योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-101, verse-31

एषा हि कथिता राम चित्ताख्यानकथां प्रति ।
बालकाख्यायिका तुभ्यं मया कमललोचन ॥ ३१ ॥

eṣā hi kathitā rāma cittākhyānakathāṃ prati ,
bālakākhyāyikā tubhyaṃ mayā kamalalocana 31

31. eṣā hi kathitā rāma citta-ākhyānaka-kathām prati
| bālaka-ākhyāyikā tubhyam mayā kamala-locana ||

31. rāma kamala-locana eṣā bālaka-ākhyāyikā
citta-ākhyānaka-kathām prati hi mayā tubhyam kathitā

31. O Rama, O lotus-eyed one, this story of the boy (bālaka-ākhyāyikā) has indeed been narrated by me to you concerning the narrative of the mind.

Words meanings summery:

• एषा (eṣā) - this (feminine)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• कथिता (kathitā) - narrated, told

• राम (rāma) - O Rama

• चित्त-आख्यानक-कथाम् (citta-ākhyānaka-kathām) - concerning the story that explains the nature of the mind (regarding the narrative of the mind)

• प्रति (prati) - towards, concerning, regarding

• बालक-आख्यायिका (bālaka-ākhyāyikā) - the story of the boy

• तुभ्यम् (tubhyam) - to you (singular)

• मया (mayā) - by me

• कमल-लोचन (kamala-locana) - An epithet for Rama, highlighting his beautiful eyes. (O lotus-eyed one)

Words meanings and morphology

एषा (eṣā) - this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, that

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

कथिता (kathitā) - narrated, told

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kathita

kathita - narrated, spoken, told

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'kath' (to tell)

Root: kath (class 10)

राम (rāma) - O Rama

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (name of a king, a revered figure)

चित्त-आख्यानक-कथाम् (citta-ākhyānaka-kathām) - concerning the story that explains the nature of the mind (regarding the narrative of the mind)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of citta-ākhyānaka-kathā

citta-ākhyānaka-kathā - story explaining the mind, narrative of the mind

Compound type : tatpurusha (citta+ākhyānaka+kathā)

• citta – mind, thought, intelligence, heart
  noun (neuter)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• ākhyānaka – narrative, tale, explanation
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: khyā (class 2)
• kathā – story, tale, narrative, discourse
  noun (feminine)
  Root: kath (class 10)

प्रति (prati) - towards, concerning, regarding

(indeclinable)

बालक-आख्यायिका (bālaka-ākhyāyikā) - the story of the boy

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bālaka-ākhyāyikā

bālaka-ākhyāyikā - story of a boy, children's story

Compound type : tatpurusha (bālaka+ākhyāyikā)

• bālaka – boy, child, young one
  noun (masculine)
• ākhyāyikā – story, tale, narrative
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: khyā (class 2)

तुभ्यम् (tubhyam) - to you (singular)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me (pronoun)

कमल-लोचन (kamala-locana) - An epithet for Rama, highlighting his beautiful eyes. (O lotus-eyed one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kamala-locana

kamala-locana - lotus-eyed

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kamala+locana)

• kamala – lotus
  noun (neuter)
• locana – eye
  noun (neuter)
  Root: loc (class 10)