योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-1, verse-1

अथोत्पत्तिप्रकरणादनन्तरमिदं श्रृणु ।
स्थितिप्रकरणं राम ज्ञातं निर्वाणकारि यत् ॥ १ ॥

athotpattiprakaraṇādanantaramidaṃ śrṛṇu ,
sthitiprakaraṇaṃ rāma jñātaṃ nirvāṇakāri yat 1

1. atha utpattiprakaraṇāt anantaram idam śṛṇu
sthitiprakaraṇam rāma jñātam nirvāṇakāri yat

1. atha rāma,
utpattiprakaraṇāt anantaram idam yat jñātam nirvāṇakāri sthitiprakaraṇam śṛṇu

1. Now, O Rāma, listen to this Section on Sustenance (sthiti-prakaraṇa), which comes after the Section on Origin (utpatti-prakaraṇa), and which, when known, leads to final liberation (nirvāṇa).

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - now, thereupon, then

• उत्पत्तिप्रकरणात् (utpattiprakaraṇāt) - from the section on origin, from the chapter on creation

• अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - after, immediately following, without interval

• इदम् (idam) - this

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear

• स्थितिप्रकरणम् (sthitiprakaraṇam) - the section on sustenance, the chapter on existence

• राम (rāma) - O Rama

• ज्ञातम् (jñātam) - known, understood

• निर्वाणकारि (nirvāṇakāri) - causing nirvāṇa, leading to liberation

• यत् (yat) - which, that (relative pronoun)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - now, thereupon, then

(indeclinable)

उत्पत्तिप्रकरणात् (utpattiprakaraṇāt) - from the section on origin, from the chapter on creation

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of utpattiprakaraṇa

utpattiprakaraṇa - section on origin, chapter on creation

Compound of 'utpatti' (origin, creation) and 'prakaraṇa' (section, chapter).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (utpatti+prakaraṇa)

• utpatti – origin, production, creation, birth
  noun (feminine)
  From 'ud' + root 'pad' (to go, to fall) + 'ti' suffix.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: pad (class 4)
• prakaraṇa – section, chapter, treatise, context
  noun (neuter)
  From 'pra' + root 'kṛ' (to do, to make) + 'ana' suffix.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Used with 'anantaram'.

अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - after, immediately following, without interval

(indeclinable)

Negative compound 'a' + 'antara'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+antara)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
  Negative particle.
• antara – interior, interval, difference, other
  noun (neuter)
  Root: ant

Note: Takes ablative.

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Note: Object of 'śṛṇu'.

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear

(verb)

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

Root 'śru' from class 5. Imperative mood.

Root: śru (class 5)

स्थितिप्रकरणम् (sthitiprakaraṇam) - the section on sustenance, the chapter on existence

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sthitiprakaraṇa

sthitiprakaraṇa - section on sustenance, chapter on existence/duration

Compound of 'sthiti' (existence, sustenance, stability) and 'prakaraṇa' (section).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sthiti+prakaraṇa)

• sthiti – standing, staying, existence, duration, stability, sustenance
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'sthā' (to stand) + 'ti' suffix.
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• prakaraṇa – section, chapter, treatise, context
  noun (neuter)
  From 'pra' + root 'kṛ' (to do, to make) + 'ana' suffix.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of 'śṛṇu'.

राम (rāma) - O Rama

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (name of a legendary king, incarnation of Vishnu)

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Addressed directly.

ज्ञातम् (jñātam) - known, understood

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāta

jñāta - known, understood, ascertained

Past Passive Participle

From root 'jñā' (to know).

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Modifies 'sthitiprakaraṇam'.

निर्वाणकारि (nirvāṇakāri) - causing nirvāṇa, leading to liberation

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nirvāṇakārin

nirvāṇakārin - causing nirvāṇa, leading to liberation

Compound of 'nirvāṇa' (extinction, liberation) and 'kārin' (maker, doer, causing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nirvāṇa+kārin)

• nirvāṇa – extinction, blowing out, liberation, perfect bliss
  noun (neuter)
  From 'nir' + root 'vā' (to blow) + 'ana' suffix.
  Prefix: nis
  Root: vā (class 2)
• kārin – doing, making, causing, producer
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun (n-suffix)
  From root 'kṛ' (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Modifies 'sthitiprakaraṇam'.

यत् (yat) - which, that (relative pronoun)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that