योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-24, verse-9

कारणं जीवितस्येह प्राणचिन्ता समाश्रिता ।
श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
इत्युक्तवन्तं विहगं भुशुण्डं पुनरप्यहम् ।
जानन्नपीदमव्यग्रः पृष्टवान्क्रीडया मुनिम् ॥ ९ ॥

kāraṇaṃ jīvitasyeha prāṇacintā samāśritā ,
śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
ityuktavantaṃ vihagaṃ bhuśuṇḍaṃ punarapyaham ,
jānannapīdamavyagraḥ pṛṣṭavānkrīḍayā munim 9

9. kāraṇam jīvitasya iha prāṇacintā samāśritā
śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca iti uktavantam
vihagam bhuśuṇḍam punarapi aham jānan
api idam avyagraḥ pṛṣṭavān krīḍayā munim

9. iha jīvitasya kāraṇam prāṇacintā samāśritā.
śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca.
iti uktavantam vihagam bhuśuṇḍam munim aham idam jānan api avyagraḥ punarapi krīḍayā pṛṣṭavān.

9. Here, in this life, the contemplation of the life-force (prāṇa) was embraced as the cause of existence. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: After he had spoken thus, even though I knew this, I, unperturbed, playfully questioned the sage Bhusunda, the bird, again.

Words meanings summery:

• कारणम् (kāraṇam) - the reason or cause (cause, reason, motive)

• जीवितस्य (jīvitasya) - of life, of existence, of living

• इह (iha) - in this life or context (here, in this world, in this case)

• प्राणचिन्ता (prāṇacintā) - the contemplation of the life-force (prāṇa) (contemplation of the life-force, thought about vital breath)

• समाश्रिता (samāśritā) - (the contemplation) was embraced or adopted (embraced, resorted to, taken refuge in, dependent on)

• श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha (a revered sage)

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

• इति (iti) - indicating the end of a quote or a summary (thus, so, in this manner)

• उक्तवन्तम् (uktavantam) - the one (Bhusunda) who had spoken (having spoken, one who has spoken)

• विहगम् (vihagam) - the bird (Bhusunda) (bird)

• भुशुण्डम् (bhuśuṇḍam) - the sage Bhusunda (Bhusunda (proper name))

• पुनरपि (punarapi) - again, furthermore (again, also, yet again)

• अहम् (aham) - I (Vasiṣṭha) (I)

• जानन् (jānan) - even though I (Vasiṣṭha) knew (knowing, one who knows)

• अपि (api) - even (though) (even, also, too)

• इदम् (idam) - this (knowledge, what he said) (this, this one)

• अव्यग्रः (avyagraḥ) - calm and undisturbed (Vasiṣṭha's state of mind) (unperturbed, calm, not agitated)

• पृष्टवान् (pṛṣṭavān) - (I) asked (him) (asked, questioned)

• क्रीडया (krīḍayā) - in a playful manner (playfully, for sport, for fun)

• मुनिम् (munim) - the sage (Bhusunda) (the sage)

Words meanings and morphology

कारणम् (kāraṇam) - the reason or cause (cause, reason, motive)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kāraṇa

kāraṇa - cause, reason, instrument, motive

From root kṛ (to do, make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

जीवितस्य (jīvitasya) - of life, of existence, of living

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of jīvita

jīvita - life, existence, livelihood

Past Passive Participle

From root jīv (to live)

Root: jīv (class 1)

इह (iha) - in this life or context (here, in this world, in this case)

(indeclinable)

प्राणचिन्ता (prāṇacintā) - the contemplation of the life-force (prāṇa) (contemplation of the life-force, thought about vital breath)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prāṇacintā

prāṇacintā - contemplation of life-force/prāṇa

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prāṇa+cintā)

• prāṇa – life-force, vital breath, breath, energy
  noun (masculine)
  From root an (to breathe) with pra- prefix
  Prefix: pra
  Root: an (class 2)
• cintā – thought, concern, contemplation, reflection
  noun (feminine)
  From root cit (to perceive, think)
  Root: cit (class 1)

समाश्रिता (samāśritā) - (the contemplation) was embraced or adopted (embraced, resorted to, taken refuge in, dependent on)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of samāśrita

samāśrita - resorted to, embraced, dependent on, protected by

Past Passive Participle

From root śri (to resort to, serve) with upasargas sam-ā

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: śri (class 1)

श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha (a revered sage)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - Vasiṣṭha (a celebrated Vedic sage)

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect tense (lit)

Irregular perfect tense form

Root: vac (class 2)

इति (iti) - indicating the end of a quote or a summary (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

उक्तवन्तम् (uktavantam) - the one (Bhusunda) who had spoken (having spoken, one who has spoken)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of uktavat

uktavat - having spoken, having said

Past Active Participle

From root vac (to speak) with ktavat suffix

Root: vac (class 2)

विहगम् (vihagam) - the bird (Bhusunda) (bird)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vihaga

vihaga - bird, moving in the sky

From vi (in the air) + gam (to go)

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (vi+ga)

• vi – in the air, away, apart
  indeclinable
• ga – going, moving
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun suffix 'ḍa'
  From root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

भुशुण्डम् (bhuśuṇḍam) - the sage Bhusunda (Bhusunda (proper name))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhuśuṇḍa

bhuśuṇḍa - Name of a mythical crow-sage

पुनरपि (punarapi) - again, furthermore (again, also, yet again)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (punar+api)

• punar – again, back, furthermore
  indeclinable
• api – also, even, moreover
  indeclinable

अहम् (aham) - I (Vasiṣṭha) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

जानन् (jānan) - even though I (Vasiṣṭha) knew (knowing, one who knows)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jānat

jānat - knowing, perceiving

Present Active Participle

From root jñā (to know)

Root: jñā (class 9)

अपि (api) - even (though) (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this (knowledge, what he said) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, here

अव्यग्रः (avyagraḥ) - calm and undisturbed (Vasiṣṭha's state of mind) (unperturbed, calm, not agitated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avyagra

avyagra - unperturbed, calm, tranquil, not agitated

Negation 'a' of 'vyagra'

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyagra)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• vyagra – agitated, perplexed, busy, disturbed
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: vi

पृष्टवान् (pṛṣṭavān) - (I) asked (him) (asked, questioned)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛṣṭavat

pṛṣṭavat - having asked, questioned

Past Active Participle

From root prach (to ask) with ktavat suffix

Root: prach (class 6)

क्रीडया (krīḍayā) - in a playful manner (playfully, for sport, for fun)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of krīḍā

krīḍā - play, sport, amusement, game

From root krīḍ (to play)

Root: krīḍ (class 1)

मुनिम् (munim) - the sage (Bhusunda) (the sage)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, contemplative one