योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-119, verse-5

श्रीराम उवाच ।
एवं चेत्तत्त्प्रभो किं स्यादूर्मिकात्वं तु कीदृशम् ।
अनयैवार्थनिश्चित्या ज्ञास्यामि ब्रह्मणो वपुः ॥ ५ ॥

śrīrāma uvāca ,
evaṃ cettattprabho kiṃ syādūrmikātvaṃ tu kīdṛśam ,
anayaivārthaniścityā jñāsyāmi brahmaṇo vapuḥ 5

5. śrīrāma uvāca evam cet tat prabho kim syāt ūrmikātvam tu
kīdṛśam anayā eva arthanirścityā jñāsyāmi brahmaṇaḥ vapuḥ

5. prabho,
evam cet,
tat kim syāt? ūrmikātvam tu kīdṛśam? anayā eva arthanirścityā brahmaṇaḥ vapuḥ jñāsyāmi

5. Śrī Rāma said: If this is the case, O Lord, then what would be the implication? What, then, is the precise nature of ripple-ness (ūrmikātva)? Through this very clarification of meaning, I shall understand the fundamental nature (vapus) of Brahman (brahman).

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीराम (śrīrāma) - Śrī Rāma (proper noun)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• एवम् (evam) - thus, so (if this is the case) (thus, so, in this manner)

• चेत् (cet) - if (if, in case)

• तत् (tat) - then, that (implication) (that (neuter))

• प्रभो (prabho) - O Lord (Vasiṣṭha) (O lord, O master)

• किम् (kim) - what (what, why, whether)

• स्यात् (syāt) - would be (implication) (may be, would be, should be)

• ऊर्मिकात्वम् (ūrmikātvam) - the nature of ripple-ness (ūrmikātva) (ripple-ness, the quality of being a ripple)

• तु (tu) - then (but, indeed, however)

• कीदृशम् (kīdṛśam) - of what nature (of what kind, what sort of)

• अनया (anayā) - by this (ascertainment) (by this (feminine))

• एव (eva) - very, indeed (only, indeed, just, precisely)

• अर्थनिर्श्चित्या (arthanirścityā) - by this ascertainment of meaning (by the ascertainment of meaning)

• ज्ञास्यामि (jñāsyāmi) - I shall know/understand (I shall know, I will understand)

• ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahman (brahman) (of Brahman)

• वपुः (vapuḥ) - the form/nature (form, body, nature, essence)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीराम (śrīrāma) - Śrī Rāma (proper noun)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīrāma

śrīrāma - The glorious Rāma, a revered name for Lord Rāma.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+rāma)

• śrī – prosperity, welfare, divine grace, goddess Lakṣmī, auspicious, glorious
  noun (feminine)
• rāma – Rāma (son of Daśaratha), pleasing, charming
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: ram (class 1)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

perfect tense form

Irregular perfect tense form of 'vac' (root)

Root: vac (class 2)

एवम् (evam) - thus, so (if this is the case) (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

Adverb

चेत् (cet) - if (if, in case)

(indeclinable)

Conditional particle

तत् (tat) - then, that (implication) (that (neuter))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Demonstrative pronoun

प्रभो (prabho) - O Lord (Vasiṣṭha) (O lord, O master)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - lord, master, sovereign, powerful, capable

From prefix 'pra' + root 'bhū' (to be)

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

किम् (kim) - what (what, why, whether)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kim

kim - what, which, why, how

Interrogative pronoun/adverb

स्यात् (syāt) - would be (implication) (may be, would be, should be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of as

optative mood, active voice

From root 'as' (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

ऊर्मिकात्वम् (ūrmikātvam) - the nature of ripple-ness (ūrmikātva) (ripple-ness, the quality of being a ripple)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ūrmikātva

ūrmikātva - ripple-ness, the state or quality of being a small wave

Derived from 'ūrmikā' (ripple) with suffix 'tva'

तु (tu) - then (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction/particle

कीदृशम् (kīdṛśam) - of what nature (of what kind, what sort of)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kīdṛśa

kīdṛśa - of what kind, of what nature, what sort of

From 'kim' (what) + 'dṛś' (to see).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

अनया (anayā) - by this (ascertainment) (by this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun, instrumental feminine singular

एव (eva) - very, indeed (only, indeed, just, precisely)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle

अर्थनिर्श्चित्या (arthanirścityā) - by this ascertainment of meaning (by the ascertainment of meaning)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of arthanirściti

arthanirściti - ascertainment of meaning, determination of purpose

Tatpurusha compound: artha (meaning) + nirściti (ascertainment)

Compound type : tatpurusha (artha+nirściti)

• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)
• nirściti – ascertainment, determination, conviction
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'ci' (to perceive) with prefix 'nis' and suffix 'ti'.
  Prefix: nis
  Root: ci (class 5)

ज्ञास्यामि (jñāsyāmi) - I shall know/understand (I shall know, I will understand)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of jñā

future tense, active voice

From root 'jñā' (to know)

Root: jñā (class 9)

ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahman (brahman) (of Brahman)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute, the supreme reality, the universal spirit, sacred word, Veda

Root: bṛh (class 1)

वपुः (vapuḥ) - the form/nature (form, body, nature, essence)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vapus

vapus - form, body, beautiful form, nature, essence

From root 'vap' (to weave, to strew) or 'vas' (to shine).

Root: vap (class 1)

Note: Object of 'jñāsyāmi'.