योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-6, verse-55

इदमतिमधुरं निशम्य वाक्यं श्रुतिसुखमात्मविदा विनीतमुक्तम् ।
प्रथितगुणयशागुणैर्विशिष्टं मुनिवृषभः परमं जगाम हर्षम् ॥ ५५ ॥

idamatimadhuraṃ niśamya vākyaṃ śrutisukhamātmavidā vinītamuktam ,
prathitaguṇayaśāguṇairviśiṣṭaṃ munivṛṣabhaḥ paramaṃ jagāma harṣam 55

55. idam ati-madhuram niśamya vākyam
śruti-sukham ātma-vidā vinītam uktam
prathita-guṇa-yaśā-guṇaiḥ viśiṣṭam
muni-vṛṣabhaḥ paramam jagāma harṣam

55. Hearing this exceedingly sweet speech, which was pleasant to the ear, spoken humbly by one who knows the Self (ātman), and was distinguished by celebrated virtues and fame, the foremost of sages felt supreme joy.

Words meanings summery:

• इदम् (idam) - this

• अति-मधुरम् (ati-madhuram) - very sweet, exceedingly pleasant

• निशम्य (niśamya) - having heard, perceiving

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - speech, word, statement

• श्रुति-सुखम् (śruti-sukham) - pleasant to hear, agreeable to the ear

• आत्म-विदा (ātma-vidā) - by one who knows the Self

• विनीतम् (vinītam) - modest, humble, well-behaved

• उक्तम् (uktam) - spoken, said, uttered

• प्रथित-गुण-यशा-गुणैः (prathita-guṇa-yaśā-guṇaiḥ) - by qualities of renowned virtues and fame

• विशिष्टम् (viśiṣṭam) - distinguished, excellent, special

• मुनि-वृषभः (muni-vṛṣabhaḥ) - foremost of sages, best of ascetics

• परमम् (paramam) - supreme, highest, utmost

• जगाम (jagāma) - experienced (went, obtained, reached, experienced)

• हर्षम् (harṣam) - joy, delight, pleasure

Words meanings and morphology

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

Note: refers to 'vākyam'

अति-मधुरम् (ati-madhuram) - very sweet, exceedingly pleasant

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ati-madhura

ati-madhura - very sweet, exceedingly pleasant

Compound type : Pradi-samāsa (ati+madhura)

• ati – over, beyond, exceeding, very
  indeclinable
  prefix used to form compounds
• madhura – sweet, pleasant, charming
  adjective (neuter)

Note: modifies 'vākyam'

निशम्य (niśamya) - having heard, perceiving

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from root śam with prefix ni, using -ya suffix for compounds

Prefix: ni

Root: śam (class 1)

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - speech, word, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, statement, sentence

From root vac

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: object of 'niśamya'

श्रुति-सुखम् (śruti-sukham) - pleasant to hear, agreeable to the ear

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śruti-sukha

śruti-sukha - pleasant to hear, agreeable to the ear

Compound type : Tatpurusha (śruti+sukha)

• śruti – hearing, ear, tradition
  noun (feminine)
  From root śru
  Root: śru (class 5)
• sukha – happiness, pleasure, ease, pleasant
  noun (neuter)

Note: modifies 'vākyam'

आत्म-विदा (ātma-vidā) - by one who knows the Self

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātma-vid

ātma-vid - knower of the Self (ātman)

Compound type : Tatpurusha (ātman+vid)

• ātman – Self, soul, essence, breath
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)
• vid – knower, knowing
  adjective (masculine)
  From root vid
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: agent of 'uktam'

विनीतम् (vinītam) - modest, humble, well-behaved

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vinīta

vinīta - modest, humble, well-behaved, trained

Past Passive Participle

From root nī with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: modifies 'vākyam'

उक्तम् (uktam) - spoken, said, uttered

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, uttered

Past Passive Participle

From root vac

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: modifies 'vākyam'

प्रथित-गुण-यशा-गुणैः (prathita-guṇa-yaśā-guṇaiḥ) - by qualities of renowned virtues and fame

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of prathita-guṇa-yaśā-guṇa

prathita-guṇa-yaśā-guṇa - having qualities of renowned virtues and fame

Compound type : Tatpurusha (prathita-guṇa-yaśas+guṇa)

• prathita – famous, renowned, celebrated
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root prath
  Root: prath (class 1)
• guṇa – virtue, quality, excellence
  noun (masculine)
• yaśas – fame, glory, renown
  noun (neuter)
• guṇa – quality, attribute
  noun (masculine)

Note: Describes how the speech is distinguished.

विशिष्टम् (viśiṣṭam) - distinguished, excellent, special

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of viśiṣṭa

viśiṣṭa - distinguished, excellent, special, endowed with

Past Passive Participle

From root śiṣ with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: modifies 'vākyam'

मुनि-वृषभः (muni-vṛṣabhaḥ) - foremost of sages, best of ascetics

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muni-vṛṣabha

muni-vṛṣabha - foremost of sages, best of ascetics

Compound type : Tatpurusha (muni+vṛṣabha)

• muni – sage, ascetic, seer
  noun (masculine)
  Root: man (class 4)
• vṛṣabha – bull, chief, excellent, best
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'jagāma'

परमम् (paramam) - supreme, highest, utmost

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, ultimate, best

Note: modifies 'harṣam'

जगाम (jagāma) - experienced (went, obtained, reached, experienced)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (Lit) of gam

Perfect tense

Third person singular, Perfect active, Parasmaipada

Root: gam (class 1)

हर्षम् (harṣam) - joy, delight, pleasure

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of harṣa

harṣa - joy, delight, happiness, thrill

From root hṛṣ

Root: hṛṣ (class 1)

Note: object of 'jagāma'

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