योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-42, verse-2

यां तां कथयितुं जातिं राम राजससात्त्विकीम् ।
मनोवीर्यविचारार्थं प्रस्तुतोऽस्मीह तां श्रृणु ॥ २ ॥

yāṃ tāṃ kathayituṃ jātiṃ rāma rājasasāttvikīm ,
manovīryavicārārthaṃ prastuto'smīha tāṃ śrṛṇu 2

2. yām tām kathayitum jātim rāma rājasa-sāttvikīm
manaḥ-vīrya-vicāra-artham prastutaḥ asmi iha tām śṛṇu

2. rāma,
manaḥ-vīrya-vicāra-artham yām tām rājasa-sāttvikīm jātim kathayitum iha prastutaḥ asmi,
tām śṛṇu

2. O Rama, listen now to that nature of the mind—its rajasic and sattvic qualities—which I have begun to describe here for the purpose of examining the mind's power.

Words meanings summery:

• याम् (yām) - which (nature) (which (feminine accusative singular))

• ताम् (tām) - that (nature) (that (feminine accusative singular))

• कथयितुम् (kathayitum) - to describe (to describe, to tell)

• जातिम् (jātim) - the nature (of the mind) (nature, kind, class, birth (feminine accusative singular))

• राम (rāma) - O Rama (O Rama (vocative singular, masculine))

• राजस-सात्त्विकीम् (rājasa-sāttvikīm) - characterized by rajas and sattva (qualities of prakṛti) (rajasic and sattvic (feminine accusative singular))

• मनः-वीर्य-विचार-अर्थम् (manaḥ-vīrya-vicāra-artham) - for the sake of contemplating the mind's energy/potency (for the purpose of considering the mind's power (accusative singular))

• प्रस्तुतः (prastutaḥ) - I am prepared (to describe) (prepared, begun, introduced (nominative singular, masculine))

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• इह (iha) - now, here (in this discourse) (here, in this matter)

• ताम् (tām) - to that (nature) (that (feminine accusative singular))

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen (listen, hear (imperative))

Words meanings and morphology

याम् (yām) - which (nature) (which (feminine accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, what

Note: Relative pronoun referring to `jātim`.

ताम् (tām) - that (nature) (that (feminine accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Demonstrative pronoun referring to `jātim`.

कथयितुम् (kathayitum) - to describe (to describe, to tell)

(indeclinable)

infinitive

infinitive from causal stem of 'kath'

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Expresses purpose ("in order to describe").

जातिम् (jātim) - the nature (of the mind) (nature, kind, class, birth (feminine accusative singular))

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of jāti

jāti - birth, origin, nature, kind, species

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Modified by `rājasa-sāttvikīm`.

राम (rāma) - O Rama (O Rama (vocative singular, masculine))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (name of a Hindu deity and prince)

Note: Addressed by Vasishtha.

राजस-सात्त्विकीम् (rājasa-sāttvikīm) - characterized by rajas and sattva (qualities of prakṛti) (rajasic and sattvic (feminine accusative singular))

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of rājasa-sāttvikī

rājasa-sāttvikī - having the qualities of rajas and sattva

Compound type : dvandva (rājasa+sāttvikī)

• rājasa – relating to rajas (the quality of activity, passion)
  adjective (masculine)
  from rajas with suffix -a
• sāttvikī – relating to sattva (the quality of purity, goodness)
  adjective (feminine)
  feminine form of sāttvika, from sattva with suffix -ika

Note: Qualifies `jātim`.

मनः-वीर्य-विचार-अर्थम् (manaḥ-vīrya-vicāra-artham) - for the sake of contemplating the mind's energy/potency (for the purpose of considering the mind's power (accusative singular))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of manaḥ-vīrya-vicāra-artha

manaḥ-vīrya-vicāra-artha - purpose of considering the mind's power

Compound type : tatpurusha (manas+vīrya+vicāra+artha)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
• vīrya – energy, power, strength, valor
  noun (neuter)
• vicāra – consideration, deliberation, inquiry
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: car (class 1)
• artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions as an adverbial phrase of purpose.

प्रस्तुतः (prastutaḥ) - I am prepared (to describe) (prepared, begun, introduced (nominative singular, masculine))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prastuta

prastuta - prepared, commenced, presented

Past Passive Participle

from verb root 'stu' with prefix 'pra'

Prefix: pra

Root: stu (class 2)

Note: Describes the speaker.

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

present active

1st person singular, present tense, active voice

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Connects with `prastutaḥ`.

इह (iha) - now, here (in this discourse) (here, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of place or time.

ताम् (tām) - to that (nature) (that (feminine accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Direct object of `śṛṇu`.

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen (listen, hear (imperative))

(verb)

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

imperative active

2nd person singular, imperative mood, active voice

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Addressed to Rama.