योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-98, verse-4

अत्रार्थे कथ्यमानं मे चित्ताख्यानमनुत्तमम् ।
ब्रह्मणा यत्पुरा प्रोक्तं श्रृणु रामातियत्नतः ॥ ४ ॥

atrārthe kathyamānaṃ me cittākhyānamanuttamam ,
brahmaṇā yatpurā proktaṃ śrṛṇu rāmātiyatnataḥ 4

4. atra arthe kathyamānam me citta-ākhyānam anuttamam
brahmaṇā yat purā proktam śṛṇu rāma ati-yatnataḥ

4. he rāma,
atra arthe me kathyamānam,
yat brahmaṇā purā proktam,
anuttamam citta-ākhyānam ati-yatnataḥ śṛṇu.

4. O Rāma, concerning this matter, listen with great diligence to this excellent narrative of the mind (citta) that is being told by me, which was formerly spoken by Brahmā.

Words meanings summery:

• अत्र (atra) - concerning this (matter) (here, in this, regarding this)

• अर्थे (arthe) - concerning this matter (in the matter, for the purpose, in the meaning)

• कथ्यमानम् (kathyamānam) - that which is being told (by me) (being told, being narrated)

• मे (me) - by me (Vasiṣṭha) (by me, to me, my)

• चित्त-आख्यानम् (citta-ākhyānam) - this narrative of the mind (citta) (narrative of the mind, story of the mind)

• अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - this excellent (narrative) (excellent, peerless, unsurpassable, best)

• ब्रह्मणा (brahmaṇā) - by Brahmā (by Brahmā, by the creator)

• यत् (yat) - which (narrative) (which, that)

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, in the past (formerly, anciently, in former times)

• प्रोक्तम् (proktam) - that which was spoken (spoken, declared, proclaimed)

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen (to this narrative) (listen, hear)

• राम (rāma) - O Rāma (addressing Rāma) (O Rāma)

• अति-यत्नतः (ati-yatnataḥ) - with great diligence (with great effort, very diligently)

Words meanings and morphology

अत्र (atra) - concerning this (matter) (here, in this, regarding this)

(indeclinable)

Adverb derived from idam.

Note: Modifies 'arthe'.

अर्थे (arthe) - concerning this matter (in the matter, for the purpose, in the meaning)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - meaning, purpose, object, matter, wealth, thing

Note: Denotes 'in this matter'.

कथ्यमानम् (kathyamānam) - that which is being told (by me) (being told, being narrated)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kathyamāna

kathyamāna - being told, being narrated, being spoken

Present Passive Participle

From √kath (causal of √kṛt). ya is the passive marker, māna is the present participle suffix.

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'citta-ākhyānam'.

मे (me) - by me (Vasiṣṭha) (by me, to me, my)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we (first person pronoun)

Enclitic form of mama (genitive) or mayā (instrumental) or mahyam (dative). Here instrumental agent.

Note: Indicates agent (by me) for 'kathyamānam'.

चित्त-आख्यानम् (citta-ākhyānam) - this narrative of the mind (citta) (narrative of the mind, story of the mind)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of citta-ākhyāna

citta-ākhyāna - story/narrative/account of the mind

Compound type : tatpurusha (citta+ākhyāna)

• citta – mind, consciousness, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• ākhyāna – narrative, tale, story, legend
  noun (neuter)
  From ā-khyā (to tell, relate).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Object of 'śṛṇu'.

अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - this excellent (narrative) (excellent, peerless, unsurpassable, best)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anuttama

anuttama - excellent, unsurpassed, best, supreme, peerless

an (not) + uttama (best). Literally 'not having a better'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (an+uttama)

• an – not, un-, without
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• uttama – best, highest, supreme, excellent
  adjective (neuter)
  Superlative of ut.
  Prefix: ut

Note: Agrees with 'citta-ākhyānam'.

ब्रह्मणा (brahmaṇā) - by Brahmā (by Brahmā, by the creator)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahmā (the creator deity), absolute reality (brahman)

n-stem noun.

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Agent of 'proktam'.

यत् (yat) - which (narrative) (which, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

Note: Refers to 'citta-ākhyānam'.

पुरा (purā) - formerly, in the past (formerly, anciently, in former times)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of time.

Note: Modifies 'proktam'.

प्रोक्तम् (proktam) - that which was spoken (spoken, declared, proclaimed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prokta

prokta - spoken, declared, told, said

Past Passive Participle

From pra-vac.

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'yat' (referring to 'citta-ākhyānam').

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen (to this narrative) (listen, hear)

(verb)

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

imperative active (loṭ)

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Command to Rāma.

राम (rāma) - O Rāma (addressing Rāma) (O Rāma)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (a celebrated Hindu deity, central figure of the Rāmāyaṇa)

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Addressed to Rāma.

अति-यत्नतः (ati-yatnataḥ) - with great diligence (with great effort, very diligently)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form of ati-yatna.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (ati+yatna)

• ati – over, beyond, very, excessively
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating excess or intensity.
• yatna – effort, exertion, diligence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverb modifying 'śṛṇu'.