योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-2, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
इदमाकाशजाख्यानं श्रृणु श्रवणभूषणम् ।
उत्पत्त्याख्यं प्रकरणं येन राघव बुध्यसे ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
idamākāśajākhyānaṃ śrṛṇu śravaṇabhūṣaṇam ,
utpattyākhyaṃ prakaraṇaṃ yena rāghava budhyase 1

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca idam ākāśajākhyānam śṛṇu śravaṇabhūṣaṇam
utpattyākhyam prakaraṇam yena rāghava budhyase

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca,
rāghava,
śravaṇabhūṣaṇam idam ākāśajākhyānam śṛṇu.
yena utpattyākhyam prakaraṇam budhyase.

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: O Rāghava, listen to this beautiful narrative (ākhyāna) about Ākāśaja, which is an ornament for the ears. This is the section (prakaraṇa) called 'Origination' (utpatti), through which you will understand.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• इदम् (idam) - this (this, this one)

• आकाशजाख्यानम् (ākāśajākhyānam) - narrative about Ākāśaja

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear

• श्रवणभूषणम् (śravaṇabhūṣaṇam) - an ornament for the ears

• उत्पत्त्याख्यम् (utpattyākhyam) - called 'Origination' (utpatti) (named "Origination", concerning origination)

• प्रकरणम् (prakaraṇam) - section, chapter (chapter, section, treatise, topic)

• येन (yena) - through which (narrative/chapter) (by which, by whom)

• राघव (rāghava) - O Rāghava (O Rāghava (descendant of Raghu, referring to Rama))

• बुध्यसे (budhyase) - you will understand, you will comprehend (you understand, you will understand, you awaken)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - The revered sage Vasiṣṭha

Compound of śrī (revered, glorious) and vasiṣṭha (a proper name, "most excellent").

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – glory, prosperity, revered, sacred
  adjective (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (name of a sage), most excellent, best
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of uvāca.

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

perfect active

3rd person singular, perfect tense, active voice.

Root: vac (class 2)

इदम् (idam) - this (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Neut. Nom./Acc. Sg. of idam.

Note: Object of śṛṇu.

आकाशजाख्यानम् (ākāśajākhyānam) - narrative about Ākāśaja

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ākāśajākhyāna

ākāśajākhyāna - a narrative concerning Ākāśaja, the story of Ākāśaja

Compound of ākāśaja (born of space/sky, a proper name) and ākhyāna (narrative, story).

Compound type : tatpurusha (ākāśaja+ākhyāna)

• ākāśaja – born of space/sky, a proper name (Ākāśaja)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Compound of ākāśa (space, sky) and ja (born from).
  Root: jan (class 4)
• ākhyāna – narrative, story, tale
  noun (neuter)
  From ā-√khyā (to tell).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: khyā (class 2)

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear

(verb)

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

imperative active

2nd person singular, imperative mood, active voice.

Root: śru (class 5)

श्रवणभूषणम् (śravaṇabhūṣaṇam) - an ornament for the ears

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śravaṇabhūṣaṇa

śravaṇabhūṣaṇa - an ornament for the ear, pleasing to the ear, beautiful to hear

Compound of śravaṇa (ear, hearing) and bhūṣaṇa (ornament).

Compound type : tatpurusha (śravaṇa+bhūṣaṇa)

• śravaṇa – ear, hearing, sound
  noun (neuter)
  From √śru (to hear).
  Root: śru (class 5)
• bhūṣaṇa – ornament, decoration, embellishment
  noun (neuter)
  From √bhūṣ (to adorn).
  Root: bhūṣ (class 10)

उत्पत्त्याख्यम् (utpattyākhyam) - called 'Origination' (utpatti) (named "Origination", concerning origination)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of utpattyākhya

utpattyākhya - named "Origination", known as "Creation"

Compound of utpatti (origination) and ākhya (named).

Compound type : tatpurusha (utpatti+ākhya)

• utpatti – origination, production, birth, creation
  noun (feminine)
  From ud-√pad (to arise).
  Prefix: ud
  Root: pad (class 4)
• ākhya – named, called, telling, relating to
  adjective (neuter)
  From √khyā (to tell).
  Root: khyā (class 2)

प्रकरणम् (prakaraṇam) - section, chapter (chapter, section, treatise, topic)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of prakaraṇa

prakaraṇa - chapter, section, topic, treatise, occasion

From pra-√kṛ (to do, perform, commence).

Prefix: pra

Root: kṛ (class 8)

येन (yena) - through which (narrative/chapter) (by which, by whom)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of yat

yat - which, what (relative pronoun)

Instrumental singular of yat.

राघव (rāghava) - O Rāghava (O Rāghava (descendant of Raghu, referring to Rama))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, a name for Rama

From raghu + aṇ suffix.

Note: Addresses Rama.

बुध्यसे (budhyase) - you will understand, you will comprehend (you understand, you will understand, you awaken)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of budh

present middle

2nd person singular, present indicative, middle voice.

Root: budh (class 4)

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