योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-1, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
अथ स्थितिप्रकरणादनन्तरमिदं श्रृणु ।
उपशमप्रकरणं ज्ञातं निर्वाणकारि यत् ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
atha sthitiprakaraṇādanantaramidaṃ śrṛṇu ,
upaśamaprakaraṇaṃ jñātaṃ nirvāṇakāri yat 1

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca atha sthitiprakaraṇāt anantaram
idam śṛṇu upaśamaprakaraṇam jñātam nirvāṇakāri yat

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca atha sthitiprakaraṇāt anantaram idam upaśamaprakaraṇam śṛṇu,
yat nirvāṇakāri jñātam

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: Now, listen to this section on tranquility (upaśama), which is known to lead to liberation (nirvāṇa), immediately after the section on abiding (sthiti).

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha (the venerable Vasiṣṭha)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

• अथ (atha) - now (now, then, thus, moreover)

• स्थितिप्रकरणात् (sthitiprakaraṇāt) - after the section on abiding (sthiti) (from the section on 'sthiti' (abiding))

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

• इदम् (idam) - this (section) (this (neuter singular nominative/accusative))

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen (listen, hear)

• उपशमप्रकरणम् (upaśamaprakaraṇam) - the section on tranquility (upaśama) (the section on tranquility/quiescence)

• ज्ञातम् (jñātam) - known (known, understood)

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

• यत् (yat) - which (which, that)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha (the venerable Vasiṣṭha)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - Venerable Vasiṣṭha, Vasiṣṭha with glory

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – glory, prosperity, venerable, respected
  adjective (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (name of a revered sage)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'uvāca'.

उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

(verb)

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

Perfect Tense, 3rd person singular

Irregular perfect form from root 'vac'.

Root: vac (class 2)

अथ (atha) - now (now, then, thus, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the beginning of a new topic or discourse.

स्थितिप्रकरणात् (sthitiprakaraṇāt) - after the section on abiding (sthiti) (from the section on 'sthiti' (abiding))

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of sthitiprakaraṇa

sthitiprakaraṇa - section on abiding, chapter on stability

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sthiti+prakaraṇa)

• sthiti – standing, abiding, stability, condition, situation, state
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'sthā' (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• prakaraṇa – chapter, section, topic, treatise
  noun (neuter)
  From prefix 'pra' + root 'kṛ' (to do) + suffix 'ana'.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Indicates 'from' or 'after'.

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

(indeclinable)

Negation 'an' + 'antara' (interval).

Note: Functions adverbially.

इदम् (idam) - this (section) (this (neuter singular nominative/accusative))

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Object of 'śṛṇu', referring to the 'upaśamaprakaraṇam'.

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen (listen, hear)

(verb)

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

Imperative, 2nd person singular

Root: śru (class 5)

उपशमप्रकरणम् (upaśamaprakaraṇam) - the section on tranquility (upaśama) (the section on tranquility/quiescence)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of upaśamaprakaraṇa

upaśamaprakaraṇa - section on tranquility, chapter on quiescence

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (upaśama+prakaraṇa)

• upaśama – tranquility, appeasement, cessation, quiescence
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix 'upa' + root 'śam' (to be calm).
  Prefix: upa
  Root: śam (class 4)
• prakaraṇa – chapter, section, topic, treatise
  noun (neuter)
  From prefix 'pra' + root 'kṛ' (to do) + suffix 'ana'.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of 'śṛṇu'.

ज्ञातम् (jñātam) - known (known, understood)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of jñāta

jñāta - known, understood, perceived

Past Passive Participle

From root 'jñā' (to know).

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Qualifies 'upaśamaprakaraṇam'.

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

(adjective)

neuter, singular of nirvāṇakārin

nirvāṇakārin - causing nirvāṇa, effecting liberation

Compound of nirvāṇa and kārin (agent suffix).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nirvāṇa+kārin)

• nirvāṇa – extinction, liberation, ultimate freedom, cessation of suffering
  noun (neuter)
  From prefix 'nir' + root 'vā' (to blow).
  Prefix: nir
  Root: vā (class 2)
• kārin – making, doing, causing, effecting
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun derived from root 'kṛ' (to do).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies 'upaśamaprakaraṇam'.

यत् (yat) - which (which, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, that, whatever

Note: Relative pronoun referring to 'upaśamaprakaraṇam'.