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5,26

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-26, verse-2

सर्वस्थं चिन्तयानं तु नित्यध्यानोऽथ भार्गवः ।
चेतःस्थं ज्ञातवान् शिष्यं बलिं गुर्वर्थिनं पुरे ॥ २ ॥
sarvasthaṃ cintayānaṃ tu nityadhyāno'tha bhārgavaḥ ,
cetaḥsthaṃ jñātavān śiṣyaṃ baliṃ gurvarthinaṃ pure 2
2. sarvastham cintayānam tu nityadhyānaḥ atha bhārgavaḥ
cetaḥstham jñātavān śiṣyam balim gurvarthinam pure
2. atha tu nityadhyānaḥ bhārgavaḥ śiṣyam balim gurvarthinam
cetaḥstham sarvastham cintayānam pure jñātavān
2. And then, Bhārgava (Śukra), who was always in deep meditation (dhyāna), indeed recognized his disciple Bali in the city. Bali was seeking his guru (guru), his consciousness (cetaḥsthaṃ) fixed on Śukra, meditating (cintayānaṃ) on him as the omnipresent (sarvasthaṃ).

Words meanings summery:

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  • सर्वस्थम् (sarvastham) - Referring to Śukra as the omnipresent object of Bali's meditation. (omnipresent, existing everywhere)
  • चिन्तयानम् (cintayānam) - Bali engaged in meditation. (meditating, thinking, contemplating)
  • तु (tu) - Adds emphasis or introduces a new point. (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)
  • नित्यध्यानः (nityadhyānaḥ) - Describing Bhārgava's inherent nature of constant meditation (dhyāna). (constantly meditative, always absorbed in meditation)
  • अथ (atha) - Marks the sequence of events. (then, now, moreover)
  • भार्गवः (bhārgavaḥ) - Śukrācārya, the preceptor of the asuras. (descendant of Bhṛgu, Bhārgava (an epithet for Śukra))
  • चेतःस्थम् (cetaḥstham) - Bali, whose presence was in Śukra's mind, or whose mind was fixed (on Śukra). (located in the mind, mental)
  • ज्ञातवान् (jñātavān) - Śukra's immediate knowledge of Bali's state and location. (knew, recognized, perceived)
  • शिष्यम् (śiṣyam) - Bali, as Śukra's student. (disciple, student)
  • बलिम् (balim) - The asura king Bali. (Bali (a proper name))
  • गुर्वर्थिनम् (gurvarthinam) - Bali, who was seeking his preceptor Śukra. (seeking the guru, desiring the teacher)
  • पुरे (pure) - The location where Bali was meditating. (in the city, in the town)

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वस्थम् (sarvastham) - Referring to Śukra as the omnipresent object of Bali's meditation. (omnipresent, existing everywhere)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of sarvastha
sarvastha - Existing everywhere, omnipresent, pervading all.
Compound of `sarva` (all) and `stha` (standing, being).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+stha)
  • sarva – All, every, whole.
    pronoun (masculine)
  • stha – Standing, being, situated in.
    adjective (masculine)
    From root `sthā` (to stand).
    Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Qualifies Bali (referring to how Bali perceived Śukra).
चिन्तयानम् (cintayānam) - Bali engaged in meditation. (meditating, thinking, contemplating)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of cintayat
cintayat - Meditating, thinking, contemplating.
Present Active Participle
From root `cit` (to think) in its 10th class causative form `cintayati`.
Root: cit (class 10)
Note: Present participle describing Bali's action.
तु (tu) - Adds emphasis or introduces a new point. (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
नित्यध्यानः (nityadhyānaḥ) - Describing Bhārgava's inherent nature of constant meditation (dhyāna). (constantly meditative, always absorbed in meditation)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nityadhyāna
nityadhyāna - One who is always meditating, having constant meditation.
Bahuvrīhi compound.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nitya+dhyāna)
  • nitya – Constant, eternal, perpetual, regular.
    adjective (masculine)
  • dhyāna – Meditation, contemplation, profound thought.
    noun (neuter)
    From root `dhyai` (to meditate).
    Root: dhyai (class 1)
Note: Qualifies Bhārgava.
अथ (atha) - Marks the sequence of events. (then, now, moreover)
(indeclinable)
भार्गवः (bhārgavaḥ) - Śukrācārya, the preceptor of the asuras. (descendant of Bhṛgu, Bhārgava (an epithet for Śukra))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhārgava
bhārgava - Descendant of Bhṛgu; epithet of Śukra (son of Bhṛgu).
Patronymic derivation from Bhṛgu.
Note: Subject of the sentence, refers to Śukra.
चेतःस्थम् (cetaḥstham) - Bali, whose presence was in Śukra's mind, or whose mind was fixed (on Śukra). (located in the mind, mental)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of cetaḥstha
cetaḥstha - Being in the mind, mentally present.
Compound of `cetas` (mind) and `stha` (standing, being).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cetas+stha)
  • cetas – Mind, intelligence, consciousness.
    noun (neuter)
    Root: cit (class 1)
  • stha – Standing, being, situated in.
    adjective (masculine)
    From root `sthā` (to stand).
    Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Qualifies Bali.
ज्ञातवान् (jñātavān) - Śukra's immediate knowledge of Bali's state and location. (knew, recognized, perceived)
(nominal form)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jñātavat
jñātavat - Having known, one who has known.
Past Active Participle
From root `jñā` (to know) with suffix `-tavat`.
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Agrees with `bhārgavaḥ` in nominative.
शिष्यम् (śiṣyam) - Bali, as Śukra's student. (disciple, student)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śiṣya
śiṣya - Disciple, student.
From root `śās` (to teach, to rule).
Root: śās (class 2)
Note: Qualifies Bali.
बलिम् (balim) - The asura king Bali. (Bali (a proper name))
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bali
bali - A proper name of an asura king; offering, tribute.
Note: Object of `jñātavān`.
गुर्वर्थिनम् (gurvarthinam) - Bali, who was seeking his preceptor Śukra. (seeking the guru, desiring the teacher)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of gurvarthin
gurvarthin - One who seeks a guru (guru), desiring the teacher.
Compound of `guru` (teacher) and `arthin` (seeking, desiring).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (guru+arthin)
  • guru – Teacher, preceptor, heavy, important.
    noun (masculine)
    Root: gṛ (class 9)
  • arthin – Desiring, seeking, asking for.
    adjective (masculine)
    From `artha` (purpose, object) + suffix `-in`.
    Root: arth (class 10)
Note: Qualifies Bali.
पुरे (pure) - The location where Bali was meditating. (in the city, in the town)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of pura
pura - City, town, fortress.
Note: Denotes the location of Bali's action.