योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-26, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
इति संचिन्त्य बलवान्बलिरामीलितेक्षणः ।
दध्यौ कमलपत्राक्षं शुक्रमाकाशमन्दिरम् ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
iti saṃcintya balavānbalirāmīlitekṣaṇaḥ ,
dadhyau kamalapatrākṣaṃ śukramākāśamandiram 1

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca iti saṃcintya balavān baliḥ
āmīlitekṣaṇaḥ dadhyau kamalapatrākṣam śukram ākāśamandiram

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca iti saṃcintya balavān baliḥ
āmīlitekṣaṇaḥ śukram kamalapatrākṣam ākāśamandiram dadhyau

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: Having thus reflected, the powerful Bali, with his eyes closed, meditated on Śukra, who had eyes like lotus petals and whose abode was the sky.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - The sage Vasiṣṭha, who is narrating the story. (Śrī Vasiṣṭha (a revered sage))

• उवाच (uvāca) - Stated, declared (by Śrī Vasiṣṭha). (said, spoke)

• इति (iti) - Referring to the preceding thought process. (thus, so, in this manner, marking the end of a quote or thought)

• संचिन्त्य (saṁcintya) - Bali having reflected on the situation or his resolve. (having thought, having pondered, having reflected)

• बलवान् (balavān) - Referring to Bali's inherent strength and resolve. (powerful, strong, mighty)

• बलिः (baliḥ) - The asura king Bali. (Bali (a proper name))

• आमीलितेक्षणः (āmīlitekṣaṇaḥ) - Bali, having closed his eyes for meditation. (having closed eyes)

• दध्यौ (dadhyau) - Bali's act of deep meditation on Śukra. (meditated, contemplated, thought deeply)

• कमलपत्राक्षम् (kamalapatrākṣam) - Referring to Śukra, emphasizing his beauty or divine nature. (one whose eyes are like lotus petals)

• शुक्रम् (śukram) - The preceptor Śukrācārya, Bali's guru. (Śukra (the preceptor of asuras))

• आकाशमन्दिरम् (ākāśamandiram) - Referring to Śukra, indicating his celestial presence or yogic ability to be anywhere. (whose abode is the sky, dwelling in the sky)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - The sage Vasiṣṭha, who is narrating the story. (Śrī Vasiṣṭha (a revered sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - A revered sage, one of the Saptarishis; a proper name.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – Prosperity, wealth, glory, beauty, divine grace, revered prefix.
  noun (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – Best, excellent, most wealthy; a proper name of a celebrated Vedic sage.
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: vas (class 1)

उवाच (uvāca) - Stated, declared (by Śrī Vasiṣṭha). (said, spoke)

(verb)

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

Perfect active

Intensive root reduplication, third person singular.

Root: vac (class 2)

इति (iti) - Referring to the preceding thought process. (thus, so, in this manner, marking the end of a quote or thought)

(indeclinable)

संचिन्त्य (saṁcintya) - Bali having reflected on the situation or his resolve. (having thought, having pondered, having reflected)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed with prefix `sam-` + root `cit` + suffix `-ya`.

Prefix: sam

Root: cit (class 10)

Note: Absolutive indicates completion of an action before the main verb.

बलवान् (balavān) - Referring to Bali's inherent strength and resolve. (powerful, strong, mighty)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balavat

balavat - Strong, mighty, powerful, having strength.

Derived from `bala` (strength) with possessive suffix `-vat`.

Note: Qualifying Bali.

बलिः (baliḥ) - The asura king Bali. (Bali (a proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bali

bali - A proper name of an asura king; offering, tribute.

Note: Subject of the sentence.

आमीलितेक्षणः (āmīlitekṣaṇaḥ) - Bali, having closed his eyes for meditation. (having closed eyes)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āmīlitekṣaṇa

āmīlitekṣaṇa - One whose eyes are closed; having closed eyes.

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (āmīlita+īkṣaṇa)

• āmīlita – Closed, shut.
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From `ā-mīl` (to close).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: mīl (class 1)
• īkṣaṇa – Eye, seeing, looking.
  noun (neuter)
  From root `īkṣ` (to see).
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Bali.

दध्यौ (dadhyau) - Bali's act of deep meditation on Śukra. (meditated, contemplated, thought deeply)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of dhyai

Perfect active

From root `dhyai` (to meditate), 3rd person singular.

Root: dhyai (class 1)

Note: Main verb of Bali's action.

कमलपत्राक्षम् (kamalapatrākṣam) - Referring to Śukra, emphasizing his beauty or divine nature. (one whose eyes are like lotus petals)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kamalapatrākṣa

kamalapatrākṣa - Having eyes like lotus leaves/petals.

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kamala+patra+akṣa)

• kamala – Lotus.
  noun (neuter)
• patra – Leaf, petal.
  noun (neuter)
  Root: pat (class 1)
• akṣa – Eye.
  noun (neuter)
  Root: aś (class 5)

Note: Qualifies Śukra.

शुक्रम् (śukram) - The preceptor Śukrācārya, Bali's guru. (Śukra (the preceptor of asuras))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śukra

śukra - Bright, luminous, white; name of the planet Venus; name of the preceptor of the asuras (Śukrācārya).

Root: śuc (class 1)

Note: Object of Bali's meditation.

आकाशमन्दिरम् (ākāśamandiram) - Referring to Śukra, indicating his celestial presence or yogic ability to be anywhere. (whose abode is the sky, dwelling in the sky)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ākāśamandira

ākāśamandira - One whose dwelling is the sky; having the sky as an abode.

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ākāśa+mandira)

• ākāśa – Sky, space, ether.
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kāś (class 1)
• mandira – House, dwelling, temple, abode.
  noun (neuter)
  Root: mad (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Śukra.