योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-1, verse-56

राजोवाच ।
चिदानन्दस्वरूपे हि रामे चैतन्यविग्रहे ।
शापस्य कारणं ब्रूहि कः शप्ता चेति मे वद ॥ ५६ ॥

rājovāca ,
cidānandasvarūpe hi rāme caitanyavigrahe ,
śāpasya kāraṇaṃ brūhi kaḥ śaptā ceti me vada 56

56. rājā uvāca cit ānandasvarūpe hi rāme caitanyavigrahe
śāpasya kāraṇam brūhi kaḥ śaptā ca iti me vada

56. The King said: 'Indeed, regarding Rāma, who is essentially of the nature of pure consciousness (cit) and bliss (ānanda), and whose very form is consciousness, tell me the reason for the curse and who the curser was. Please relate this to me.'

Words meanings summery:

• राजा (rājā) - king

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• चित् (cit) - consciousness, pure intelligence

• आनन्दस्वरूपे (ānandasvarūpe) - in (him who is) of the nature of bliss, whose form is bliss

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• रामे (rāme) - in Rāma

• चैतन्यविग्रहे (caitanyavigrahe) - in (him) whose form is consciousness

• शापस्य (śāpasya) - of the curse

• कारणम् (kāraṇam) - cause, reason

• ब्रूहि (brūhi) - speak, tell

• कः (kaḥ) - who, what

• शप्ता (śaptā) - the curser, one who curses

• च (ca) - and

• इति (iti) - thus, so, indicates direct speech

• मे (me) - to me, for me

• वद (vada) - speak, tell

Words meanings and morphology

राजा (rājā) - king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Root: vac (class 2)

चित् (cit) - consciousness, pure intelligence

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness (cit), intelligence, thought, pure knowledge

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Here functioning as a stem in a compound (cid-ānanda).

आनन्दस्वरूपे (ānandasvarūpe) - in (him who is) of the nature of bliss, whose form is bliss

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of ānandasvarūpa

ānandasvarūpa - of the nature of bliss, whose essential form is bliss

Compound type : tatpurusha (ānanda+svarūpa)

• ānanda – bliss (ānanda), joy, happiness
  noun (masculine)
  From root nand (to rejoice) with prefix ā-
  Prefix: ā
  Root: nand (class 1)
• svarūpa – one's own form, true nature, essential characteristic
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: sva

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

रामे (rāme) - in Rāma

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (proper name); pleasing, charming

चैतन्यविग्रहे (caitanyavigrahe) - in (him) whose form is consciousness

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of caitanyavigraha

caitanyavigraha - whose form is consciousness, embodying consciousness

Compound type : bahuvrihi (caitanya+vigraha)

• caitanya – consciousness, intelligence, spirit
  noun (neuter)
  From root cit (to perceive, know)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• vigraha – form, body, embodiment, image
  noun (masculine)
  From root grah (to seize) with prefix vi-
  Prefix: vi
  Root: grah (class 9)

शापस्य (śāpasya) - of the curse

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śāpa

śāpa - curse, imprecation

From root śap (to curse)

Root: śap (class 1)

कारणम् (kāraṇam) - cause, reason

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kāraṇa

kāraṇa - cause, reason, motive; instrument

From root kṛ (to do, make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

ब्रूहि (brūhi) - speak, tell

(verb)

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

Root: brū (class 2)

कः (kaḥ) - who, what

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

शप्ता (śaptā) - the curser, one who curses

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaptṛ

śaptṛ - curser, one who curses

Agent Noun

From root śap (to curse)

Root: śap (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicates direct speech

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - to me, for me

(pronoun)

singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

वद (vada) - speak, tell

(verb)

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

Root: vad (class 1)