योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-4, verse-1

श्रीवाल्मीकिरुवाच ।
कथयत्येवमुद्दामवचने मुनिनायके ।
श्रोतुमेकरसे जाते जने मौनमुपस्थिते ॥ १ ॥

śrīvālmīkiruvāca ,
kathayatyevamuddāmavacane munināyake ,
śrotumekarase jāte jane maunamupasthite 1

1. śrī-vālmīkiḥ uvāca kathayati evam uddāma-vacane
muni-nāyake śrotum eka-rase jāte jane maunam upasthite

1. śrī-vālmīkiḥ uvāca muni-nāyake evam uddāma-vacane
kathayati jane śrotum eka-rase jāte maunam upasthite

1. Śrī Vālmīki said: When the chief of sages was speaking such unrestrained words, and the people had become singularly eager to listen, with silence prevailing...

Words meanings summery:

• श्री-वाल्मीकिः (śrī-vālmīkiḥ) - Sri Valmiki (a revered sage)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• कथयति (kathayati) - while speaking (speaking, narrating)

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• उद्दाम-वचने (uddāma-vacane) - with unrestrained words, with profound words

• मुनि-नायके (muni-nāyake) - in the chief of sages, when the leader of ascetics

• श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear, in order to hear

• एक-रसे (eka-rase) - with singular interest, with one sentiment/feeling

• जाते (jāte) - having arisen, having become

• जने (jane) - in the people, among the people

• मौनम् (maunam) - silence, quietness

• उपस्थिते (upasthite) - having arisen (referring to silence) (having arrived, having approached, being present, having arisen)

Words meanings and morphology

श्री-वाल्मीकिः (śrī-vālmīkiḥ) - Sri Valmiki (a revered sage)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrī-vālmīki

śrī-vālmīki - Sri Valmiki

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vālmīki)

• śrī – glory, prosperity, holy, sacred
  noun (feminine)
• vālmīki – Valmiki (name of a sage)
  proper noun (masculine)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

perfect tense

root conjugation, 2nd class, P, 3rd singular perfect

Root: vac (class 2)

कथयति (kathayati) - while speaking (speaking, narrating)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of kathayanta

kathayanta - speaking, narrating

Present Active Participle

From root kath + śatṛ

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: This is the locative singular form of the present participle 'kathayan'.

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

उद्दाम-वचने (uddāma-vacane) - with unrestrained words, with profound words

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of uddāma-vacana

uddāma-vacana - unrestrained speech, lofty words

Compound type : karmadhāraya (uddāma+vacana)

• uddāma – unrestrained, lofty, excellent
  adjective (neuter)
• vacana – speech, word, saying
  noun (neuter)
  From root vac
  Root: vac (class 2)

मुनि-नायके (muni-nāyake) - in the chief of sages, when the leader of ascetics

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of muni-nāyaka

muni-nāyaka - chief of sages, leader of ascetics

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+nāyaka)

• muni – sage, ascetic, silent one
  noun (masculine)
• nāyaka – leader, chief, guide
  noun (masculine)
  From root nī + ṇaka
  Root: nī (class 1)

श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear, in order to hear

(verb)

active, infinitive (tumun) of śru

infinitive

From root śru + tumun

Root: śru (class 5)

एक-रसे (eka-rase) - with singular interest, with one sentiment/feeling

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of eka-rasa

eka-rasa - having one interest, uniform in sentiment, absorbed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (eka+rasa)

• eka – one, single, sole
  numeral (masculine)
• rasa – taste, sentiment, essence, interest
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'jane'.

जाते (jāte) - having arisen, having become

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of jāta

jāta - born, produced, arisen, become

Past Passive Participle

From root jan + kta

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'jane'. Part of a locative absolute construction.

जने (jane) - in the people, among the people

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of jana

jana - person, people, man

मौनम् (maunam) - silence, quietness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mauna

mauna - silence, quietness

From muni (sage) + aṇ

Note: Here, it is part of a locative absolute with upasthite, so it functions as a nominative in the construction.

उपस्थिते (upasthite) - having arisen (referring to silence) (having arrived, having approached, being present, having arisen)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of upasthita

upasthita - present, standing near, approached, happened

Past Passive Participle

From upa + sthā + kta

Prefix: upa

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'maunam' in a locative absolute construction.