योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-8, verse-3

वदाम्याख्यायिका राम या इमा बोधसिद्धये ।
ताश्चेच्छृणोषि तत्साधो मुक्त एवासि बुद्धिमान् ॥ ३ ॥

vadāmyākhyāyikā rāma yā imā bodhasiddhaye ,
tāścecchṛṇoṣi tatsādho mukta evāsi buddhimān 3

3. vadāmi ākhyāyikāḥ rāma yāḥ imāḥ bodhasiddhaye tāḥ
ca cet śṛṇoṣi tat sādho muktaḥ eva asi buddhimān

3. rāma imāḥ yāḥ ākhyāyikāḥ bodhasiddhaye (aham) vadāmi; ca cet tāḥ (tvam) śṛṇoṣi,
tat sādho (tvam) muktaḥ eva asi buddhimān

3. O Rāma, I will narrate these stories to you, which are intended for the attainment of true understanding (bodha). If you listen to them, O virtuous one, then you will certainly be liberated (mokṣa) and wise.

Words meanings summery:

• वदामि (vadāmi) - Vasiṣṭha stating his intention to narrate stories. (I speak, I tell.)

• आख्यायिकाः (ākhyāyikāḥ) - The specific instructional stories Vasiṣṭha is about to recount. (stories, narratives, tales.)

• राम (rāma) - The vocative address to the listener, Prince Rāma. (O Rāma.)

• याः (yāḥ) - Refers back to the stories (ākhyāyikāḥ). (which (feminine plural).)

• इमाः (imāḥ) - Emphasizes the stories being immediately presented. (these (feminine plural).)

• बोधसिद्धये (bodhasiddhaye) - The ultimate goal of the stories is to lead to spiritual realization. (for the accomplishment of enlightenment, for the attainment of true understanding.)

• ताः (tāḥ) - Refers to the `ākhyāyikāḥ` already mentioned. (those (feminine plural).)

• च (ca) - Connects the condition of listening with the outcome. (and, also.)

• चेत् (cet) - Introduces the conditional clause for liberation. (if.)

• शृणोषि (śṛṇoṣi) - The act of attentive listening to the narratives. (you listen, you hear.)

• तत् (tat) - Introduces the consequence of Rāma's listening. (then, therefore.)

• साधो (sādho) - Vasiṣṭha's affectionate address to Rāma, acknowledging his positive qualities. (O good one, O virtuous one.)

• मुक्तः (muktaḥ) - Attainment of final liberation (mokṣa) from saṃsāra. (liberated, released, free.)

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes the certainty of liberation. (indeed, certainly, only.)

• असि (asi) - The existential verb for the state of liberation. (you are.)

• बुद्धिमान् (buddhimān) - In addition to liberation, Rāma will gain supreme wisdom. (intelligent, wise, discerning.)

Words meanings and morphology

वदामि (vadāmi) - Vasiṣṭha stating his intention to narrate stories. (I speak, I tell.)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (lat) of vad

Present tense, class 1, active voice.

Root `vad`, present active indicative, first person singular.

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Subject is implied 'I' (Vasiṣṭha).

आख्यायिकाः (ākhyāyikāḥ) - The specific instructional stories Vasiṣṭha is about to recount. (stories, narratives, tales.)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of ākhyāyikā

ākhyāyikā - story, tale, narrative, fable.

From `ā` + root `khyā` (to tell) + suffix `ṇvul` (`aka`) + `ṭāp` (feminine).

Prefix: ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Direct object of the verb `vadāmi`.

राम (rāma) - The vocative address to the listener, Prince Rāma. (O Rāma.)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (name of a celebrated king, central figure of the Rāmāyaṇa).

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Direct address.

याः (yāḥ) - Refers back to the stories (ākhyāyikāḥ). (which (feminine plural).)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of yad

yad - which, what, who.

Relative pronoun.

Note: Agrees with `ākhyāyikāḥ` and `imāḥ`.

इमाः (imāḥ) - Emphasizes the stories being immediately presented. (these (feminine plural).)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of idam

idam - this, these.

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Agrees with `ākhyāyikāḥ` and `yāḥ`.

बोधसिद्धये (bodhasiddhaye) - The ultimate goal of the stories is to lead to spiritual realization. (for the accomplishment of enlightenment, for the attainment of true understanding.)

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of bodhasiddhi

bodhasiddhi - attainment of knowledge, realization of enlightenment.

`bodha` (understanding) + `siddhi` (accomplishment).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (bodha+siddhi)

• bodha – understanding, knowledge, awakening, enlightenment.
  noun (masculine)
  From root `budh` (to know, awaken) + `ghañ` suffix.
  Root: budh (class 1)
• siddhi – accomplishment, success, attainment, perfection.
  noun (feminine)
  From root `sidh` (to accomplish) + `ktin` suffix.
  Root: sidh (class 4)

Note: Expresses the purpose for which the stories are narrated.

ताः (tāḥ) - Refers to the `ākhyāyikāḥ` already mentioned. (those (feminine plural).)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of tad

tad - that, those.

Demonstrative pronoun, acting as correlative to `yāḥ`.

Note: Object of `śṛṇoṣi`.

च (ca) - Connects the condition of listening with the outcome. (and, also.)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

चेत् (cet) - Introduces the conditional clause for liberation. (if.)

(indeclinable)

Conditional particle.

शृणोषि (śṛṇoṣi) - The act of attentive listening to the narratives. (you listen, you hear.)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (lat) of śru

Present tense, class 5, active voice.

Root `śru`, present active indicative, second person singular.

Root: śru (class 5)

तत् (tat) - Introduces the consequence of Rāma's listening. (then, therefore.)

(indeclinable)

Correlative adverb.

साधो (sādho) - Vasiṣṭha's affectionate address to Rāma, acknowledging his positive qualities. (O good one, O virtuous one.)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of sādhu

sādhu - good, virtuous, righteous, excellent; a good person, a sage.

From root `sādh` (to accomplish).

Root: sādh (class 5)

मुक्तः (muktaḥ) - Attainment of final liberation (mokṣa) from saṃsāra. (liberated, released, free.)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mukta

mukta - liberated, released, free, discharged.

Past Passive Participle

From root `muc` (to release, free) + `kta` suffix.

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'you' (Rāma).

एव (eva) - Emphasizes the certainty of liberation. (indeed, certainly, only.)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

असि (asi) - The existential verb for the state of liberation. (you are.)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

Present tense, class 2, active voice.

Root `as`, present active indicative, second person singular.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: The main verb for the second part of the verse.

बुद्धिमान् (buddhimān) - In addition to liberation, Rāma will gain supreme wisdom. (intelligent, wise, discerning.)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of buddhimat

buddhimat - intelligent, wise, discerning, possessing intellect.

`buddhi` (intellect) + `matup` suffix (possessing).

Note: Predicate adjective for 'you' (Rāma), parallel to `muktaḥ`.