योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-33, verse-19

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प्रह्लाद उवाच ।
त्रिभुवनभवनाभिरामकोशं सकलकलङ्कहरं परं प्रकाशम् ।
अशरणशरणं शरण्यमीशं हरिमजमच्युतमीश्वरं प्रपद्ये ॥ १९ ॥

prahlāda uvāca ,
tribhuvanabhavanābhirāmakośaṃ sakalakalaṅkaharaṃ paraṃ prakāśam ,
aśaraṇaśaraṇaṃ śaraṇyamīśaṃ harimajamacyutamīśvaraṃ prapadye 19

19. prahlādaḥ uvāca tribhuvanabhavanābhirāmakośam
sakalakalaṅkaharam param
prakāśam aśaraṇaśaraṇam śaraṇyam īśam
harim ajam acyutam īśvaram prapadye

19. Prahlada said: I take refuge in Hari (Hari), the unborn (aja), the imperishable (acyuta), the supreme lord (īśvara), who is a delightful treasury (kośa) for the dwellings of the three worlds, who removes all impurities, who is the supreme light, and who is the refuge of the helpless and worthy of all protection.

Words meanings summery:

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प्रह्लादः (prahlādaḥ) - Prahlada (Prahlada (proper name))

उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

त्रिभुवनभवनाभिरामकोशम् (tribhuvanabhavanābhirāmakośam) - whose delightful essence (kośa) pervades the dwellings of the three worlds (whose treasury (kośa) is delightful (abhirāma) in the dwellings (bhavana) of the three worlds (tribhuvana))

सकलकलङ्कहरम् (sakalakalaṅkaharam) - removing all impurities (removing all impurities/blemishes)

परम् (param) - supreme (supreme, highest, ultimate)

प्रकाशम् (prakāśam) - light (light, radiance, manifestation)

अशरणशरणम् (aśaraṇaśaraṇam) - refuge of the helpless

शरण्यम् (śaraṇyam) - worthy of all protection (worthy of refuge, protector, refuge)

ईशम् (īśam) - the lord (the lord, master)

हरिम् (harim) - Hari (Hari) (Hari, Vishnu)

अजम् (ajam) - unborn (aja) (unborn, goat)

अच्युतम् (acyutam) - imperishable (acyuta) (imperishable, infallible, firm)

ईश्वरम् (īśvaram) - supreme lord (īśvara) (controller, supreme lord, master)

प्रपद्ये (prapadye) - I take refuge in, I surrender to (I surrender, I take refuge, I resort to)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रह्लादः (prahlādaḥ) - Prahlada (Prahlada (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prahlāda

prahlāda - Prahlada (name of a devotee)

From 'pra' + root 'hlād' (to rejoice).

Prefix: pra

Root: hlād (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'uvāca'.

उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

(verb)

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

Perfect, 3rd person singular, active voice

Irregular perfect form from root 'vac'.

Root: vac (class 2)

त्रिभुवनभवनाभिरामकोशम् (tribhuvanabhavanābhirāmakośam) - whose delightful essence (kośa) pervades the dwellings of the three worlds (whose treasury (kośa) is delightful (abhirāma) in the dwellings (bhavana) of the three worlds (tribhuvana))

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tribhuvanabhavanābhirāmakośa

tribhuvanabhavanābhirāmakośa - one whose treasury/essence is beautiful/delightful in the dwellings of the three worlds

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tribhuvana+bhavana+abhirāma+kośa)

tribhuvana – three worlds
noun (neuter)
Compound 'tri' (three) + 'bhuvana' (world).
bhavana – dwelling, abode, world
noun (neuter)
Root: bhū (class 1)
abhirāma – delightful, beautiful, pleasing
adjective (masculine)
From 'abhi' + root 'ram' (to delight).
Prefix: abhi
Root: ram (class 1)
kośa – treasury, sheath, inner essence, space
noun (masculine)
Root: kuś (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'harim'.

सकलकलङ्कहरम् (sakalakalaṅkaharam) - removing all impurities (removing all impurities/blemishes)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sakalakalaṅkahara

sakalakalaṅkahara - removing all impurities/blemishes

Compound 'sakala' (all) + 'kalaṅka' (blemish) + 'hara' (remover).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sakala+kalaṅka+hara)

sakala – all, whole, complete
adjective (masculine)
With 'sa' (with) and 'kala' (a part, digit).
kalaṅka – blemish, stain, impurity, fault
noun (masculine)
hara – remover, carrier, seizing
agent noun / adjective (masculine)
From root 'hṛ' (to take away, remove).
Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'harim'.

परम् (param) - supreme (supreme, highest, ultimate)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent

Superlative of 'para'.

Note: Qualifies 'prakāśam'.

प्रकाशम् (prakāśam) - light (light, radiance, manifestation)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prakāśa

prakāśa - light, radiance, manifestation, brightness

From 'pra' + root 'kāś' (to shine).

Prefix: pra

Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Object of 'prapadye' (as an epithet of Hari).

अशरणशरणम् (aśaraṇaśaraṇam) - refuge of the helpless

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of aśaraṇaśaraṇa

aśaraṇaśaraṇa - refuge of the helpless

Compound 'aśaraṇa' (helpless, without refuge) + 'śaraṇa' (refuge).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (aśaraṇa+śaraṇa)

aśaraṇa – helpless, without refuge
adjective (masculine)
Negative compound of 'a' + 'śaraṇa'.
śaraṇa – refuge, protection, shelter
noun (neuter)
From root 'śṛ' (to crush, injure, protect).
Root: śṛ (class 9)

Note: Qualifies 'harim'.

शरण्यम् (śaraṇyam) - worthy of all protection (worthy of refuge, protector, refuge)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śaraṇya

śaraṇya - worthy of refuge, to be sought as refuge, protector

Gerundive / Agent Noun

Derived from 'śaraṇa' (refuge).

Root: śṛ (class 9)

Note: Qualifies 'harim'.

ईशम् (īśam) - the lord (the lord, master)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of īśa