योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-60, verse-12

इमं मे भगवन्ब्रूहि संशयं सर्वकोविद ।
तव पातुं न तृप्तोऽस्मि श्रोत्रपात्रैर्वचोमृतम् ॥ १२ ॥

imaṃ me bhagavanbrūhi saṃśayaṃ sarvakovida ,
tava pātuṃ na tṛpto'smi śrotrapātrairvacomṛtam 12

12. imam me bhagavan brūhi saṃśayam sarvakovida tava
pātum na tṛptaḥ asmi śrotrapātraiḥ vacaḥ amṛtam

12. bhagavan sarvakovida,
imam me saṃśayam brūhi tava vacaḥ amṛtam śrotrapātraiḥ pātum na tṛptaḥ asmi

12. O Revered One, O knower of all, please explain this doubt of mine to me. I am not satisfied, for my ear-vessels cannot drink enough of the nectar (amṛta) of your words.

Words meanings summery:

• इमम् (imam) - Refers to the specific doubt that Rama is about to voice. (this)

• मे (me) - Indicates possession ('my doubt') or indirect object ('tell to me'). (to me, for me, my)

• भगवन् (bhagavan) - Addressing Sage Vasiṣṭha. (O Revered One, O Lord, O Fortunate One)

• ब्रूहि (brūhi) - An instruction to clarify a doubt. (tell, speak, say)

• संशयम् (saṁśayam) - The remaining query or point of confusion Rama has. (doubt, uncertainty, suspicion)

• सर्वकोविद (sarvakovida) - Addressing Vasiṣṭha with deep respect for his comprehensive wisdom. (O knower of all, O omniscient one)

• तव (tava) - Possessive pronoun referring to Vasiṣṭha's words. (your)

• पातुम् (pātum) - To absorb or fully take in the teachings. (to drink)

• न (na) - Negates the state of being satisfied. (not, no)

• तृप्तः (tṛptaḥ) - Refers to Rama's insatiable desire for more wisdom and teachings. (satisfied, contended)

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• श्रोत्रपात्रैः (śrotrapātraiḥ) - Metaphorically, Rama's ears are the receptacles for Vasiṣṭha's words. (by the vessels of the ears, with ear-vessels)

• वचः (vacaḥ) - Refers to Vasiṣṭha's teachings and discourse. (word, speech, saying)

• अमृतम् (amṛtam) - Vasiṣṭha's words are compared to life-giving nectar. (nectar, immortality, ambrosia)

Words meanings and morphology

इमम् (imam) - Refers to the specific doubt that Rama is about to voice. (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Masculine accusative singular, referring to saṃśayam.

मे (me) - Indicates possession ('my doubt') or indirect object ('tell to me'). (to me, for me, my)

(pronoun)

singular of aham

aham - I, me

Note: Used as dative for 'to me' with brūhi, and also as possessive 'my' with saṃśayam.

भगवन् (bhagavan) - Addressing Sage Vasiṣṭha. (O Revered One, O Lord, O Fortunate One)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - revered, glorious, divine, fortunate

Possessive suffix -vat

Note: The vocative singular of bhagavat.

ब्रूहि (brūhi) - An instruction to clarify a doubt. (tell, speak, say)

(verb)

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

Imperative mood, 2nd person singular. Irregular root.

Root: brū (class 2)

संशयम् (saṁśayam) - The remaining query or point of confusion Rama has. (doubt, uncertainty, suspicion)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃśaya

saṁśaya - doubt, uncertainty, suspicion

From root śī (to lie) with prefix sam (together) + a (nominal suffix), implying 'lying together, hence doubt'.

Prefix: sam

Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Object of brūhi.

सर्वकोविद (sarvakovida) - Addressing Vasiṣṭha with deep respect for his comprehensive wisdom. (O knower of all, O omniscient one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of sarvakovida

sarvakovida - knower of all, omniscient

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+kovida)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (masculine)
• kovida – skilled, learned, conversant, knowing
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: vid (class 2)

तव (tava) - Possessive pronoun referring to Vasiṣṭha's words. (your)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Possessive adjective for vacaḥ amṛtam.

पातुम् (pātum) - To absorb or fully take in the teachings. (to drink)

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Infinitive form from root pā (to drink).

Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Serves as the purpose for which satisfaction is sought.

न (na) - Negates the state of being satisfied. (not, no)

(indeclinable)

तृप्तः (tṛptaḥ) - Refers to Rama's insatiable desire for more wisdom and teachings. (satisfied, contended)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tṛpta

tṛpta - satisfied, contended, pleased

Past Passive Participle

From root tṛp (to satisfy)

Root: tṛp (class 4)

Note: Masculine nominative singular, subject of asmi.

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present tense, 1st person singular.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Auxiliary verb.

श्रोत्रपात्रैः (śrotrapātraiḥ) - Metaphorically, Rama's ears are the receptacles for Vasiṣṭha's words. (by the vessels of the ears, with ear-vessels)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of śrotrapātra

śrotrapātra - ear-vessel, vessel of the ear

Compound type : tatpurusha (śrotra+pātra)

• śrotra – ear, sense of hearing
  noun (neuter)
  From root śru (to hear)
  Root: śru (class 1)
• pātra – vessel, recipient, container, deserving person
  noun (neuter)

Note: Instrumental plural, indicating the means of drinking.

वचः (vacaḥ) - Refers to Vasiṣṭha's teachings and discourse. (word, speech, saying)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying, declaration

From root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of pātum. Forms a descriptive phrase with amṛtam ('nectar-like words').

अमृतम् (amṛtam) - Vasiṣṭha's words are compared to life-giving nectar. (nectar, immortality, ambrosia)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of amṛta

amṛta - nectar, immortality, ambrosia, immortal

Negative prefix 'a-' + mṛta (dead). 'That which is not dead'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mṛta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• mṛta – dead, deceased
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root mṛ (to die)
  Root: mṛ (class 6)

Note: Object of pātum, in apposition to vacaḥ, meaning 'the words which are nectar'.