योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-1, verse-9

अस्मिन्नर्थे पुरावृत्तमितिहासं वदामि ते ।
कारुण्याख्यः पुरा कश्चिद्ब्राह्मणोऽधीतवेदकः ॥ ९ ॥

asminnarthe purāvṛttamitihāsaṃ vadāmi te ,
kāruṇyākhyaḥ purā kaścidbrāhmaṇo'dhītavedakaḥ 9

9. asmin arthe purāvṛttam itihāsam vadāmi te
kāruṇyākhyaḥ purā kaścit brāhmaṇaḥ adhītavedakaḥ

9. In this regard, I will tell you an ancient story (itihāsa). Formerly, there was a certain Brahmin named Kāruṇya, who had studied the Vedas.

Words meanings summery:

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this

• अर्थे (arthe) - in this regard, in this context (in the matter, in the purpose, in the meaning)

• पुरावृत्तम् (purāvṛttam) - an ancient story (ancient event, past occurrence)

• इतिहासम् (itihāsam) - history, legend, story

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

• ते (te) - to you (to you, for you, of you)

• कारुण्याख्यः (kāruṇyākhyaḥ) - named Kāruṇya, called Kāruṇya

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, before

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - a certain, someone

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin

• अधीतवेदकः (adhītavedakaḥ) - one who has studied the Vedas

Words meanings and morphology

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

अर्थे (arthe) - in this regard, in this context (in the matter, in the purpose, in the meaning)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, meaning, matter, wealth

पुरावृत्तम् (purāvṛttam) - an ancient story (ancient event, past occurrence)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of purāvṛtta

purāvṛtta - ancient event, former occurrence, old story

Compound type : tatpurusha (purā+vṛtta)

• purā – formerly, in ancient times, before
  indeclinable
• vṛtta – happened, occurred, become, behaved
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root vṛt (to be, to exist, to happen)
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

इतिहासम् (itihāsam) - history, legend, story

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of itihāsa

itihāsa - history, legend, traditional narrative, epic

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

(verb)

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

Root: vad (class 1)

ते (te) - to you (to you, for you, of you)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of tvad

tvad - you (singular)

Note: Also can be genitive, but dative 'to you' fits context here.

कारुण्याख्यः (kāruṇyākhyaḥ) - named Kāruṇya, called Kāruṇya

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāruṇyākhya

kāruṇyākhya - named Kāruṇya

Compound type : tatpurusha (kāruṇya+ākhya)

• kāruṇya – compassion, pity; a proper name
  proper noun (neuter)
• ākhya – named, called, designated as
  adjective (neuter)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: khyā (class 2)

पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, before

(indeclinable)

कश्चित् (kaścit) - a certain, someone

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kim - who, what, which

Pronoun 'kim' with indeclinable 'cit' forming an indefinite pronoun

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, a priest, one belonging to the priestly class

अधीतवेदकः (adhītavedakaḥ) - one who has studied the Vedas

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adhītavedaka

adhītavedaka - one who has studied the Veda

Bahuvrīhi compound, 'one whose Veda has been studied'

Compound type : bahuvrihi (adhīta+veda)

• adhīta – studied, learned, read
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'i' (to go, to study) with prefix 'adhi'
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: i (class 2)
• veda – sacred knowledge, Veda (scriptures)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: vid (class 2)