योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-187, verse-20

पञ्चानामिति भूतानामाकरत्वेन संविदः ।
पञ्च तान्युचिता ब्राह्म्यः प्रश्नः किं भास्करं प्रति ॥ २० ॥

pañcānāmiti bhūtānāmākaratvena saṃvidaḥ ,
pañca tānyucitā brāhmyaḥ praśnaḥ kiṃ bhāskaraṃ prati 20

20. pañcānām iti bhūtānām ākaratvena saṃvidaḥ pañca
tāni ucitāḥ brāhmyaḥ praśnaḥ kiṃ bhāskaraṃ prati

20. iti pañcānām bhūtānām saṃvidaḥ ākaratvena (asti).
tāni pañca brāhmyaḥ ucitāḥ (praśnāḥ santu)? kiṃ praśnaḥ bhāskaraṃ prati (asti)?

20. Thus, consciousness (saṃvid) serves as the origin of the five elements. Are those five appropriate questions pertaining to Brahman? Is this question directed towards Bhaskara (the Sun-god)?

Words meanings summery:

• पञ्चानाम् (pañcānām) - of the five

• इति (iti) - thus, in this way, meaning

• भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of the elements, of beings

• आकरत्वेन (ākaratvena) - as the source, as the origin

• संविदः (saṁvidaḥ) - of consciousness, of knowledge

• पञ्च (pañca) - five

• तानि (tāni) - those

• उचिताः (ucitāḥ) - appropriate, proper, suitable

• ब्राह्म्यः (brāhmyaḥ) - Brahman-related, divine, spiritual

• प्रश्नः (praśnaḥ) - question

• किं (kiṁ) - what, an interrogative particle

• भास्करं (bhāskaraṁ) - to the sun, to Bhaskara (the Sun-god)

• प्रति (prati) - towards, regarding, concerning

Words meanings and morphology

पञ्चानाम् (pañcānām) - of the five

(adjective)

Genitive, plural of pañcan

pañcan - five

इति (iti) - thus, in this way, meaning

(indeclinable)

भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of the elements, of beings

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of bhūta

bhūta - element, being, creature; past, happened

Past Passive Participle

From root bhū (to be, become)

Root: bhū (class 1)

आकरत्वेन (ākaratvena) - as the source, as the origin

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of ākaratva

ākaratva - the state or quality of being a source or origin

From ākara (source) + tva (suffix for abstract noun)

संविदः (saṁvidaḥ) - of consciousness, of knowledge

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of saṃvid

saṁvid - consciousness, knowledge, understanding, agreement

From prefix sam- and root vid (to know)

Prefix: sam

Root: vid (class 2)

पञ्च (pañca) - five

(adjective)

Nominative, plural of pañcan

pañcan - five

तानि (tāni) - those

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of tad

tad - that, those

उचिताः (ucitāḥ) - appropriate, proper, suitable

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of ucita

ucita - appropriate, proper, suitable, customary

Past Passive Participle

From root vac (to speak) with prefix ud-, implying 'that which is raised up, customary'

Prefix: ud

Root: vac (class 2)

ब्राह्म्यः (brāhmyaḥ) - Brahman-related, divine, spiritual

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of brāhmya

brāhmya - relating to Brahman, divine, spiritual

Derived from Brahman (the Absolute reality)

प्रश्नः (praśnaḥ) - question

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of praśna

praśna - question, query, inquiry

From root prach (to ask)

Prefix: pra

Root: prach (class 6)

किं (kiṁ) - what, an interrogative particle

(indeclinable)

भास्करं (bhāskaraṁ) - to the sun, to Bhaskara (the Sun-god)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhāskara

bhāskara - sun, sun-god, creator of light

From bhās (light) + kara (maker)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhās+kara)

• bhās – light, luster, brightness
  noun (masculine)
• kara – maker, doer, hand, ray
  noun (masculine)
  From root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

प्रति (prati) - towards, regarding, concerning

(indeclinable)