योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-10, verse-71

वासुदेवाभिधानोऽसौ मुने विप्रकुमारकः ।
जातो मतिमतां मध्ये समधीताखिलश्रुतिः ॥ ७१ ॥

vāsudevābhidhāno'sau mune viprakumārakaḥ ,
jāto matimatāṃ madhye samadhītākhilaśrutiḥ 71

71. vāsudevābhidhānaḥ asau mune viprakumārakah
jātaḥ matimatām madhye samadhītākhilaśrutiḥ

71. mune asau vāsudevābhidhānaḥ viprakumārakah
matimatām madhye samadhītākhilaśrutiḥ jātaḥ

71. O sage (mune), this young brahmin, named Vāsudeva, was born among the intelligent ones, having completely mastered all the scriptures (śruti).

Words meanings summery:

• वासुदेवाभिधानः (vāsudevābhidhānaḥ) - named Vāsudeva (named Vāsudeva, having the name Vāsudeva)

• असौ (asau) - this (young brahmin) (this one, he, that one (masculine/feminine nominative singular))

• मुने (mune) - O sage (addressing the listener) (O sage, O ascetic)

• विप्रकुमारकह् (viprakumārakah) - a young brahmin (a young brahmin, a brahmin boy)

• जातः (jātaḥ) - was born (born, produced, became)

• मतिमताम् (matimatām) - among the intelligent ones (of the intelligent ones, among the intelligent)

• मध्ये (madhye) - among (in the middle, among, between)

• समधीताखिलश्रुतिः (samadhītākhilaśrutiḥ) - having completely mastered all the scriptures (śruti) (one who has completely studied all scriptures)

Words meanings and morphology

वासुदेवाभिधानः (vāsudevābhidhānaḥ) - named Vāsudeva (named Vāsudeva, having the name Vāsudeva)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāsudevābhidhāna

vāsudevābhidhāna - named Vāsudeva

Compound. `abhidhāna` means name.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vāsudeva+abhidhāna)

• vāsudeva – Vāsudeva (a name of Krishna); son of Vasudeva
  proper noun (masculine)
• abhidhāna – name, appellation, designation, word
  noun (neuter)
  From `dhā` with `abhi-` prefix
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Modifies `viprakumārakah`.

असौ (asau) - this (young brahmin) (this one, he, that one (masculine/feminine nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - this, that, he, she, it (indicating something remote or distinguished)

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to the young brahmin.

मुने (mune) - O sage (addressing the listener) (O sage, O ascetic)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, saint, inspired one

विप्रकुमारकह् (viprakumārakah) - a young brahmin (a young brahmin, a brahmin boy)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viprakumaraka

viprakumaraka - a young brahmin, a brahmin boy

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vipra+kumāraka)

• vipra – brahmin, priest, inspired, wise
  noun (masculine)
• kumāraka – young boy, youth, adolescent
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

जातः (jātaḥ) - was born (born, produced, became)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jāta

jāta - born, produced, created, happened, become

Past Passive Participle

From root `jan` (to be born).

Root: jan (class 4)

मतिमताम् (matimatām) - among the intelligent ones (of the intelligent ones, among the intelligent)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of matimat

matimat - intelligent, wise, discerning

From `mati` (intellect) + `matup` suffix.

मध्ये (madhye) - among (in the middle, among, between)

(indeclinable)

Locative singular of `madhya` used adverbially.

Note: Functions as a postposition with genitive.

समधीताखिलश्रुतिः (samadhītākhilaśrutiḥ) - having completely mastered all the scriptures (śruti) (one who has completely studied all scriptures)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samadhītākhilaśruti

samadhītākhilaśruti - one who has perfectly studied all scriptures

Compound. `samadhīta` (well-studied) + `akhila` (all) + `śruti` (scripture).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (samadhīta+akhila+śruti)

• samadhīta – well-studied, perfectly learned
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `ī` (to go, understand) with `sam-` and `adhi-` prefixes.
  Prefixes: sam+adhi
  Root: ī (class 2)
• akhila – all, entire, complete, whole
  adjective (masculine)
  Negative of `khila` (gap, deficiency)
• śruti – Veda, scripture, revelation, hearing, ear
  noun (feminine)
  From root `śru` (to hear)
  Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Modifies `viprakumārakah`.

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