योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-180, verse-7

ब्राह्मण उवाच ।
एवमेतन्महाभाग सुमहायत्नवानहम् ।
यदर्थमागतोऽस्मीह तस्याकर्णय निर्णयम् ॥ ७ ॥

brāhmaṇa uvāca ,
evametanmahābhāga sumahāyatnavānaham ,
yadarthamāgato'smīha tasyākarṇaya nirṇayam 7

7. brāhmaṇaḥ uvāca evam etat mahābhāga sumahāyatnavān aham
yat artham āgataḥ asmi iha tasya ākarṇaya nirṇayam

7. mahābhāga evam etat aham sumahāyatnavān asmi
iha yat artham āgataḥ tasya nirṇayam ākarṇaya

7. The Brahmin said, "Indeed, O greatly fortunate one, I am making a great effort concerning this. Please listen to the decision regarding the purpose for which I have come here."

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - The speaker, a Brahmin. (a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• एवम् (evam) - “Indeed”, emphasizing the following statement. (thus, indeed, in this manner)

• एतत् (etat) - Referring to the subject the Brahmin is about to discuss. (this, this matter)

• महाभाग (mahābhāga) - An address to the listener, indicating respect. (O greatly fortunate one, O noble one)

• सुमहायत्नवान् (sumahāyatnavān) - The Brahmin describes himself as being very dedicated or having exerted great effort for the purpose he will explain. (one who has made great effort, very diligent)

• अहम् (aham) - The Brahmin referring to himself. (I)

• यत् (yat) - 'which' in "for which purpose" (which, for which)

• अर्थम् (artham) - 'purpose' in "for which purpose" (purpose, meaning, for the sake of)

• आगतः (āgataḥ) - “I have come” (having come, arrived)

• अस्मि (asmi) - “I am here” (with 'āgataḥ') (I am)

• इह (iha) - “here” (referring to the current place) (here, in this world)

• तस्य (tasya) - “of that” (purpose mentioned before) (of that, its)

• आकर्णय (ākarṇaya) - An imperative to the listener. (listen, pay attention)

• निर्णयम् (nirṇayam) - The resolution or outcome of the Brahmin's purpose. (decision, resolution, ascertainment)

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - The speaker, a Brahmin. (a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class, related to Brahman

from brahman, with aṇ suffix

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

perfect tense, 3rd person singular

root vac, perfect tense form

Root: vac (class 2)

एवम् (evam) - “Indeed”, emphasizing the following statement. (thus, indeed, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

एतत् (etat) - Referring to the subject the Brahmin is about to discuss. (this, this matter)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that

महाभाग (mahābhāga) - An address to the listener, indicating respect. (O greatly fortunate one, O noble one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābhāga

mahābhāga - greatly fortunate, noble, illustrious

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+bhāga)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• bhāga – share, portion, fortune
  noun (masculine)

सुमहायत्नवान् (sumahāyatnavān) - The Brahmin describes himself as being very dedicated or having exerted great effort for the purpose he will explain. (one who has made great effort, very diligent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sumahāyatnavat

sumahāyatnavat - one who has made great effort, very diligent

suffixed with -vat

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+mahā+yatna+vat)

• su – good, excellent, very
  indeclinable
• mahā – great, large
  adjective (feminine)
• yatna – effort, exertion, endeavor
  noun (masculine)
  from yam 'to strive'
  Root: yam (class 1)
• vat – possessing, having (suffix)
  suffix
  taddhita suffix indicating possession

Note: Refers to the speaker (aham).

अहम् (aham) - The Brahmin referring to himself. (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I

यत् (yat) - 'which' in "for which purpose" (which, for which)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Used as the first part of a compound with 'artham'.

अर्थम् (artham) - 'purpose' in "for which purpose" (purpose, meaning, for the sake of)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, aim, object, wealth, meaning

Note: Forms a tatpurusha compound 'yadartham' (for which purpose).

आगतः (āgataḥ) - “I have come” (having come, arrived)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āgata

āgata - come, arrived, approached

Past Passive Participle

from root gam with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Used like a finite verb with 'asmi'.

अस्मि (asmi) - “I am here” (with 'āgataḥ') (I am)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

present tense, 1st person singular

root as, present tense form

Root: as (class 2)

इह (iha) - “here” (referring to the current place) (here, in this world)

(indeclinable)

तस्य (tasya) - “of that” (purpose mentioned before) (of that, its)

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'yat artham'.

आकर्णय (ākarṇaya) - An imperative to the listener. (listen, pay attention)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of karṇ

causative imperative, 2nd person singular

root karṇ with prefix ā, causative form

Prefix: ā

Root: karṇ (class 10)

निर्णयम् (nirṇayam) - The resolution or outcome of the Brahmin's purpose. (decision, resolution, ascertainment)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nirṇaya

nirṇaya - decision, ascertainment, resolution, judgment

from root nī with prefix nir

Prefix: nir

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Object of 'ākarṇaya'.