योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-7, verse-18

श्रीराम उवाच ।
रूपं कथय मे ब्रह्मन्यथावत्परमात्मनः ।
यस्मिन्दृष्टे मनो मोहान्समग्रान्संतरिष्यति ॥ १८ ॥

śrīrāma uvāca ,
rūpaṃ kathaya me brahmanyathāvatparamātmanaḥ ,
yasmindṛṣṭe mano mohānsamagrānsaṃtariṣyati 18

18. śrī rāma uvāca rūpam kathaya me brahman yathāvat
paramātmanaḥ yasmin dṛṣṭe manaḥ mohān samagrān saṃtariṣyati

18. śrī rāma uvāca brahman me paramātmanaḥ rūpam yathāvat
kathaya yasmin dṛṣṭe manaḥ samagrān mohān saṃtariṣyati

18. Shri Rāma said: O revered Brahman (referring to Vasiṣṭha), please describe to me precisely the true nature (rūpam) of the Supreme Self (paramātman). When that (nature) is perceived, the mind will transcend all its delusions.

Words meanings summery:

• श्री (śrī) - Illustrious (title) (illustrious, glorious, holy)

• राम (rāma) - Rāma (Rāma (proper name))

• उवाच (uvāca) - (Rāma) said (he said, spoke)

• रूपम् (rūpam) - the true nature, character (form, shape, nature, characteristic)

• कथय (kathaya) - please tell, describe (tell, narrate, describe)

• मे (me) - to me (to me, for me (dative/genitive of 'I'))

• ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brahman (addressing Vasiṣṭha respectfully as a brahmin sage) (O Brahman (referring to a brahmin or the Absolute))

• यथावत् (yathāvat) - accurately, precisely, truly (accurately, truly, correctly, according to reality)

• परमात्मनः (paramātmanaḥ) - of the Supreme Self (paramātman) (of the Supreme Self, of the Absolute Soul)

• यस्मिन् (yasmin) - when that (nature) (in which, in whom, when)

• दृष्टे (dṛṣṭe) - (is) perceived, seen (seen, perceived, observed)

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

• मोहान् (mohān) - from (all its) delusions (from delusions, from ignorance, from infatuations)

• समग्रान् (samagrān) - all (delusions) (all, entire, complete)

• संतरिष्यति (saṁtariṣyati) - will completely transcend, will overcome (will cross over, will overcome, will transcend)

Words meanings and morphology

श्री (śrī) - Illustrious (title) (illustrious, glorious, holy)

(indeclinable)

Note: Honorific prefix.

राम (rāma) - Rāma (Rāma (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (a proper name, hero of the Rāmāyaṇa)

Note: Subject of the introductory phrase 'Śrī Rāma uvāca'.

उवाच (uvāca) - (Rāma) said (he said, spoke)

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

Perfect 3rd person singular, parasmaipada. Irregular form from root vac.

Root: vac (class 2)

रूपम् (rūpam) - the true nature, character (form, shape, nature, characteristic)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, appearance, nature, beauty

Note: Object of 'kathaya'.

कथय (kathaya) - please tell, describe (tell, narrate, describe)

(verb)

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

Imperative Active

Imperative 2nd person singular, parasmaipada. From causative of √kath (class 10).

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Direct request from Rāma to Vasiṣṭha.

मे (me) - to me (to me, for me (dative/genitive of 'I'))

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Enclitic form of the first person pronoun.

ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brahman (addressing Vasiṣṭha respectfully as a brahmin sage) (O Brahman (referring to a brahmin or the Absolute))

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - priest, a brahmin; the Absolute, the ultimate reality

Note: Vocative address.

यथावत् (yathāvat) - accurately, precisely, truly (accurately, truly, correctly, according to reality)

(indeclinable)

Indeclinable from 'yathā' (as) and suffix 'vat'.

परमात्मनः (paramātmanaḥ) - of the Supreme Self (paramātman) (of the Supreme Self, of the Absolute Soul)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of paramātman

paramātman - the Supreme Soul, the Absolute Spirit, the Brahman

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+ātman)

• parama – highest, supreme, ultimate, best
  adjective (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, the individual self, the universal self
  noun (masculine)

Note: Possessive case, indicating 'whose nature'.

यस्मिन् (yasmin) - when that (nature) (in which, in whom, when)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Refers to the 'rūpam' (nature) of Paramātman. Forms a locative absolute with 'dṛṣṭe'.

दृष्टे (dṛṣṭe) - (is) perceived, seen (seen, perceived, observed)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, perceived, observed

Past Passive Participle

From √dṛś (to see).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Forms a locative absolute with 'yasmin', meaning 'when it is seen/perceived'.

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

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, heart

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'saṃtariṣyati'.

मोहान् (mohān) - from (all its) delusions (from delusions, from ignorance, from infatuations)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of moha

moha - delusion, ignorance, bewilderment, infatuation

From √muh (to be bewildered).

Root: muh (class 4)

Note: Object of crossing over, implying separation (ablative sense of accusative).

समग्रान् (samagrān) - all (delusions) (all, entire, complete)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of samagra

samagra - all, entire, complete, whole

From 'sam' (together) + 'agra' (foremost).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sam+agra)

• sam – together, with, completely
  indeclinable
  Prefix.
• agra – front, tip, top, excellent
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies 'mohān'.

संतरिष्यति (saṁtariṣyati) - will completely transcend, will overcome (will cross over, will overcome, will transcend)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of tṛ

Future Active

Future 3rd person singular, parasmaipada. From root tṛ (class 1) with prefix sam.

Prefix: sam

Root: tṛ (class 1)

Note: The prefix 'sam' enhances the meaning to 'completely' or 'thoroughly'.