योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-2, verse-6

तत एते कथोपाया भरद्वाजेन धीमता ।
कस्मिंश्चिन्मेरुगहने ब्रह्मणोऽग्र उदाहृताः ॥ ६ ॥

tata ete kathopāyā bharadvājena dhīmatā ,
kasmiṃścinmerugahane brahmaṇo'gra udāhṛtāḥ 6

6. tataḥ ete kathōpāyāḥ bharadvājena dhīmatā
kasmin cit merugahane brahmaṇaḥ agre udāhrtāḥ

6. Then, these narrative approaches were expounded by the wise Bharadvaja in a secluded spot on Mount Meru, in the presence of Brahma.

Words meanings summery:

• ततह्̣ (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

• एते (ete) - these

• कथो̄प̄य̄ह्̣ (kathōpāyāḥ) - narrative methods, means of stories

• भरद्व̄जेन (bharadvājena) - by Bharadvaja

• धि̄मत̄ (dhīmatā) - by the wise, by the intelligent

• कस्मिन् (kasmin) - in which, in some

• चित् (cit) - a certain, some

• मेरुगहने (merugahane) - in a secluded place of Meru, in a deep part of Meru

• ब्रह्मन्̣अह्̣ (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahma

• अग्रे (agre) - in front of, before, in the presence of

• उद̄ह्र्त̄ह्̣ (udāhrtāḥ) - narrated, expounded, declared

Words meanings and morphology

ततह्̣ (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

(indeclinable)

एते (ete) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

कथो̄प̄य̄ह्̣ (kathōpāyāḥ) - narrative methods, means of stories

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kathōpāya

kathōpāya - narrative approach, means of a story

Compound type : tatpurusha (kathā+upāya)

• kathā – story, narrative, tale
  noun (feminine)
• upāya – means, method, resource, expedient
  noun (masculine)

भरद्व̄जेन (bharadvājena) - by Bharadvaja

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bharadvāja

bharadvāja - Bharadvaja (name of a sage)

धि̄मत̄ (dhīmatā) - by the wise, by the intelligent

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - wise, intelligent, thoughtful

From dhī (thought, intelligence) + matup (possessive suffix)

कस्मिन् (kasmin) - in which, in some

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kim

kim - what, which, who

Note: Used with 'cit' to form an indefinite pronoun 'somewhere'.

चित् (cit) - a certain, some

(indeclinable)

मेरुगहने (merugahane) - in a secluded place of Meru, in a deep part of Meru

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of merugahana

merugahana - a deep or secluded place of Mount Meru

Compound type : tatpurusha (meru+gahana)

• meru – Mount Meru (mythical mountain)
  proper noun (masculine)
• gahana – deep, dense, impervious, thicket, secluded spot
  noun (neuter)

ब्रह्मन्̣अह्̣ (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahma

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahma (the creator deity)

अग्रे (agre) - in front of, before, in the presence of

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially here. Locative case of 'agra' used as an indeclinable.

उद̄ह्र्त̄ह्̣ (udāhrtāḥ) - narrated, expounded, declared

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of udāhṛta

udāhṛta - said, spoken, declared, expounded, narrated

Past Passive Participle

From √hr̥ (to carry) with upasargas ud and ā

Prefixes: ud+ā

Root: hr̥ (class 1)