योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-24, verse-1

बलिरुवाच ।
केनोपायेन बलवान्स तात परिजीयते ।
कोऽसावतिमहावीर्यः सर्वं प्रकथयाशु मे ॥ १ ॥

baliruvāca ,
kenopāyena balavānsa tāta parijīyate ,
ko'sāvatimahāvīryaḥ sarvaṃ prakathayāśu me 1

1. baliḥ uvāca kena upāyena balavān saḥ tāta parijīyate
kaḥ asau atimahāvīryaḥ sarvam prakathaya āśu me

1. baliḥ uvāca: tāta,
kena upāyena saḥ balavān parijīyate? kaḥ asau atimahāvīryaḥ? āśu me sarvam prakathaya.

1. Bali said: "Dear one, by what means can that powerful one be defeated? Who is that exceedingly mighty one? Please quickly tell me everything."

Words meanings summery:

• बलिः (baliḥ) - Bali (a king or demon) (Bali (proper noun), strength)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said (Bali) (he said, he spoke)

• केन (kena) - by what (means) (by what, by whom)

• उपायेन (upāyena) - by what means (by means, by method, by device)

• बलवान् (balavān) - that powerful one (referring to the one from previous verse) (powerful, strong, mighty)

• सः (saḥ) - that (powerful one) (he, that)

• तात (tāta) - dear one (address to an elder or respected person) (father, dear one, sir)

• परिजीयते (parijīyate) - can be defeated (is defeated, is conquered, is overcome)

• कः (kaḥ) - who (is that one) (who, what)

• असौ (asau) - that (one) (that, that one, he)

• अतिमहावीर्यः (atimahāvīryaḥ) - who is exceedingly mighty (exceedingly mighty, of great prowess)

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - everything (all, everything, whole)

• प्रकथय (prakathaya) - please tell (me) (tell, explain, declare)

• आशु (āśu) - quickly (quickly, swiftly)

• मे (me) - to me (to me, for me, my)

Words meanings and morphology

बलिः (baliḥ) - Bali (a king or demon) (Bali (proper noun), strength)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bali

bali - Bali (proper name of a demon king), offering, strength, tribute

उवाच (uvāca) - said (Bali) (he said, he spoke)

(verb)

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

Perfect Tense, Third Person Singular

From root 'vac' (class 2, parasmaipada). Irregular perfect form.

Root: vac (class 2)

केन (kena) - by what (means) (by what, by whom)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine/neuter, singular of kim

kim - what, which, who, why

Interrogative pronoun.

उपायेन (upāyena) - by what means (by means, by method, by device)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of upaya

upaya - means, method, expedient, device

From 'upa-' (towards) + root 'i' (to go).

Prefix: upa

Root: i (class 2)

बलवान् (balavān) - that powerful one (referring to the one from previous verse) (powerful, strong, mighty)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balavat

balavat - strong, powerful, mighty, endowed with strength

Possessive suffix '-vat' added to 'bala' (strength).

सः (saḥ) - that (powerful one) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

तात (tāta) - dear one (address to an elder or respected person) (father, dear one, sir)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear one, respected elder

Vocative form.

परिजीयते (parijīyate) - can be defeated (is defeated, is conquered, is overcome)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of pari + ji

Present Tense, Third Person Singular, Passive Voice

From root 'ji' (class 1, parasmaipada) with upasarga 'pari'. Passive form 'jīyate'.

Prefix: pari

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: The 'can be' aspect is inferred from the interrogative nature of the sentence.

कः (kaḥ) - who (is that one) (who, what)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

Interrogative pronoun.

असौ (asau) - that (one) (that, that one, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, yonder, that one

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Used for reference to something remote or specific.

अतिमहावीर्यः (atimahāvīryaḥ) - who is exceedingly mighty (exceedingly mighty, of great prowess)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of atimahāvīrya

atimahāvīrya - possessing exceedingly great valor/prowess, very valiant

Compound of 'ati' (very) + 'mahā' (great) + 'vīrya' (valor).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ati+mahā+vīrya)

• ati – very, exceedingly, over, beyond
  indeclinable
  Prefix/preposition indicating excess or transcendence.
• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective (masculine)
  Stem form of 'mahat'.
• vīrya – valor, prowess, strength, heroism
  noun (neuter)

सर्वम् (sarvam) - everything (all, everything, whole)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Pronominal adjective.

प्रकथय (prakathaya) - please tell (me) (tell, explain, declare)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of pra + kath

Imperative, Second Person Singular

From root 'kath' (class 10, ubhayapada) with upasarga 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: kath (class 10)

आशु (āśu) - quickly (quickly, swiftly)

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

मे (me) - to me (to me, for me, my)

(pronoun)

singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Pronominal form.

Note: 'Tell to me'.