योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-80, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
महानिशि महारण्ये महाराक्षसकन्यया ।
इति प्रोक्ते महाप्रश्ने महामन्त्री गिरं ददौ ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
mahāniśi mahāraṇye mahārākṣasakanyayā ,
iti prokte mahāpraśne mahāmantrī giraṃ dadau 1

1. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca mahāniśi mahāraṇye mahārākṣasakanyayā
iti prokte mahāpraśne mahāmantrī giram dadau

1. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca mahāniśi mahāraṇye mahārākṣasakanyayā
iti mahāpraśne prokte mahāmantrī giram dadau

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: In the deep night, within the great forest, when this profound question had been thus posed by the daughter of the great demon, the great minister delivered his reply.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - The sage Vasiṣṭha, narrator of the Yoga Vasiṣṭha. (the venerable Vasiṣṭha)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• महानिशि (mahāniśi) - in the deep night, in the great night

• महारण्ये (mahāraṇye) - in the great forest

• महाराक्षसकन्यया (mahārākṣasakanyayā) - Refers to the female demoness from the previous verse. (by the daughter of the great demon)

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner

• प्रोक्ते (prokte) - When the question was put forth. (when spoken, having been declared)

• महाप्रश्ने (mahāpraśne) - The significant question posed by the demoness. (in the great question, regarding the profound question)

• महामन्त्री (mahāmantrī) - The minister who is about to respond. (the great minister)

• गिरम् (giram) - His reply or discourse. (speech, voice, word)

• ददौ (dadau) - The minister gave his speech. (gave, bestowed, uttered)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - The sage Vasiṣṭha, narrator of the Yoga Vasiṣṭha. (the venerable Vasiṣṭha)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - the venerable Vasiṣṭha

Compound of 'śrī' (venerable, glorious) and 'vasiṣṭha' (a proper name of a sage)

Compound type : Tatpurusha (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – venerable, glorious, prosperity
  noun (feminine)
  Used as an honorific prefix
• vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (name of a sage)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Superlative of 'vasu' (excellent), also a proper name
  Root: vas

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect third person singular

From root 'vac' (to speak), liṭ-lakāra (Perfect Tense), 3rd person singular

Root: vac (class 2)

महानिशि (mahāniśi) - in the deep night, in the great night

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of mahāniśā

mahāniśā - deep night, great night

Locative singular of 'mahāniśā' (mahā + niśā)

Compound type : Tatpurusha (mahā+niśā)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine form of 'mahat'
• niśā – night
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'niś' (to penetrate)
  Root: niś

महारण्ये (mahāraṇye) - in the great forest

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of mahāraṇya

mahāraṇya - great forest

Locative singular of 'mahāraṇya' (mahā + araṇya)

Compound type : Tatpurusha (mahā+araṇya)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (masculine)
  Neutral form of 'mahat' or the base 'mahā'
• araṇya – forest, wilderness
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'ṛṇ' (to go, run)
  Root: ṛṇ

महाराक्षसकन्यया (mahārākṣasakanyayā) - Refers to the female demoness from the previous verse. (by the daughter of the great demon)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of mahārākṣasakanyā

mahārākṣasakanyā - daughter of a great demon

Instrumental singular of 'mahārākṣasakanyā' (mahā + rākṣasa + kanyā)

Compound type : Tatpurusha (mahā+rākṣasa+kanyā)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (masculine)
  Adjective
• rākṣasa – demon, evil spirit
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'rakṣ' (to protect) + 'as' (eating), referring to beings who disturb sacrifices
  Root: rakṣ (class 1)
• kanyā – daughter, maiden, girl
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'kan' (to shine)
  Root: kan

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to the manner in which the question was posed.

प्रोक्ते (prokte) - When the question was put forth. (when spoken, having been declared)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of prokta

prokta - spoken, declared

Past Passive Participle

Locative singular of 'prokta', from 'pra' (prefix) + root 'vac' (to speak) + -kta suffix

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction with 'mahāpraśne'.

महाप्रश्ने (mahāpraśne) - The significant question posed by the demoness. (in the great question, regarding the profound question)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mahāpraśna

mahāpraśna - great question, profound question

Locative singular of 'mahāpraśna' (mahā + praśna)

Compound type : Tatpurusha (mahā+praśna)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (masculine)
  Adjective
• praśna – question, query
  noun (masculine)
  From 'pra' (prefix) + root 'śnā' (to ask)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: praś (class 9)

Note: In a locative absolute construction.

महामन्त्री (mahāmantrī) - The minister who is about to respond. (the great minister)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāmantrin

mahāmantrin - great minister, chief minister

Nominative singular of 'mahāmantrin' (mahā + mantrin)

Compound type : Tatpurusha (mahā+mantrin)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (masculine)
  Adjective
• mantrin – minister, counselor
  noun (masculine)
  From 'mantra' (council, sacred word)
  Root: man (class 4)

गिरम् (giram) - His reply or discourse. (speech, voice, word)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gir

gir - speech, voice, word

Accusative singular of 'gir'

Root: gṛ (class 6)

ददौ (dadau) - The minister gave his speech. (gave, bestowed, uttered)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of dā

Perfect third person singular

From root 'dā' (to give), liṭ-lakāra (Perfect Tense), 3rd person singular

Root: dā (class 3)