully

• जीवन्मुक्तः (jīvanmuktaḥ) - one who is liberated while living, living-liberated

• भविष्यसि (bhaviṣyasi) - you will be

Words meanings and morphology

वाल्मीकिः (vālmīkiḥ) - Valmiki (proper noun)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vālmīki

vālmīki - Name of a celebrated ancient sage, composer of the Rāmāyaṇa, traditionally believed to have been born from an anthill (valmīka).

Derived from 'valmīka' (anthill).

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Irregular perfect tense form (reduplicated perfect).

Root: vac (class 2)

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of śru

Imperative tense, parasmaipada.

Root: śru (class 5)

राजन् (rājan) - O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

N-stem noun.

Root: rāj (class 1)

प्रवक्ष्यामि (pravakṣyāmi) - I will narrate, I will declare

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of vac

Future tense, parasmaipada.

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: With prefix 'pra'.

रामायणम् (rāmāyaṇam) - the Rāmāyaṇa (epic)

(proper noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rāmāyaṇa

rāmāyaṇa - The epic poem by Valmiki, narrating the story of Rama.

Derived from 'Rāma' + suffix 'āyana'.

Note: Object of 'pravakṣyāmi'.

अखण्डितम् (akhaṇḍitam) - complete, unbroken, entire

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of akhaṇḍita

akhaṇḍita - unbroken, undivided, complete, entire

Past Passive Participle

Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound of 'a' (not) + 'khaṇḍita' (broken, divided, PPP of khaṇḍ).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+khaṇḍita)

• a – not, un-, without
  indeclinable
• khaṇḍita – broken, divided, interrupted
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of root khaṇḍ.
  Root: khaṇḍ (class 10)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive

Absolutive form (ktvā affix) of the root 'śru'.

Root: śru (class 5)

अवधार्य (avadhārya) - having grasped, having understood, having ascertained

(indeclinable)

Absolutive

Absolutive form (lyap affix) of root 'dhṛ' with prefix 'ava'.

Prefix: ava

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

यत्नेन (yatnena) - with effort, carefully

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yatna

yatna - effort, exertion, endeavor, care

Derived from root 'yat' (to strive).

Root: yat (class 1)

Note: Expresses manner.

जीवन्मुक्तः (jīvanmuktaḥ) - one who is liberated while living, living-liberated

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīvanmukta

jīvanmukta - one who has attained liberation (mokṣa) while still embodied in life.

Bahuvrihi compound: 'jīvan' (living, present active participle of jīv) + 'mukta' (liberated, PPP of muc). 'One for whom liberation is obtained while living'.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (jīvan+mukta)

• jīvan – living, alive
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  PAP of root jīv.
  Root: jīv (class 1)
• mukta – liberated, freed, released
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of root muc.
  Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Predicative adjective for the implied 'you' (rājan).

भविष्यसि (bhaviṣyasi) - you will be

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhū

Future tense, parasmaipada.

Root: bhū (class 1)