योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-9, verse-6

क्रोधाभिभूतं विज्ञाय जगन्मित्रं महामुनिम् ।
धृतिमान्सुव्रतो धीमान्वसिष्ठो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ ६ ॥

krodhābhibhūtaṃ vijñāya jaganmitraṃ mahāmunim ,
dhṛtimānsuvrato dhīmānvasiṣṭho vākyamabravīt 6

6. krodhābhibhūtam vijñāya jaganmitram mahāmunim
dhṛtimān suvrataḥ dhīmān vasiṣṭhaḥ vākyam abravīt

6. Understanding that the great sage, a friend to all beings, was overwhelmed by anger, the resolute, virtuous, and wise Vasishtha spoke these words.

Words meanings summery:

• क्रोधाभिभूतम् (krodhābhibhūtam) - overwhelmed by anger, overcome by rage

• विज्ञाय (vijñāya) - having known, having understood, having perceived

• जगन्मित्रम् (jaganmitram) - Referring to Viśvāmitra, who is a friend to all beings. (friend of the world, friend of all beings)

• महामुनिम् (mahāmunim) - Referring to Viśvāmitra. (the great sage, the great ascetic)

• धृतिमान् (dhṛtimān) - resolute, firm, steady, courageous

• सुव्रतः (suvrataḥ) - of good vows, virtuous, pious, devout

• धीमान् (dhīmān) - intelligent, wise, sagacious

• वसिष्ठः (vasiṣṭhaḥ) - The specific sage Vasishtha, guru of the Ikṣvāku dynasty. (Vasishtha (a revered sage))

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - speech, word, utterance, sentence

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said, uttered

Words meanings and morphology

क्रोधाभिभूतम् (krodhābhibhūtam) - overwhelmed by anger, overcome by rage

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of krodhābhibhūta

krodhābhibhūta - overcome with anger, overwhelmed by wrath

Past Passive Participle

Formed from 'abhi' + 'bhū' (to be) with 'krodha' (anger) as the agent/cause. Compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (krodha+abhibhūta)

• krodha – anger, wrath, rage
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'krudh' (to be angry).
  Root: krudh (class 4)
• abhibhūta – overcome, overpowered, defeated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From 'abhi' + root 'bhū' (to be, to overcome).
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'mahāmunim'.

विज्ञाय (vijñāya) - having known, having understood, having perceived

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from 'vi' + root 'jñā' (to know) + 'ya' suffix.

Prefix: vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

जगन्मित्रम् (jaganmitram) - Referring to Viśvāmitra, who is a friend to all beings. (friend of the world, friend of all beings)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jaganmitra

jaganmitra - friend of the world, friend of all beings

Compound of 'jagat' (world, moving beings) and 'mitra' (friend). Internal sandhi 't' -> 'n'.

Compound type : tatpurusha (jagat+mitra)

• jagat – moving, living, world, universe
  noun (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  From root 'gam' (to go), literally 'that which moves', also used as a noun.
  Root: gam (class 1)
• mitra – friend, companion, ally, sun
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'mahāmunim'.

महामुनिम् (mahāmunim) - Referring to Viśvāmitra. (the great sage, the great ascetic)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahāmuni

mahāmuni - great sage, great ascetic

Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'muni' (sage).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+muni)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine stem of 'mahat' (great), often used as prefix in compounds.
• muni – sage, ascetic, seer
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'man' (to think).
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Object of 'vijñāya'.

धृतिमान् (dhṛtimān) - resolute, firm, steady, courageous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhṛtimat

dhṛtimat - resolute, firm, steady, courageous

Possessive adjective formed from 'dhṛti' (firmness) + 'matup' suffix.

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Vasiṣṭha.

सुव्रतः (suvrataḥ) - of good vows, virtuous, pious, devout

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of suvrata

suvrata - of good vows, virtuous, pious, devout

Compound of 'su' (good) and 'vrata' (vow, religious observance).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+vrata)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
  Prefix used in compounds.
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice, rule
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'vṛ' (to choose, to cover).
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Qualifies Vasiṣṭha.

धीमान् (dhīmān) - intelligent, wise, sagacious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - intelligent, wise, sagacious

Possessive adjective formed from 'dhī' (intellect) + 'matup' suffix.

Note: Qualifies Vasiṣṭha.

वसिष्ठः (vasiṣṭhaḥ) - The specific sage Vasishtha, guru of the Ikṣvāku dynasty. (Vasishtha (a revered sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭha

vasiṣṭha - Vasishtha (proper noun), most wealthy, most excellent (superlative of vasu)

Superlative of 'vasu' (good, wealthy).

Root: vas (class 2)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - speech, word, utterance, sentence

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, word, utterance, sentence

From root 'vac' (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'abravīt'.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said, uttered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Past Imperfect (laṅ) of brū

Root: brū (class 2)

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