योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-117, verse-1

श्रीराम उवाच ।
कीदृश्यो भगवन्योगभूमिकाः सप्तसिद्धिदाः ।
समासेनेति मे ब्रूहि सर्वतत्त्वविदांवर ॥ १ ॥

śrīrāma uvāca ,
kīdṛśyo bhagavanyogabhūmikāḥ saptasiddhidāḥ ,
samāseneti me brūhi sarvatattvavidāṃvara 1

1. śrīrāma uvāca kīdṛśyaḥ bhagavan yogabhūmikāḥ sapta
siddhidāḥ samāsena iti me brūhi sarvatattvavidāṃvara

1. bhagavan sarvatattvavidāṃvara kīdṛśyaḥ sapta siddhidāḥ
yogabhūmikāḥ iti me samāsena brūhi śrīrāma uvāca

1. Śrī Rāma said: O Lord, O best among those who know all principles, what are the seven stages of yoga (yoga) that grant accomplishments? Please tell me this briefly.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीराम (śrīrāma) - Lord Rāma

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• कीदृश्यः (kīdṛśyaḥ) - of what kind, what sort

• भगवन् (bhagavan) - O Lord, O Worshipful One

• योगभूमिकाः (yogabhūmikāḥ) - stages of yoga

• सप्त (sapta) - seven

• सिद्धिदाः (siddhidāḥ) - granting accomplishments, bestowing spiritual powers

• समासेन (samāsena) - in brief, concisely

• इति (iti) - thus, in this way, indicating direct speech

• मे (me) - to me, my

• ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell, speak

• सर्वतत्त्वविदांवर (sarvatattvavidāṁvara) - O best among those who know all principles/truths

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीराम (śrīrāma) - Lord Rāma

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīrāma

śrīrāma - Lord Rāma, a revered deity

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+rāma)

• śrī – auspiciousness, prosperity, glory
  noun (feminine)
• rāma – pleasure, delight; proper name (Rāma)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: ram (class 1)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

perfect active

Root vac (2nd class irregular in perfect).

Root: vac (class 2)

कीदृश्यः (kīdṛśyaḥ) - of what kind, what sort

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of kīdṛśa

kīdṛśa - of what kind, what sort, how

Formed from kim (what) and dṛś (appearance).

Note: Qualifies yogabhūmikāḥ.

भगवन् (bhagavan) - O Lord, O Worshipful One

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - possessing fortune, prosperous, glorious, divine, worshipful, Lord

Derived from bhaga (fortune) + matup suffix.

Root: bhaj (class 1)

योगभूमिकाः (yogabhūmikāḥ) - stages of yoga

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of yogabhūmikā

yogabhūmikā - stage of yoga, level of yoga

Compound type : tatpurusha (yoga+bhūmikā)

• yoga – union, spiritual discipline, meditative absorption (yoga)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• bhūmikā – ground, stage, level, role
  noun (feminine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

सप्त (sapta) - seven

(indeclinable)

A cardinal number.

Note: Acts as an adjective for yogabhūmikāḥ.

सिद्धिदाः (siddhidāḥ) - granting accomplishments, bestowing spiritual powers

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of siddhida

siddhida - granting accomplishments, bestowing powers

Formed from siddhi and root dā (to give).

Compound type : tatpurusha (siddhi+da)

• siddhi – accomplishment, success, perfection, spiritual power
  noun (feminine)
  From root sidh (to accomplish).
  Root: sidh (class 4)
• da – giver, granter, bestower
  adjective (all)
  Agent noun from root dā (to give).
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies yogabhūmikāḥ.

समासेन (samāsena) - in brief, concisely

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of samāsa

samāsa - compound, aggregate, summary, concise expression

From sam + ās (to throw, put together).

Prefix: sam

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used adverbially.

इति (iti) - thus, in this way, indicating direct speech

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'in brief' to the act of telling.

मे (me) - to me, my

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell, speak

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of brū

imperative active

Root brū (2nd class irregular in some forms).

Root: brū (class 2)

सर्वतत्त्वविदांवर (sarvatattvavidāṁvara) - O best among those who know all principles/truths

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of sarvatattvavidāmvara

sarvatattvavidāmvara - best among knowers of all principles/truths

Compound.

Compound type : aluk-ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sarvatattvavid+vara)

• sarvatattvavid – knower of all principles, one who knows all truths
  noun (masculine)
  Compound: sarva (all) + tattva (principle) + vid (knower). vid is derived from root vid (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)
• vara – best, excellent, superior; a boon
  adjective (masculine)
  From root vṛ (to choose).
  Root: vṛ (class 1)

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