योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-1, verse-53

वसिष्ठरामसंवादं मोक्षोपायकथां शुभाम ।
ज्ञातस्वभावो राजेन्द्र वदामि श्रूयतां बुध ॥ ५३ ॥

vasiṣṭharāmasaṃvādaṃ mokṣopāyakathāṃ śubhāma ,
jñātasvabhāvo rājendra vadāmi śrūyatāṃ budha 53

53. vasiṣṭharāmasaṃvādaṃ mokṣopāyakathām śubhām
jñātasvabhāvaḥ rājendra vadāmi śrūyatām budha

53. O wise one, O best of kings, I will narrate the auspicious discussion between Vasiṣṭha and Rāma, a discourse on the means to liberation (mokṣa), having understood its intrinsic nature (svabhāva). Please listen.

Words meanings summery:

• वसिष्ठरामसंवादं (vasiṣṭharāmasaṁvādaṁ) - a dialogue between Vasiṣṭha and Rāma

• मोक्षोपायकथाम् (mokṣopāyakathām) - story/discourse about the means to liberation

• शुभाम् (śubhām) - auspicious, sacred, beautiful

• ज्ञातस्वभावः (jñātasvabhāvaḥ) - one whose nature is known; having known the nature

• राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O king of kings, O best of kings

• वदामि (vadāmi) - I speak, I tell, I narrate

• श्रूयताम् (śrūyatām) - let it be heard

• बुध (budha) - O wise one

Words meanings and morphology

वसिष्ठरामसंवादं (vasiṣṭharāmasaṁvādaṁ) - a dialogue between Vasiṣṭha and Rāma

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭharāmasaṃvāda

vasiṣṭharāmasaṁvāda - the discussion or dialogue between Vasiṣṭha and Rāma

Compound type : tatpurusha (vasiṣṭha+rāma+saṃvāda)

• vasiṣṭha – sage Vasiṣṭha
  proper noun (masculine)
• rāma – Lord Rāma
  proper noun (masculine)
• saṃvāda – dialogue, discussion, conversation
  noun (masculine)
  From root vad (to speak) with prefix sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vad (class 1)

मोक्षोपायकथाम् (mokṣopāyakathām) - story/discourse about the means to liberation

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mokṣopāyakathā

mokṣopāyakathā - a narrative or story explaining the means to liberation (mokṣa)

Compound type : tatpurusha (mokṣa+upāya+kathā)

• mokṣa – liberation, emancipation, final release (mokṣa)
  noun (masculine)
  From root muc (to free, release)
  Root: muc (class 6)
• upāya – means, method, resource
  noun (masculine)
  From root i (to go) with prefix upa-
  Prefix: upa
  Root: i (class 2)
• kathā – story, tale, discourse, narrative
  noun (feminine)
  From root kath (to tell, speak)
  Root: kath (class 10)

शुभाम् (śubhām) - auspicious, sacred, beautiful

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śubhā

śubha - auspicious, propitious, beautiful, good

ज्ञातस्वभावः (jñātasvabhāvaḥ) - one whose nature is known; having known the nature

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jñātasvabhāva

jñātasvabhāva - one whose true intrinsic nature (svabhāva) is known; or having known the true intrinsic nature (svabhāva)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (jñāta+svabhāva)

• jñāta – known, understood
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• svabhāva – intrinsic nature (svabhāva), inherent disposition, essential characteristic
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sva
  Root: bhū (class 1)

राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O king of kings, O best of kings

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājendra

rājendra - chief of kings, best of kings

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+indra)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• indra – Indra (the god); chief, best
  noun (masculine)

वदामि (vadāmi) - I speak, I tell, I narrate

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of vad

Root: vad (class 1)

श्रूयताम् (śrūyatām) - let it be heard

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of śru

Root: śru (class 5)

बुध (budha) - O wise one

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of budha

budha - wise, intelligent person; the planet Mercury

Root: budh (class 1)