योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-206, verse-2

अत्रेमं केनचित्पृष्टोऽयमहं तं महामते ।
सम्यग्बोधस्य पुष्ट्यर्थं महाप्रश्नं परं श्रृणु ॥ २ ॥

atremaṃ kenacitpṛṣṭo'yamahaṃ taṃ mahāmate ,
samyagbodhasya puṣṭyarthaṃ mahāpraśnaṃ paraṃ śrṛṇu 2

2. atra imam kenacit pṛṣṭaḥ ayam aham tam mahāmate
samyak bodhasya puṣṭyartham mahāpraśnam param śṛṇu

2. mahāmate,
atra kenacit ayam aham pṛṣṭaḥ,
tam param mahāpraśnam samyak bodhasya puṣṭyartham śṛṇu.

2. O great-minded one, I was asked this question by someone here. Listen to this ultimate great question, [which is presented] for the strengthening of perfect understanding.

Words meanings summery:

• अत्र (atra) - here (referring to the present discussion/situation) (here, in this matter, on this occasion)

• इमम् (imam) - this (question, implied from context) (this (masculine accusative singular))

• केनचित् (kenacit) - by someone (unspecified person) (by someone, by something)

• पृष्टः (pṛṣṭaḥ) - (I was) asked (asked, interrogated, questioned)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (person, referring to 'aham') (this (masculine nominative singular))

• अहम् (aham) - I (the speaker) (I)

• तम् (tam) - that (question, referring to 'mahāpraśnam') (that, him (masculine accusative singular))

• महामते (mahāmate) - O great-minded one! (addressing the listener) (O great-minded one! O wise one!)

• सम्यक् (samyak) - perfect (qualifying 'bodha') (right, proper, perfect, complete)

• बोधस्य (bodhasya) - of understanding (referring to true spiritual knowledge) (of understanding, of awakening, of knowledge)

• पुष्ट्यर्थम् (puṣṭyartham) - for the strengthening (of perfect understanding) (for the sake of nourishment, for strengthening, for development)

• महाप्रश्नम् (mahāpraśnam) - great question (the topic to be discussed) (great question, important question)

• परम् (param) - ultimate (qualifying 'mahāpraśnam') (supreme, ultimate, excellent, highest)

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen! (command to the audience) (listen!, hear!)

Words meanings and morphology

अत्र (atra) - here (referring to the present discussion/situation) (here, in this matter, on this occasion)

(indeclinable)

इमम् (imam) - this (question, implied from context) (this (masculine accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: masculine form of idam, here functioning as an adjective for an implied 'question' (praśnam)

केनचित् (kenacit) - by someone (unspecified person) (by someone, by something)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ka

ka - who, what, which

Pronoun 'ka' with suffix 'cit' to indicate indefiniteness

पृष्टः (pṛṣṭaḥ) - (I was) asked (asked, interrogated, questioned)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛṣṭa

pṛṣṭa - asked, interrogated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √prach (to ask)

Root: prach (class 6)

Note: Used predicatively with 'aham'

अयम् (ayam) - this (person, referring to 'aham') (this (masculine nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Refers to the speaker, 'aham'.

अहम् (aham) - I (the speaker) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

तम् (tam) - that (question, referring to 'mahāpraśnam') (that, him (masculine accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, that one, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'mahāpraśnam'.

महामते (mahāmate) - O great-minded one! (addressing the listener) (O great-minded one! O wise one!)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahāmat

mahāmat - great-minded, intelligent, wise

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+mati)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• mati – mind, intellect, thought, intention
  noun (feminine)
  From root √man (to think)
  Root: man (class 4)

सम्यक् (samyak) - perfect (qualifying 'bodha') (right, proper, perfect, complete)

(indeclinable)

From sam-añc 'to go together, unite'

Prefix: sam

Root: añc (class 1)

Note: Often used as an adjective or adverb

बोधस्य (bodhasya) - of understanding (referring to true spiritual knowledge) (of understanding, of awakening, of knowledge)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bodha

bodha - knowledge, understanding, awakening, perception

Derived from root √budh (to know, awaken)

Root: budh (class 1)

पुष्ट्यर्थम् (puṣṭyartham) - for the strengthening (of perfect understanding) (for the sake of nourishment, for strengthening, for development)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puṣṭi+artha)

• puṣṭi – nourishment, growth, prosperity, strengthening
  noun (feminine)
  From root √puṣ (to thrive, nourish)
  Root: puṣ (class 4)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Accusative singular neuter of puṣṭyartha, used adverbially.

महाप्रश्नम् (mahāpraśnam) - great question (the topic to be discussed) (great question, important question)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahāpraśna

mahāpraśna - great question

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+praśna)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• praśna – question, inquiry
  noun (masculine)
  From pra-√śnā (to ask)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: śnā (class 9)

परम् (param) - ultimate (qualifying 'mahāpraśnam') (supreme, ultimate, excellent, highest)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of para

para - supreme, ultimate, highest, distant, other

Note: Agrees with 'mahāpraśnam'.

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen! (command to the audience) (listen!, hear!)

(verb)

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

Imperative mood, active voice

Root: śru (class 5)