योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-1, verse-42

संसारोत्तरणोपायं वसिष्ठवदनेरितम् ।
यथावदेकाग्रधियश्चिन्तयामासुरादृताः ॥ ४२ ॥

saṃsārottaraṇopāyaṃ vasiṣṭhavadaneritam ,
yathāvadekāgradhiyaścintayāmāsurādṛtāḥ 42

42. saṃsārottaraṇopāyaṃ vasiṣṭhavadaneritam |
yathāvat ekāgradhiyaḥ cintayāmāsuḥ ādṛtāḥ

42. ādṛtāḥ ekāgradhiyaḥ yathāvat vasiṣṭhavadaneritam
saṃsārottaraṇopāyaṃ cintayāmāsuḥ

42. With focused minds and respectfully, they duly contemplated the means to transcend the cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra), which had been uttered by Vasiṣṭha.

Words meanings summery:

• संसारोत्तरणोपायं (saṁsārottaraṇopāyaṁ) - the means to cross over (saṃsāra), the method for liberation from transmigration

• वसिष्ठवदनेरितम् (vasiṣṭhavadaneritam) - uttered from Vasiṣṭha's mouth

• यथावत् (yathāvat) - duly (properly, accurately, as it should be)

• एकाग्रधियः (ekāgradhiyaḥ) - with focused minds, having concentrated intellects

• चिन्तयामासुः (cintayāmāsuḥ) - they contemplated, they thought

• आदृताः (ādṛtāḥ) - respectfully (respected, honored, attentive, respectful)

Words meanings and morphology

संसारोत्तरणोपायं (saṁsārottaraṇopāyaṁ) - the means to cross over (saṃsāra), the method for liberation from transmigration

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃsārottaraṇopāya

saṁsārottaraṇopāya - means of crossing over saṃsāra

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃsāra+uttaraṇa+upāya)

• saṃsāra – transmigration, cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra)
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• uttaraṇa – crossing over, liberation
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: ud
  Root: tṛ (class 1)
• upāya – means, method, expedient
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: upa
  Root: i (class 2)

वसिष्ठवदनेरितम् (vasiṣṭhavadaneritam) - uttered from Vasiṣṭha's mouth

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭhavadanerita

vasiṣṭhavadanerita - spoken by Vasiṣṭha's mouth

Past Passive Participle

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vasiṣṭha+vadana+īrita)

• vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (a proper noun, name of a sage)
  proper noun (masculine)
• vadana – mouth, face
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vad (class 1)
• īrita – uttered, spoken
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root: īr (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'upāyaṃ'.

यथावत् (yathāvat) - duly (properly, accurately, as it should be)

(indeclinable)

एकाग्रधियः (ekāgradhiyaḥ) - with focused minds, having concentrated intellects

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ekāgradhi

ekāgradhi - having a focused mind

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (eka+agra+dhī)

• eka – one, single
  adjective
• agra – tip, front, best, foremost
  noun (neuter)
• dhī – intellect, mind, understanding
  noun (feminine)

चिन्तयामासुः (cintayāmāsuḥ) - they contemplated, they thought

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of cint

Root: cint (class 10)

आदृताः (ādṛtāḥ) - respectfully (respected, honored, attentive, respectful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ādṛta

ādṛta - respected, attentive, eager

Past Passive Participle

Prefix: ā

Root: dṛ (class 6)