योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-16, verse-25

अथासुरगुरुत्वं स शुक्रः कालेन लब्धवान् ।
भृगुरप्यात्मनो योग्ये पदेऽतिष्ठदनामये ॥ २५ ॥

athāsuragurutvaṃ sa śukraḥ kālena labdhavān ,
bhṛgurapyātmano yogye pade'tiṣṭhadanāmaye 25

25. atha asura-gurutvam sa śukraḥ kālena labdhavān |
bhṛguḥ api ātmanaḥ yogye pade atiṣṭhat anāmaye ||

25. atha sa śukraḥ kālena asura-gurutvam labdhavān
bhṛguḥ api ātmanaḥ yogye anāmaye pade atiṣṭhat

25. Then, in time, Shukra obtained the position of preceptor to the asuras. Bhrigu also established himself in a suitable, tranquil position for his own self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover

• असुर-गुरुत्वम् (asura-gurutvam) - the position of preceptor to the asuras, guru-ship of asuras

• स (sa) - he, that

• शुक्रः (śukraḥ) - Shukra, the preceptor of the asuras (Shukra (proper noun), bright, white, semen)

• कालेन (kālena) - by time, in due course

• लब्धवान् (labdhavān) - obtained, gained, achieved (masc. nom. sg.)

• भृगुः (bhṛguḥ) - Bhrigu (proper noun)

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of his own self (ātman) (of the self, of oneself)

• योग्ये (yogye) - suitable, appropriate, fit (locative singular)

• पदे (pade) - in a position, in a state, in a step

• अतिष्ठत् (atiṣṭhat) - he stood, he remained, he established himself

• अनामये (anāmaye) - free from illness, healthy, tranquil, peaceful (locative singular)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover

(indeclinable)

असुर-गुरुत्वम् (asura-gurutvam) - the position of preceptor to the asuras, guru-ship of asuras

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of asura-gurutva

asura-gurutva - the position of preceptor to the asuras, guru-ship of asuras

Compound type : tatpurusha (asura+gurutva)

• asura – demon, titan, anti-god
  noun (masculine)
• gurutva – guruhood, state of being a preceptor
  noun (neuter)
  From 'guru' + suffix '-tva'

स (sa) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

शुक्रः (śukraḥ) - Shukra, the preceptor of the asuras (Shukra (proper noun), bright, white, semen)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śukra

śukra - Shukra (name of a sage and planet Venus), bright, pure, semen

कालेन (kālena) - by time, in due course

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, black

लब्धवान् (labdhavān) - obtained, gained, achieved (masc. nom. sg.)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of labdhavat

labdhavat - having obtained, one who has obtained

Past Active Participle

Derived from root 'labh' (to obtain) + suffix '-tavat'

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Functions as a finite verb in this context.

भृगुः (bhṛguḥ) - Bhrigu (proper noun)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhṛgu

bhṛgu - Bhrigu (name of a great sage)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of his own self (ātman) (of the self, of oneself)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature

योग्ये (yogye) - suitable, appropriate, fit (locative singular)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of yogya

yogya - suitable, fit, proper, capable

Gerundive

Derived from root 'yuj' (to join, to connect)

Root: yuj (class 7)

पदे (pade) - in a position, in a state, in a step

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - foot, step, position, word, state

अतिष्ठत् (atiṣṭhat) - he stood, he remained, he established himself

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of sthā

Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular

Root 'sthā' (class 1), prefix 'a-' (augment)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: The initial 'a' is the augment for past tenses.

अनामये (anāmaye) - free from illness, healthy, tranquil, peaceful (locative singular)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of anāmaya

anāmaya - free from illness, healthy, tranquil, peaceful

Negation of 'āmaya' (illness, distress) with 'an-'

Compound type : tatpurusha (an+āmaya)

• an – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• āmaya – illness, disease, distress
  noun (masculine)