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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-4, verse-2

प्रणनामाथ पितरं वसिष्ठं भ्रातृबान्धवान् ।
ब्राह्मणान्कुलवृद्धांश्च राघवः प्रथमागतः ॥ २ ॥
praṇanāmātha pitaraṃ vasiṣṭhaṃ bhrātṛbāndhavān ,
brāhmaṇānkulavṛddhāṃśca rāghavaḥ prathamāgataḥ 2
2. praṇanāma atha pitaram vasiṣṭham bhrātṛbāndhavān
brāhmaṇān kulavṛddhān ca rāghavaḥ prathamāgataḥ
2. Then Rāghava, who had arrived first, bowed down to his father, to Vasiṣṭha, to his brothers and relatives, and to the Brahmins and the elders of the family.

Words meanings summery:

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  • प्रणनाम (praṇanāma) - bowed down, prostrated, saluted
  • अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now
  • पितरम् (pitaram) - to the father
  • वसिष्ठम् (vasiṣṭham) - to the sage Vasiṣṭha (to Vasiṣṭha)
  • भ्रातृबान्धवान् (bhrātṛbāndhavān) - to brothers and relatives
  • ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - to the Brahmins
  • कुलवृद्धान् (kulavṛddhān) - to the elders of the family
  • (ca) - and, also
  • राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Rāghava (Rāma)
  • प्रथमागतः (prathamāgataḥ) - having arrived first, the first to arrive

Words meanings and morphology

प्रणनाम (praṇanāma) - bowed down, prostrated, saluted
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of praṇam
Perfect Active
From root nam (to bend) with prefix pra
Prefix: pra
Root: nam (class 1)
अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now
(indeclinable)
पितरम् (pitaram) - to the father
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of pitṛ
pitṛ - father
r-stem noun.
वसिष्ठम् (vasiṣṭham) - to the sage Vasiṣṭha (to Vasiṣṭha)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭha
vasiṣṭha - Vasiṣṭha (name of a revered sage, a Brahmin priest)
भ्रातृबान्धवान् (bhrātṛbāndhavān) - to brothers and relatives
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of bhrātṛbāndhava
bhrātṛbāndhava - brothers and kinsmen/relatives
A dvandva compound, meaning 'brothers and relatives'.
Compound type : dvandva (bhrātṛ+bāndhava)
  • bhrātṛ – brother
    noun (masculine)
    r-stem noun.
  • bāndhava – kinsman, relative, friend
    noun (masculine)
    Derived from bandhu (relative) + aṇ (secondary suffix).
ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - to the Brahmins
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, a member of the priestly class
a-stem noun.
कुलवृद्धान् (kulavṛddhān) - to the elders of the family
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of kulavṛddha
kulavṛddha - family elder, venerable person in the family
Tatpurusha compound: kula (family) + vṛddha (elder).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kula+vṛddha)
  • kula – family, lineage, clan
    noun (neuter)
    a-stem neuter noun.
  • vṛddha – old, aged, venerable, elder
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Root vṛdh (to grow) + kta.
    Root: vṛdh (class 1)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Rāghava (Rāma)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rāghava
rāghava - descendant of Raghu, Rāma
Patronymic from Raghu + aṇ.
प्रथमागतः (prathamāgataḥ) - having arrived first, the first to arrive
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prathamāgata
prathamāgata - arrived first, the first to come
Tatpurusha compound: prathama (first) + āgata (arrived).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prathama+āgata)
  • prathama – first, foremost
    adjective (masculine)
  • āgata – arrived, come, returned
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Root gam (to go) + ā (prefix) + kta.
    Prefix: ā
    Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Qualifies Rāghavaḥ.