योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-86, verse-5

तत्समासेन तां तावदात्मोत्पत्तिं वदाशु मे ।
ततः श्रोष्यामि यत्नेन ज्ञानगर्भां गिरं तव ॥ ५ ॥

tatsamāsena tāṃ tāvadātmotpattiṃ vadāśu me ,
tataḥ śroṣyāmi yatnena jñānagarbhāṃ giraṃ tava 5

5. tat samāsena tām tāvat ātmoṭpattim vada āśu me
tataḥ śroṣyāmi yatnena jñānagarbhām giram tava

5. Therefore, first, quickly tell me about the origin of the (ātman) self in brief. Then, I will carefully listen to your words, which are full of wisdom.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - Therefore (therefore, then, that)

• समासेन (samāsena) - by means of a summary, in brief, concisely

• ताम् (tām) - that (origin) (that (feminine))

• तावत् (tāvat) - first, at first (first, meanwhile, so much, as much as)

• आत्मोट्पत्तिम् (ātmoṭpattim) - the origin of the self (ātman)

• वद (vada) - tell, speak, say

• आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly

• मे (me) - to me (to me, my)

• ततः (tataḥ) - Then, thereafter (then, thereafter, from that)

• श्रोष्यामि (śroṣyāmi) - I will hear, I shall listen

• यत्नेन (yatnena) - with effort, carefully, diligently

• ज्ञानगर्भाम् (jñānagarbhām) - pregnant with knowledge, containing wisdom, full of wisdom

• गिरम् (giram) - speech, word, voice

• तव (tava) - your

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - Therefore (therefore, then, that)

(indeclinable)

समासेन (samāsena) - by means of a summary, in brief, concisely

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of samāsa

samāsa - summary, compound (grammar), conciseness

derived from sam-as (to put together)

Prefix: sam

Root: as (class 2)

ताम् (tām) - that (origin) (that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Refers to 'ātmoṭpattim'.

तावत् (tāvat) - first, at first (first, meanwhile, so much, as much as)

(indeclinable)

आत्मोट्पत्तिम् (ātmoṭpattim) - the origin of the self (ātman)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ātmoṭpatti

ātmoṭpatti - the origin of the self, the genesis of the (ātman) soul

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+utpatti)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)
• utpatti – origin, production, birth, generation
  noun (feminine)
  derived from ud-pad (to arise)
  Prefix: ud
  Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Direct object of 'vada'.

वद (vada) - tell, speak, say

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vad

Imperative Active

2nd person singular

Root: vad (class 1)

आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly

(indeclinable)

adverb

Note: Modifies the verb 'vada'.

मे (me) - to me (to me, my)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Pronominal stem for 1st person

Note: Indirect object of 'vada'.

ततः (tataḥ) - Then, thereafter (then, thereafter, from that)

(indeclinable)

adverb derived from tad

श्रोष्यामि (śroṣyāmi) - I will hear, I shall listen

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future indicative (lṛṭ) of śru

Future Active Indicative

1st person singular

Root: śru (class 5)

यत्नेन (yatnena) - with effort, carefully, diligently

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yatna

yatna - effort, exertion, endeavor, care, diligence

from root yat (to strive)

Root: yat (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'śroṣyāmi'.

ज्ञानगर्भाम् (jñānagarbhām) - pregnant with knowledge, containing wisdom, full of wisdom

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of jñānagarbhā

jñānagarbhā - pregnant with knowledge, containing wisdom, having knowledge as its essence

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jñāna+garbha)

• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, spiritual knowledge
  noun (neuter)
  from root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• garbha – womb, interior, embryo, core, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: gṛbh (class 9)

Note: Modifies 'giram'.

गिरम् (giram) - speech, word, voice

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gir

gir - speech, word, voice, hymn

Root: gṛ (class 6)

Note: Direct object of 'śroṣyāmi'.

तव (tava) - your

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular/plural)

Genitive singular of yuṣmad.