योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-48, verse-15

दाशूरनामा महता तपोयोगेन संयुतः ।
कदम्बपृष्ठवास्तव्यो वीतरागो महामतिः ॥ १५ ॥

dāśūranāmā mahatā tapoyogena saṃyutaḥ ,
kadambapṛṣṭhavāstavyo vītarāgo mahāmatiḥ 15

15. dāśūranāmā mahatā tapoyogena saṃyutaḥ
kadambapṛṣṭhavāstavyaḥ vītarāgaḥ mahāmatiḥ

15. dāśūranāmā mahatā tapoyogena saṃyutaḥ
kadambapṛṣṭhavāstavyaḥ vītarāgaḥ mahāmatiḥ

15. Named Daśūra, he was endowed with great asceticism (tapas) and spiritual discipline (yoga), dwelling on the top of a kadamba tree, having transcended passion, and possessing a great mind.

Words meanings summery:

• दाशूरनामा (dāśūranāmā) - named Daśūra

• महता (mahatā) - by great, by vast

• तपोयोगेन (tapoyogena) - by ascetic discipline (tapas) and spiritual practice (yoga)

• संयुतः (saṁyutaḥ) - endowed with, united with, connected

• कदम्बपृष्ठवास्तव्यः (kadambapṛṣṭhavāstavyaḥ) - dwelling on the top of a kadamba tree

• वीतरागः (vītarāgaḥ) - one who has transcended passion/attachment

• महामतिः (mahāmatiḥ) - great-minded, highly intelligent

Words meanings and morphology

दाशूरनामा (dāśūranāmā) - named Daśūra

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dāśūranāman

dāśūranāman - one named Daśūra

`nāman` (name) as the second part of a compound for "named X".

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dāśūra+nāman)

• dāśūra – Daśūra (proper noun)
  proper noun (masculine)
• nāman – name
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the ascetic.

महता (mahatā) - by great, by vast

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, important

`mahat` is a present participle from √mah + `at` suffix, acting as an adjective.

Root: √mah

Note: Qualifies `tapoyogena`.

तपोयोगेन (tapoyogena) - by ascetic discipline (tapas) and spiritual practice (yoga)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tapoyoga

tapoyoga - the discipline of asceticism (tapas) and spiritual practice (yoga)

Compound type : dvandva (tapas+yoga)

• tapas – asceticism, spiritual discipline
  noun (neuter)
• yoga – spiritual discipline, union
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the means by which he is endowed.

संयुतः (saṁyutaḥ) - endowed with, united with, connected

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃyuta

saṁyuta - joined, connected, endowed with

Past Passive Participle

Derived from sam-yuj (to join together).

Prefix: sam

Root: √yuj (class 7)

Note: In agreement with `dāśūranāmā`.

कदम्बपृष्ठवास्तव्यः (kadambapṛṣṭhavāstavyaḥ) - dwelling on the top of a kadamba tree

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kadambapṛṣṭhavāstavya

kadambapṛṣṭhavāstavya - dweller on the top/back of a kadamba tree

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kadamba+pṛṣṭha+vāstavya)

• kadamba – Kadamba tree (Neolamarckia cadamba)
  noun (masculine)
• pṛṣṭha – back, surface, top
  noun (neuter)
• vāstavya – inhabitant, dweller
  noun (masculine)
  Root: √vas (class 1)

Note: In agreement with `dāśūranāmā`.

वीतरागः (vītarāgaḥ) - one who has transcended passion/attachment

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vītarāga

vītarāga - free from passion, dispassionate

`vīta` (gone) + `rāga` (passion/attachment).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vīta+rāga)

• vīta – gone, departed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √i (to go) with prefix vi-.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: √i (class 2)
• rāga – passion, attachment, affection
  noun (masculine)
  Root: √rañj (class 1)

Note: In agreement with `dāśūranāmā`.

महामतिः (mahāmatiḥ) - great-minded, highly intelligent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāmati

mahāmati - great-minded, profound intellect

`mahā` (great) + `mati` (mind/intellect).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+mati)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (feminine)
• mati – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (feminine)
  Root: √man (class 4)

Note: In agreement with `dāśūranāmā`.