योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-25, verse-6

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
दामव्यालकटन्यायं भीमभासदृढस्थितिम् ।
श्रृणु राघव तच्छ्रुत्वा यदिष्टं तत्समाचर ॥ ६ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
dāmavyālakaṭanyāyaṃ bhīmabhāsadṛḍhasthitim ,
śrṛṇu rāghava tacchrutvā yadiṣṭaṃ tatsamācara 6

6. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca dāmavyālakatanyāyam bhīmabhāsadr̥ḍhasthitim
śr̥ṇu rāghava tat śrutvā yat iṣṭam tat samācara

6. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca rāghava dāmavyālakatanyāyam
bhīmabhāsadr̥ḍhasthitim śr̥ṇu tat śrutvā yat iṣṭam tat samācara

6. Sri Vasiṣṭha said: 'Listen, O Rāghava, to the principle (nyāya) of the rope-snake (dāmavyāla) and the firm stance (dr̥ḍhasthiti) that is like a terrifying illusion (bhīmabhāsa). Having heard that, do what you deem proper and desirable.'

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• दामव्यालकतन्यायम् (dāmavyālakatanyāyam) - the principle/analogy of the rope-snake

• भीमभासद्र्̥ढस्थितिम् (bhīmabhāsadr̥ḍhasthitim) - the firm stance like a terrifying appearance

• श्र्̥णु (śr̥ṇu) - listen, hear

• राघव (rāghava) - Refers to Prince Rāma. (O Rāghava (descendant of Raghu, name of Rāma))

• तत् (tat) - Referring to the teachings mentioned. (that, therefore)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• यत् (yat) - what, which

• इष्टम् (iṣṭam) - what is desired or considered proper by Rāma. (desired, wished, proper)

• तत् (tat) - Refers to 'what is desired.' (that, therefore)

• समाचर (samācara) - perform, practice, do, act

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - Vasiṣṭha (revered sage) with honorific Śrī

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – splendor, wealth, prosperity, divinity, honorific title
  noun (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (name of a prominent Vedic sage)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the statement.

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

perfect tense, third person, singular

root `vac`, class 2, parasmaipada, perfect tense (lit)

Root: vac (class 2)

दामव्यालकतन्यायम् (dāmavyālakatanyāyam) - the principle/analogy of the rope-snake

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dāmavyālakatanyāya

dāmavyālakatanyāya - the maxim/principle of the rope-snake illusion

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dāmavyālaka+nyāya)

• dāmavyālaka – rope-snake
  noun (masculine)
• nyāya – rule, method, maxim, principle, logic, justice
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ī (class 2)

Note: Object of `śr̥ṇu`.

भीमभासद्र्̥ढस्थितिम् (bhīmabhāsadr̥ḍhasthitim) - the firm stance like a terrifying appearance

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhīmabhāsadr̥ḍhasthiti

bhīmabhāsadr̥ḍhasthiti - firm stance like a terrifying appearance

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhīmabhāsa+dr̥ḍhasthiti)

• bhīmabhāsa – terrifying appearance, dreadful splendor
  noun (neuter)
• dr̥ḍhasthiti – firm stance, steady position, strong situation
  noun (feminine)

Note: Object of `śr̥ṇu`.

श्र्̥णु (śr̥ṇu) - listen, hear

(verb)

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

imperative, second person, singular

root `śru`, class 5, parasmaipada, imperative mood

Root: śru (class 5)

राघव (rāghava) - Refers to Prince Rāma. (O Rāghava (descendant of Raghu, name of Rāma))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu (a name for Rāma)

derived from `raghu` + `aṇ` (patronymic suffix)

Note: Addressed to Rāma.

तत् (tat) - Referring to the teachings mentioned. (that, therefore)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Acts as the object of `śrutvā`.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

absolutive

derived from root `śru` with `ktvā` suffix

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Expresses an action completed before the main verb `samācara`.

यत् (yat) - what, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whatever

Note: Subject of `iṣṭam`.

इष्टम् (iṣṭam) - what is desired or considered proper by Rāma. (desired, wished, proper)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of iṣṭa

iṣṭa - desired, wished, sought, proper, worshipped, sacrificed

Past Passive Participle

derived from root `yaj` (to sacrifice) or `iṣ` (to wish/desire)

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective.

तत् (tat) - Refers to 'what is desired.' (that, therefore)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Object of `samācara`.

समाचर (samācara) - perform, practice, do, act

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of samācar

imperative, second person, singular

root `car`, class 1, parasmaipada, imperative mood; with prefixes `sam` and `ā`

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: car (class 1)