योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-48, verse-37

इति संचिन्त्य भगवान्सप्तार्चिस्तस्य देवता ।
पुरो बभूव दीप्तांशुर्दीप्तांशुर्वाक्पतेरिव ॥ ३७ ॥

iti saṃcintya bhagavānsaptārcistasya devatā ,
puro babhūva dīptāṃśurdīptāṃśurvākpateriva 37

37. iti saṃcitya bhagavān saptārcis tasya devatā
puraḥ babhūva dīptāṃśuḥ dīptāṃśuḥ vākapateḥ iva

37. iti saṃcitya bhagavān saptārcis tasya devatā
puraḥ dīptāṃśuḥ babhūva vākapateḥ iva

37. Thus having pondered, the revered Agni (saptārcis), his deity, appeared before him, radiant like Bṛhaspati (vākpati), the lord of speech.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

• संचित्य (saṁcitya) - having thought, having pondered, having reflected

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - (epithet for Agni) (the revered one, the lord, the glorious one)

• सप्तार्चिस् (saptārcis) - Agni (he of seven flames/rays)

• तस्य (tasya) - his (the Kumāra's) (his, its)

• देवता (devatā) - deity, godhead

• पुरः (puraḥ) - before, in front, eastward

• बभूव (babhūva) - became, appeared, was

• दीप्तांशुः (dīptāṁśuḥ) - radiant, bright-rayed, luminous

• दीप्तांशुः (dīptāṁśuḥ) - radiant, bright-rayed, luminous

• वाकपतेः (vākapateḥ) - of the lord of speech, of Bṛhaspati

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

संचित्य (saṁcitya) - having thought, having pondered, having reflected

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Formed from `sam` (prefix) + root `cit` (class 10 `cint`) + `lyap` (absolutive suffix when preceded by a prefix).

Prefix: sam

Root: cit (class 10)

Note: `sam` + `cint` + `ya` (for `lyap`)

भगवान् (bhagavān) - (epithet for Agni) (the revered one, the lord, the glorious one)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - revered, glorious, prosperous, divine, lord

Participle suffix `-vat` from `bhaga` (fortune)

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Nominative singular masculine form.

सप्तार्चिस् (saptārcis) - Agni (he of seven flames/rays)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saptārcis

saptārcis - Agni, fire (lit. having seven flames or rays)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saptan+arcis)

• saptan – seven
  numeral
• arcis – flame, ray, light
  noun (neuter)
  Root: arc (class 1)

तस्य (tasya) - his (the Kumāra's) (his, its)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine/neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the Kumāra who performed tapas or prayer for Agni.

देवता (devatā) - deity, godhead

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of devatā

devatā - deity, godhead, divinity, a god

Formed from `deva` + `tā` (abstract noun suffix)

Note: Appears to be in apposition to Agni.

पुरः (puraḥ) - before, in front, eastward

(indeclinable)

Note: `puras` becomes `puro` by sandhi before soft consonants, but `puraḥ` is the underlying form.

बभूव (babhūva) - became, appeared, was

(verb)

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

perfect tense (liṭ)

Perfect 3rd person singular.

Root: bhū (class 1)

दीप्तांशुः (dīptāṁśuḥ) - radiant, bright-rayed, luminous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dīptāṃśu

dīptāṁśu - radiant, bright-rayed, luminous (lit. having bright rays)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dīpta+aṃśu)

• dīpta – lit, burning, bright, radiant
  adjective
  past passive participle
  Formed from root `dīp` (to shine) + `kta` (pp. suffix).
  Root: dīp (class 4)
• aṃśu – ray, beam of light, filament
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used twice in the verse.

दीप्तांशुः (dīptāṁśuḥ) - radiant, bright-rayed, luminous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dīptāṃśu

dīptāṁśu - radiant, bright-rayed, luminous (lit. having bright rays)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dīpta+aṃśu)

• dīpta – lit, burning, bright, radiant
  adjective
  past passive participle
  Formed from root `dīp` (to shine) + `kta` (pp. suffix).
  Root: dīp (class 4)
• aṃśu – ray, beam of light, filament
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used twice in the verse.

वाकपतेः (vākapateḥ) - of the lord of speech, of Bṛhaspati

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vākpati

vākpati - lord of speech, Bṛhaspati

Compound type : tatpurusha (vāc+pati)

• vāc – speech, voice, word
  noun (feminine)
  Root: vac (class 2)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)