योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-39, verse-1

श्रीराम उवाच ।
भगवन्नेवं स्थिते परे ब्रह्मण्येव विद्यमाने कुत एवाभित्तिचित्ररूपायाः सृष्टेरागम इति कथय महात्मन् ॥ १ ॥

śrīrāma uvāca ,
bhagavannevaṃ sthite pare brahmaṇyeva vidyamāne kuta evābhitticitrarūpāyāḥ sṛṣṭerāgama iti kathaya mahātman 1

1. śrīrāmaḥ uvāca bhagavan evam sthite
pare brahmaṇi eva vidyamāne
kutaḥ eva abhitticitrarūpāyāḥ
sṛṣṭeḥ āgamaḥ iti kathaya mahātman

1. śrīrāmaḥ uvāca bhagavan mahātman
evam pare brahmaṇi eva sthite
vidyamāne abhitticitrarūpāyāḥ sṛṣṭeḥ
āgamaḥ kutaḥ eva iti kathaya

1. Śrī Rāma said: O Revered One, since the Supreme Brahman (brahman) alone thus exists, from where does the origin of creation, which resembles a painting without a wall or canvas, arise? Please explain this, O great soul (mahātman).

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीरामः (śrīrāmaḥ) - Lord Rāma

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• भगवन् (bhagavan) - O Lord, O Revered One

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• स्थिते (sthite) - being established, existing, standing

• परे (pare) - in the supreme, in the highest

• ब्रह्मणि (brahmaṇi) - in Brahman

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, exactly, just

• विद्यमाने (vidyamāne) - being present, existing

• कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where, whence

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, exactly, just

• अभित्तिचित्ररूपायाः (abhitticitrarūpāyāḥ) - of the nature of a painting without a wall (canvas)

• सृष्टेः (sṛṣṭeḥ) - of creation

• आगमः (āgamaḥ) - origin, coming forth, advent

• इति (iti) - thus, indicates the end of a quotation or thought

• कथय (kathaya) - tell, explain

• महात्मन् (mahātman) - O great soul

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीरामः (śrīrāmaḥ) - Lord Rāma

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīrāma

śrīrāma - Lord Rāma (proper noun)

Compound: `śrī` (auspicious) + `rāma` (Rāma).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+rāma)

• śrī – auspiciousness, prosperity, glory, beauty, divine honorific
  noun (feminine)
• rāma – Rāma (proper noun), pleasing, charming
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: ram (class 1)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular.

From root `vac`, perfect form `uvāca`.

Root: vac (class 2)

भगवन् (bhagavan) - O Lord, O Revered One

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - divine, revered, prosperous, fortunate, glorious one (often used as address for a divine being or revered teacher)

Possessive adjective from `bhaga` (fortune, excellence) + `matup` suffix.

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Address to Vasiṣṭha.

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

स्थिते (sthite) - being established, existing, standing

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, existing, situated, established, firm

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `sthā` (to stand) + `kta` suffix.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `brahmaṇi`.

परे (pare) - in the supreme, in the highest

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, other

Note: Agrees with `brahmaṇi`.

ब्रह्मणि (brahmaṇi) - in Brahman

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahman (brahman), the ultimate reality, supreme spirit, sacred word, Veda

Derived from root `bṛh` (to grow, expand).

Root: bṛh (class 1)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, exactly, just

(indeclinable)

विद्यमाने (vidyamāne) - being present, existing

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of vidyamāna

vidyamāna - being present, existing, found

Present Middle Participle

Derived from root `vid` (to be) + `śānac` suffix.

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Agrees with `brahmaṇi`.

कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where, whence

(indeclinable)

Derived from `kim` (what) + `tas` suffix.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, exactly, just

(indeclinable)

अभित्तिचित्ररूपायाः (abhitticitrarūpāyāḥ) - of the nature of a painting without a wall (canvas)

(adjective)

Genitive, feminine, singular of abhitticitrarūpā

abhitticitrarūpā - having the form of a painting without a wall (canvas)

Bahuvrihi compound: `a-bhitti` (without wall) + `citra` (picture) + `rūpa` (form).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+bhitti+citra+rūpa)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Privative prefix.
• bhitti – wall, partition, cleavage
  noun (feminine)
  Root: bhid (class 7)
• citra – picture, painting, wonderful, bright
  noun (neuter)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with `sṛṣṭeḥ`.

सृष्टेः (sṛṣṭeḥ) - of creation

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of sṛṣṭi

sṛṣṭi - creation, emission, production

Derived from root `sṛj` (to create) + `kti` suffix.

Root: sṛj (class 6)

आगमः (āgamaḥ) - origin, coming forth, advent

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āgama

āgama - coming, approach, origin, source, tradition, sacred text

Derived from `ā` (prefix) + `gam` (root) + `ghaň` suffix.

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of the implied verb `asti` (is).

इति (iti) - thus, indicates the end of a quotation or thought

(indeclinable)

Root: i (class 2)

कथय (kathaya) - tell, explain

(verb)

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

Imperative mood, 2nd person singular.

From root `kath` (10th class verb).

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Subject is implied `tvam` (you, referring to Vasiṣṭha).

महात्मन् (mahātman) - O great soul

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great soul (mahātman), magnanimous, noble-minded

Bahuvrihi compound: `mahā` (great) + `ātman` (soul).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self (ātman), soul, essence, individual soul, supreme soul
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Address to Vasiṣṭha.