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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-7, verse-31

पौरुषेण जिता दैत्याः स्थापिता भुवनक्रियाः ।
रचितानि जगन्तीह विष्णुना न च दैवतः ॥ ३१ ॥
pauruṣeṇa jitā daityāḥ sthāpitā bhuvanakriyāḥ ,
racitāni jagantīha viṣṇunā na ca daivataḥ 31
31. pauruṣeṇa jitā daityāḥ sthāpitā bhuvana-kriyāḥ
racitāni jaganti iha viṣṇunā na ca daivataḥ
31. viṣṇunā pauruṣeṇa daityāḥ jitāḥ,
bhuvana-kriyāḥ sthāpitāḥ,
iha jaganti racitāni,
ca na daivataḥ
31. Through prowess (pauruṣa), demons (daitya) were conquered, the functions of the worlds were established, and these worlds were created by Viṣṇu, and not merely by fate (daivata).

Words meanings summery:

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  • पौरुषेण (pauruṣeṇa) - by prowess, by human exertion, by manliness
  • जिता (jitā) - conquered, vanquished, won
  • दैत्याः (daityāḥ) - demons, sons of Diti
  • स्थापिता (sthāpitā) - established, placed, caused to stand
  • भुवन-क्रियाः (bhuvana-kriyāḥ) - the established order and functions within the worlds (world-activities, functions of the worlds)
  • रचितानि (racitāni) - created, made, arranged, composed
  • जगन्ति (jaganti) - the worlds, as in the cosmos or realms of existence (worlds, moving things, beings)
  • इह (iha) - here, in this world, now
  • विष्णुना (viṣṇunā) - by Viṣṇu
  • (na) - not, no
  • (ca) - and, also, moreover
  • दैवतः (daivataḥ) - by fate, by destiny, by divine will

Words meanings and morphology

पौरुषेण (pauruṣeṇa) - by prowess, by human exertion, by manliness
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of pauruṣa
pauruṣa - prowess, valor, manliness, human effort (puruṣa)
Derived from 'puruṣa'
जिता (jitā) - conquered, vanquished, won
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of jita
jita - conquered, won, subdued, defeated
Past Passive Participle
From root 'ji' (to conquer)
Root: ji (class 1)
Note: Modifies 'daityāḥ'.
दैत्याः (daityāḥ) - demons, sons of Diti
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of daitya
daitya - demon, titan, son of Diti
स्थापिता (sthāpitā) - established, placed, caused to stand
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of sthāpita
sthāpita - placed, fixed, established, founded
Causative Past Passive Participle
From causative root 'sthāpayati' (to cause to stand/establish) of 'sthā'
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Modifies 'bhuvana-kriyāḥ'.
भुवन-क्रियाः (bhuvana-kriyāḥ) - the established order and functions within the worlds (world-activities, functions of the worlds)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of bhuvana-kriyā
bhuvana-kriyā - activities/functions of the worlds (bhuvana)
Compound type : genitive tatpurusha (bhuvana+kriyā)
  • bhuvana – world, universe, being, dwelling
    noun (neuter)
    Root: bhū (class 1)
  • kriyā – action, activity, function, rite
    noun (feminine)
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
रचितानि (racitāni) - created, made, arranged, composed
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of racita
racita - made, created, arranged, composed
Past Passive Participle
From root 'rac' (to arrange, make)
Root: rac (class 10)
Note: Modifies 'jaganti'.
जगन्ति (jaganti) - the worlds, as in the cosmos or realms of existence (worlds, moving things, beings)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of jagat
jagat - world, universe, moving, living beings
Present Active Participle (from 'gam')
From root 'gam' (to go) with reduplication and 'at' suffix
Root: gam (class 1)
इह (iha) - here, in this world, now
(indeclinable)
विष्णुना (viṣṇunā) - by Viṣṇu
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of viṣṇu
viṣṇu - Viṣṇu (a major Hindu deity)
Root: viṣ (class 6)
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
(ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
दैवतः (daivataḥ) - by fate, by destiny, by divine will
(indeclinable)
Formed by suffix 'tasil' from 'daiva'