योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-18, verse-9

लीलोवाच ।
अनुकम्प्यस्य नो देवि भजन्त्युद्वेगमुत्तमाः ।
त्वयेव किल सर्गादौ स्थापिता स्थितिरुत्तमा ॥ ९ ॥

līlovāca ,
anukampyasya no devi bhajantyudvegamuttamāḥ ,
tvayeva kila sargādau sthāpitā sthitiruttamā 9

9. līlā uvāca anukampyasya nau devi bhajanti udvegam
uttamāḥ tvayā eva kila sargādau sthāpitā sthitiḥ uttamā

9. līlā uvāca: devi,
nau anukampyasya uttamāḥ udvegam bhajanti.
kila,
sargādau uttamā sthitiḥ tvayā eva sthāpitā.

9. Līlā said: 'O Goddess, even the noble ones experience distress concerning the pitiable (state or person) of us two. Indeed, it is by you alone that an excellent order (sthiti) was established at the beginning of creation.'

Words meanings summery:

• लीला (līlā) - The proper name of the queen, Līlā. (Lila (a proper name), play, sport, divine play)

• उवाच (uvāca) - she said, he said, it said

• अनुकम्प्यस्य (anukampyasya) - of the pitiable one, of that which is to be pitied

• नौ (nau) - Referring to Lila and her husband Padma. (of us two, for us two, to us two)

• देवि (devi) - O Goddess!

• भजन्ति (bhajanti) - they experience, they resort to, they obtain

• उद्वेगम् (udvegam) - distress, agitation, anxiety

• उत्तमाः (uttamāḥ) - excellent ones, noble ones, highest ones

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

• किल (kila) - indeed, certainly, it is said

• सर्गादौ (sargādau) - at the beginning of creation

• स्थापिता (sthāpitā) - established, placed, fixed (feminine)

• स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - a cosmic or natural order (sthiti) (state, order, condition, existence)

• उत्तमा (uttamā) - excellent, supreme, best (feminine)

Words meanings and morphology

लीला (līlā) - The proper name of the queen, Līlā. (Lila (a proper name), play, sport, divine play)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of līlā

līlā - play, sport, amusement, divine play; proper name of a queen

उवाच (uvāca) - she said, he said, it said

(verb)

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

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice. From root 'vac' (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

अनुकम्प्यस्य (anukampyasya) - of the pitiable one, of that which is to be pitied

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of anukampya

anukampya - to be pitied, pitiable, deserving compassion

Gerundive (karmaṇi prayoga)

Gerundive formed from the root 'kamp' (to tremble) with the prefix 'anu'.

Prefix: anu

Root: kamp (class 1)

नौ (nau) - Referring to Lila and her husband Padma. (of us two, for us two, to us two)

(pronoun)

Genitive, dual of asmad

asmad - I, we (first person pronoun)

Enclitic form for 1st person dual, genitive case.

देवि (devi) - O Goddess!

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of devī

devī - goddess, divine lady, queen

भजन्ति (bhajanti) - they experience, they resort to, they obtain

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of bhaj

Present tense, 3rd person plural, active voice. Root class 1.

Root: bhaj (class 1)

उद्वेगम् (udvegam) - distress, agitation, anxiety

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of udvega

udvega - agitation, distress, fear, anxiety

From root 'vij' (to tremble) with prefix 'ud'.

Compound type : Tatpurusha (ud+vega)

• ud – up, forth, out
  prefix
• vega – speed, velocity, impulse, force, agitation
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'vij' (to shake, tremble).
  Root: vij (class 6)

उत्तमाः (uttamāḥ) - excellent ones, noble ones, highest ones

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of uttama

uttama - highest, best, excellent, supreme

Superlative of 'ud' (up).

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (second person pronoun)

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

(indeclinable)

किल (kila) - indeed, certainly, it is said

(indeclinable)

सर्गादौ (sargādau) - at the beginning of creation

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sargādi

sargādi - the beginning of creation

Compound type : Tatpurusha (sarga+ādi)

• sarga – creation, emanation
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'sṛj' (to emit, create).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sṛj (class 6)
• ādi – beginning, origin, first
  noun (masculine)

स्थापिता (sthāpitā) - established, placed, fixed (feminine)

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sthāpita

sthāpita - established, placed, fixed

Past Passive Participle (causative)

Past passive participle of the causative form of root 'sthā' (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - a cosmic or natural order (sthiti) (state, order, condition, existence)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sthiti

sthiti - standing, state, condition, position, order, existence

From root 'sthā' (to stand, remain).

Root: sthā (class 1)

उत्तमा (uttamā) - excellent, supreme, best (feminine)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, excellent, supreme

Superlative of 'ud' (up).