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.

31. סיפור ילדים זה סופר לך על ידיי, רָאמָה בעל עיני הלוטוס, כדי להסביר את טבעה של החשיבה.

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)

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