योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-56, verse-6

कश्चिदेकान्तमाश्रित्य समाधिनियतः स्थितः ।
तयोस्तु कतरः श्रेयानिति मे भगवन्वद ॥ ६ ॥

kaścidekāntamāśritya samādhiniyataḥ sthitaḥ ,
tayostu kataraḥ śreyāniti me bhagavanvada 6

6. kaścit ekāntam āśritya samādhiniyataḥ sthitaḥ
tayoḥ tu kataraḥ śreyān iti me bhagavan vada

6. bhagavan kaścit ekāntam āśritya samādhiniyataḥ
sthitaḥ tayoḥ tu kataraḥ śreyān iti me vada

6. Another person (kaścit) resorts to solitude (ekānta) and remains steadfast, focused on meditative absorption (samādhi). Of these two, which is superior (śreyān), O Lord (bhagavan)? Please tell me.

Words meanings summery:

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - some other person (someone, a certain person)

• एकान्तम् (ekāntam) - solitude, seclusion, a solitary place

• आश्रित्य (āśritya) - resorting to, taking refuge in, depending on

• समाधिनियतः (samādhiniyataḥ) - disciplined in samādhi, intent on samādhi, regulated by samādhi

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - remains, is situated (situated, abiding, standing, remaining)

• तयोः (tayoḥ) - of these two types of individuals (of these two, among them (dual))

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• कतरः (kataraḥ) - which of the two, who of the two

• श्रेयान् (śreyān) - superior, better, more excellent

• इति (iti) - marks the end of a question or statement (thus, so, (quotes speech))

• मे (me) - to me (to me, for me, my)

• भगवन् (bhagavan) - vocative address to a divine or highly respected being (O Lord, O Blessed One)

• वद (vada) - please tell (tell, speak, say)

Words meanings and morphology

कश्चित् (kaścit) - some other person (someone, a certain person)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - someone, a certain one, anybody

Compound of `ka` (who) and `cid` (an indefinite particle)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (ka+cid)

• ka – who, what (interrogative pronoun)
  pronoun (masculine)
• cid – an indefinite particle (any, some)
  indeclinable

एकान्तम् (ekāntam) - solitude, seclusion, a solitary place

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ekānta

ekānta - solitude, seclusion, a solitary place; exclusively, very much

Compound of `eka` (one, sole) and `anta` (end, proximity, side)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (eka+anta)

• eka – one, single, alone, unique
  pronoun (masculine)
• anta – end, boundary, vicinity, side
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of āśritya.

आश्रित्य (āśritya) - resorting to, taking refuge in, depending on

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root śri 'to resort, cling to' with prefix ā. Forms an absolutive.

Prefix: ā

Root: śri (class 1)

समाधिनियतः (samādhiniyataḥ) - disciplined in samādhi, intent on samādhi, regulated by samādhi

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samādhiniyata

samādhiniyata - regulated by samādhi, disciplined in meditative absorption, absorbed in samādhi

Tatpurusha compound: `samādhi` (meditative absorption) + `niyata` (regulated, restrained).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (samādhi+niyata)

• samādhi – profound meditation, concentration, absorption, trance
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhā 'to place' with prefixes sam + ā
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• niyata – restrained, controlled, disciplined, fixed, intent on
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root yam 'to restrain' with prefix ni
  Prefix: ni
  Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with kaścit.

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - remains, is situated (situated, abiding, standing, remaining)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, abiding, existing, firm

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā 'to stand'

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with kaścit, implying the state of being.

तयोः (tayoḥ) - of these two types of individuals (of these two, among them (dual))

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the two types of persons described in this and the previous verse.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

कतरः (kataraḥ) - which of the two, who of the two

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of katara

katara - which of two, who of two (interrogative pronoun)

श्रेयान् (śreyān) - superior, better, more excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreyas

śreyas - better, superior, more excellent; welfare, supreme good

Comparative degree of śrī (good, auspicious)

Note: Predicate adjective for kataraḥ.

इति (iti) - marks the end of a question or statement (thus, so, (quotes speech))

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - to me (to me, for me, my)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of mad

mad - I, me

भगवन् (bhagavan) - vocative address to a divine or highly respected being (O Lord, O Blessed One)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - possessing fortune, glorious, divine, blessed, venerable; Lord, God

From bhaga (fortune) + vat (possessive suffix)

वद (vada) - please tell (tell, speak, say)

(verb)

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

Imperative mood, 2nd person singular, active voice

From root vad (to speak)

Root: vad (class 1)