योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-181, verse-28

मुहूर्तमात्रेणोवाच प्रबुध्य ध्यानतो मुनिः ।
श्रूयतामिदमाश्चर्यमार्यौ हि कार्यवेदिनौ ॥ २८ ॥

muhūrtamātreṇovāca prabudhya dhyānato muniḥ ,
śrūyatāmidamāścaryamāryau hi kāryavedinau 28

28. muhūrtamātreṇa uvāca prabudhya dhyānataḥ muniḥ
śrūyatām idam āścaryam āryau hi kāryavedinau

28. muniḥ dhyānataḥ prabudhya muhūrtamātreṇa uvāca (saḥ provāca) idam āścaryam śrūyatām,
hi āryau kāryavedinau

28. Awakening from his meditation (dhyāna) within a mere moment, the sage spoke: "Listen to this wondrous tale, for indeed, you two noble ones are experts in these matters."

Words meanings summery:

• मुहूर्तमात्रेण (muhūrtamātreṇa) - in a moment, within a short time, in just one moment

• उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke, he said

• प्रबुध्य (prabudhya) - having awakened, having perceived

• ध्यानतः (dhyānataḥ) - from meditation

• मुनिः (muniḥ) - The sage who spoke. (sage, ascetic, contemplative)

• श्रूयताम् (śrūyatām) - let it be heard

• इदम् (idam) - Referring to the amazing story/matter. (this)

• आश्चर्यम् (āścaryam) - A wondrous tale/matter. (wonder, amazing thing, miracle)

• आर्यौ (āryau) - The two noble individuals being addressed by the sage. (O noble ones, O venerable ones)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• कार्यवेदिनौ (kāryavedinau) - The two noble ones are experts in the matters at hand. (knowing the task, expert in the matter)

Words meanings and morphology

मुहूर्तमात्रेण (muhūrtamātreṇa) - in a moment, within a short time, in just one moment

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of muhūrtamātra

muhūrtamātra - lasting only a moment, merely a moment

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (muhūrta+mātra)

• muhūrta – moment, instant, a specific division of time (48 minutes)
  noun (masculine)
• mātra – only, merely, measuring, quantity
  adjective (neuter)

उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

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

Root: vac (class 2)

प्रबुध्य (prabudhya) - having awakened, having perceived

(indeclinable)

Gerund (Absolutive)

Derived from the root 'budh' (to awaken, perceive) with the prefix 'pra-' and suffix '-ya'.

Prefix: pra

Root: budh (class 1)

ध्यानतः (dhyānataḥ) - from meditation

(indeclinable)

Indeclinable form with the suffix '-taḥ' indicating ablative meaning.

Root: dhyai (class 1)

Note: Effectively functions as an ablative of 'dhyāna'.

मुनिः (muniḥ) - The sage who spoke. (sage, ascetic, contemplative)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, hermit, a silent one

श्रूयताम् (śrūyatām) - let it be heard

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, Imperative (loṭ) of śru

Root: śru (class 5)

इदम् (idam) - Referring to the amazing story/matter. (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter.

आश्चर्यम् (āścaryam) - A wondrous tale/matter. (wonder, amazing thing, miracle)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āścarya

āścarya - wonder, surprise, astonishing, amazing thing

Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter.

आर्यौ (āryau) - The two noble individuals being addressed by the sage. (O noble ones, O venerable ones)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, dual of ārya

ārya - noble, honorable, venerable, respected

Note: Also nominative dual.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

कार्यवेदिनौ (kāryavedinau) - The two noble ones are experts in the matters at hand. (knowing the task, expert in the matter)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of kāryavedin

kāryavedin - knowing what is to be done, understanding the business, expert in the matter

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (kārya+vedin)

• kārya – to be done, duty, action, business, purpose
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do) with suffix '-ya'.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• vedin – knower, one who knows, acquainted with
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root 'vid' (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)