योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-29, verse-26

बलिर्भोगभरस्यार्थी नेति निर्णीय माधवः ।
बलेरीहितसिद्ध्यर्थं सिद्धिदस्तन्मखं ययौ ॥ २६ ॥

balirbhogabharasyārthī neti nirṇīya mādhavaḥ ,
balerīhitasiddhyarthaṃ siddhidastanmakhaṃ yayau 26

26. baliḥ bhogabharasya arthī na iti nirṇīya mādhavaḥ
baleḥ īhitasiddhyartham siddhidaḥ tat makham yayau

26. mādhavaḥ,
baliḥ bhogabharasya arthī na iti nirṇīya,
siddhidaḥ baleḥ īhitasiddhyartham tat makham yayau

26. Madhava (Vishnu), having decided that 'Bali is not merely seeking an abundance of worldly pleasures,' and being the bestower of success, went to that Vedic ritual (yajña) for the sake of fulfilling Bali's cherished objective.

Words meanings summery:

• बलिः (baliḥ) - the demon king Bali (Bali (proper name), offering, tribute)

• भोगभरस्य (bhogabharasya) - of the abundance of enjoyment, of the wealth of pleasures

• अर्थी (arthī) - seeking for, wishing for (desirous of, seeking, supplicant)

• न (na) - not, no

• इति (iti) - introduces the preceding statement as a thought/decision (thus, saying, thinking)

• निर्णीय (nirṇīya) - Madhava having determined (having decided, having determined, having concluded)

• माधवः (mādhavaḥ) - Lord Vishnu, who took the form of Vamana to humble Bali (Madhava (name for Vishnu))

• बलेः (baleḥ) - of Bali

• ईहितसिद्ध्यर्थम् (īhitasiddhyartham) - for the sake of accomplishing Bali's (true) desires (for the sake of the accomplishment of desired things, for fulfilling wishes)

• सिद्धिदः (siddhidaḥ) - Madhava, the one who grants success (bestower of success, giver of accomplishments)

• तत् (tat) - referring to the aforementioned Vedic ritual (yajña) (that)

• मखम् (makham) - referring to Bali's Vedic ritual (yajña) (a Vedic ritual, a sacrifice)

• ययौ (yayau) - went, approached

Words meanings and morphology

बलिः (baliḥ) - the demon king Bali (Bali (proper name), offering, tribute)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bali

bali - Bali (name of a Daitya king), offering, tribute

भोगभरस्य (bhogabharasya) - of the abundance of enjoyment, of the wealth of pleasures

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhogabhara

bhogabhara - abundance of enjoyment, a mass of pleasures

Tatpuruṣa compound: bhoga (enjoyment/pleasure) + bhara (abundance/mass)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (bhoga+bhara)

• bhoga – enjoyment, pleasure, possession, worldly pleasure
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• bhara – burden, load, abundance, mass
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

अर्थी (arthī) - seeking for, wishing for (desirous of, seeking, supplicant)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of arthin

arthin - desirous of, seeking, supplicant, suitor

From artha (aim, purpose) + -in suffix

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

इति (iti) - introduces the preceding statement as a thought/decision (thus, saying, thinking)

(indeclinable)

निर्णीय (nirṇīya) - Madhava having determined (having decided, having determined, having concluded)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive formed from √nī with prefix nir- and -ya suffix

Prefix: nir

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: An indeclinable participle expressing a prior action

माधवः (mādhavaḥ) - Lord Vishnu, who took the form of Vamana to humble Bali (Madhava (name for Vishnu))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mādhava

mādhava - Madhava (an epithet of Vishnu/Krishna), descendant of Madhu

बलेः (baleḥ) - of Bali

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bali

bali - Bali (name of a Daitya king), offering, tribute

ईहितसिद्ध्यर्थम् (īhitasiddhyartham) - for the sake of accomplishing Bali's (true) desires (for the sake of the accomplishment of desired things, for fulfilling wishes)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of īhitasiddhyartha

īhitasiddhyartha - for the sake of the accomplishment of desired objects/wishes

Tatpuruṣa compound: īhita (desired) + siddhi (accomplishment) + artha (purpose/sake)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (īhita+siddhi+artha)

• īhita – desired, wished, strived for
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √īh (to desire, strive) + kta suffix
  Root: īh (class 1)
• siddhi – accomplishment, success, perfection, supernatural power
  noun (feminine)
  Root: sidh (class 4)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially meaning 'for the purpose of'

सिद्धिदः (siddhidaḥ) - Madhava, the one who grants success (bestower of success, giver of accomplishments)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of siddhida

siddhida - granting success, bestowing accomplishment

Compound: siddhi (success) + da (giving/bestowing)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (siddhi+da)

• siddhi – accomplishment, success, perfection
  noun (feminine)
  Root: sidh (class 4)
• da – giving, bestowing, granting
  adjective (masculine)
  Suffix -da from √dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

तत् (tat) - referring to the aforementioned Vedic ritual (yajña) (that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that

Note: Functions as an adjective here

मखम् (makham) - referring to Bali's Vedic ritual (yajña) (a Vedic ritual, a sacrifice)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of makha

makha - Vedic ritual, sacrifice, festival

Root: makṣ (class 1)

ययौ (yayau) - went, approached

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of √yā

Perfect Active

Perfect 3rd person singular Parasmaipada

Root: yā (class 2)

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