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.

4. בהקשר זה, הוי רָאָמָה, שמע בתשומת לב מרבית את סיפור החשיבה המופלא שסופר בימי קדם על ידי בְּרַהְמָא, כפי שאני מספר לך.

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'.

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