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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-75, verse-9

ब्रह्मा पुनरुवाचेदं वीतरागां प्रसन्नधीः ।
वरं पुत्रि गृहाण त्वं किंचित्कालं च भूतले ॥ ९ ॥
brahmā punaruvācedaṃ vītarāgāṃ prasannadhīḥ ,
varaṃ putri gṛhāṇa tvaṃ kiṃcitkālaṃ ca bhūtale 9
9. brahmā punaḥ uvāca idam vītarāgām prasannadhīḥ
varam putri gṛhāṇa tvam kiñcitkālam ca bhūtale
9. brahmā prasannadhīḥ punaḥ vītarāgām idam uvāca
putri tvam varam gṛhāṇa ca kiñcitkālam bhūtale
9. Brahmā, with a serene mind, again said this to her, who was devoid of passion: 'O daughter, accept a boon, and remain on earth for some time.'

Words meanings summery:

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  • ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahmā, the creator god
  • पुनः (punaḥ) - again, moreover, but
  • उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke
  • इदम् (idam) - these words (this)
  • वीतरागाम् (vītarāgām) - devoid of passion, dispassionate
  • प्रसन्नधीः (prasannadhīḥ) - with a clear mind, serene-minded
  • वरम् (varam) - boon, blessing, best
  • पुत्रि (putri) - O daughter
  • गृहाण (gṛhāṇa) - accept, take
  • त्वम् (tvam) - you
  • किञ्चित्कालम् (kiñcitkālam) - for some time, for a little while
  • (ca) - and, also
  • भूतले (bhūtale) - on earth, on the ground

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahmā, the creator god
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brahman
brahman - Brahmā (the deity), sacred word, ultimate reality (brahman)
Root: bṛh (class 1)
पुनः (punaḥ) - again, moreover, but
(indeclinable)
उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac
Perfect Tense
From root vac, perfect form.
Root: vac (class 2)
इदम् (idam) - these words (this)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
Neuter accusative singular of idam.
वीतरागाम् (vītarāgām) - devoid of passion, dispassionate
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vītarāga
vītarāga - devoid of passion/attachment, dispassionate
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vīta+rāga)
  • vīta – gone, passed away, vanished
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root iñ + vi
    Prefix: vi
    Root: i (class 2)
  • rāga – passion, attachment, affection
    noun (masculine)
    Root: rañj (class 1)
Note: Refers to the woman.
प्रसन्नधीः (prasannadhīḥ) - with a clear mind, serene-minded
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prasannadhī
prasannadhī - having a serene or clear intellect/mind
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prasanna+dhī)
  • prasanna – clear, calm, tranquil, gracious
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root sad + pra
    Prefix: pra
    Root: sad (class 1)
  • dhī – intellect, mind, thought
    noun (feminine)
    Root: dhyai (class 1)
Note: Refers to Brahmā.
वरम् (varam) - boon, blessing, best
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vara
vara - boon, blessing, excellent, desirable
Root: vṛ (class 9)
पुत्रि (putri) - O daughter
(noun)
Vocative, feminine, singular of putrī
putrī - daughter
Vocative singular of putrī.
गृहाण (gṛhāṇa) - accept, take
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of grah
Imperative
2nd person singular imperative of root grah (9th class).
Root: grah (class 9)
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Nominative singular of yuṣmad.
किञ्चित्कालम् (kiñcitkālam) - for some time, for a little while
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kiñcitkāla
kiñcitkāla - some time, a little while
Accusative singular, used adverbially.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kiñcit+kāla)
  • kiñcit – something, a little, some
    indeclinable
  • kāla – time, period
    noun (masculine)
Note: Used adverbially.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects accepting the boon with remaining on earth.
भूतले (bhūtale) - on earth, on the ground
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of bhūtala
bhūtala - earth, ground, surface of the earth
Locative singular of bhūtala.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhū+tala)
  • bhū – earth, land
    noun (feminine)
  • tala – surface, plane, ground
    noun (masculine)