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.

5. על כן, ספר לי תחילה בקצרה על התהוות העצמי, ולאחר מכן אאזין בקשב רב לדבריך הספוגים בחוכמה.

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.

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