योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-4, verse-13

राम राजीवपत्राक्ष प्रकृतार्थमिहाव्ययम् ।
मुनिमाबोधय पुनः प्रसादे समवस्थितम् ॥ १३ ॥

rāma rājīvapatrākṣa prakṛtārthamihāvyayam ,
munimābodhaya punaḥ prasāde samavasthitam 13

13. rāma rājīvapatrākṣa prakṛtārtham iha avyayam
munim ābodhaya punaḥ prasāde samavasthitam

13. rāma rājīvapatrākṣa punaḥ prasāde samavasthitam
munim iha prakṛtārtham avyayam ābodhaya

13. O Rama, O lotus-petal-eyed one, again awaken the sage, who is presently settled in a state of grace (prasāda), regarding the imperishable topic (brahman) at hand.

13. רָאמָה, בעל עיני הלוטוס, הבא שוב לתודעתו של הפרוש השרוי ברוגע ובחסד את הנושא המרכזי והבלתי משתנה של דיוננו.

Words meanings summery:

• राम (rāma) - O Rama

• राजीवपत्राक्ष (rājīvapatrākṣa) - O lotus-petal-eyed one

• प्रकृतार्थम् (prakṛtārtham) - the matter at hand, the subject

• इह (iha) - here, in this context

• अव्ययम् (avyayam) - (referring to brahman) (imperishable, undiminishing)

• मुनिम् (munim) - the sage

• आबोधय (ābodhaya) - awaken, enlighten

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, further

• प्रसादे (prasāde) - in grace, in tranquility

• समवस्थितम् (samavasthitam) - situated, abiding, established

Words meanings and morphology

राम (rāma) - O Rama

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (a name of Viṣṇu, hero of Rāmāyaṇa), pleasing, delightful

Root: ram (class 1)

राजीवपत्राक्ष (rājīvapatrākṣa) - O lotus-petal-eyed one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājīvapatrākṣa

rājīvapatrākṣa - having eyes like lotus petals

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (rājīva+patra+akṣi)

• rājīva – a blue lotus, water-lily
  noun (neuter)
• patra – leaf, petal, feather
  noun (neuter)
  Root: pat (class 1)
• akṣi – eye
  noun (neuter)
  The final 'i' changes to 'a' in compounds.
  Root: akṣ

Note: Epithet for Rama.

प्रकृतार्थम् (prakṛtārtham) - the matter at hand, the subject

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prakṛtārtha

prakṛtārtha - the object of the context, the main topic, the matter in question

Compound type : tatpurusha (prakṛta+artha)

• prakṛta – begun, performed, ready, current
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From prefix 'pra' + root 'kṛ' (to do, make) + suffix 'kta'.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, matter, wealth
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛ

Note: Direct object of 'ābodhaya', along with 'munim'.

इह (iha) - here, in this context

(indeclinable)

Adverb of place or context.

अव्ययम् (avyayam) - (referring to brahman) (imperishable, undiminishing)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of avyaya

avyaya - imperishable, undecaying, unchangeable (often referring to brahman or the supreme spirit)

Formed from 'a' (not) + 'vyaya' (expenditure, decay).

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+vyaya)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• vyaya – expenditure, loss, decay, passing away
  noun (masculine)
  From 'vi' + root 'i' (to go).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'prakṛtārtham'.

मुनिम् (munim) - the sage

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, saint

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Direct object of 'ābodhaya'.

आबोधय (ābodhaya) - awaken, enlighten

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of ā-budh

Imperative, causal voice, 2nd person singular.

From root 'budh' (to know/awaken) with prefix 'ā', in the causal (P-type) form.

Prefix: ā

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: The verb asks Rama to perform the action.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, further

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

प्रसादे (prasāde) - in grace, in tranquility

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of prasāda

prasāda - grace, favor, tranquility, clearness, serenity, propitiousness

From prefix 'pra' + root 'sad' (to sit, settle down).

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Describes the state in which the sage is situated.

समवस्थितम् (samavasthitam) - situated, abiding, established

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of samavasthita

samavasthita - well-situated, established, abiding, collected

Past Passive Participle

From prefixes 'sam' + 'ava' + root 'sthā' (to stand) + suffix 'kta'.

Prefixes: sam+ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Describes the sage.

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