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.

48. ואילו זו היושבת ממעל, על כס הזהב הנישא – שמור עליה! זוהי סַרַסְוָאתִי (אלת החוכמה), אם שלושת העולמות, המבורכת.

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.

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