योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-12, verse-1

वाल्मीकिरुवाच ।
इति पृष्टो मुनीन्द्रेण समाश्वस्य च राघवः ।
उवाच वचनं चारु परिपूर्णार्थमन्थरम् ॥ १ ॥

vālmīkiruvāca ,
iti pṛṣṭo munīndreṇa samāśvasya ca rāghavaḥ ,
uvāca vacanaṃ cāru paripūrṇārthamantharam 1

1. vālmīkiḥ uvāca iti pṛṣṭaḥ muniīndreṇa samāśvasya ca
rāghavaḥ uvāca vacanam cāru paripūrṇārthamantharam

1. Vālmīki spoke: Thus questioned by the chief of sages, and having regained his composure, Rāma spoke charming words, weighty with complete meaning.

Words meanings summery:

• वाल्मीकिः (vālmīkiḥ) - Vālmīki

• उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke, said

• इति (iti) - thus, so

• पृष्टः (pṛṣṭaḥ) - questioned, asked

• मुनिईन्द्रेण (muniīndreṇa) - by the chief of sages

• समाश्वस्य (samāśvasya) - having regained composure, having been comforted

• च (ca) - and

• राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Rāma (descendant of Raghu)

• उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke, said

• वचनम् (vacanam) - words, statement

• चारु (cāru) - beautiful, charming

• परिपूर्णार्थमन्थरम् (paripūrṇārthamantharam) - weighty with complete meaning, full of deep sense

Words meanings and morphology

वाल्मीकिः (vālmīkiḥ) - Vālmīki

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vālmīki

vālmīki - Name of the sage, author of the Rāmāyaṇa.

Note: Subject of uvāca.

उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke, said

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

3rd person singular, parasmaipada. Irregular perfect form.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Main verb.

इति (iti) - thus, so

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to what follows (Rāma's speech).

पृष्टः (pṛṣṭaḥ) - questioned, asked

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛṣṭa

pṛṣṭa - questioned, asked, interrogated

Past Passive Participle

From root 'prach' (to ask). Irregular past passive participle.

Root: prach (class 6)

Note: Agrees with rāghavaḥ.

मुनिईन्द्रेण (muniīndreṇa) - by the chief of sages

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of munīndra

munīndra - chief of sages, lord of sages

From 'muni' (sage) + 'indra' (chief/lord).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (muni+indra)

• muni – sage, ascetic
  noun (masculine)
• indra – Indra, chief, lord
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the sage who questioned Rāma.

समाश्वस्य (samāśvasya) - having regained composure, having been comforted

(indeclinable participle)

Note: Modifies rāghavaḥ.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects pṛṣṭaḥ and samāśvasya.

राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Rāma (descendant of Raghu)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, Rāma

Patronymic from Raghu.

Note: Subject of uvāca.

उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke, said

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

3rd person singular, parasmaipada. Irregular perfect form.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Main verb.

वचनम् (vacanam) - words, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - speech, word, statement, saying

From root 'vac' (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of uvāca.

चारु (cāru) - beautiful, charming

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of cāru

cāru - lovely, beautiful, charming, agreeable

Root: car

Note: Agrees with vacanam.

परिपूर्णार्थमन्थरम् (paripūrṇārthamantharam) - weighty with complete meaning, full of deep sense

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of paripūrṇārthamanthara

paripūrṇārthamanthara - full of deep, complete meaning; profound in sense

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (paripūrṇa+artha+manthara)

• paripūrṇa – complete, full, perfect
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From 'pari' + root 'pūr' (to fill).
  Prefix: pari
  Root: pūr (class 10)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object
  noun (masculine)
• manthara – slow, deep, weighty, profound
  adjective

Note: Describes vacanam.