योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-2, verse-16

निषधाद्रेर्मुनीनां च सानौ सरलसंकुले ।
उपदिष्टं भगवता ज्ञानं पद्मभुवा बहु ॥ १६ ॥

niṣadhādrermunīnāṃ ca sānau saralasaṃkule ,
upadiṣṭaṃ bhagavatā jñānaṃ padmabhuvā bahu 16

16. niṣadhādreḥ munīnām ca sānau saralasaṅkule
upadiṣṭam bhagavatā jñānam padmabhuvā bahu

16. bhagavatā padmabhuvā niṣadhādreḥ munīnām ca
saralasaṅkule sānau bahu jñānam upadiṣṭam

16. On the pine-dense peak of the Niṣadha mountain, which was frequented by sages, much knowledge (jñāna) was extensively imparted by the venerable lotus-born Brahmā.

Words meanings summery:

• निषधाद्रेः (niṣadhādreḥ) - of the Niṣadha mountain

• मुनीनाम् (munīnām) - of the sages, of the hermits

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• सानौ (sānau) - on the peak, on the plateau, on the ridge

• सरलसङ्कुले (saralasaṅkule) - crowded with pines, dense with pine trees

• उपदिष्टम् (upadiṣṭam) - taught, instructed, imparted

• भगवता (bhagavatā) - by the venerable one, by the Lord

• ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge (jñāna), wisdom

• पद्मभुवा (padmabhuvā) - by the lotus-born (Brahmā)

• बहु (bahu) - much, extensive, abundant

Words meanings and morphology

निषधाद्रेः (niṣadhādreḥ) - of the Niṣadha mountain

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of niṣadhādri

niṣadhādri - Niṣadha mountain (a mythical mountain range)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (niṣadha+adri)

• niṣadha – Niṣadha (name of a mountain range)
  proper noun (masculine)
• adri – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)

मुनीनाम् (munīnām) - of the sages, of the hermits

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, hermit, inspired holy person

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

सानौ (sānau) - on the peak, on the plateau, on the ridge

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sānu

sānu - peak, summit, ridge, plateau (of a mountain)

सरलसङ्कुले (saralasaṅkule) - crowded with pines, dense with pine trees

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of saralasaṅkula

saralasaṅkula - dense with pines, crowded with pine trees

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarala+saṅkula)

• sarala – pine tree, straight, honest
  noun (masculine)
• saṅkula – crowded, filled, dense, confused
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'sānau'.

उपदिष्टम् (upadiṣṭam) - taught, instructed, imparted

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of upadiṣṭa

upadiṣṭa - taught, instructed, imparted, advised

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'diś' (to point out, teach) with upasarga 'upa-'.

Prefix: upa

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'jñānam'.

भगवता (bhagavatā) - by the venerable one, by the Lord

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - fortunate, glorious, venerable, divine, lord

ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge (jñāna), wisdom

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding, perception

पद्मभुवा (padmabhuvā) - by the lotus-born (Brahmā)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of padmabhu

padmabhu - lotus-born (an epithet of Brahmā)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (padma+bhū)

• padma – lotus
  noun (neuter)
• bhū – being, origin, earth
  noun (feminine)

बहु (bahu) - much, extensive, abundant

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bahu

bahu - much, many, abundant, extensive

Note: Agrees with 'jñānam'.