योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-44, verse-4

तत्राभूद्ब्राह्मणः कश्चिद्गुणी गाधिरिति श्रुतः ।
परमश्रोत्रियो धीमान्धर्ममूर्तिरिव स्थितः ॥ ४ ॥

tatrābhūdbrāhmaṇaḥ kaścidguṇī gādhiriti śrutaḥ ,
paramaśrotriyo dhīmāndharmamūrtiriva sthitaḥ 4

4. tatra abhūt brāhmaṇaḥ kaścit guṇī gādhiḥ iti śrutaḥ
parama-śrotriyaḥ dhīmān dharma-mūrtiḥ iva sthitaḥ

4. tatra guṇī gādhiḥ iti śrutaḥ kaścit brāhmaṇaḥ abhūt
parama-śrotriyaḥ dhīmān dharma-mūrtiḥ iva sthitaḥ

4. There lived a certain brāhmaṇa, virtuous and renowned as Gādhi. He was a supreme Vedic scholar, intelligent, and appeared to be an embodiment of natural law (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• अभूत् (abhūt) - was, became, existed

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a brahmin, a man of the priestly class

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - a certain, someone

• गुणी (guṇī) - virtuous, endowed with good qualities

• गाधिः (gādhiḥ) - Name of the brāhmaṇa. (Gādhi)

• इति (iti) - Indicates direct speech or a name/designation. (thus, so, in this manner)

• श्रुतः (śrutaḥ) - Known as, having heard as. (heard, renowned, famous)

• परम-श्रोत्रियः (parama-śrotriyaḥ) - a supreme Vedic scholar, most learned in the Vedas

• धीमान् (dhīmān) - intelligent, wise, sagacious

• धर्म-मूर्तिः (dharma-mūrtiḥ) - He appeared to be the personification of natural law (dharma). (an embodiment of righteousness/natural law)

• इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - Existing as, appearing as. (stood, situated, existing, remaining)

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

From 'tad' (that) + '-tra' (suffix indicating place).

अभूत् (abhūt) - was, became, existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of bhū

aorist active indicative

3rd person singular, aorist tense, active voice. The 't' becomes 'd' before 'brāhmaṇaḥ' due to sandhi.

Root: bhū (class 1)

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a brahmin, a man of the priestly class

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a brahmin, a member of the priestly class, one conversant with Brahman

From 'brahman' (Brahman, sacred knowledge) + '-a' (suffix).

कश्चित् (kaścit) - a certain, someone

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - someone, something, a certain

Compound of 'ka' (who) + 'cid' (an indefinite particle).

Compound type : indeclinable compound (ka+cid)

• ka – who, what
  pronoun (masculine)
  Interrogative pronoun stem.
• cid – a particle of indefiniteness
  indeclinable

गुणी (guṇī) - virtuous, endowed with good qualities

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guṇin

guṇin - possessing qualities, virtuous, meritorious

From 'guṇa' (quality, virtue) + '-in' (possessive suffix).

गाधिः (gādhiḥ) - Name of the brāhmaṇa. (Gādhi)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gādhi

gādhi - name of a king, father of Viśvāmitra

इति (iti) - Indicates direct speech or a name/designation. (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

श्रुतः (śrutaḥ) - Known as, having heard as. (heard, renowned, famous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, listened, famous, renowned, known

Past Passive Participle

From √śru (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)

परम-श्रोत्रियः (parama-śrotriyaḥ) - a supreme Vedic scholar, most learned in the Vedas

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parama-śrotriya

parama-śrotriya - supreme Vedic scholar, excellent reciter of Vedic texts

Compound of 'parama' (supreme, highest) and 'śrotriya' (one learned in the Vedas).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+śrotriya)

• parama – highest, supreme, excellent, chief
  adjective (masculine)
• śrotriya – a learned brahmin, one versed in the Veda
  noun (masculine)
  From 'śrotra' (Vedic learning) + '-iya' (suffix).

धीमान् (dhīmān) - intelligent, wise, sagacious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - intelligent, wise, thoughtful, sagacious

From 'dhī' (intellect, thought) + '-mat' (possessive suffix).

धर्म-मूर्तिः (dharma-mūrtiḥ) - He appeared to be the personification of natural law (dharma). (an embodiment of righteousness/natural law)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma-mūrti

dharma-mūrti - embodiment of dharma, form of righteousness

Compound of 'dharma' (natural law, righteousness) and 'mūrti' (form, embodiment).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (dharma+mūrti)

• dharma – natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, constitution, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  From √dhṛ (to support, sustain).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• mūrti – form, embodiment, image, figure, shape
  noun (feminine)

इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

(indeclinable)

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - Existing as, appearing as. (stood, situated, existing, remaining)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, situated, existing, placed, firm

Past Passive Participle

From √sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)