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

भीमभासदृढस्थित्या त्वं विशोको भवेति च ।
प्रभो किमुक्तं भवता भवतापापहारिणा ॥ ४ ॥

bhīmabhāsadṛḍhasthityā tvaṃ viśoko bhaveti ca ,
prabho kimuktaṃ bhavatā bhavatāpāpahāriṇā 4

4. bhīmabhāsadr̥ḍhasthityā tvam viśokaḥ bhava iti
ca prabho kim uktam bhavatā bhavatāpāpahāriṇā

4. tvam bhīmabhāsadr̥ḍhasthityā viśokaḥ bhava iti
ca prabho bhavatāpāpahāriṇā bhavatā kim uktam

4. By means of a firm stance, which is like a terrifying illusion, may you become free from sorrow. And, O Lord, what profound words have been uttered by you, the remover of the afflictions of worldly existence (saṃsāra)?

Words meanings summery:

• भीमभासद्र्̥ढस्थित्या (bhīmabhāsadr̥ḍhasthityā) - by a firm stance like a terrifying appearance

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• विशोकः (viśokaḥ) - free from sorrow, sorrowless

• भव (bhava) - be, become

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner

• च (ca) - and, also

• प्रभो (prabho) - O Lord, O Master

• किम् (kim) - what, why

• उक्तम् (uktam) - said, spoken

• भवता (bhavatā) - by you (honorific)

• भवतापापहारिणा (bhavatāpāpahāriṇā) - by the remover of worldly afflictions

Words meanings and morphology

भीमभासद्र्̥ढस्थित्या (bhīmabhāsadr̥ḍhasthityā) - by a firm stance like a terrifying appearance

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of bhīmabhāsadr̥ḍhasthiti

bhīmabhāsadr̥ḍhasthiti - firm stance like a terrifying appearance

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhīmabhāsa+dr̥ḍhasthiti)

• bhīmabhāsa – terrifying appearance, dreadful splendor
  noun (neuter)
• dr̥ḍhasthiti – firm stance, steady position, strong situation
  noun (feminine)

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yusmad

yusmad - you

विशोकः (viśokaḥ) - free from sorrow, sorrowless

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśoka

viśoka - free from sorrow, sorrowless

भव (bhava) - be, become

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of bhū

imperative, second person, singular

root `bhū`, class 1, parasmaipada, imperative mood

Root: bhū (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

प्रभो (prabho) - O Lord, O Master

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - lord, master, powerful

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū

किम् (kim) - what, why

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kim

kim - what, which, who, why

उक्तम् (uktam) - said, spoken

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ukta

ukta - said, spoken, uttered

Past Passive Participle

derived from root `vac` (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

भवता (bhavatā) - by you (honorific)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - you (honorific), your honor

भवतापापहारिणा (bhavatāpāpahāriṇā) - by the remover of worldly afflictions

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhavatāpāpahāriṇ

bhavatāpāpahāriṇ - remover of the afflictions of existence/worldly suffering

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhava+tāpa+apahāriṇ)

• bhava – existence, being, world, birth
  noun (masculine)
  derived from root `bhū`
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• tāpa – heat, suffering, affliction, pain
  noun (masculine)
  derived from root `tap`
  Root: tap (class 1)
• apahāriṇ – remover, carrying away, dispelling
  adjective (masculine)
  derived from `apa-hr̥` + `ṇin` suffix
  Prefix: apa
  Root: hr̥ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `bhavatā`.

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