योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-8, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
संसारवनखण्डेऽस्मिंश्चित्पर्वततटे स्थिता ।
कीदृशी सृष्ट्यविद्याख्या लता विकसिता कदा ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
saṃsāravanakhaṇḍe'smiṃścitparvatataṭe sthitā ,
kīdṛśī sṛṣṭyavidyākhyā latā vikasitā kadā 1

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca saṃsāravanakhaṇḍe asmin citparvatataṭe
sthitā kīdṛśī sṛṣṭyavidyākhyā latā vikasitā kadā

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca asmin saṃsāravanakhaṇḍe citparvatataṭe
sthitā sṛṣṭyavidyākhyā latā kīdṛśī kadā vikasitā

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: In this grove, a part of the forest of transmigratory existence (saṃsāra), and situated on the slope of the mountain of consciousness (cit), what kind of creeper is this called 'creational ignorance' (avidyā)? And when did it blossom?

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha (a revered sage)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• संसारवनखण्डे (saṁsāravanakhaṇḍe) - in the section/grove of the forest of transmigratory existence (saṃsāra)

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this

• चित्पर्वततटे (citparvatataṭe) - on the bank/slope of the mountain of consciousness (cit)

• स्थिता (sthitā) - situated, standing, placed, existing

• कीदृशी (kīdṛśī) - of what kind, what sort, how

• सृष्ट्यविद्याख्या (sṛṣṭyavidyākhyā) - named 'creation-ignorance'

• लता (latā) - creeper, vine

• विकसिता (vikasitā) - blossomed, opened, developed

• कदा (kadā) - when? at what time?

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha (a revered sage)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - Vasiṣṭha, revered; a celebrated sage, one of the seven Ṛṣis

Note: Refers to the sage Vasiṣṭha, often prefixed with Śrī for reverence.

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect active third person singular

Root vac, perfect form. From √vac (2nd class), meaning 'to speak'.

Root: vac (class 2)

संसारवनखण्डे (saṁsāravanakhaṇḍe) - in the section/grove of the forest of transmigratory existence (saṃsāra)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃsāravanakhaṇḍa

saṁsāravanakhaṇḍa - a part of the forest of transmigratory existence

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃsāra+vana+khaṇḍa)

• saṃsāra – transmigration, cycle of birth and death, worldly existence
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix sam- (together) + root sṛ (to flow, move).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• vana – forest, wood, grove
  noun (neuter)
• khaṇḍa – part, piece, section, portion
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to a specific place or condition 'in the section of the forest of saṃsāra'.

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

Note: Locative singular, agreeing with `saṃsāravanakhaṇḍe`.

चित्पर्वततटे (citparvatataṭe) - on the bank/slope of the mountain of consciousness (cit)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of citparvatataṭa

citparvatataṭa - the slope of the mountain of consciousness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+parvata+taṭa)

• cit – consciousness, pure intelligence, understanding
  noun (feminine)
• parvata – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)
• taṭa – bank, shore, slope, side
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to a specific location 'on the slope of the mountain of cit'.

स्थिता (sthitā) - situated, standing, placed, existing

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing, placed

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand) with suffix -ta.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Feminine nominative singular, agreeing with `latā`.

कीदृशी (kīdṛśī) - of what kind, what sort, how

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kīdṛśa

kīdṛśa - of what kind, of what nature, how

From kim (what) + dṛś (appearance).

Note: Feminine nominative singular, inquiring about `latā`.

सृष्ट्यविद्याख्या (sṛṣṭyavidyākhyā) - named 'creation-ignorance'

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sṛṣṭyavidyākhyā

sṛṣṭyavidyākhyā - that which is named 'creational ignorance'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sṛṣṭi+avidyā+ākhyā)

• sṛṣṭi – creation, production
  noun (feminine)
  From root sṛj (to create).
  Root: sṛj (class 6)
• avidyā – ignorance, nescience, spiritual ignorance
  noun (feminine)
  Negative prefix 'a' + vidyā (knowledge).
  Prefix: a
• ākhyā – name, appellation, calling
  noun (feminine)
  From root khyā (to be known) with prefix ā-.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: A compound noun describing the specific type of creeper.

लता (latā) - creeper, vine

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of latā

latā - creeper, vine, slender branch

Note: The subject of the question.

विकसिता (vikasitā) - blossomed, opened, developed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vikasita

vikasita - blossomed, opened, expanded, developed

Past Passive Participle

From root kas (to open) with prefix vi-.

Prefix: vi

Root: kas (class 1)

Note: Feminine nominative singular, agreeing with `latā`.

कदा (kadā) - when? at what time?

(indeclinable)

Interrogative adverb of time.

Note: Interrogative adverb.