योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-33, verse-27

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
इति गुणबहुलाभिर्वाग्भिरभ्यर्चितोऽसौ हरिरसुरविनाशः श्रीनिषण्णांसदेशः ।
जलद इव मयूरं प्रीतिमान्प्रीयमाणं कुवलयदलनीलः प्रत्युवाचासुरेन्द्रम् ॥ २७ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
iti guṇabahulābhirvāgbhirabhyarcito'sau harirasuravināśaḥ śrīniṣaṇṇāṃsadeśaḥ ,
jalada iva mayūraṃ prītimānprīyamāṇaṃ kuvalayadalanīlaḥ pratyuvācāsurendram 27

27. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca iti guṇabahulābhiḥ vāgbhiḥ
abhyarcitaḥ asau hariḥ asuravināśaḥ
śrīnisaṇṇāṃsadeśaḥ jaladaḥ iva mayūram prītimān prīyamāṇam
kuvalayadalalīlaḥ prati uvāca asurendram

27. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca iti (asau) hariḥ guṇabahulābhiḥ vāgbhiḥ abhyarcitaḥ,
asuravināśaḥ,
śrīnisaṇṇāṃsadeśaḥ,
kuvalayadalalīlaḥ,
prītimān (san),
prīyamāṇam asurendram jaladaḥ iva mayūram prati uvāca

27. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: Thus, Hari, who was praised with many words rich in virtues, the destroyer of demons, whose shoulder was graced by Śrī (Lakṣmī), and who was dark-blue like a blue lotus petal, then, being pleased himself, replied to the delighted lord of demons (Prahlāda), just as a cloud responds to a peacock.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

• गुणबहुलाभिः (guṇabahulābhiḥ) - with many qualities, rich in virtues

• वाग्भिः (vāgbhiḥ) - with words, with speeches

• अभ्यर्चितः (abhyarcitaḥ) - worshipped, praised, honored

• असौ (asau) - referring to Hari (that one, he)

• हरिः (hariḥ) - Hari (Vishnu)

• असुरविनाशः (asuravināśaḥ) - destroyer of demons

• श्रीनिसण्णांसदेशः (śrīnisaṇṇāṁsadeśaḥ) - one whose shoulder region is occupied by Lakṣmī

• जलदः (jaladaḥ) - cloud

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• मयूरम् (mayūram) - to a peacock

• प्रीतिमान् (prītimān) - Hari, being pleased by the praise (pleased, joyful, having affection)

• प्रीयमाणम् (prīyamāṇam) - referring to the lord of demons (Prahlāda), who was delighted (being delighted, being pleased)

• कुवलयदललीलः (kuvalayadalalīlaḥ) - Hari, whose complexion is compared to the dark blue color of a blue lotus petal (dark-blue like a blue lotus petal)

• प्रति (prati) - in the sense of 'in reply to' (towards, to, in return)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• असुरेन्द्रम् (asurendram) - to Prahlāda (to the lord of demons)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - Revered Vasiṣṭha; a celebrated Vedic sage

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – prosperity, beauty, divine splendor (honorific prefix)
  indeclinable (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (name of a sage)
  proper noun (masculine)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

perfect tense form of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

गुणबहुलाभिः (guṇabahulābhiḥ) - with many qualities, rich in virtues

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of guṇabahulā

guṇabahulā - rich in qualities, abundant in virtues

compound: guṇa + bahulā

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (guṇa+bahulā)

• guṇa – quality, virtue, attribute
  noun (masculine)
• bahulā – abundant, rich in
  adjective (feminine)

वाग्भिः (vāgbhiḥ) - with words, with speeches

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of vāc

vāc - word, speech, voice

अभ्यर्चितः (abhyarcitaḥ) - worshipped, praised, honored

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhyarcita

abhyarcita - worshipped, praised, adored

Past Passive Participle

from root arc with prefix abhi

Prefix: abhi

Root: arc (class 1)

असौ (asau) - referring to Hari (that one, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, he, she, it

हरिः (hariḥ) - Hari (Vishnu)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hari

hari - Hari, Vishnu, tawny, lion

असुरविनाशः (asuravināśaḥ) - destroyer of demons

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asuravināśa

asuravināśa - destroyer of demons

compound: asura + vināśa

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (asura+vināśa)

• asura – demon, evil spirit
  noun (masculine)
• vināśa – destruction, ruin, loss
  noun (masculine)
  from root naś with prefix vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: naś (class 4)

श्रीनिसण्णांसदेशः (śrīnisaṇṇāṁsadeśaḥ) - one whose shoulder region is occupied by Lakṣmī

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīnisaṇṇāṃsadeśa

śrīnisaṇṇāṁsadeśa - whose shoulder region is occupied by Lakṣmī

compound: śrī + nisaṇṇa + aṃsadeśa

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śrī+nisaṇṇa+aṃsadeśa)

• śrī – Lakṣmī, prosperity, beauty
  proper noun (feminine)
• nisaṇṇa – seated, resting upon
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root sad with prefix ni
  Prefix: ni
  Root: sad (class 1)
• aṃsadeśa – shoulder region
  noun (masculine)
  compound: aṃsa + deśa

जलदः (jaladaḥ) - cloud

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jalada

jalada - cloud (giver of water)

compound: jala + da (giver)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jala+da)

• jala – water
  noun (neuter)
• da – giver
  noun (masculine)
  from root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

मयूरम् (mayūram) - to a peacock

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mayūra

mayūra - peacock

प्रीतिमान् (prītimān) - Hari, being pleased by the praise (pleased, joyful, having affection)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prītimat

prītimat - pleased, joyful, affectionate

suffix -mat, meaning 'having'

प्रीयमाणम् (prīyamāṇam) - referring to the lord of demons (Prahlāda), who was delighted (being delighted, being pleased)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prīyamāṇa

prīyamāṇa - being pleased, being delighted

Present Passive Participle

from root prī (to please) in passive voice

Root: prī (class 9)

कुवलयदललीलः (kuvalayadalalīlaḥ) - Hari, whose complexion is compared to the dark blue color of a blue lotus petal (dark-blue like a blue lotus petal)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kuvalayadalalīla

kuvalayadalalīla - dark-blue like a blue lotus petal

compound: kuvalaya + dala + līla

Compound type : karmadhāraya (kuvalaya+dala+līla)

• kuvalaya – blue lotus
  noun (neuter)
• dala – petal, leaf
  noun (neuter)
• līla – dark-blue, blackish-blue (often used as a synonym for nīla)
  adjective (masculine)

प्रति (prati) - in the sense of 'in reply to' (towards, to, in return)

(indeclinable)

often used as a verbal prefix or preposition

Note: part of the verb 'pratyuvāca'

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

perfect tense form of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: part of the verb 'pratyuvāca' (prati-uvāca)

असुरेन्द्रम् (asurendram) - to Prahlāda (to the lord of demons)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of asurendra

asurendra - chief of demons, lord of asuras

compound: asura + indra

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (asura+indra)

• asura – demon, evil spirit
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, king
  noun (masculine)

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