योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-126, verse-78

कथं निहन्यते चैषा क्व चैषा रमते चिरम् ।
श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
रामेच्छा नाम करिणी इदं मेऽस्त्वितिरूपिणी ॥ ७८ ॥

kathaṃ nihanyate caiṣā kva caiṣā ramate ciram ,
śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
rāmecchā nāma kariṇī idaṃ me'stvitirūpiṇī 78

78. katham nihanyate ca eṣā kva ca eṣā ramate ciram śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ
uvāca rāmechā nāma kariṇī idam me astu iti rūpiṇī

78. eṣā katham ca nihanyate ca eṣā kva ciram ramate śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ
uvāca rāmechā nāma kariṇī idam me astu iti rūpiṇī

78. How is this (desire) destroyed, and where does it long reside? Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: 'The she-elephant named 'Rāma's desire' takes the form, 'Let this be mine.''

Words meanings summery:

• कथम् (katham) - how, in what manner

• निहन्यते (nihanyate) - is killed, is destroyed

• च (ca) - and

• एषा (eṣā) - this (desire) (this (feminine))

• क्व (kva) - where

• च (ca) - and

• एषा (eṣā) - this (desire) (this (feminine))

• रमते (ramate) - resides, delights, enjoys

• चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, long

• श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Revered Vasiṣṭha

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• रामेछा (rāmechā) - Rāma's desire

• नाम (nāma) - by name, indeed, named

• करिणी (kariṇī) - she-elephant

• इदम् (idam) - this

• मे (me) - to me, my, for me

• अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner (marks direct speech or thought)

• रूपिणी (rūpiṇī) - having the form of, characterized by

Words meanings and morphology

कथम् (katham) - how, in what manner

(indeclinable)

निहन्यते (nihanyate) - is killed, is destroyed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of han

Present Passive

From root han, prefixed with ni, passive voice, 3rd person singular, present tense.

Prefix: ni

Root: han (class 2)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एषा (eṣā) - this (desire) (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this

Note: Refers to the desire (icchā) that is the topic of discussion.

क्व (kva) - where

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एषा (eṣā) - this (desire) (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this

Note: Refers to the desire (icchā) that is the topic of discussion.

रमते (ramate) - resides, delights, enjoys

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of ram

Present Middle

From root ram, middle voice, 3rd person singular, present tense.

Root: ram (class 1)

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, long

(indeclinable)

Adverbial usage.

श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Revered Vasiṣṭha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - The venerable Vasiṣṭha (a celebrated Vedic sage)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

From root vac, perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice.

Root: vac (class 2)

रामेछा (rāmechā) - Rāma's desire

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of rāmechā

rāmechā - Rāma's desire

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rāma+icchā)

• rāma – Rāma (a proper name); pleasing, charming
  proper noun (masculine)
• icchā – desire, wish, will
  noun (feminine)
  Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: The desire expressed by Rāma (the questioner).

नाम (nāma) - by name, indeed, named

(indeclinable)

Used adverbially.

Note: Adverbial usage meaning "by name" or "called".

करिणी (kariṇī) - she-elephant

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kariṇī

kariṇī - she-elephant, female elephant

Feminine form of karin (elephant), derived from kara (hand, trunk).

Note: Used as a metaphor for desire.

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here

From root i, or from pronoun base `id`.

Note: Refers to an object of desire.

मे (me) - to me, my, for me

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Dative/Genitive singular of asmad.

Note: Pronominal form for 'my' or 'to me'.

अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as

Imperative

From root as, imperative mood, 3rd person singular.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Expresses a wish or command.

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner (marks direct speech or thought)

(indeclinable)

Note: Quotative particle.

रूपिणी (rūpiṇī) - having the form of, characterized by

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of rūpiṇ

rūpiṇ - having form, beautiful, characterized by

Feminine nominative singular of rūpin (from rūpa 'form' + -in suffix).

Note: Describes the 'kariṇī'.