योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-3, verse-26

वसिष्ठप्रहितैर्विप्रैः शास्त्रज्ञैश्च समन्वितः ।
स्निग्धैः कतिपयैरेव राजपुत्रवरैः सह ॥ २६ ॥

vasiṣṭhaprahitairvipraiḥ śāstrajñaiśca samanvitaḥ ,
snigdhaiḥ katipayaireva rājaputravaraiḥ saha 26

26. vasiṣṭha-prahitaiḥ vipraiḥ śāstra-jñaiḥ ca samanvitaḥ
snigdhāiḥ katipayaiḥ eva rājaputra-varaiḥ saha

26. ...accompanied by brahmins sent by Vasiṣṭha and who were knowledgeable in the scriptures, and also by a few affectionate, excellent princes.

Words meanings summery:

• वसिष्ठ-प्रहितैः (vasiṣṭha-prahitaiḥ) - by those sent by Vasiṣṭha

• विप्रैः (vipraiḥ) - by brahmins, by wise men

• शास्त्र-ज्ञैः (śāstra-jñaiḥ) - by those knowledgeable in scriptures

• च (ca) - and, also

• समन्वितः (samanvitaḥ) - accompanied, endowed with, possessed of

• स्निग्धाइः (snigdhāiḥ) - by affectionate ones, by friendly ones

• कतिपयैः (katipayaiḥ) - by a few, by some

• एव (eva) - just, indeed, only

• राजपुत्र-वरैः (rājaputra-varaiḥ) - by excellent princes

• सह (saha) - with, along with, accompanied by

Words meanings and morphology

वसिष्ठ-प्रहितैः (vasiṣṭha-prahitaiḥ) - by those sent by Vasiṣṭha

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vasiṣṭhaprahita

vasiṣṭhaprahita - sent by Vasiṣṭha

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vasiṣṭha+prahita)

• vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (name of a celebrated Vedic sage)
  proper noun (masculine)
• prahita – sent, dispatched, directed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root √hi (to send, to despatch) with prefix pra-.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: hi (class 5)

विप्रैः (vipraiḥ) - by brahmins, by wise men

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vipra

vipra - brahmin, priest; wise man, sage

शास्त्र-ज्ञैः (śāstra-jñaiḥ) - by those knowledgeable in scriptures

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śāstrajña

śāstrajña - knower of scriptures, skilled in sciences/arts

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śāstra+jña)

• śāstra – scripture, treatise, science, sacred book
  noun (neuter)
• jña – knowing, familiar with, skilled in; knower
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun suffix
  Derived from the root √jñā (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

समन्वितः (samanvitaḥ) - accompanied, endowed with, possessed of

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samanvita

samanvita - accompanied, endowed with, possessed of, connected with

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root √i (to go) with prefixes sam- and anu-.

Prefixes: sam+anu

Root: i (class 2)

स्निग्धाइः (snigdhāiḥ) - by affectionate ones, by friendly ones

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of snigdha

snigdha - affectionate, friendly, tender; smooth, oily

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root √snih (to be affectionate, to love).

Root: snih (class 4)

कतिपयैः (katipayaiḥ) - by a few, by some

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of katipaya

katipaya - a few, some, certain

एव (eva) - just, indeed, only

(indeclinable)

राजपुत्र-वरैः (rājaputra-varaiḥ) - by excellent princes

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of rājaputravara

rājaputravara - excellent prince, best of princes

Compound type : karma-dhāraya (rājaputra+vara)

• rājaputra – prince, son of a king
  noun (masculine)
• vara – excellent, best; boon, choice
  adjective (masculine)

सह (saha) - with, along with, accompanied by

(indeclinable)

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