योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-15, verse-19

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
अभूदस्मिन्महीपीठे कुलपद्मो विकाशवान् ।
पद्मो नाम नृपः श्रीमान्बहुपुत्रो विवेकवान् ॥ १९ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
abhūdasminmahīpīṭhe kulapadmo vikāśavān ,
padmo nāma nṛpaḥ śrīmānbahuputro vivekavān 19

19. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca abhūt asmin mahīpīṭhe kulapadmaḥ
vikāśavān padmaḥ nāma nṛpaḥ śrīmān bahuputraḥ vivekavān

19. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca.
asmin mahīpīṭhe padmaḥ nāma śrīmān bahuputraḥ vivekavān vikāśavān kulapadmaḥ nṛpaḥ abhūt.

19. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: "On this earth's surface (mahīpīṭha) there was a glorious and discerning king named Padma, who had many sons and shone brightly as the lotus (padma) of his lineage."

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Sri Vasishtha

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• अभूत् (abhūt) - there was, existed, happened

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this

• महीपीठे (mahīpīṭhe) - on the surface of the earth, on the land

• कुलपद्मः (kulapadmaḥ) - Refers to King Padma as an ornament to his family. (a lotus of the family, a prominent member of the lineage)

• विकाशवान् (vikāśavān) - Refers to King Padma's brilliance or prominence. (shining, blooming, glorious, splendid)

• पद्मः (padmaḥ) - The name of the king. (Padma (a name))

• नाम (nāma) - by name (by name, indeed, verily)

• नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king, ruler

• श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious, prosperous, wealthy, beautiful

• बहुपुत्रः (bahuputraḥ) - having many sons

• विवेकवान् (vivekavān) - discerning, wise, discriminating

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Sri Vasishtha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - The venerable Vasiṣṭha (a revered sage)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

From √vac, perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice. Reduplication `u` from `vac`.

Root: vac (class 2)

अभूत् (abhūt) - there was, existed, happened

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of bhū

Aorist Active

From √bhū, aorist, 3rd person singular, active voice. Implies a past event.

Root: bhū (class 1)

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this (proximate demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Agrees with 'mahīpīṭhe'.

महीपीठे (mahīpīṭhe) - on the surface of the earth, on the land

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mahīpīṭha

mahīpīṭha - earth's surface, land

Compound type : tatpurusha (mahī+pīṭha)

• mahī – earth, land
  noun (feminine)
• pīṭha – seat, base, surface, pedestal
  noun (masculine)

कुलपद्मः (kulapadmaḥ) - Refers to King Padma as an ornament to his family. (a lotus of the family, a prominent member of the lineage)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kulapadma

kulapadma - family lotus, prominent member of a lineage

Compound type : tatpurusha (kula+padma)

• kula – family, lineage, race
  noun (neuter)
• padma – lotus
  noun (masculine)

विकाशवान् (vikāśavān) - Refers to King Padma's brilliance or prominence. (shining, blooming, glorious, splendid)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vikāśavat

vikāśavat - shining, blooming, splendid, glorious

Possessive suffix -vat from vikāśa (bloom, splendor).

Note: Agrees with 'nṛpaḥ' (implicit).

पद्मः (padmaḥ) - The name of the king. (Padma (a name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of padma

padma - lotus, a proper name

नाम (nāma) - by name (by name, indeed, verily)

(indeclinable)

Can function as an indeclinable meaning 'by name'.

नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king, ruler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler (from nṛ-pā, protector of men)

Compound of nṛ (man) and √pā (to protect).

Root: pā (class 2)

श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious, prosperous, wealthy, beautiful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīmat

śrīmat - glorious, prosperous, endowed with beauty/wealth

Possessive suffix -mat from śrī (glory, prosperity).

Note: Agrees with 'nṛpaḥ'.

बहुपुत्रः (bahuputraḥ) - having many sons

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bahuputra

bahuputra - having many sons

Compound type : bahuvrihi (bahu+putra)

• bahu – many, much
  adjective (masculine)
• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'nṛpaḥ'.

विवेकवान् (vivekavān) - discerning, wise, discriminating

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vivekavat

vivekavat - possessing discrimination/wisdom

Possessive suffix -vat from viveka (discrimination, wisdom).

Note: Agrees with 'nṛpaḥ'.