योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-200, verse-1

श्रीवाल्मीकिरुवाच ।
निर्वाणवाक्यसंदर्भसमाप्तौ मुनिनायके ।
पाश्चात्यवाक्यविरतिं कुर्वति क्रमपालिताम् ॥ १ ॥

śrīvālmīkiruvāca ,
nirvāṇavākyasaṃdarbhasamāptau munināyake ,
pāścātyavākyaviratiṃ kurvati kramapālitām 1

1. śrīvālmīkiḥ uvāca nirvāṇavākyasaṃdarbhasamāptau
munināyake pāścātyavākyaviratiṃ kurvati kramapālitām

1. śrīvālmīkiḥ uvāca munināyake nirvāṇavākyasaṃdarbhasamāptau
kramapālitām pāścātyavākyaviratiṃ kurvati

1. Śrī Vālmīki said: When the leader of sages concluded his discourse on ultimate tranquility (nirvāṇa), he observed a naturally sequential cessation of his subsequent words.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवाल्मीकिः (śrīvālmīkiḥ) - The revered sage Vālmīki (Śrī Vālmīki)

• उवाच (uvāca) - (Śrī Vālmīki) said (said, spoke)

• निर्वाणवाक्यसंदर्भसमाप्तौ (nirvāṇavākyasaṁdarbhasamāptau) - at the conclusion of Vasiṣṭha's teachings on final liberation (nirvāṇa) (at the completion of the discourse on ultimate tranquility/liberation)

• मुनिनायके (munināyake) - when the revered sage Vasiṣṭha (the leader of sages) (in the leader of sages, when the leader of sages)

• पाश्चात्यवाक्यविरतिं (pāścātyavākyaviratiṁ) - the pause in Vasiṣṭha's concluding speech (the cessation of subsequent words)

• कुर्वति (kurvati) - causing, bringing about (the cessation) (performing, doing, making, causing)

• क्रमपालिताम् (kramapālitām) - (the cessation) which was maintained in a natural order (observed in due sequence, maintained in proper order)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवाल्मीकिः (śrīvālmīkiḥ) - The revered sage Vālmīki (Śrī Vālmīki)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvālmīki

śrīvālmīki - The revered sage Vālmīki

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vālmīki)

• śrī – revered, glorious, beautiful; prosperity, wealth, goddess Lakṣmī
  adjective (feminine)
• vālmīki – Vālmīki (name of a sage)
  proper noun (masculine)

उवाच (uvāca) - (Śrī Vālmīki) said (said, spoke)

(verb)

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

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular

Root "vac" (2nd class, Parasmaipada). Irregular perfect form.

Root: vac (class 2)

निर्वाणवाक्यसंदर्भसमाप्तौ (nirvāṇavākyasaṁdarbhasamāptau) - at the conclusion of Vasiṣṭha's teachings on final liberation (nirvāṇa) (at the completion of the discourse on ultimate tranquility/liberation)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of nirvāṇavākyasaṃdarbhasamāpti

nirvāṇavākyasaṁdarbhasamāpti - the completion of a discourse on ultimate tranquility

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nirvāṇa+vākya+saṃdarbha+samāpti)

• nirvāṇa – extinction, blowing out; liberation, ultimate tranquility, freedom from suffering
  noun (neuter)
  From nir- + vā (to blow)
  Prefix: nir
  Root: vā (class 2)
• vākya – word, speech, sentence, statement
  noun (neuter)
  From root vac (to speak)
  Root: vac (class 2)
• saṃdarbha – context, connection, compilation, discourse, literary work
  noun (masculine)
  From sam- + darbha (from root dṛbh 'to weave, string together')
  Prefix: sam
  Root: dṛbh (class 1)
• samāpti – completion, conclusion, end
  noun (feminine)
  From sam- + āp (to obtain) + -ti
  Prefix: sam
  Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction, indicating "when...".

मुनिनायके (munināyake) - when the revered sage Vasiṣṭha (the leader of sages) (in the leader of sages, when the leader of sages)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of munināyaka

munināyaka - leader of sages, chief sage

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+nāyaka)

• muni – sage, ascetic, silent one, holy man
  noun (masculine)
• nāyaka – leader, guide, chief, hero
  noun (masculine)
  From root nī (to lead) + ṇaka
  Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction with `nirvāṇavākyasaṃdarbhasamāptau` and `kurvati`.

पाश्चात्यवाक्यविरतिं (pāścātyavākyaviratiṁ) - the pause in Vasiṣṭha's concluding speech (the cessation of subsequent words)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pāścātyavākyavirati

pāścātyavākyavirati - cessation of subsequent speech

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāścātya+vākya+virati)

• pāścātya – subsequent, later, western, belonging to the rear
  adjective (neuter)
  From paścāt (after, behind) + tya (suffix)
• vākya – word, speech, sentence, statement
  noun (neuter)
  From root vac (to speak)
  Root: vac (class 2)
• virati – cessation, pause, rest, abstention, completion
  noun (feminine)
  From vi- + ram (to stop) + -ti
  Prefix: vi
  Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Object of the participle `kurvati`.

कुर्वति (kurvati) - causing, bringing about (the cessation) (performing, doing, making, causing)

(participle)

Locative, masculine, singular of kṛ

kṛ - to do, make, perform, cause

Present active participle

From root kṛ (8th class, Ubhayapada). The participle 'kurvat' (masculine stem) in locative singular.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction, indicating a simultaneous action or state with `munināyake`.

क्रमपालिताम् (kramapālitām) - (the cessation) which was maintained in a natural order (observed in due sequence, maintained in proper order)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kramapālitā

kramapālitā - maintained in sequence, observed in order

A tatpuruṣa compound ending in a past passive participle.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (krama+pālitā)

• krama – order, sequence, method, step
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kram (class 1)
• pālitā – protected, maintained, observed, cherished
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root pā (to protect, observe)
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with `pāścātyavākyaviratiṃ`.