योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-11, verse-51

त्वमतीव गुणश्लाघी प्रच्छको रघुनन्दन ।
अहं च वक्तुं जानामि समो योगोऽयमावयों ॥ ५१ ॥

tvamatīva guṇaślāghī pracchako raghunandana ,
ahaṃ ca vaktuṃ jānāmi samo yogo'yamāvayoṃ 51

51. tvam atīva guṇaślāghī pracchakaḥ raghunandana
aham ca vaktum jānāmi samaḥ yogaḥ ayam āvayoḥ

51. raghunandana,
tvam atīva guṇaślāghī pracchakaḥ (asi).
ca aham vaktum jānāmi.
ayam āvayoḥ yogaḥ samaḥ (asti).

51. O scion of Raghu (Raghunandana), you are indeed a questioner who greatly appreciates good qualities. And I know how to speak (i.e., explain effectively). Thus, this fitting connection (yoga) between us two is equally suited.

Words meanings summery:

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• अतीव (atīva) - exceedingly, very much, highly

• गुणश्लाघी (guṇaślāghī) - praiser of virtues, appreciating good qualities

• प्रच्छकः (pracchakaḥ) - questioner, interrogator

• रघुनन्दन (raghunandana) - O Rama (O scion of Raghu, O delight of Raghu)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• च (ca) - and, also

• वक्तुम् (vaktum) - to speak, to tell

• जानामि (jānāmi) - I know, I understand

• समः (samaḥ) - equal, similar, proper, impartial

• योगः (yogaḥ) - connection, union, fitness, suitability (yoga)

• अयम् (ayam) - this, this one

• आवयोः (āvayoḥ) - of us two, between us two

Words meanings and morphology

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Second person pronoun.

अतीव (atīva) - exceedingly, very much, highly

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

Note: Modifies guṇaślāghī.

गुणश्लाघी (guṇaślāghī) - praiser of virtues, appreciating good qualities

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guṇaślāghin

guṇaślāghin - praising virtues, appreciative of merits

Compound of guṇa (quality, virtue) and ślāghin (praising).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (guṇa+ślāghin)

• guṇa – quality, virtue, merit, attribute
  noun (masculine)
• ślāghin – praising, boasting, extolling
  adjective
  From root ślāgh (to praise) + in suffix.
  Root: ślāgh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with tvam.

प्रच्छकः (pracchakaḥ) - questioner, interrogator

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pracchaka

pracchaka - questioner, interrogator

From root prach (to ask) + aka suffix.

Root: prach (class 6)

Note: Agrees with tvam.

रघुनन्दन (raghunandana) - O Rama (O scion of Raghu, O delight of Raghu)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of raghunandana

raghunandana - scion of Raghu, delight of Raghu

Compound of raghu (name of an ancestor) and nandana (son, delight).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (raghu+nandana)

• raghu – Raghu (a famous king of the Solar Dynasty, ancestor of Rama)
  proper noun (masculine)
• nandana – son, child, delight, gladdening
  noun (masculine)
  From root nand (to rejoice).
  Root: nand (class 1)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

First person pronoun.

Note: Subject of jānāmi.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

वक्तुम् (vaktum) - to speak, to tell

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

From root vac (to speak) + tumun suffix.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of jānāmi (know how to speak).

जानामि (jānāmi) - I know, I understand

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of jñā

Present Active Indicative

Root jñā (class 9).

Root: jñā (class 9)

समः (samaḥ) - equal, similar, proper, impartial

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sama

sama - equal, similar, proper, impartial

योगः (yogaḥ) - connection, union, fitness, suitability (yoga)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yoga

yoga - union, conjunction, fitness, application, means, method, spiritual discipline (yoga)

From root yuj (to join, to connect).

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Subject of implied 'is'.

अयम् (ayam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun.

आवयोः (āvayoḥ) - of us two, between us two

(pronoun)

Genitive, dual of asmad

asmad - I, we

First person pronoun.

Note: Qualifies yogaḥ.