योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-36, verse-1

श्रीराम उवाच ।
यथेदृशं स्थितं विश्वं विश्वातीते चिदात्मनि ।
तन्मे कथय हे ब्रह्मन् पुनर्बोधविवृद्धये ॥ १ ॥

śrīrāma uvāca ,
yathedṛśaṃ sthitaṃ viśvaṃ viśvātīte cidātmani ,
tanme kathaya he brahman punarbodhavivṛddhaye 1

1. śrīrāma uvāca yathā īdṛśam sthitam viśvam viśvātīte
cidātmani tat me kathaya he brahman punarbodhavivṛddhaye

1. śrīrāma uvāca: he brahman,
yathā īdṛśam viśvam viśvātīte cidātmani sthitam,
tat me punarbodhavivṛddhaye kathaya

1. Śrī Rāma said: "O Brahman, please explain to me how this universe is situated in the conscious self (cidātman), which transcends the universe, so that my understanding (bodha) may further increase."

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीराम (śrīrāma) - Śrī Rāma

• उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

• यथा (yathā) - how, as, just as

• ईदृशम् (īdṛśam) - such, of this kind

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, stands, exists

• विश्वम् (viśvam) - the universe, world, all

• विश्वातीते (viśvātīte) - in that which transcends the universe

• चिदात्मनि (cidātmani) - in the conscious self (ātman)

• तत् (tat) - that, therefore

• मे (me) - to me, for me

• कथय (kathaya) - tell, narrate

• हे (he) - O! (vocative particle)

• ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brahman (sage/divine being)

• पुनर्बोधविवृद्धये (punarbodhavivṛddhaye) - for the increase of further knowledge/understanding

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीराम (śrīrāma) - Śrī Rāma

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīrāma

śrīrāma - Lord Rama, an incarnation of Vishnu

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śrī+rāma)

• śrī – luster, glory, prosperity, sacred prefix
  noun (feminine)
• rāma – pleasing, charming; Lord Rama
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: ram (class 1)

उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

(verb)

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

Root: vac (class 2)

यथा (yathā) - how, as, just as

(indeclinable)

ईदृशम् (īdṛśam) - such, of this kind

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of īdṛśa

īdṛśa - such, of this kind, like this

स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, stands, exists

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, situated, existing, firm

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

विश्वम् (viśvam) - the universe, world, all

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of viśva

viśva - all, whole, entire; the universe, the world

विश्वातीते (viśvātīte) - in that which transcends the universe

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of viśvātīta

viśvātīta - transcending the universe, beyond all

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viśva+atīta)

• viśva – all, whole, entire; the universe
  noun (neuter)
• atīta – passed, gone beyond, transcended
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from ati-√i (to go beyond)
  Prefix: ati
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'cidātmani'

चिदात्मनि (cidātmani) - in the conscious self (ātman)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of cidātman

cidātman - conscious self, spiritual self

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+ātman)

• cit – consciousness, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
• ātman – self, soul, supreme spirit
  noun (masculine)

तत् (tat) - that, therefore

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

मे (me) - to me, for me

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of mad

mad - I, me

Note: Alternative form for 'mama' (genitive) or 'mahyam' (dative)

कथय (kathaya) - tell, narrate

(verb)

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

Root: kath (class 10)

हे (he) - O! (vocative particle)

(indeclinable)

ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brahman (sage/divine being)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahma (creator god), a brahmin priest, the Supreme Reality (brahman)

पुनर्बोधविवृद्धये (punarbodhavivṛddhaye) - for the increase of further knowledge/understanding

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of punarbodhavivṛddhi

punarbodhavivṛddhi - the increase of further understanding (bodha)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (punar+bodha+vivṛddhi)

• punar – again, further
  indeclinable
• bodha – awakening, knowledge, understanding
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  Derived from root budh (to know, awaken)
  Root: budh (class 1)
• vivṛddhi – growth, increase, development
  noun (feminine)
  action noun
  Derived from vi-√vṛdh (to grow, increase)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)