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.

53. הו מלך המלכים, היודע את טבעו (האמיתי), הו חכם, אני מספר לך את השיח המבורך בין וַסִישְׁטָה לְרָאמָה, סיפור הדרכים לשחרור. אנא הקשב.

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)

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