योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-186, verse-1

श्रीवाल्मीकिरुवाच ।
कुन्ददन्ते वदत्येवं वसिष्ठो भगवान्मुनिः ।
उवाचेदमनिन्द्यात्मा परमार्थोचितं वचः ॥ १ ॥

śrīvālmīkiruvāca ,
kundadante vadatyevaṃ vasiṣṭho bhagavānmuniḥ ,
uvācedamanindyātmā paramārthocitaṃ vacaḥ 1

1. śrīvālmīkiḥ uvāca kundadante vadati evam vasiṣṭhaḥ
bhagavān muniḥ uvāca idam anindyātmā paramārthocitam vacaḥ

1. śrīvālmīkiḥ uvāca kundadante evam vadati bhagavān muniḥ
vasiṣṭhaḥ anindyātmā idam paramārthocitam vacaḥ uvāca

1. Śrī Vālmīki said: O [Rāma] of jasmine-like teeth, while [you were] speaking thus, the revered sage Vasiṣṭha, whose self (ātman) is blameless, spoke these words, which are fitting for the ultimate reality (paramārtha).

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवाल्मीकिः (śrīvālmīkiḥ) - The revered sage Vālmīki, author of the Rāmāyaṇa and speaker of the Yoga Vāsiṣṭha. (Śrī Vālmīki)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• कुन्ददन्ते (kundadante) - Vocative addressing Rāma, who is listening to Vālmīki. (O you with jasmine-like teeth)

• वदति (vadati) - (while you, Rāma, were) speaking (speaks, says)

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way, so

• वसिष्ठः (vasiṣṭhaḥ) - The revered sage Vasiṣṭha, who is about to speak. (Vasiṣṭha (name of a sage))

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - The venerable Vasiṣṭha. (revered, divine, glorious, blessed)

• मुनिः (muniḥ) - sage, ascetic

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• इदम् (idam) - this, these

• अनिन्द्यात्मा (anindyātmā) - The blameless-souled sage Vasiṣṭha. (whose self (ātman) is blameless, having an irreproachable soul)

• परमार्थोचितम् (paramārthocitam) - suitable for the supreme truth, appropriate for ultimate reality

• वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech, saying

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवाल्मीकिः (śrīvālmīkiḥ) - The revered sage Vālmīki, author of the Rāmāyaṇa and speaker of the Yoga Vāsiṣṭha. (Śrī Vālmīki)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvālmīki

śrīvālmīki - The revered sage Vālmīki

Note: Subject of 'uvāca'.

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect active indicative

3rd person singular perfect active from root 'vac'.

Root: vac (class 2)

कुन्ददन्ते (kundadante) - Vocative addressing Rāma, who is listening to Vālmīki. (O you with jasmine-like teeth)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kundadanta

kundadanta - having jasmine-like teeth (white and beautiful)

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (kunda+danta)

• kunda – jasmine flower
  noun (neuter)
• danta – tooth, tusk
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'dam' (to tame, chew).
  Root: dam (class 1)

Note: Addressed to Rāma.

वदति (vadati) - (while you, Rāma, were) speaking (speaks, says)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vad

Present active indicative

3rd person singular present active from root 'vad'.

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Functions adverbially here.

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way, so

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies 'vadati'.

वसिष्ठः (vasiṣṭhaḥ) - The revered sage Vasiṣṭha, who is about to speak. (Vasiṣṭha (name of a sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭha

vasiṣṭha - Vasiṣṭha (name of a famous Vedic sage), most excellent

Superlative form of 'vasu' (good, wealthy).

भगवान् (bhagavān) - The venerable Vasiṣṭha. (revered, divine, glorious, blessed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - revered, divine, glorious, blessed, prosperous

Possessive suffix 'matup' from 'bhaga'.

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'vasiṣṭhaḥ'.

मुनिः (muniḥ) - sage, ascetic

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, silent one

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Appositive to 'vasiṣṭhaḥ'.

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect active indicative

3rd person singular perfect active from root 'vac'.

Root: vac (class 2)

इदम् (idam) - this, these

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, these

Neuter accusative singular of 'idam'.

Note: Object of 'uvāca'.

अनिन्द्यात्मा (anindyātmā) - The blameless-souled sage Vasiṣṭha. (whose self (ātman) is blameless, having an irreproachable soul)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anindyātman

anindyātman - whose self (ātman) is blameless, having an irreproachable soul

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (anindya+ātman)

• anindya – blameless, irreproachable
  adjective
  Gerundive
  From root 'nind' (to blame) with negative prefix 'a-'.
  Prefix: a
  Root: nind (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, nature (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'vasiṣṭhaḥ'.

परमार्थोचितम् (paramārthocitam) - suitable for the supreme truth, appropriate for ultimate reality

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of paramārthocita

paramārthocita - suitable for the supreme truth, appropriate for ultimate reality

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (paramārtha+ucita)

• paramārtha – supreme truth, ultimate reality (paramārtha)
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'parama' (supreme) and 'artha' (meaning, purpose, reality).
• ucita – proper, fit, suitable, appropriate
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'uc' (to be pleased, to be able).
  Root: uc (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'vacaḥ'.

वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech, saying

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying

From root 'vac' (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'uvāca'.