योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-104, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
इत्यध्यात्मविचित्राभिः कथाभिस्तौ परस्परम् ।
आसाते वेद्यवेत्तारौ मुहूर्तत्रितयं वने ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
ityadhyātmavicitrābhiḥ kathābhistau parasparam ,
āsāte vedyavettārau muhūrtatritayaṃ vane 1

1. śrī vasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca iti adhyātmavicitrābhiḥ kathābhiḥ
tau parasparam āsāte vedyavettārau muhūrtatritayam vane

1. śrī vasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca iti adhyātmavicitrābhiḥ kathābhiḥ
vedyavettārau tau parasparam muhūrtatritayam vane āsāte

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: Thus, those two, the knowers of truth, sat with each other in the forest for three muhūrtas, engaged in various captivating spiritual (adhyātma) discussions.

Words meanings summery:

• श्री (śrī) - a respectful prefix to the name Vasiṣṭha (auspicious, prosperous, glorious, beautiful; wealth, prosperity, beauty, glory; a respectful prefix to names)

• वसिष्ठः (vasiṣṭhaḥ) - The sage Vasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭha (a proper name, one of the seven sages); most excellent, best)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

• इति (iti) - thus (thus, so, in this manner, 'quote' marker)

• अध्यात्मविचित्राभिः (adhyātmavicitrābhiḥ) - by various captivating spiritual (by spiritual and varied, by various spiritual)

• कथाभिः (kathābhiḥ) - by discussions (by stories, by discussions, by narratives)

• तौ (tau) - those two (Rama and Vasiṣṭha, implied) (those two, they two)

• परस्परम् (parasparam) - with each other (mutually, reciprocally, with each other)

• आसाते (āsāte) - they two sat

• वेद्यवेत्तारौ (vedyavettārau) - two knowers of truth (two knowers of what is to be known, two knowers of truth)

• मुहूर्तत्रितयम् (muhūrtatritayam) - for three muhūrtas (three muhūrtas, a trio of muhūrtas)

• वने (vane) - in the forest (in the forest, in the grove)

Words meanings and morphology

श्री (śrī) - a respectful prefix to the name Vasiṣṭha (auspicious, prosperous, glorious, beautiful; wealth, prosperity, beauty, glory; a respectful prefix to names)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śrī

śrī - prosperity, wealth, glory, beauty; a respectful prefix

वसिष्ठः (vasiṣṭhaḥ) - The sage Vasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭha (a proper name, one of the seven sages); most excellent, best)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭha

vasiṣṭha - Vasiṣṭha (a proper name); most excellent, best

Superlative of 'vasu' (good, excellent).

Root: vas (class 2)

उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

(verb)

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

perfect active indicative

From root √vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

इति (iti) - thus (thus, so, in this manner, 'quote' marker)

(indeclinable)

अध्यात्मविचित्राभिः (adhyātmavicitrābhiḥ) - by various captivating spiritual (by spiritual and varied, by various spiritual)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of adhyātmavicitra

adhyātmavicitra - varied with respect to the self/spirit; wonderfully spiritual

Compound type : karmadhāraya (adhyātma+vicitra)

• adhyātma – relating to the self or spirit, spiritual (ātman)
  noun (neuter)
  Compound 'adhi' + 'ātman'.
  Prefix: adhi
• vicitra – various, diverse, variegated, wonderful, captivating
  adjective (masculine)

कथाभिः (kathābhiḥ) - by discussions (by stories, by discussions, by narratives)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of kathā

kathā - story, tale, narrative, discourse, discussion

From root √kath (to tell, relate).

Root: kath (class 10)

तौ (tau) - those two (Rama and Vasiṣṭha, implied) (those two, they two)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, those

Demonstrative pronoun.

परस्परम् (parasparam) - with each other (mutually, reciprocally, with each other)

(indeclinable)

आसाते (āsāte) - they two sat

(verb)

3rd person , dual, middle, imperfect (laṅ) of ās

imperfect active indicative (ātmanepada)

From root √ās (to sit). Lit. imperfect, but often used for continuous past action.

Root: ās (class 2)

वेद्यवेत्तारौ (vedyavettārau) - two knowers of truth (two knowers of what is to be known, two knowers of truth)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of vedyavettṛ

vedyavettṛ - one who knows what is to be known

Compound. 'Vettṛ' is agent noun from √vid (to know).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (vedya+vettṛ)

• vedya – that which is to be known, knowable, truth
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  From root √vid (to know), suffix -ya.
  Root: vid (class 2)
• vettṛ – knower, one who knows
  noun (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  From root √vid (to know), suffix -tṛ.
  Root: vid (class 2)

मुहूर्तत्रितयम् (muhūrtatritayam) - for three muhūrtas (three muhūrtas, a trio of muhūrtas)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of muhūrtatritaya

muhūrtatritaya - a group of three muhūrtas

Compound type : dvigu (muhūrta+tritaya)

• muhūrta – a moment, a period of 48 minutes
  noun (masculine)
• tritaya – a group of three, a trio
  noun (neuter)
  From 'tri' (three) + suffix -taya (group).

Note: Used adverbially for duration.

वने (vane) - in the forest (in the forest, in the grove)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove, thicket

Root: van (class 1)