योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-23, verse-2

मङ्किर्नामाभवत्पूर्वं ब्राह्मणः संशितव्रतः ।
स कथं श्रृणु निर्वाणमाप्तवान्मद्विबोधितः ॥ २ ॥

maṅkirnāmābhavatpūrvaṃ brāhmaṇaḥ saṃśitavrataḥ ,
sa kathaṃ śrṛṇu nirvāṇamāptavānmadvibodhitaḥ 2

2. maṅkiḥ nāma abhavat pūrvam brāhmaṇaḥ saṃśitavrataḥ
saḥ katham śṛṇu nirvāṇam āptavān matvibodhitaḥ

2. pūrvam maṅkiḥ nāma saṃśitavrataḥ brāhmaṇaḥ abhavat.
(tvam) śṛṇu,
saḥ matvibodhitaḥ katham nirvāṇam āptavān

2. Formerly, there was a Brahmin named Maṅki, who was resolute in his vows. Listen to how he, instructed by me, achieved final liberation (nirvāṇa).

Words meanings summery:

• मङ्किः (maṅkiḥ) - Maṅki (a proper name)

• नाम (nāma) - introduces the name 'Maṅki' (by name, indeed, verily)

• अभवत् (abhavat) - was, existed, became

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly, previously, in ancient times

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin (member of the priestly class)

• संशितव्रतः (saṁśitavrataḥ) - of firm vows, resolute in his observances

• सः (saḥ) - refers to Maṅki (he, that)

• कथम् (katham) - how? in what manner?

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear

• निर्वाणम् (nirvāṇam) - liberation, nirvana (nirvāṇa)

• आप्तवान् (āptavān) - attained, obtained, reached

• मत्विबोधितः (matvibodhitaḥ) - instructed by me, enlightened by me

Words meanings and morphology

मङ्किः (maṅkiḥ) - Maṅki (a proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of maṅki

maṅki - Maṅki (name of a person)

नाम (nāma) - introduces the name 'Maṅki' (by name, indeed, verily)

(indeclinable)

अभवत् (abhavat) - was, existed, became

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly, previously, in ancient times

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as an adverb here.

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin (member of the priestly class)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, relating to Brahman

Derived from Brahman.

संशितव्रतः (saṁśitavrataḥ) - of firm vows, resolute in his observances

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśitavrata

saṁśitavrata - one whose vows are firm or well-practiced

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃśita+vrata)

• saṃśita – sharpened, firm, resolute, accomplished
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root śā (to sharpen) with prefix sam.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śā (class 4)
• vrata – vow, religious observance, sacred act
  noun (masculine)

सः (saḥ) - refers to Maṅki (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

कथम् (katham) - how? in what manner?

(indeclinable)

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear

(verb)

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

Root: śru (class 5)

निर्वाणम् (nirvāṇam) - liberation, nirvana (nirvāṇa)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nirvāṇa

nirvāṇa - extinction, blowing out (of a lamp), liberation, bliss

From root vā (to blow) with prefix nir.

Prefix: nir

Root: vā (class 2)

आप्तवान् (āptavān) - attained, obtained, reached

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āptavat

āptavat - one who has attained/obtained

Past Active Participle

From root āp (class 5) with kvatu pratyaya.

Root: āp (class 5)

मत्विबोधितः (matvibodhitaḥ) - instructed by me, enlightened by me

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of matvibodhita

matvibodhita - instructed/awakened by me

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mat+vibodhita)

• mat – by me
  pronoun
  Ablative singular of aham (I). Used here as an agent.
• vibodhita – awakened, instructed, enlightened
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root budh (class 1 or 4) with prefix vi.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: budh (class 1)