योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-26, verse-7

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
अथ सा निर्मलज्ञानचिराभ्यासेन सुन्दरी ।
संपन्ना सत्यसंकल्पा सत्यकामा च देववत् ॥ ७ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
atha sā nirmalajñānacirābhyāsena sundarī ,
saṃpannā satyasaṃkalpā satyakāmā ca devavat 7

7. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca atha sā nirmalajñānacirābhyāsena
sundarī sampannā satyasaṅkalpā satyakāmā ca devavat

7. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca atha sā sundarī nirmalajñānacirābhyāsena
satyasaṅkalpā satyakāmā ca devavat sampannā

7. Venerable Vasiṣṭha said: "Then, that beautiful woman, through long practice of pure knowledge (jñāna), became endowed with true resolve (saṅkalpa) and true desires, just like a deity."

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Venerable Vasiṣṭha

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now

• सा (sā) - she, that (feminine)

• निर्मलज्ञानचिराभ्यासेन (nirmalajñānacirābhyāsena) - through long practice of pure knowledge

• सुन्दरी (sundarī) - beautiful woman

• सम्पन्ना (sampannā) - endowed, accomplished, attained, prosperous

• सत्यसङ्कल्पा (satyasaṅkalpā) - having true resolve/intentions

• सत्यकामा (satyakāmā) - having true desires

• च (ca) - and, also

• देववत् (devavat) - like a deity/god, divine

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Venerable Vasiṣṭha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - Vasiṣṭha, a revered Vedic sage, often prefixed with Śrī- for veneration

Compound type : karmadharaya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – glory, prosperity, venerable; a prefix of respect
  noun (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (name of a sage)
  proper noun (masculine)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect (Lit) active verb form

Root: vac (class 2)

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now

(indeclinable)

सा (sā) - she, that (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

निर्मलज्ञानचिराभ्यासेन (nirmalajñānacirābhyāsena) - through long practice of pure knowledge

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of nirmalajñānacirābhyāsa

nirmalajñānacirābhyāsa - long practice of pure knowledge

Compound type : tatpurusha (nirmala+jñāna+cira+abhyāsa)

• nirmala – pure, spotless, clear, untainted
  adjective
  From prefix nir- and mala (dirt, impurity)
  Prefix: nir
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, spiritual knowledge
  noun (neuter)
  From root jñā- (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• cira – long (time), prolonged, lasting
  adjective
• abhyāsa – practice, repetition, study, cultivation
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix abhi- and root as- (to throw, to be)
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: as (class 4)

सुन्दरी (sundarī) - beautiful woman

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sundarī

sundarī - beautiful woman, lovely lady

Feminine form of sundara (beautiful)

सम्पन्ना (sampannā) - endowed, accomplished, attained, prosperous

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sampanna

sampanna - endowed, accomplished, attained, prosperous, complete

Past Passive Participle

From prefix sam- and root pad- (to go, attain)

Prefix: sam

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Agreeing with 'sā sundarī'.

सत्यसङ्कल्पा (satyasaṅkalpā) - having true resolve/intentions

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of satyasaṅkalpa

satyasaṅkalpa - whose will is truth, having true resolve/intentions

Compound type : bahuvrihi (satya+saṅkalpa)

• satya – truth, true, real, virtuous
  noun (neuter)
  From sat (being, existence)
  Root: as (class 2)
• saṅkalpa – resolve, intention, will, solemn vow
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix sam- and root kḷp- (to be well ordered, to be arranged)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: Agreeing with 'sā sundarī'.

सत्यकामा (satyakāmā) - having true desires

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of satyakāma

satyakāma - whose desires are true, having true desires

Compound type : bahuvrihi (satya+kāma)

• satya – truth, true, real, virtuous
  noun (neuter)
  From sat (being, existence)
  Root: as (class 2)
• kāma – desire, wish, longing
  noun (masculine)
  From root kam- (to desire, love)
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Agreeing with 'sā sundarī'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

देववत् (devavat) - like a deity/god, divine

(indeclinable)

Suffix -vat (like, similar to) added to deva (deity)

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