योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-26, verse-56

हस्तः शिरसि यद्दत्तो लीलया ज्येष्ठशर्मणः ।
तत्प्रभावस्थितारम्भसंबोधायाश्चितेः फलम् ॥ ५६ ॥

hastaḥ śirasi yaddatto līlayā jyeṣṭhaśarmaṇaḥ ,
tatprabhāvasthitārambhasaṃbodhāyāściteḥ phalam 56

56. hastaḥ śirasi yat dattaḥ līlayā jyeṣṭhaśarmaṇaḥ
tat prabhāva-sthita-ārambha-saṃbodhāya citeḥ phalam

56. jyeṣṭhaśarmaṇaḥ līlayā yat hastaḥ śirasi dattaḥ,
tat prabhāva-sthita-ārambha-saṃbodhāya citeḥ phalam

56. The hand that Jyeṣṭhaśarman playfully placed on the head is the fruit of consciousness (cit), serving to initiate the awakening that arises from his spiritual influence.

Words meanings summery:

• हस्तः (hastaḥ) - hand

• शिरसि (śirasi) - on the head

• यत् (yat) - which, that (referring to the action)

• दत्तः (dattaḥ) - placed, given

• लीलया (līlayā) - playfully, with ease

• ज्येष्ठशर्मणः (jyeṣṭhaśarmaṇaḥ) - of Jyeṣṭhaśarman, by Jyeṣṭhaśarman

• तत् (tat) - that (refers to the action of placing the hand)

• प्रभाव-स्थित-आरम्भ-संबोधाय (prabhāva-sthita-ārambha-saṁbodhāya) - for the awakening that begins with the influence, for the initiation of understanding residing in his influence

• चितेः (citeḥ) - of consciousness, of intellect

• फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, outcome

Words meanings and morphology

हस्तः (hastaḥ) - hand

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hasta

hasta - hand, trunk of an elephant, a measure of length

शिरसि (śirasi) - on the head

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śiras

śiras - head, top, peak

यत् (yat) - which, that (referring to the action)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yat

yat - which, that, what, because

दत्तः (dattaḥ) - placed, given

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of datta

datta - given, placed, bestowed

Past Passive Participle

From root √dā (to give), declined as an adjective.

Root: dā (class 3)

लीलया (līlayā) - playfully, with ease

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of līlā

līlā - play, sport, ease, grace, divine play

ज्येष्ठशर्मणः (jyeṣṭhaśarmaṇaḥ) - of Jyeṣṭhaśarman, by Jyeṣṭhaśarman

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jyeṣṭhaśarman

jyeṣṭhaśarman - Jyeṣṭhaśarman (a proper name, lit. 'senior protection')

Compound type : karmadhāraya (jyeṣṭha+śarman)

• jyeṣṭha – eldest, senior, chief, best
  adjective (masculine)
• śarman – shelter, protection, happiness, joy (often a suffix in Brahmin names)
  noun (neuter)

Note: Here functioning as agent in a passive construction.

तत् (tat) - that (refers to the action of placing the hand)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

प्रभाव-स्थित-आरम्भ-संबोधाय (prabhāva-sthita-ārambha-saṁbodhāya) - for the awakening that begins with the influence, for the initiation of understanding residing in his influence

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of prabhāva-sthita-ārambha-saṃbodha

prabhāva-sthita-ārambha-saṁbodha - the awakening/understanding whose initiation is situated in influence

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prabhāva+sthita+ārambha+saṃbodha)

• prabhāva – power, might, influence, spiritual influence
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
• sthita – situated, abiding, standing, existing
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √sthā (to stand, stay).
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• ārambha – beginning, initiation, effort, enterprise
  noun (masculine)
  From ā-√rabh (to begin).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: rabh (class 1)
• saṃbodha – perfect knowledge, understanding, awakening, consciousness
  noun (masculine)
  From sam-√budh (to know, perceive).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: budh (class 1)

चितेः (citeḥ) - of consciousness, of intellect

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, intelligence, thought, mind

फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, outcome

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward

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