योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-9, verse-7

वसिष्ठ उवाच ।
इक्ष्वाकूणां कुले जातः साक्षाद्धर्म इवापरः ।
भवान्दशरथः श्रीमांस्त्रैलोक्यगुणभूषितः ॥ ७ ॥

vasiṣṭha uvāca ,
ikṣvākūṇāṃ kule jātaḥ sākṣāddharma ivāparaḥ ,
bhavāndaśarathaḥ śrīmāṃstrailokyaguṇabhūṣitaḥ 7

7. vasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca ikṣvākuṇām kule jātaḥ sākṣāt dharmaḥ iva
aparaḥ bhavān daśarathaḥ śrīmān trailokyaguṇabhūṣitaḥ

7. Vasishtha said: "You, Dasharatha, born in the Ikshvaku lineage, are directly like another embodiment of righteousness (dharma). You are glorious and adorned with the virtues of all three worlds."

Words meanings summery:

• वसिष्ठः (vasiṣṭhaḥ) - The sage Vasishtha. (Vasishtha)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• इक्ष्वाकुणाम् (ikṣvākuṇām) - Refers to the lineage of King Dasharatha. (of the Ikshvakus, belonging to the Ikshvaku dynasty)

• कुले (kule) - in the family, in the lineage, in the clan

• जातः (jātaḥ) - born, produced, arisen

• साक्षात् (sākṣāt) - Emphasizing the direct manifestation or embodiment. (directly, personally, verily, visibly)

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - Here, personified as a quality or entity. (righteousness, natural law, duty, virtue, intrinsic nature)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अपरः (aparaḥ) - other, another, different

• भवान् (bhavān) - Referring to King Dasharatha. (you (respectful), sir)

• दशरथः (daśarathaḥ) - King Dasharatha, Rama's father. (Dasharatha (a king))

• श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious, illustrious, prosperous, endowed with beauty/wealth

• त्रैलोक्यगुणभूषितः (trailokyaguṇabhūṣitaḥ) - adorned with the virtues of the three worlds

Words meanings and morphology

वसिष्ठः (vasiṣṭhaḥ) - The sage Vasishtha. (Vasishtha)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭha

vasiṣṭha - Vasishtha (proper noun), most wealthy, most excellent

Root: vas (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'uvāca'.

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect tense form.

Root: vac (class 2)

इक्ष्वाकुणाम् (ikṣvākuṇām) - Refers to the lineage of King Dasharatha. (of the Ikshvakus, belonging to the Ikshvaku dynasty)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ikṣvāku

ikṣvāku - Ikshvaku (name of a legendary king and his dynasty)

Note: 'Of the Ikshvakus'.

कुले (kule) - in the family, in the lineage, in the clan

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kula

kula - family, clan, lineage, race

Note: 'In the family'.

जातः (jātaḥ) - born, produced, arisen

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jāta

jāta - born, produced, happened, grown

Past Passive Participle

From root 'jan' (to be born) + 'kta' suffix.

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'bhavān daśarathaḥ'.

साक्षात् (sākṣāt) - Emphasizing the direct manifestation or embodiment. (directly, personally, verily, visibly)

(indeclinable)

From 'sa' (with) + 'akṣi' (eye) + 'āti' suffix.

Note: Adverb modifying the comparison.

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - Here, personified as a quality or entity. (righteousness, natural law, duty, virtue, intrinsic nature)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

From root 'dhṛ' (to uphold, to sustain).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Part of the simile 'like another dharma'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates comparison.

अपरः (aparaḥ) - other, another, different

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of apara

apara - other, another, different, later, posterior

Note: Qualifies 'dharmaḥ'.

भवान् (bhavān) - Referring to King Dasharatha. (you (respectful), sir)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - you (respectful), your honor, sir

Present Active Participle

From root 'bhū' (to be) + 'śatṛ' suffix, used as a respectful pronoun.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: A respectful address, grammatically acting as a 3rd person.

दशरथः (daśarathaḥ) - King Dasharatha, Rama's father. (Dasharatha (a king))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daśaratha

daśaratha - Dasharatha (proper noun)

Compound: 'daśa' (ten) + 'ratha' (chariot), literally 'one who has ten chariots'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (daśa+ratha)

• daśa – ten
  numeral
• ratha – chariot, car
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'ramh' (to go, hasten).
  Root: ramh (class 1)

Note: Refers to King Dasharatha.

श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious, illustrious, prosperous, endowed with beauty/wealth

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīmat

śrīmat - glorious, illustrious, prosperous, beautiful, fortunate

Possessive adjective from 'śrī' (glory, prosperity) + 'matup' suffix.

Note: Qualifies 'bhavān daśarathaḥ'.

त्रैलोक्यगुणभूषितः (trailokyaguṇabhūṣitaḥ) - adorned with the virtues of the three worlds

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of trailokyaguṇabhūṣita

trailokyaguṇabhūṣita - adorned with the virtues of the three worlds

Compound describing Dasharatha.

Compound type : tatpurusha (trilokya+guṇa+bhūṣita)

• trilokya – the three worlds (heaven, earth, underworld)
  noun (neuter)
  From 'tri' (three) + 'loka' (world).
• guṇa – quality, virtue, merit
  noun (masculine)
• bhūṣita – adorned, decorated, embellished
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'bhūṣ' (to adorn).
  Root: bhūṣ (class 10)

Note: Qualifies 'bhavān daśarathaḥ'.

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