योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-87, verse-15

चूडालोवाच ।
पितामहमहं पूर्वं कदाचित्पृष्टवानिदम् ।
यत्क्रियाज्ञानयोरेकं श्रेयस्तद्ब्रूहि मे प्रभो ॥ १५ ॥

cūḍālovāca ,
pitāmahamahaṃ pūrvaṃ kadācitpṛṣṭavānidam ,
yatkriyājñānayorekaṃ śreyastadbrūhi me prabho 15

15. cūḍālā uvāca pitāmaham aham pūrvam kadācit pṛṣṭavān
idam yat kriyājñānayoḥ ekam śreyaḥ tat brūhi me prabho

15. cūḍālā uvāca aham pūrvam kadācit pitāmaham idam pṛṣṭavān
prabho me kriyājñānayoḥ yat ekam śreyaḥ tat brūhi

15. Cūḍālā said: 'I once asked my grandfather this question: "O Lord, please tell me which is superior, action or knowledge?"'

Words meanings summery:

• चूडाला (cūḍālā) - Cūḍālā (a proper name)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• पितामहम् (pitāmaham) - grandfather

• अहम् (aham) - I

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly, previously

• कदाचित् (kadācit) - once, sometime, at some time

• पृष्टवान् (pṛṣṭavān) - asked

• इदम् (idam) - this

• यत् (yat) - which

• क्रियाज्ञानयोः (kriyājñānayoḥ) - among action and knowledge; of action and knowledge

• एकम् (ekam) - one

• श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - better, more excellent, superior; ultimate good

• तत् (tat) - that

• ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell, speak

• मे (me) - to me

• प्रभो (prabho) - O Lord!

Words meanings and morphology

चूडाला (cūḍālā) - Cūḍālā (a proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cūḍālā

cūḍālā - Cūḍālā (name of a female ascetic)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of uvāca

Perfect tense form

root √vac, Lit lakāra, 3rd person singular

Root: √vac (class 2)

पितामहम् (pitāmaham) - grandfather

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pitāmaha

pitāmaha - grandfather

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly, previously

(indeclinable)

adverbial form of pūrva

कदाचित् (kadācit) - once, sometime, at some time

(indeclinable)

पृष्टवान् (pṛṣṭavān) - asked

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛṣṭavat

pṛṣṭavat - one who has asked

Past Active Participle

from root √prach with suffix -tavat

Root: √prach (class 6)

Note: Used as a finite verb in this context.

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

यत् (yat) - which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what

क्रियाज्ञानयोः (kriyājñānayoḥ) - among action and knowledge; of action and knowledge

(noun)

Locative, neuter, dual of kriyājñāna

kriyājñāna - action and knowledge

Compound type : Dvandva (kriyā+jñāna)

• kriyā – action, ritual
  noun (feminine)
  action noun
  from root √kṛ with suffix -ā
  Root: √kṛ (class 8)
• jñāna – knowledge, spiritual wisdom
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  from root √jñā with suffix -ana (lyuṭ)
  Root: √jñā (class 9)

एकम् (ekam) - one

(numeral)

श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - better, more excellent, superior; ultimate good

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śreyas

śreyas - better, more excellent, superior; ultimate good, welfare

comparative degree of praśasya (excellent)

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell, speak

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (Loṭ) of √brū

Imperative form

root √brū, Loṭ lakāra, 2nd person singular

Root: √brū (class 2)

मे (me) - to me

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

प्रभो (prabho) - O Lord!

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - lord, master, powerful