योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-213, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
यथा यत्पृष्टवानद्य त्वं मामरिनिषूदन ।
शिष्येणैव सता पूर्वमहं पृष्टो गुरुस्त्वया ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
yathā yatpṛṣṭavānadya tvaṃ māmariniṣūdana ,
śiṣyeṇaiva satā pūrvamahaṃ pṛṣṭo gurustvayā 1

1. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca yathā yat pṛṣṭavān adya tvaṃ māṃ
ariniṣūdana śiṣyeṇa eva satā pūrvaṃ ahaṃ pṛṣṭaḥ guruḥ tvayā

1. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca.
ariniṣūdana! yathā yat tvaṃ adya māṃ pṛṣṭavān,
pūrvaṃ tvayā śiṣyeṇa eva satā,
ahaṃ guruḥ pṛṣṭaḥ.

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: "O destroyer of enemies, just as you have questioned me today, so too was I, your teacher (guru), questioned before by you, who were truly a disciple."

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha (proper noun)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, how

• यत् (yat) - what, which (relative pronoun)

• पृष्टवान् (pṛṣṭavān) - having asked, questioned

• अद्य (adya) - today, now

• त्वं (tvaṁ) - you

• मां (māṁ) - me

• अरिनिषूदन (ariniṣūdana) - O destroyer of enemies

• शिष्येण (śiṣyeṇa) - by the disciple

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, itself

• सता (satā) - by being (a disciple) (by being, by the existing one, by the good one)

• पूर्वं (pūrvaṁ) - before, previously, formerly

• अहं (ahaṁ) - I

• पृष्टः (pṛṣṭaḥ) - asked, questioned

• गुरुः (guruḥ) - teacher (guru) (teacher, preceptor)

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha (proper noun)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - Vasiṣṭha, an ancient sage (often with honorific Śrī)

Compound of Śrī (honorific) and Vasiṣṭha (proper name).

Compound type : tatpurusha (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – prosperity, wealth, glory, beauty, auspiciousness, honorific prefix
  noun (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (name of an ancient sage)
  proper noun (masculine)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

3rd person singular, perfect tense, active voice.

Root: vac (class 2)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, how

(indeclinable)

यत् (yat) - what, which (relative pronoun)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

पृष्टवान् (pṛṣṭavān) - having asked, questioned

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛṣṭavat

pṛṣṭavat - having asked, having questioned

Past Active Participle

Derived from root √prach (to ask, question) with ktavat-u suffix.

Root: prach (class 6)

अद्य (adya) - today, now

(indeclinable)

त्वं (tvaṁ) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of tvad

tvad - you

मां (māṁ) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of mad

mad - I, me

अरिनिषूदन (ariniṣūdana) - O destroyer of enemies

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of ariniṣūdana

ariniṣūdana - destroyer of enemies, vanquisher of foes

Compound of ari (enemy) and niṣūdana (destroyer).

Compound type : tatpurusha (ari+niṣūdana)

• ari – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
• niṣūdana – destroying, crushing, slayer
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  Derived from ni-√sūd (to destroy, kill).
  Prefix: nis
  Root: sūd (class 10)

Note: Used to address Rāma.

शिष्येण (śiṣyeṇa) - by the disciple

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śiṣya

śiṣya - disciple, pupil, student

Derived from root √śās (to teach, instruct).

Root: śās (class 2)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, itself

(indeclinable)

सता (satā) - by being (a disciple) (by being, by the existing one, by the good one)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sat

sat - being, existing, real, true, good

Present Active Participle

Derived from root √as (to be) with śatṛ suffix.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'śiṣyeṇa' and 'tvayā'.

पूर्वं (pūrvaṁ) - before, previously, formerly

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial usage.

अहं (ahaṁ) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

पृष्टः (pṛṣṭaḥ) - asked, questioned

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛṣṭa

pṛṣṭa - asked, questioned, inquired

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √prach (to ask, question) with kta suffix.

Root: prach (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'ahaṃ' (I).

गुरुः (guruḥ) - teacher (guru) (teacher, preceptor)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guru

guru - teacher, preceptor, spiritual guide, heavy, important

Note: In apposition to 'ahaṃ' (I).

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of tvad

tvad - you