योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-12, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच एतस्मात्परमाच्छान्तात्पदात्परमपावनात् ।
यथेदमुत्थितं विश्वं तच्छृणूत्तमया धिया ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca etasmātparamācchāntātpadātparamapāvanāt ,
yathedamutthitaṃ viśvaṃ tacchṛṇūttamayā dhiyā 1

1. śrī-vasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca etasmāt paramāt śāntāt padāt parama-pāvanāt
yathā idam utthitaṃ viśvaṃ tat śṛṇu uttamayā dhiyā

1. śrī-vasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca (rāma),
etasmāt paramāt śāntāt parama-pāvanāt padāt idam viśvaṃ yathā utthitaṃ,
tat uttamayā dhiyā śṛṇu

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: Listen with excellent understanding (dhiyā) to how this entire universe arose from this supreme, peaceful, and supremely pure state (pada).

Words meanings summery:

• श्री-वसिष्ठः (śrī-vasiṣṭhaḥ) - the sage Vasiṣṭha, who is the speaker of these instructions to Rama (Revered Vasiṣṭha)

• उवाच (uvāca) - standard introductory phrase indicating that Śrī Vasiṣṭha is about to speak (he said)

• एतस्मात् (etasmāt) - refers to the immediately preceding concept or the state about to be described (from this)

• परमात् (paramāt) - describes the nature of the state (pada) from which the universe originates, indicating its ultimate and preeminent quality (from the supreme, from the highest)

• शान्तात् (śāntāt) - further describes the serene and undisturbed nature of the ultimate state (pada) (from the peaceful, from the tranquil)

• पदात् (padāt) - the ultimate state of (brahman) Brahman or reality, from which the universe manifests (from the state, condition, abode, position)

• परम-पावनात् (parama-pāvanāt) - emphasizes the pristine, undefiled, and inherently purifying quality of the origin state (pada) (from the supremely pure, from the most purifying)

• यथा (yathā) - introduces the manner or process of the universe's origin (as, just as, how)

• इदम् (idam) - refers to the universe (viśvaṃ) that is being discussed (this)

• उत्थितं (utthitaṁ) - describes how the universe came into being, its manifestation from the supreme state (arisen, originated, stood up)

• विश्वं (viśvaṁ) - the entire cosmos, which is the subject of Vasiṣṭha's explanation (the universe, the all, whole)

• तत् (tat) - refers to the entire explanation of the universe's origin that Rama is asked to listen to (that, therefore)

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - an imperative instruction to Rama to pay close attention to the upcoming teaching (listen, hear)

• उत्तमया (uttamayā) - to listen with a keen, superior, and discerning intellect to fully grasp the profound teaching (with excellent, with best)

• धिया (dhiyā) - emphasizes the necessity of sharp mental faculty and profound wisdom to comprehend the spiritual teachings (with intelligence, with understanding, with intellect)

Words meanings and morphology

श्री-वसिष्ठः (śrī-vasiṣṭhaḥ) - the sage Vasiṣṭha, who is the speaker of these instructions to Rama (Revered Vasiṣṭha)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrī-vasiṣṭha

śrī-vasiṣṭha - glorious Vasiṣṭha (proper name of a sage)

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – glory, prosperity, beauty, revered
  adjective (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – most excellent, best; name of a celebrated Vedic sage
  proper noun (masculine)

उवाच (uvāca) - standard introductory phrase indicating that Śrī Vasiṣṭha is about to speak (he said)

(verb)

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

Root: vac (class 2)

एतस्मात् (etasmāt) - refers to the immediately preceding concept or the state about to be described (from this)

(pronoun)

Ablative, masculine/neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

परमात् (paramāt) - describes the nature of the state (pada) from which the universe originates, indicating its ultimate and preeminent quality (from the supreme, from the highest)

(adjective)

Ablative, masculine/neuter, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, ultimate, best

शान्तात् (śāntāt) - further describes the serene and undisturbed nature of the ultimate state (pada) (from the peaceful, from the tranquil)

(adjective)

Ablative, masculine/neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, tranquil, calm, pacified

Past Passive Participle

From root śam (to be calm) + suffix kta.

Root: śam (class 4)

पदात् (padāt) - the ultimate state of (brahman) Brahman or reality, from which the universe manifests (from the state, condition, abode, position)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - foot, step, state, condition, abode, word

परम-पावनात् (parama-pāvanāt) - emphasizes the pristine, undefiled, and inherently purifying quality of the origin state (pada) (from the supremely pure, from the most purifying)

(adjective)

Ablative, masculine/neuter, singular of parama-pāvana

parama-pāvana - supremely pure, most purifying

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (parama+pāvana)

• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate, best
  adjective
• pāvana – purifying, pure, sacred
  adjective
  Root: pū (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - introduces the manner or process of the universe's origin (as, just as, how)

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - refers to the universe (viśvaṃ) that is being discussed (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

उत्थितं (utthitaṁ) - describes how the universe came into being, its manifestation from the supreme state (arisen, originated, stood up)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of utthita

utthita - arisen, originated, stood up

Past Passive Participle

From prefix ud + root sthā (to stand) + suffix kta.

Prefix: ut

Root: sthā (class 1)

विश्वं (viśvaṁ) - the entire cosmos, which is the subject of Vasiṣṭha's explanation (the universe, the all, whole)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of viśva

viśva - all, entire, universe, world

तत् (tat) - refers to the entire explanation of the universe's origin that Rama is asked to listen to (that, therefore)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

शृणु (śṛṇu) - an imperative instruction to Rama to pay close attention to the upcoming teaching (listen, hear)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of śru

Root: śru (class 5)

उत्तमया (uttamayā) - to listen with a keen, superior, and discerning intellect to fully grasp the profound teaching (with excellent, with best)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of uttama

uttama - best, excellent, highest

Note: Agrees with 'dhiyā'.

धिया (dhiyā) - emphasizes the necessity of sharp mental faculty and profound wisdom to comprehend the spiritual teachings (with intelligence, with understanding, with intellect)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dhī

dhī - intellect, thought, understanding, wisdom