योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-96, verse-7

शिखिध्वज उवाच ।
ज्ञातप्रायमपीदं तु यत्पृच्छामि तदुच्यताम् ।
भूयो निपुणबोधाय मम मानद मोदद ॥ ७ ॥

śikhidhvaja uvāca ,
jñātaprāyamapīdaṃ tu yatpṛcchāmi taducyatām ,
bhūyo nipuṇabodhāya mama mānada modada 7

7. śikhidhvajaḥ uvāca | jñātaprāyam api idam tu yat pṛcchāmi
tat ucyatām | bhūyaḥ nipuṇabodhāya mama mānada modada ||

7. śikhidhvajaḥ uvāca he mānada he modada idam yat pṛcchāmi
tu jñātaprāyam api tat bhūyaḥ mama nipuṇabodhāya ucyatām

7. Śikhidhvaja said: O esteemed one, O giver of joy, even though this (which I ask) is almost understood, let that be explained further for my subtle comprehension.

Words meanings summery:

• शिखिध्वजः (śikhidhvajaḥ) - King Śikhidhvaja (Śikhidhvaja)

• उवाच (uvāca) - Śikhidhvaja spoke (he said, he spoke)

• ज्ञातप्रायम् (jñātaprāyam) - almost understood by me (almost known, nearly understood)

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

• इदम् (idam) - this matter, this topic (which I am about to ask) (this, this (thing))

• तु (tu) - but, indeed (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)

• यत् (yat) - that which (I ask) (which, what (relative pronoun))

• पृच्छामि (pṛcchāmi) - I am asking (I ask, I inquire)

• तत् (tat) - that (which I ask) (that, that (thing))

• उच्यताम् (ucyatām) - please explain it, let it be told (let it be said, let it be spoken)

• भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - once more, further (again, further, more)

• निपुणबोधाय (nipuṇabodhāya) - for the sake of precise and detailed understanding (for subtle understanding, for clear comprehension)

• मम (mama) - for my (understanding) (my, of me)

• मानद (mānada) - O giver of honor (addressing Vasiṣṭha/Kumbha) (giver of honor, esteemed one)

• मोदद (modada) - O giver of joy (addressing Vasiṣṭha/Kumbha) (giver of joy)

Words meanings and morphology

शिखिध्वजः (śikhidhvajaḥ) - King Śikhidhvaja (Śikhidhvaja)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śikhidhvaja

śikhidhvaja - peak-bannered; a proper name (King Śikhidhvaja)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śikhi+dhvaja)

• śikhi – peak, flame, crest, peacock
  noun (masculine)
• dhvaja – banner, flag, emblem
  noun (masculine)

Note: The speaker of the verse.

उवाच (uvāca) - Śikhidhvaja spoke (he said, he spoke)

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice, from root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

ज्ञातप्रायम् (jñātaprāyam) - almost understood by me (almost known, nearly understood)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñātaprāya

jñātaprāya - almost known, nearly understood

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñāta+prāya)

• jñāta – known, understood, realized
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root jñā (to know) with suffix -ta
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• prāya – almost, nearly, mostly, resembling
  indeclinable

Note: Predicative adjective for 'idam'.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a concession.

इदम् (idam) - this matter, this topic (which I am about to ask) (this, this (thing))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here, this (thing)

Note: Refers to the subject of the question.

तु (tu) - but, indeed (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the previous statement with the subsequent request.

यत् (yat) - that which (I ask) (which, what (relative pronoun))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

Note: Connects to 'tat'.

पृच्छामि (pṛcchāmi) - I am asking (I ask, I inquire)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of pracch

Present Active

Present tense, 1st person singular, active voice, from root pracch (to ask)

Root: pracch (class 6)

Note: The action of the speaker.

तत् (tat) - that (which I ask) (that, that (thing))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Correlative to 'yat'.

उच्यताम् (ucyatām) - please explain it, let it be told (let it be said, let it be spoken)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of vac

Imperative Passive

Imperative mood, 3rd person singular, passive voice, from root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: A polite command.

भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - once more, further (again, further, more)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying 'ucyatām'.

निपुणबोधाय (nipuṇabodhāya) - for the sake of precise and detailed understanding (for subtle understanding, for clear comprehension)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of nipuṇabodha

nipuṇabodha - subtle understanding, clear comprehension

Compound type : karmadhāraya (nipuṇa+bodha)

• nipuṇa – skillful, clever, subtle, precise, expert
  adjective (masculine)
• bodha – awakening, understanding, knowledge, enlightenment
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'budh' (to awaken, know)
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Indicates purpose.

मम (mama) - for my (understanding) (my, of me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me (first person pronoun)

Note: Possessive for 'nipuṇabodhāya'.

मानद (mānada) - O giver of honor (addressing Vasiṣṭha/Kumbha) (giver of honor, esteemed one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mānada

mānada - giver of honor, bestower of respect; esteemed

Compound of māna (honor) + da (giver)

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (māna+da)

• māna – honor, respect, pride, measure
  noun (masculine)
• da – giver, bestower
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 1)

Note: Vocative address to the teacher.

मोदद (modada) - O giver of joy (addressing Vasiṣṭha/Kumbha) (giver of joy)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of modada

modada - giver of joy, bestower of happiness

Compound of moda (joy) + da (giver)

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (moda+da)

• moda – joy, delight, happiness
  noun (masculine)
• da – giver, bestower
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 1)

Note: Vocative address to the teacher.