योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-5, verse-1

श्रीराम उवाच ।
भगवन्मुनिशार्दूल किमिवेह मनोभ्रमे ।
विद्यते कथमुत्पन्नं मनो मायामयं कुतः ॥ १ ॥

śrīrāma uvāca ,
bhagavanmuniśārdūla kimiveha manobhrame ,
vidyate kathamutpannaṃ mano māyāmayaṃ kutaḥ 1

1. śrīrāma uvāca bhagavan muniśārdūla kim iva iha
manobhrame vidyate katham utpannam manaḥ māyāmayam kutaḥ

1. śrīrāma uvāca bhagavan muniśārdūla,
iha manobhrame kim iva vidyate? māyāmayam manaḥ katham kutaḥ utpannam?

1. Śrī Rāma said: O revered one (bhagavan), O eminent sage (muniśārdūla), what exactly is there in this delusion of the mind (manobhrama)? How was this illusory (māyāmaya) mind (manaḥ) produced, and from where?

Words meanings summery:

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

• उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

• भगवन् (bhagavan) - O revered one (O Lord, O revered one, O venerable one)

• मुनिशार्दूल (muniśārdūla) - O eminent sage (O tiger among sages, O best of sages)

• किम् (kim) - what (what, which, why, how)

• इव (iva) - exactly, indeed (like, as, as it were, indeed, exactly)

• इह (iha) - here, in this matter (here, in this world, in this matter, now)

• मनोभ्रमे (manobhrame) - in the delusion of the mind (in the delusion/illusion of the mind, in the wandering of the mind)

• विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is there (exists, is present, is found)

• कथम् (katham) - how (how, in what manner, why)

• उत्पन्नम् (utpannam) - produced, originated (arisen, produced, born, originated)

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind (mind, intellect, heart)

• मायामयम् (māyāmayam) - illusory (consisting of illusion, illusory, made of magic, deceptive)

• कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where (from where, whence, why)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीराम (śrīrāma) - The venerable Rāma (Śrī Rāma (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīrāma

śrīrāma - The glorious Rāma, a revered Hindu deity

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+rāma)

• śrī – glory, splendor, prosperity, venerable
  adjective (feminine)
• rāma – Rāma, a celebrated hero of the Rāmāyaṇa
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

(verb)

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

Perfect Tense

Parasmaipada, 3rd person singular, perfect indicative. Irregular past form.

Root: vac (class 2)

भगवन् (bhagavan) - O revered one (O Lord, O revered one, O venerable one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - blessed, fortunate, divine, venerable, illustrious; a lord, god

Stem ending in `at`.

Note: Addressing Vasiṣṭha.

मुनिशार्दूल (muniśārdūla) - O eminent sage (O tiger among sages, O best of sages)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of muniśārdūla

muniśārdūla - tiger among ascetics/sages, eminent sage

Compound noun, vocative singular.

Compound type : tatpurusha (muni+śārdūla)

• muni – sage, ascetic, hermit, saint
  noun (masculine)
• śārdūla – tiger; chief, eminent, excellent (in compounds)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Addressing Vasiṣṭha.

किम् (kim) - what (what, which, why, how)

(interrogative pronoun)

Note: Used with `iva` to form `kimiva` (what exactly).

इव (iva) - exactly, indeed (like, as, as it were, indeed, exactly)

(indeclinable)

Indeclinable particle.

इह (iha) - here, in this matter (here, in this world, in this matter, now)

(indeclinable)

Indeclinable adverb.

Note: Refers to the current situation or topic.

मनोभ्रमे (manobhrame) - in the delusion of the mind (in the delusion/illusion of the mind, in the wandering of the mind)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of manobhrama

manobhrama - delusion of the mind, error of the mind, wandering of the mind

Locative singular of `manobhrama` (masculine). Compound of `manas` and `bhrama`.

Compound type : tatpurusha (manas+bhrama)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man
• bhrama – wandering, error, delusion, illusion
  noun (masculine)
  From root √bhram (to wander, to err).
  Root: bhram (class 1)

विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is there (exists, is present, is found)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of vid

Present Tense

Ātmanepada, 3rd person singular, present indicative (from root √vid 'to exist', not 'to know')

Root: vid (class 4)

कथम् (katham) - how (how, in what manner, why)

(indeclinable)

Indeclinable interrogative adverb.

उत्पन्नम् (utpannam) - produced, originated (arisen, produced, born, originated)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of utpanna

utpanna - arisen, produced, born, created, occurred

Past Passive Participle

From root √pad with prefix `ut-`. Neuter nominative/accusative singular.

Prefix: ut

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Used predicatively.

मनः (manaḥ) - mind (mind, intellect, heart)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, consciousness, mental faculty

From root √man (to think).

Root: man

Note: Sandhi form of `manas`.

मायामयम् (māyāmayam) - illusory (consisting of illusion, illusory, made of magic, deceptive)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of māyāmaya

māyāmaya - consisting of illusion (māyā), illusory, deceptive, magical

Formed with suffix `-maya` (made of, consisting of) from `māyā`. Neuter nominative/accusative singular.

Compound type : tatpurusha (māyā)

• māyā – illusion, magic, deception, divine creative power
  noun (feminine)

Note: Predicative adjective.

कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where (from where, whence, why)

(indeclinable)

Indeclinable interrogative adverb.