योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-56, verse-4

पाषाणाख्यानमत्रेदं शृणु राम रसायनम् ।
पूर्व मयैव यद्दृष्टं चित्र प्रकृतमेव च ॥ ४ ॥

pāṣāṇākhyānamatredaṃ śṛṇu rāma rasāyanam ,
pūrva mayaiva yaddṛṣṭaṃ citra prakṛtameva ca 4

4. pāṣāṇākhyānam atra idam śṛṇu rāma rasāyanam
pūrvam mayā eva yat dṛṣṭam citram prakṛtam eva ca

4. rāma atra idam pāṣāṇākhyānam rasāyanam śṛṇu yat
pūrvam mayā eva dṛṣṭam citram prakṛtam eva ca

4. O Rama, listen now to this elixir-like tale of a stone, which I myself witnessed before, and which is both marvelous and relevant (to our present discussion).

Words meanings summery:

• पाषाणाख्यानम् (pāṣāṇākhyānam) - tale of a stone; story about a rock

• अत्र (atra) - here; in this matter; at this point

• इदम् (idam) - this

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen!; hear!

• राम (rāma) - O Rama

• रसायनम् (rasāyanam) - an elixir-like story (elixir; tonic; a captivating discourse)

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - previously; before; formerly

• मया (mayā) - by me

• एव (eva) - indeed; only; even

• यत् (yat) - which; that (relative pronoun)

• दृष्टम् (dṛṣṭam) - seen; perceived; witnessed

• चित्रम् (citram) - wonderful; marvelous; variegated; strange

• प्रकृतम् (prakṛtam) - relevant (to the discussion) (relevant; presented; commenced; natural)

• एव (eva) - indeed; only; just

• च (ca) - and; also

Words meanings and morphology

पाषाणाख्यानम् (pāṣāṇākhyānam) - tale of a stone; story about a rock

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pāṣāṇākhyāna

pāṣāṇākhyāna - tale of a stone; story about a rock

Compound type : tatpurusha (pāṣāṇa+ākhyāna)

• pāṣāṇa – stone; rock
  noun (masculine)
• ākhyāna – tale; story; narrative
  noun (neuter)
  From root khyā with prefix ā-
  Prefix: ā
  Root: khyā (class 2)

अत्र (atra) - here; in this matter; at this point

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Modifies 'pāṣāṇākhyānam'.

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen!; hear!

(verb)

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

Imperative

Root: śru (class 5)

राम (rāma) - O Rama

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (a proper name); pleasing; charming

रसायनम् (rasāyanam) - an elixir-like story (elixir; tonic; a captivating discourse)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rasāyana

rasāyana - elixir; tonic; chemistry; a charming or delightful object/discourse

Note: Modifies 'pāṣāṇākhyānam'.

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - previously; before; formerly

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially.

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I

एव (eva) - indeed; only; even

(indeclinable)

यत् (yat) - which; that (relative pronoun)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which; what; that

Note: Refers to 'pāṣāṇākhyānam'.

दृष्टम् (dṛṣṭam) - seen; perceived; witnessed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen; observed; perceived

Past Passive Participle

From root dṛś 'to see'

Root: dṛś (class 1)

चित्रम् (citram) - wonderful; marvelous; variegated; strange

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citra

citra - wonderful; marvelous; variegated; strange; picture

Note: Modifies 'pāṣāṇākhyānam'.

प्रकृतम् (prakṛtam) - relevant (to the discussion) (relevant; presented; commenced; natural)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prakṛta

prakṛta - relevant; presented; commenced; natural; original

Past Passive Participle

From root kṛ with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Modifies 'pāṣāṇākhyānam'.

एव (eva) - indeed; only; just

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and; also

(indeclinable)