योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-16, verse-12

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
मेरुमूर्धनि मामेवमुक्त्वा स विहगाधिपः ।
तूष्णीं बभूव मुक्तात्मा ऋष्यमूक इवाम्बुदः ॥ १२ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
merumūrdhani māmevamuktvā sa vihagādhipaḥ ,
tūṣṇīṃ babhūva muktātmā ṛṣyamūka ivāmbudaḥ 12

12. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca merumūrdhani mām evam uktvā saḥ
vihagādhipaḥ tūṣṇīm babhūva muktātmā ṛṣyamūkaḥ iva ambudaḥ

12. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca saḥ muktātmā vihagādhipaḥ merumūrdhani
mām evam uktvā ṛṣyamūkaḥ iva ambudaḥ tūṣṇīm babhūva

12. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: After speaking to me in this manner on the summit of Mount Meru, that king of birds, whose self (ātman) was liberated, became silent, just like a cloud resting on Mount Rishyamuka.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - The sage Vasiṣṭha, who is narrating the verse. (Śrī Vasiṣṭha (a revered sage))

• उवाच (uvāca) - Said (by Vasiṣṭha). (said, spoke)

• मेरुमूर्धनि (merumūrdhani) - On the top of the mythical Mount Meru. (on the peak of Meru, on the summit of Meru)

• माम् (mām) - Me (Vasiṣṭha). (me (accusative))

• एवम् (evam) - In the manner described by Bhusuṇḍa. (thus, in this manner, so)

• उक्त्वा (uktvā) - After (Bhusuṇḍa) had spoken. (having spoken, having said)

• सः (saḥ) - That (well-known) king of birds, Bhusuṇḍa. (that (masculine singular nominative))

• विहगाधिपः (vihagādhipaḥ) - Bhusuṇḍa, the ancient crow, who is a sage. (king of birds, lord of birds)

• तूष्णीम् (tūṣṇīm) - In a state of complete silence. (silently, quietly)

• बभूव (babhūva) - Became silent. (became, happened, existed)

• मुक्तात्मा (muktātmā) - Bhusuṇḍa, whose individual self (ātman) has attained liberation (mokṣa). (liberated soul, whose self (ātman) is free)

• ऋष्यमूकः (ṛṣyamūkaḥ) - Mount Rishyamuka, a specific mountain mentioned in Hindu epics. (Rishyamuka (mountain))

• इव (iva) - Indicating a comparison. (like, as, as if)

• अम्बुदः (ambudaḥ) - A cloud resting on a mountain, symbolizing stillness. (cloud (literally 'water-giver'))

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - The sage Vasiṣṭha, who is narrating the verse. (Śrī Vasiṣṭha (a revered sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - The venerable Vasiṣṭha; a proper name of a sage.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – prosperity, glory, wealth, beauty, auspiciousness; venerable prefix
  adjective (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – most excellent, best; a proper name of a Vedic sage
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: vas (class 1)

उवाच (uvāca) - Said (by Vasiṣṭha). (said, spoke)

(verb)

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

perfect active indicative

From root √vac (to speak), perfect tense, 3rd person singular.

Root: vac (class 2)

मेरुमूर्धनि (merumūrdhani) - On the top of the mythical Mount Meru. (on the peak of Meru, on the summit of Meru)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of merumūrdhan

merumūrdhan - summit of Meru, Meru's peak

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (meru+mūrdhan)

• meru – a mythical mountain, the central mountain of the world
  proper noun (masculine)
• mūrdhan – head, summit, top
  noun (neuter)

माम् (mām) - Me (Vasiṣṭha). (me (accusative))

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of aham

aham - I

एवम् (evam) - In the manner described by Bhusuṇḍa. (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

उक्त्वा (uktvā) - After (Bhusuṇḍa) had spoken. (having spoken, having said)

(indeclinable)

absolutive / gerund

From root √vac (to speak), krt suffix -ktvā.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Functions as an indeclinable participle.

सः (saḥ) - That (well-known) king of birds, Bhusuṇḍa. (that (masculine singular nominative))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Sandhi form of 'sa' before a consonant or soft aspirate.

विहगाधिपः (vihagādhipaḥ) - Bhusuṇḍa, the ancient crow, who is a sage. (king of birds, lord of birds)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vihagādhipa

vihagādhipa - king of birds, chief of birds

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vihaga+adhipa)

• vihaga – bird (literally 'going in the sky')
  noun (masculine)
  From vi- + √gam + ḍa.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: gam (class 1)
• adhipa – lord, ruler, chief, king
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: pā (class 2)

तूष्णीम् (tūṣṇīm) - In a state of complete silence. (silently, quietly)

(indeclinable)

Originally an adverbial accusative of a noun.

Note: Functions as an adverb.

बभूव (babhūva) - Became silent. (became, happened, existed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of bhū

perfect active indicative

From root √bhū (to be), perfect tense, 3rd person singular.

Root: bhū (class 1)

मुक्तात्मा (muktātmā) - Bhusuṇḍa, whose individual self (ātman) has attained liberation (mokṣa). (liberated soul, whose self (ātman) is free)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muktātman

muktātman - a liberated soul, one whose self (ātman) is freed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mukta+ātman)

• mukta – freed, liberated, released
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √muc (to free, release) with kta suffix.
  Root: muc (class 6)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual self, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Refers to Bhusuṇḍa.

ऋष्यमूकः (ṛṣyamūkaḥ) - Mount Rishyamuka, a specific mountain mentioned in Hindu epics. (Rishyamuka (mountain))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛṣyamūka

ṛṣyamūka - name of a mountain

Note: Here used in the context of a simile, implying its presence in the mind of the speaker.

इव (iva) - Indicating a comparison. (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

अम्बुदः (ambudaḥ) - A cloud resting on a mountain, symbolizing stillness. (cloud (literally 'water-giver'))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ambuda

ambuda - cloud, water-giver

From ambu (water) + da (giver, from √dā to give).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ambu+da)

• ambu – water
  noun (neuter)
• da – giver, bestower
  suffix
  Krt suffix from root √dā (to give).
  Root: dā (class 3)