योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-1, verse-1

श्रीवाल्मीकिरुवाच ।
उपशमप्रकरणादनन्तरमिदं श्रृणु ।
त्वं निर्वाणप्रकरणं ज्ञातं निर्वाणदायि यत् ॥ १ ॥

śrīvālmīkiruvāca ,
upaśamaprakaraṇādanantaramidaṃ śrṛṇu ,
tvaṃ nirvāṇaprakaraṇaṃ jñātaṃ nirvāṇadāyi yat 1

1. śrī-vālmīkiḥ uvāca upaśama-prakaraṇāt anantaram idam
śṛṇu tvam nirvāṇa-prakaraṇam jñātam nirvāṇa-dāyi yat

1. The venerable Vālmīki said: 'After the chapter on tranquility, listen to this — the chapter on (nirvāṇa) liberation, which is known to bestow (nirvāṇa) liberation.'

Words meanings summery:

• श्री-वाल्मीकिः (śrī-vālmīkiḥ) - the venerable Vālmīki

• उवाच (uvāca) - said (he said, he spoke)

• उपशम-प्रकरणात् (upaśama-prakaraṇāt) - after the section on tranquility (from the chapter on tranquility, after the section on peace)

• अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - after (immediately after, next, without interval)

• इदम् (idam) - this (following chapter) (this, this one)

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen (listen, hear)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you (the listener, prince Rāma) (you)

• निर्वाण-प्रकरणम् (nirvāṇa-prakaraṇam) - the chapter on (nirvāṇa) liberation

• ज्ञातम् (jñātam) - known (to be) (known, understood)

• निर्वाण-दायि (nirvāṇa-dāyi) - bestowing (nirvāṇa) liberation

• यत् (yat) - which (which, what, that)

Words meanings and morphology

श्री-वाल्मीकिः (śrī-vālmīkiḥ) - the venerable Vālmīki

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrī-vālmīki

śrī-vālmīki - the venerable Vālmīki (a revered ancient sage)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vālmīki)

• śrī – splendor, prosperity, revered, venerable
  adjective/noun (feminine)
• vālmīki – name of a celebrated sage, author of the Rāmāyaṇa
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'uvāca'.

उवाच (uvāca) - said (he said, he spoke)

(verb)

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

Perfect Tense

Root vac, perfect tense (lit), 3rd person singular.

Root: vac (class 2)

उपशम-प्रकरणात् (upaśama-prakaraṇāt) - after the section on tranquility (from the chapter on tranquility, after the section on peace)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of upaśama-prakaraṇa

upaśama-prakaraṇa - chapter on tranquility/peace

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (upaśama+prakaraṇa)

• upaśama – tranquility, calm, cessation, pacification
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'śam' (to be quiet, to cease) with prefix 'upa'.
  Prefix: upa
  Root: śam (class 4)
• prakaraṇa – chapter, section, topic, treatise
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do, make) with prefix 'pra'.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Indicates 'after' in conjunction with 'anantaram'.

अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - after (immediately after, next, without interval)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+antara)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• antara – interval, space, difference
  noun (neuter)

इदम् (idam) - this (following chapter) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Object of 'śṛṇu'.

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen (listen, hear)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of śru

Imperative

Root śru (5th class), imperative, 2nd person singular.

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Direct command to the listener.

त्वम् (tvam) - you (the listener, prince Rāma) (you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Explicit subject for the implied verb 'śṛṇu'.

निर्वाण-प्रकरणम् (nirvāṇa-prakaraṇam) - the chapter on (nirvāṇa) liberation

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nirvāṇa-prakaraṇa

nirvāṇa-prakaraṇa - chapter on liberation/extinction (nirvāṇa)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nirvāṇa+prakaraṇa)

• nirvāṇa – liberation, extinction, blowing out (of a lamp), ultimate freedom
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'vā' (to blow) with prefix 'nir'.
  Prefix: nir
  Root: vā (class 2)
• prakaraṇa – chapter, section, topic, treatise
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do, make) with prefix 'pra'.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of the implied 'śṛṇu'.

ज्ञातम् (jñātam) - known (to be) (known, understood)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of jñāta

jñāta - known, understood, ascertained

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'jñā' (to know).

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Modifies 'nirvāṇa-prakaraṇam'.

निर्वाण-दायि (nirvāṇa-dāyi) - bestowing (nirvāṇa) liberation

(adjective)

neuter, singular of nirvāṇa-dāyin

nirvāṇa-dāyin - giver of liberation, bestowing liberation

Derived from 'nirvāṇa' and root 'dā' (to give).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nirvāṇa+dāyin)

• nirvāṇa – liberation, extinction, blowing out (of a lamp), ultimate freedom
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'vā' (to blow) with prefix 'nir'.
  Prefix: nir
  Root: vā (class 2)
• dāyin – giver, bestower
  adjective/noun
  Agent noun derived from root 'dā' (to give) with suffix '-in'.
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Modifies 'nirvāṇa-prakaraṇam'.

यत् (yat) - which (which, what, that)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

Note: Refers to 'nirvāṇa-prakaraṇam'.