योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-58, verse-48

शिरोभागोपविष्टेयं पाहि हैममहासने ।
एषा सरस्वती देव त्रैलोक्यजननी शिवा ॥ ४८ ॥

śirobhāgopaviṣṭeyaṃ pāhi haimamahāsane ,
eṣā sarasvatī deva trailokyajananī śivā 48

48. śirobhāga-upaviṣṭā iyam pāhi haima-mahāsane
eṣā sarasvatī deva trailokya-jananī śivā

48. deva iyam śirobhāga-upaviṣṭā haima-mahāsane
eṣā sarasvatī trailokya-jananī śivā pāhi

48. O god, protect this Sarasvatī, who is seated in the foremost position on the splendid golden throne. She is indeed the auspicious mother of the three worlds.

Words meanings summery:

• शिरोभाग-उपविष्टा (śirobhāga-upaviṣṭā) - seated in the principal position (seated in the chief part; seated on the head)

• इयम् (iyam) - this (Sarasvatī) (this (feminine))

• पाहि (pāhi) - (O god) protect (her) (protect!)

• हैम-महासने (haima-mahāsane) - on the splendid golden throne (on a golden great seat, on a golden throne)

• एषा (eṣā) - this (one, referring to Sarasvatī) (this (feminine))

• सरस्वती (sarasvatī) - Goddess Sarasvatī (Sarasvatī (Goddess of knowledge, music, arts, wisdom))

• देव (deva) - O god (addressed to the listener/king) (O god, O divine being)

• त्रैलोक्य-जननी (trailokya-jananī) - mother of the three worlds

• शिवा (śivā) - auspicious (one) (auspicious, benevolent, Goddess Śivā)

Words meanings and morphology

शिरोभाग-उपविष्टा (śirobhāga-upaviṣṭā) - seated in the principal position (seated in the chief part; seated on the head)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śirobhāga-upaviṣṭā

śirobhāga-upaviṣṭā - one who is seated in the principal part or on the head

Past Passive Participle

Formed from upa-viś with kta suffix. Compound with śirobhāga.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śirobhāga+upaviṣṭā)

• śirobhāga – head part, chief part, foremost part
  noun (masculine)
• upaviṣṭā – seated, having sat down
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From upasarga 'upa' + root 'viś' (to enter, to sit) + kta suffix.
  Prefix: upa
  Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Refers to Sarasvatī.

इयम् (iyam) - this (Sarasvatī) (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Refers to Sarasvatī.

पाहि (pāhi) - (O god) protect (her) (protect!)

(verb)

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

imperative, active voice, 2nd person singular

From root pā (to protect), imperative form.

Root: pā (class 2)

हैम-महासने (haima-mahāsane) - on the splendid golden throne (on a golden great seat, on a golden throne)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of haima-mahāsana

haima-mahāsana - golden great seat, golden throne

Compound type : karmadhāraya (haima+mahāsana)

• haima – golden, made of gold
  adjective (neuter)
  Derived from 'hima' (snow, gold in some contexts) or 'heman' (gold).
• mahāsana – great seat, throne
  noun (neuter)
  Compound: mahat + āsana

Note: Refers to the throne on which Sarasvatī is seated.

एषा (eṣā) - this (one, referring to Sarasvatī) (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Reinforces the identification of iyam.

सरस्वती (sarasvatī) - Goddess Sarasvatī (Sarasvatī (Goddess of knowledge, music, arts, wisdom))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sarasvatī

sarasvatī - Goddess Sarasvatī, eloquent, flowing

Feminine of sarasvat, related to saras (fluid, lake).

Note: Subject of the sentence.

देव (deva) - O god (addressed to the listener/king) (O god, O divine being)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

From root div (to shine).

Root: div (class 4)

Note: The one being addressed.

त्रैलोक्य-जननी (trailokya-jananī) - mother of the three worlds

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of trailokya-jananī

trailokya-jananī - mother of the three worlds

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (trailokya+jananī)

• trailokya – three worlds
  noun (neuter)
  From 'tri-loka' (three worlds).
• jananī – mother, creatrix
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'jan' (to produce, to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: An epithet for Sarasvatī.

शिवा (śivā) - auspicious (one) (auspicious, benevolent, Goddess Śivā)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śiva

śiva - auspicious, benevolent, gracious, propitious; a name of Shiva

Feminine form.

Note: An attribute of Sarasvatī.