योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-16, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
अथाक्षिप्य वचस्तस्य तनयस्य तथा भृगोः ।
उवाच भगवान्कालो वचो गम्भीरनिःस्वनः ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
athākṣipya vacastasya tanayasya tathā bhṛgoḥ ,
uvāca bhagavānkālo vaco gambhīraniḥsvanaḥ 1

1. śrī vasiṣṭha uvāca atha ākṣipya vacaḥ tasya tanayasya
tathā bhṛgoḥ uvāca bhagavān kālaḥ vacaḥ gambhīra-niḥsvanaḥ

1. śrī vasiṣṭha uvāca atha bhagavān kālaḥ tasya tanayasya
tathā bhṛgoḥ vacaḥ ākṣipya gambhīra-niḥsvanaḥ vacaḥ uvāca

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: Then, interrupting the speech of his son and of Bhṛgu, the venerable Time (kāla) spoke words with a deep voice.

Words meanings summery:

• श्री (śrī) - Auspicious, venerable (honorific prefix for Vasiṣṭha). (auspicious, prosperous, glorious, beautiful, holy, divine; an honorific prefix.)

• वसिष्ठ (vasiṣṭha) - The sage Vasiṣṭha. (name of a revered sage, one of the Saptarishis; best, most excellent.)

• उवाच (uvāca) - He (Vasiṣṭha) said. (he said, he spoke.)

• अथ (atha) - Then (indicating sequence). (then, next, now, moreover.)

• आक्षिप्य (ākṣipya) - Having interrupted (the speech). (having thrown, having cast, having interrupted, having reproached.)

• वचः (vacaḥ) - The speech (which was interrupted). (speech, words, statement.)

• तस्य (tasya) - Of his (son). (of him, of that, his, its.)

• तनयस्य (tanayasya) - Of the son (of Bhṛgu). (of the son, of the child.)

• तथा (tathā) - And (connecting the son and Bhṛgu). (thus, so, in that manner, also, and.)

• भृगोः (bhṛgoḥ) - Of Bhṛgu (a revered sage). (of Bhṛgu.)

• उवाच (uvāca) - He (Time) spoke. (he said, he spoke.)

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - The venerable (Time). (venerable, adorable, divine, blessed, glorious, lord.)

• कालः (kālaḥ) - Time (kāla, personified as a divine being). (time, destiny, black.)

• वचः (vacaḥ) - Words (spoken by Time). (speech, words, statement.)

• गम्भीर-निःस्वनः (gambhīra-niḥsvanaḥ) - With a deep voice (describing Time's voice or words). (having a deep sound, with a profound voice.)

Words meanings and morphology

श्री (śrī) - Auspicious, venerable (honorific prefix for Vasiṣṭha). (auspicious, prosperous, glorious, beautiful, holy, divine; an honorific prefix.)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śrī

śrī - prosperity, wealth, glory, beauty, auspiciousness, the goddess Lakṣmī, an honorific title.

वसिष्ठ (vasiṣṭha) - The sage Vasiṣṭha. (name of a revered sage, one of the Saptarishis; best, most excellent.)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭha

vasiṣṭha - best, most excellent; name of a celebrated Vedic sage.

Superlative of `vasu` (good).

उवाच (uvāca) - He (Vasiṣṭha) said. (he said, he spoke.)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect active indicative

3rd person singular, perfect tense, active voice.

Root: vac (class 2)

अथ (atha) - Then (indicating sequence). (then, next, now, moreover.)

(indeclinable)

आक्षिप्य (ākṣipya) - Having interrupted (the speech). (having thrown, having cast, having interrupted, having reproached.)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed with prefix `ā-` and suffix `-ya`.

Prefix: ā

Root: kṣip (class 6)

वचः (vacaḥ) - The speech (which was interrupted). (speech, words, statement.)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, utterance.

R-stem noun.

Root: vac

Note: Can also be nominative singular; context indicates accusative as object of `ākṣipya`.

तस्य (tasya) - Of his (son). (of him, of that, his, its.)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it.

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Agrees with `tanayasya`.

तनयस्य (tanayasya) - Of the son (of Bhṛgu). (of the son, of the child.)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tanaya

tanaya - son, child, offspring.

From root `tan` (to extend, procreate).

Root: tan

तथा (tathā) - And (connecting the son and Bhṛgu). (thus, so, in that manner, also, and.)

(indeclinable)

भृगोः (bhṛgoḥ) - Of Bhṛgu (a revered sage). (of Bhṛgu.)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhṛgu

bhṛgu - name of an ancient sage, progenitor of a prominent priestly family.

उवाच (uvāca) - He (Time) spoke. (he said, he spoke.)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect active indicative

3rd person singular, perfect tense, active voice.

Root: vac (class 2)

भगवान् (bhagavān) - The venerable (Time). (venerable, adorable, divine, blessed, glorious, lord.)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - possessing fortune, blessed, glorious, divine, venerable.

Present active participle

Nominative singular masculine. Derived from root `bhaj` (to partake, enjoy).

Root: bhaj (class 1)

कालः (kālaḥ) - Time (kāla, personified as a divine being). (time, destiny, black.)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, season, fate, destiny; black.

वचः (vacaḥ) - Words (spoken by Time). (speech, words, statement.)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, utterance.

R-stem noun.

Root: vac

Note: Object of `uvāca`.

गम्भीर-निःस्वनः (gambhīra-niḥsvanaḥ) - With a deep voice (describing Time's voice or words). (having a deep sound, with a profound voice.)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gambhīra-niḥsvana

gambhīra-niḥsvana - having a deep sound, deep-voiced.

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gambhīra+niḥsvana)

• gambhīra – deep, profound, serious.
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: gambh (class 1)
• niḥsvana – sound, noise, voice.
  noun (masculine)
  From `nis-` (out) + `svan` (to sound).
  Prefix: nis
  Root: svan (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'kālaḥ'.

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