योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-18, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
इत्थं विनोदयामीदं दुःखदं चित्तमित्यलम् ।
बोधयित्वेङ्गितैर्भूपानास्थानादुत्थिताथ सा ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
itthaṃ vinodayāmīdaṃ duḥkhadaṃ cittamityalam ,
bodhayitveṅgitairbhūpānāsthānādutthitātha sā 1

1. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ittham vinodayāmi idam duḥkhadam cittam
iti alam bodhayitvā iṅgitaiḥ bhūpān āsthānāt utthitā atha sā

1. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca: "ittham idam duḥkhadam cittam alam vinodayāmi" iti,
sā atha iṅgitaiḥ bhūpān bodhayitvā āsthānāt utthitā.

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: 'With this resolve – 'I will thus sufficiently alleviate this distressing mind (citta)!' – she then, having indicated her intentions to the kings with gestures, rose from the assembly hall.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - The revered sage Vasiṣṭha (Śrī Vasiṣṭha)

• उवाच (uvāca) - Vasiṣṭha said (he said, he spoke)

• इत्थम् (ittham) - in this manner (referring to her intention/action) (thus, in this manner, so)

• विनोदयामि (vinodayāmi) - I shall alleviate/distract (I amuse, I entertain, I divert, I soothe)

• इदम् (idam) - this (mind) (this)

• दुःखदम् (duḥkhadam) - distressing, painful (pain-giving, sorrow-giving, distressing)

• चित्तम् (cittam) - mind (citta) (mind, thought, consciousness (citta))

• इति (iti) - (quotative particle, marking the end of Līlā's thought) (thus, so, in this manner)

• अलम् (alam) - sufficiently (modifying 'vinodayāmi') (enough, sufficient, capable, in vain)

• बोधयित्वा (bodhayitvā) - having informed (about her intention to rise) (having informed, having enlightened, having taught)

• इङ्गितैः (iṅgitaiḥ) - by (subtle) gestures (by gestures, by signs, by indications)

• भूपान् (bhūpān) - the kings (in the assembly) (kings, rulers)

• आस्थानात् (āsthānāt) - from the assembly hall (from the assembly hall, from the place of audience)

• उत्थिता (utthitā) - stood up, rose (risen, stood up)

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon (then, thereupon, now)

• सा (sā) - Līlā (she)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - The revered sage Vasiṣṭha (Śrī Vasiṣṭha)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - The revered Vasiṣṭha (proper name)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – splendor, prosperity, honorific prefix
  indeclinable
• vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (name of a sage)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'uvāca'.

उवाच (uvāca) - Vasiṣṭha said (he said, he spoke)

(verb)

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

Perfect tense (liṭ) formation, reduplicated.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Introduces the narrative.

इत्थम् (ittham) - in this manner (referring to her intention/action) (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial.

विनोदयामि (vinodayāmi) - I shall alleviate/distract (I amuse, I entertain, I divert, I soothe)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of nud

Causative form

From root nud (to push), with prefix vi-, in causative form, present tense 1st person singular.

Prefix: vi-

Root: nud (class 6)

Note: Expresses Līlā's intention or resolve.

इदम् (idam) - this (mind) (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun.

दुःखदम् (duḥkhadam) - distressing, painful (pain-giving, sorrow-giving, distressing)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of duḥkhada

duḥkhada - pain-giving, causing sorrow

From duḥkha (pain) + da (giving, from root dā).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (duḥkha+da)

• duḥkha – pain, sorrow, suffering
  noun (neuter)
• da – giving, bestowing
  adjective (masculine)
  Suffix -da, derived from root dā (to give).
  Root: dā (class 1)

चित्तम् (cittam) - mind (citta) (mind, thought, consciousness (citta))

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, thought, consciousness, heart (citta)

Derived from root cit (to perceive, to think).

Root: cit (class 1)

इति (iti) - (quotative particle, marking the end of Līlā's thought) (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

Particle used to mark a quotation or thought.

अलम् (alam) - sufficiently (modifying 'vinodayāmi') (enough, sufficient, capable, in vain)

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

बोधयित्वा (bodhayitvā) - having informed (about her intention to rise) (having informed, having enlightened, having taught)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund) of causative

From root budh (to know), in causative form with -tvā suffix.

Root: budh (class 1)

इङ्गितैः (iṅgitaiḥ) - by (subtle) gestures (by gestures, by signs, by indications)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of iṅgita

iṅgita - gesture, sign, hint, indication

From root iṅg (to move, to stir).

Root: iṅg (class 1)

Note: Denotes the means by which the kings were informed.

भूपान् (bhūpān) - the kings (in the assembly) (kings, rulers)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bhūpa

bhūpa - king, ruler, protector of the earth

From bhū (earth) + pa (protector, from root pā).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhū+pa)

• bhū – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• pa – protector, guardian
  adjective (masculine)
  Suffix -pa, derived from root pā (to protect).
  Root: pā (class 2)

आस्थानात् (āsthānāt) - from the assembly hall (from the assembly hall, from the place of audience)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of āsthāna

āsthāna - assembly hall, royal court, place of assembly

From ā-sthā (to stand near) + ana suffix.

Prefix: ā-

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Indicates the place from which she rose.

उत्थिता (utthitā) - stood up, rose (risen, stood up)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of utthita

utthita - risen, stood up, produced, appeared

Past Passive Participle

P.P.P. of root sthā (to stand) with ud-prefix.

Prefix: ud-

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Functions as the main verb of the clause in a perfective sense.

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon (then, thereupon, now)

(indeclinable)

Particle of sequence.

सा (sā) - Līlā (she)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Subject of 'utthitā'.

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