योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-78, verse-9

श्रीराम उवाच ।
कदा कीदृक्कया युक्त्या प्राणापाननिबन्धया ।
योगनाम्न्या मनः शान्तिमेत्यनन्तसुखप्रदाम् ॥ ९ ॥

śrīrāma uvāca ,
kadā kīdṛkkayā yuktyā prāṇāpānanibandhayā ,
yoganāmnyā manaḥ śāntimetyanantasukhapradām 9

9. śrīrāmaḥ uvāca kadā kīdṛk kayā yuktyā prāṇāpānanibandhayā
yoganāmnyā manaḥ śāntim eti anantasukhapradām

9. śrīrāmaḥ uvāca kadā kīdṛk kayā prāṇāpānanibandhayā
yoganāmnyā anantasukhapradām śāntim manaḥ eti yuktyā

9. Śrī Rāma asked: "By what method, of what nature, and when does the mind attain the boundless happiness-bestowing peace (śānti) that is known as (meditative) union (yoga), characterized by the restraint of prāṇa and apāna breaths?"

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीरामः (śrīrāmaḥ) - The speaker of the verse segment. (Lord Rāma)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• कदा (kadā) - Interrogative particle. (when?)

• कीदृक् (kīdṛk) - Interrogative adjective, modifying yuktyā. (of what kind? what sort of?)

• कया (kayā) - Interrogative pronoun modifying yuktyā. (by what? by which?)

• युक्त्या (yuktyā) - by means, by reason, by a method

• प्राणापाननिबन्धया (prāṇāpānanibandhayā) - Qualifying the method (yuktyā) or the peace (śāntim). (by the restraint of prāṇa and apāna breaths)

• योगनाम्न्या (yoganāmnyā) - Qualifying the peace (śāntim). (by the name of (meditative) union (yoga), named (meditative) union (yoga))

• मनः (manaḥ) - the mind (manas)

• शान्तिम् (śāntim) - The object of attainment for the mind. (peace, tranquility)

• एति (eti) - goes, reaches, attains

• अनन्तसुखप्रदाम् (anantasukhapradām) - Qualifying the peace (śāntim). (giving infinite happiness)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीरामः (śrīrāmaḥ) - The speaker of the verse segment. (Lord Rāma)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīrāma

śrīrāma - Lord Rāma (an epithet for Rāma)

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (śrī+rāma)

• śrī – glory, prosperity, auspiciousness
  noun (feminine)
• rāma – Rāma (name of a king)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: ram (class 1)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect active

Irregular perfect formation.

Root: vac (class 2)

कदा (kadā) - Interrogative particle. (when?)

(indeclinable)

कीदृक् (kīdṛk) - Interrogative adjective, modifying yuktyā. (of what kind? what sort of?)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kīdṛś

kīdṛś - of what kind?, what sort of?, how?

Nominative singular masculine/feminine/neuter. Stem kīdṛś ending in ś becomes k before stops or at end of a word.

Note: kīdṛk is the nominative singular of kīdṛś. Here it functions adjectivally with yuktyā.

कया (kayā) - Interrogative pronoun modifying yuktyā. (by what? by which?)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kim

kim - who?, what?, which?

Feminine instrumental singular of kim.

Note: Agrees with yuktyā.

युक्त्या (yuktyā) - by means, by reason, by a method

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of yukti

yukti - method, means, reason, logic, fitness

Derived from root yuj.

Root: yuj (class 7)

प्राणापाननिबन्धया (prāṇāpānanibandhayā) - Qualifying the method (yuktyā) or the peace (śāntim). (by the restraint of prāṇa and apāna breaths)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of prāṇāpānanibandha

prāṇāpānanibandha - restraint of prāṇa and apāna

Bahuvrīhi compound, meaning "that by which prāṇa and apāna are bound" or as an adjective "characterized by the binding of prāṇa and apāna".

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (prāṇa+apāna+nibandha)

• prāṇa – life-breath, vital air (prāṇa)
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root an with prefix pra.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: an (class 2)
• apāna – down-going breath, vital air (apāna)
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root an with prefix apa.
  Prefix: apa
  Root: an (class 2)
• nibandha – binding, fetter, restraint, connection
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root bandh with prefix ni.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Adjective modifying yuktyā (by means characterized by prāṇāpānanibandha) or śāntim (peace characterized by prāṇāpānanibandha).

योगनाम्न्या (yoganāmnyā) - Qualifying the peace (śāntim). (by the name of (meditative) union (yoga), named (meditative) union (yoga))

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of yoganāman

yoganāman - named (meditative) union (yoga), having the name (meditative) union (yoga)

Compound of yoga and nāman. Instrumental feminine of yoganāman (i-stem).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (yoga+nāman)

• yoga – (meditative) union, discipline
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root yuj.
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• nāman – name, appellation
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with yuktyā or śāntim.

मनः (manaḥ) - the mind (manas)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, soul

Derived from root man.

Root: man (class 4)

शान्तिम् (śāntim) - The object of attainment for the mind. (peace, tranquility)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śānti

śānti - peace, tranquility, quiet, cessation

Derived from root śam.

Root: śam (class 4)

एति (eti) - goes, reaches, attains

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of i

Present active

Root: i (class 2)

अनन्तसुखप्रदाम् (anantasukhapradām) - Qualifying the peace (śāntim). (giving infinite happiness)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of anantasukhapradā

anantasukhapradā - giving boundless happiness

Derived from ananta (infinite), sukha (happiness), pradā (giver). Accusative feminine singular.

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (ananta+sukha+pradā)

• ananta – endless, infinite, boundless
  adjective
  a (not) + anta (end).
  Prefix: an
• sukha – happiness, joy, comfort
  noun (neuter)
• pradā – giving, bestowing
  adjective (feminine)
  Present active participle
  From root dā with prefix pra.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: dā (class 3)