योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-20, verse-12

यथावदेतद्देवेशि कथयामलया धिया ।
प्रसादानुगृहीते हि नोद्विजन्ते महौजसः ॥ १२ ॥

yathāvadetaddeveśi kathayāmalayā dhiyā ,
prasādānugṛhīte hi nodvijante mahaujasaḥ 12

12. yathāvat etat deveśi kathaya amalayā dhiyā
prasādānugṛhīte hi na udvijante mahaujasaḥ

12. deveśi etat yathāvat amalayā dhiyā kathaya
hi prasādānugṛhīte mahaujasaḥ na udvijante

12. O Goddess of gods, explain this accurately with a pure intellect. For, indeed, when one is favored by grace (prasāda), the mighty ones are not disturbed.

12. הסבירי לי זאת כהלכה בחכמתך הטהורה, מלכת האלים, שהרי המבורכים בחסדך אינם נותרים במבוכה.

Words meanings summery:

• यथावत् (yathāvat) - accurately (accurately, exactly, properly, truly)

• एतत् (etat) - this (matter) (this)

• देवेशि (deveśi) - O Goddess of gods (O Goddess of gods, O divine mistress)

• कथय (kathaya) - explain (tell, explain, narrate)

• अमलया (amalayā) - with a pure (with a pure, spotless, clean)

• धिया (dhiyā) - by intellect (by intellect, by mind, by thought)

• प्रसादानुगृहीते (prasādānugṛhīte) - when one is favored by grace (prasāda) (in/on one favored by grace, when favored by grace)

• हि (hi) - for, indeed (for, indeed, because)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• उद्विजन्ते (udvijante) - are disturbed (they are disturbed, agitated, tremble)

• महौजसः (mahaujasaḥ) - the mighty ones (the mighty ones, those of great energy/power)

Words meanings and morphology

यथावत् (yathāvat) - accurately (accurately, exactly, properly, truly)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial suffix -vat added to yathā.

Note: Adverb modifying kathaya.

एतत् (etat) - this (matter) (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Object of kathaya.

देवेशि (deveśi) - O Goddess of gods (O Goddess of gods, O divine mistress)

(proper noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of deveśī

deveśī - chief goddess, queen of gods, divine mistress

Compound of deva (god) and īśī (mistress/queen, feminine of īśa).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (deva+īśī)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
  Root: div (class 4)
• īśī – mistress, queen
  noun (feminine)
  Feminine form of īśa (lord).
  Root: īś (class 2)

कथय (kathaya) - explain (tell, explain, narrate)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of kath

Imperative Active

Second person singular, imperative mood, active voice.

Root: kath (class 10)

अमलया (amalayā) - with a pure (with a pure, spotless, clean)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of amala

amala - spotless, pure, clean, stainless

Compound of a (negation) and mala (dirt, impurity).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mala)

• a – not, un-, in-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• mala – dirt, impurity, stain
  noun (neuter)

धिया (dhiyā) - by intellect (by intellect, by mind, by thought)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dhī

dhī - intellect, mind, thought, understanding

Feminine noun ending in ī.

Root: dhyai (class 1)

Note: Indicates the means of explanation.

प्रसादानुगृहीते (prasādānugṛhīte) - when one is favored by grace (prasāda) (in/on one favored by grace, when favored by grace)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of prasādānugṛhīta

prasādānugṛhīta - favored by grace, blessed by favor

Past Passive Participle

Compound of prasāda (grace) and anugṛhīta (favored).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prasāda+anugṛhīta)

• prasāda – grace, favor, serenity, clearness
  noun (masculine)
  From pra + sad (to settle down, be clear).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: sad (class 1)
• anugṛhīta – favored, blessed, obliged
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From anu + gṛh (to seize, favor) with kta suffix.
  Prefix: anu
  Root: gṛh (class 9)

Note: Functions as a locative absolute or adverbial phrase, 'when one is favored by grace'.

हि (hi) - for, indeed (for, indeed, because)

(indeclinable)

Particle introducing a reason or emphasizing a statement.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

Note: Negates the verb udvijante.

उद्विजन्ते (udvijante) - are disturbed (they are disturbed, agitated, tremble)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of udvij

Present Middle Indicative

Third person plural, present tense, middle voice. From ud + vij (to tremble).

Prefix: ud

Root: vij (class 3)

Note: Verb for mahaujasaḥ.

महौजसः (mahaujasaḥ) - the mighty ones (the mighty ones, those of great energy/power)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahaujas

mahaujas - having great energy, mighty, vigorous

Compound of mahā (great) and ojas (power, energy).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ojas)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine form of mahat (great), often used in compounds.
• ojas – power, energy, strength, vigor
  noun (neuter)
  Null root.
  Root: vaj

Note: Subject of udvijante.

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