योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-9, verse-16

सूर्यो भूत्वा प्रतपति विष्णुः पाति जगत्त्रयम् ।
रुद्रः सर्वान्संहरति सर्गान्सृजति पद्मजः ॥ १६ ॥

sūryo bhūtvā pratapati viṣṇuḥ pāti jagattrayam ,
rudraḥ sarvānsaṃharati sargānsṛjati padmajaḥ 16

16. sūryaḥ bhūtvā pratapati viṣṇuḥ pāti jagattrayam
rudraḥ sarvān saṃharati sargān sṛjati padmajaḥ

16. sūryaḥ bhūtvā pratapati viṣṇuḥ jagattrayam pāti
rudraḥ sarvān saṃharati padmajaḥ sargān sṛjati

16. The liberated one, having become the sun, shines forth intensely. As Vishnu, he protects the three worlds. As Rudra, he destroys all (creations), and as the lotus-born (Brahma), he creates the creations.

Words meanings summery:

• सूर्यः (sūryaḥ) - As the Sun (the sun)

• भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become

• प्रतपति (pratapati) - shines forth intensely (shines, heats intensely)

• विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) - As Vishnu, he (Vishnu (a proper noun for the deity))

• पाति (pāti) - protects (protects, guards, preserves)

• जगत्त्रयम् (jagattrayam) - the three worlds

• रुद्रः (rudraḥ) - As Rudra, he (Rudra (a proper noun for the deity))

• सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (creations) (all)

• संहरति (saṁharati) - destroys (destroys, withdraws, collects)

• सर्गान् (sargān) - creations (creations, emanations)

• सृजति (sṛjati) - creates (creates, emits)

• पद्मजः (padmajaḥ) - the lotus-born (Brahma) (lotus-born (Brahma))

Words meanings and morphology

सूर्यः (sūryaḥ) - As the Sun (the sun)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sūrya

sūrya - sun, sun-god

Note: Functions as a predicate nominative for the implied subject (the videhamukta).

भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root bhū- (to be, to become).

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: The implied subject is the videhamukta.

प्रतपति (pratapati) - shines forth intensely (shines, heats intensely)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of pra-tap

Present Active, 3rd person singular, Parasmaipada. From root tap- with prefix pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Subject is the implied videhamukta, who has become the sun.

विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) - As Vishnu, he (Vishnu (a proper noun for the deity))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viṣṇu

viṣṇu - Vishnu (the preserver deity)

Note: Functions as a predicate nominative, implying the videhamukta as Vishnu.

पाति (pāti) - protects (protects, guards, preserves)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of pā

Present Active, 3rd person singular, Parasmaipada.

Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Subject is the implied videhamukta, acting as Vishnu.

जगत्त्रयम् (jagattrayam) - the three worlds

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jagattraya

jagattraya - the three worlds (earth, atmosphere, heaven)

Compound type : tatpurusha (jagat+traya)

• jagat – world, universe, moving
  noun (neuter)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• traya – a triad, a group of three
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'pāti'.

रुद्रः (rudraḥ) - As Rudra, he (Rudra (a proper noun for the deity))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rudra

rudra - Rudra (a Vedic deity, later identified with Shiva)

Note: Functions as a predicate nominative, implying the videhamukta as Rudra.

सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (creations) (all)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Modifies an implicit noun like 'sargān' or 'bhūtāni'.

संहरति (saṁharati) - destroys (destroys, withdraws, collects)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of sam-hṛ

Present Active, 3rd person singular, Parasmaipada. From root hṛ- with prefix sam-.

Prefix: sam

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject is the implied videhamukta, acting as Rudra.

सर्गान् (sargān) - creations (creations, emanations)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarga

sarga - creation, emanation, chapter

From root sṛj- (to emit, create) with prefix sa- (sometimes for formation of nouns).

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Object of 'sṛjati'.

सृजति (sṛjati) - creates (creates, emits)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of sṛj

Present Active, 3rd person singular, Parasmaipada.

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Subject is the implied videhamukta, acting as Brahma.

पद्मजः (padmajaḥ) - the lotus-born (Brahma) (lotus-born (Brahma))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of padmaja

padmaja - lotus-born (an epithet of Brahma)

Compound type : tatpurusha (padma+ja)

• padma – lotus
  noun (neuter)
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective
  Agent noun / suffix
  From root jan- (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Functions as a predicate nominative, implying the videhamukta as Brahma.

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