योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-58, verse-51
सरस्वति नमस्तुभ्यं देवि सर्वहितप्रदे ।
प्रयच्छ वरदे मेधां दीर्घमायुर्धनानि च ॥ ५१ ॥
प्रयच्छ वरदे मेधां दीर्घमायुर्धनानि च ॥ ५१ ॥
sarasvati namastubhyaṃ devi sarvahitaprade ,
prayaccha varade medhāṃ dīrghamāyurdhanāni ca 51
prayaccha varade medhāṃ dīrghamāyurdhanāni ca 51
51.
sarasvati namas tubhyam devi sarva-hita-prade
prayaccha varade medhām dīrgham āyuḥ dhanāni ca
prayaccha varade medhām dīrgham āyuḥ dhanāni ca
51.
sarasvati devi sarva-hita-prade varade tubhyam
namas medhām dīrgham āyuḥ ca dhanāni prayaccha
namas medhām dīrgham āyuḥ ca dhanāni prayaccha
51.
O Sarasvatī, salutations to you, O Goddess, bestower of all welfare. O giver of boons, grant me intelligence, long life, and wealth.
Words meanings summery:
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- सरस्वति (sarasvati) - O Sarasvatī
- नमस् (namas) - salutations (salutation, obeisance)
- तुभ्यम् (tubhyam) - to you (Sarasvatī) (to you)
- देवि (devi) - O Goddess
- सर्व-हित-प्रदे (sarva-hita-prade) - O giver of all welfare (O giver of all good/welfare)
- प्रयच्छ (prayaccha) - grant! (bestow!, grant!, give!)
- वरदे (varade) - O giver of boons (O giver of boons, O bestower of wishes)
- मेधाम् (medhām) - intelligence (intelligence, wisdom, mental power)
- दीर्घम् (dīrgham) - long (long, extended)
- आयुः (āyuḥ) - life (life, duration of life)
- धनानि (dhanāni) - wealth (riches, wealth, possessions)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
Words meanings and morphology
सरस्वति (sarasvati) - O Sarasvatī
(proper noun)
Vocative, feminine, singular of sarasvatī
sarasvatī - Goddess Sarasvatī, eloquent, flowing
Vocative singular of sarasvatī.
नमस् (namas) - salutations (salutation, obeisance)
(indeclinable)
From root nam (to bow).
Root: nam (class 1)
Note: Expresses reverence.
तुभ्यम् (tubhyam) - to you (Sarasvatī) (to you)
(pronoun)
Dative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (singular)
Dative singular of yuṣmad.
Note: Recipient of salutations.
देवि (devi) - O Goddess
(noun)
Vocative, feminine, singular of devī
devī - goddess, divine female
Feminine of deva.
Root: div (class 4)
Note: An epithet for Sarasvatī.
सर्व-हित-प्रदे (sarva-hita-prade) - O giver of all welfare (O giver of all good/welfare)
(adjective)
Vocative, feminine, singular of sarva-hita-prada
sarva-hita-prada - giver of all good, bestower of universal welfare
Compound noun used adjectivally; vocative feminine.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+hita+prada)
- sarva – all, every, whole
adjective (masculine) - hita – beneficial, good, welfare, well-being
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root dhā (to place, to hold), past passive participle. Often used as a noun meaning welfare.
Root: dhā (class 3) - prada – giving, bestowing
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun/adjective
From prefix pra + root dā (to give) + ḍa suffix.
Prefix: pra
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: An epithet for Sarasvatī.
प्रयच्छ (prayaccha) - grant! (bestow!, grant!, give!)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of pra-yam
imperative, active voice, 2nd person singular
From pra-√yam (to give, control). Root yam conjugated with pra.
Prefix: pra
Root: yam (class 1)
वरदे (varade) - O giver of boons (O giver of boons, O bestower of wishes)
(adjective)
Vocative, feminine, singular of varadā
varadā - giver of boons, bestower of wishes
Compound vara (boon) + dā (giver). Feminine vocative singular.
Compound type : karmadhāraya (vara+dā)
- vara – boon, blessing, wish, choice
noun (masculine)
Root: vṛ (class 9) - dā – giver
adjective (feminine)
Agent noun/adjective
From root dā (to give) + ka suffix (or directly as agent).
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: An epithet for Sarasvatī.
मेधाम् (medhām) - intelligence (intelligence, wisdom, mental power)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of medhā
medhā - intelligence, wisdom, mental capacity, discernment
From root medh (to understand).
Root: medh (class 1)
Note: One of the things requested.
दीर्घम् (dīrgham) - long (long, extended)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dīrgha
dīrgha - long, tall, extensive
Accusative singular neuter, agreeing with āyuḥ.
आयुः (āyuḥ) - life (life, duration of life)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of āyus
āyus - life, vital power, duration of life, age
s-stem noun, nominative/accusative singular.
Root: i (class 2)
धनानि (dhanāni) - wealth (riches, wealth, possessions)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of dhana
dhana - wealth, riches, property, money
Nominative/accusative plural of dhana.
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: One of the things requested.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.