योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-67, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
एवं तौ कुशलप्रश्नं कृतवन्तौ परस्परम् ।
कालेनासाद्य विमलं ज्ञानं मोक्षं ततो गतौ ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
evaṃ tau kuśalapraśnaṃ kṛtavantau parasparam ,
kālenāsādya vimalaṃ jñānaṃ mokṣaṃ tato gatau 1

1. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca evaṃ tau kuśalapraśnam kṛtavantau
parasparam kālena āsādya vimalam jñānam mokṣam tataḥ gatau

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: Thus, those two inquired about each other's well-being. In time, having attained pure knowledge, they then achieved final liberation (mokṣa).

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - The venerable sage Vasiṣṭha, who is narrating these verses. (Śrī Vasiṣṭha (a venerable sage))

• उवाच (uvāca) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha said (this statement). (said, spoke)

• एवम् (evam) - In this particular manner, referring to the preceding narrative of their cordial exchange. (thus, in this manner, so)

• तौ (tau) - Referring to Rama and Śuka (Vasiṣṭha's son), the two protagonists of the dialogue. (those two, they two)

• कुशलप्रश्नम् (kuśalapraśnam) - An inquiry concerning each other's welfare, a polite exchange of greetings. (question about well-being, inquiry about welfare)

• कृतवन्तौ (kṛtavantau) - They both having performed (the act of inquiring). (those two who had done, having done, having made)

• परस्परम् (parasparam) - They inquired about each other's welfare. (mutually, reciprocally, each other)

• कालेन (kālena) - Over a period of time, eventually. (by time, in time, with time)

• आसाद्य (āsādya) - Having come to possess, or achieved. (having reached, having obtained, having attained)

• विमलम् (vimalam) - Pure and unblemished (knowledge). (pure, spotless, stainless, clear)

• ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - Spiritual knowledge or profound understanding, leading to liberation. (knowledge, wisdom)

• मोक्षम् (mokṣam) - Final liberation (mokṣa) from the cycle of rebirth and suffering. (liberation, release, emancipation)

• ततः (tataḥ) - Subsequently, after attaining pure knowledge. (then, afterwards, from that)

• गतौ (gatau) - They both attained (final liberation). (went, attained, reached)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - The venerable sage Vasiṣṭha, who is narrating these verses. (Śrī Vasiṣṭha (a venerable sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - Venerable Vasiṣṭha; a revered ancient sage, speaker of the Yoga-Vāsiṣṭha.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – venerable, glorious, auspicious, prosperity
  adjective (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (name of a celebrated Vedic sage)
  proper noun (masculine)

उवाच (uvāca) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha said (this statement). (said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of vac

perfect active indicative 3rd person singular

Irregular perfect tense form from the root √vac.

Root: vac (class 2)

एवम् (evam) - In this particular manner, referring to the preceding narrative of their cordial exchange. (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

तौ (tau) - Referring to Rama and Śuka (Vasiṣṭha's son), the two protagonists of the dialogue. (those two, they two)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Nominative dual masculine form of the demonstrative pronoun 'tad'.

कुशलप्रश्नम् (kuśalapraśnam) - An inquiry concerning each other's welfare, a polite exchange of greetings. (question about well-being, inquiry about welfare)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kuśalapraśna

kuśalapraśna - an inquiry about well-being, a question concerning welfare

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuśala+praśna)

• kuśala – well-being, welfare, healthy, skillful
  noun (neuter)
• praśna – question, inquiry, query
  noun (masculine)

कृतवन्तौ (kṛtavantau) - They both having performed (the act of inquiring). (those two who had done, having done, having made)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of kṛtavat

kṛtavat - one who has done, having done

past active participle

Formed from the root √kṛ (to do, to make) with the suffix -tavat, signifying past action by the agent.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

परस्परम् (parasparam) - They inquired about each other's welfare. (mutually, reciprocally, each other)

(indeclinable)

Used adverbially here, equivalent to an adverb of manner.

कालेन (kālena) - Over a period of time, eventually. (by time, in time, with time)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, proper time, destiny

आसाद्य (āsādya) - Having come to possess, or achieved. (having reached, having obtained, having attained)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Formed from the prefix 'ā' + root √sad (to sit, to go, to attain) + the suffix '-ya'.

Prefix: ā

Root: sad (class 1)

विमलम् (vimalam) - Pure and unblemished (knowledge). (pure, spotless, stainless, clear)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vimala

vimala - pure, clear, spotless, free from impurity, stainless

Formed from 'vi' (without) + 'mala' (dirt, stain).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (vi+mala)

• vi – without, absence of, separation
  prefix
• mala – dirt, impurity, stain, defilement
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'jñānam'.

ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - Spiritual knowledge or profound understanding, leading to liberation. (knowledge, wisdom)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding, spiritual insight

Derived from the root √jñā (to know).

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Object of 'āsādya'.

मोक्षम् (mokṣam) - Final liberation (mokṣa) from the cycle of rebirth and suffering. (liberation, release, emancipation)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mokṣa

mokṣa - liberation, release, emancipation, ultimate freedom (from saṃsāra)

Derived from the root √muc (to free, to release) with the suffix -sa.

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Object of 'gatau' (implied).

ततः (tataḥ) - Subsequently, after attaining pure knowledge. (then, afterwards, from that)

(indeclinable)

Derived from the demonstrative pronoun 'tad' (that) with the ablative suffix -tas, functioning as an adverb.

गतौ (gatau) - They both attained (final liberation). (went, attained, reached)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, dual of gam

gam - to go, to move, to attain, to reach

past passive participle

Past passive participle 'gata' from root √gam, used here as a finite verb in the nominative dual masculine, agreeing with 'tau'.

Root: gam (class 1)