योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-9, verse-14

एष विग्रहवान्धर्म एप वीर्यवतां वरः ।
एष बुद्ध्याऽधिको लोके तपसां च परायणम् ॥ १४ ॥

eṣa vigrahavāndharma epa vīryavatāṃ varaḥ ,
eṣa buddhyā'dhiko loke tapasāṃ ca parāyaṇam 14

14. eṣaḥ vigrahavān dharmaḥ eṣaḥ vīryavatām varaḥ
eṣaḥ buddhyā adhikaḥ loke tapasām ca parāyaṇam

14. This one is the embodiment of righteousness (dharma). He is the foremost among the valorous. He is superior in intellect in the world, and the ultimate refuge for those practicing austerities (tapas).

Words meanings summery:

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this one (referring to Rāma) (this, this one, he)

• विग्रहवान् (vigrahavān) - personified (embodied, having a form, personified)

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - righteousness, natural law (righteousness, duty, natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this one (referring to Rāma) (this, this one, he)

• वीर्यवताम् (vīryavatām) - of the strong, of the valorous

• वरः (varaḥ) - the best, the foremost (best, excellent, boon, choice)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this one (referring to Rāma) (this, this one, he)

• बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - in terms of intellect (by intellect, with intelligence)

• अधिकः (adhikaḥ) - superior (superior, greater, more)

• लोके (loke) - in the world, in the realm

• तपसाम् (tapasām) - of those who perform austerities (tapas) (of austerities, of ascetic practices)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• परायणम् (parāyaṇam) - ultimate refuge (supreme refuge, ultimate goal, chief support)

Words meanings and morphology

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this one (referring to Rāma) (this, this one, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this

Note: masculine nominative singular form of etad

विग्रहवान् (vigrahavān) - personified (embodied, having a form, personified)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vigrahavat

vigrahavat - having a body, embodied, personified

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - righteousness, natural law (righteousness, duty, natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - righteousness, duty, natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this one (referring to Rāma) (this, this one, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this

Note: masculine nominative singular form of etad

वीर्यवताम् (vīryavatām) - of the strong, of the valorous

(adjective)

Genitive, plural of vīryavat

vīryavat - valorous, strong, heroic

Note: genitive plural of vīryavat

वरः (varaḥ) - the best, the foremost (best, excellent, boon, choice)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, boon, choice, suitor

Root: vṛ (class 1)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this one (referring to Rāma) (this, this one, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this

Note: masculine nominative singular form of etad

बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - in terms of intellect (by intellect, with intelligence)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, intelligence, understanding, perception

Root: budh (class 1)

अधिकः (adhikaḥ) - superior (superior, greater, more)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adhika

adhika - superior, greater, abundant, excelling

लोके (loke) - in the world, in the realm

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, realm, people

तपसाम् (tapasām) - of those who perform austerities (tapas) (of austerities, of ascetic practices)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of tapas

tapas - austerity, ascetic practice, heat

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: refers to 'those who perform tapas' by extension

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction

परायणम् (parāyaṇam) - ultimate refuge (supreme refuge, ultimate goal, chief support)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parāyaṇam

parāyaṇam - supreme refuge, ultimate goal, chief support

Compound type : tatpurusha (para+ayana)

• para – supreme, ultimate, other
  adjective
• ayana – going, course, path, resort
  noun (neuter)
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: nominative singular neuter, agreeing with eṣaḥ (implicitly). Can also be accusative singular. Here, it is predicative.

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