योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-35, verse-56

शौरिणा व्यपदेशेन विवेकश्रीर्विबोधिता ।
प्रबुद्धे भवतीशाने तमहंकारराक्षसम् ॥ ५६ ॥

śauriṇā vyapadeśena vivekaśrīrvibodhitā ,
prabuddhe bhavatīśāne tamahaṃkārarākṣasam 56

56. śauriṇā vyapadeśena vivekaśrīḥ vibodhitā
prabuddhe bhavati īśāne tam ahaṃkārarākṣasam

56. śauriṇā vyapadeśena vivekaśrīḥ vibodhitā
prabuddhe tam ahaṃkārarākṣasam īśāne bhavati

56. By the instruction (vyapadeśa) of Śauri (Krishna), the splendor of discrimination was awakened. When (the self is) thus awakened, it becomes the master (īśāna) over that ego-demon (ahaṅkāra).

Words meanings summery:

• शौरिणा (śauriṇā) - by Krishna, son of Śūra (by Śauri, by Krishna)

• व्यपदेशेन (vyapadeśena) - by instruction or teaching (by instruction, by means of a pretext, by name, by indication)

• विवेकश्रीः (vivekaśrīḥ) - the splendor/fortune of discrimination

• विबोधिता (vibodhitā) - awakened, enlightened

• प्रबुद्धे (prabuddhe) - when awakened, in the awakened state

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, happens, exists

• ईशाने (īśāne) - as a master, having control over (in the master, over the master, as a master, having control over)

• तम् (tam) - that (ego-demon) (that, him)

• अहंकारराक्षसम् (ahaṁkārarākṣasam) - the ego-demon

Words meanings and morphology

शौरिणा (śauriṇā) - by Krishna, son of Śūra (by Śauri, by Krishna)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śauri

śauri - descendant of Śūra, Krishna

Patronymic from Śūra.

व्यपदेशेन (vyapadeśena) - by instruction or teaching (by instruction, by means of a pretext, by name, by indication)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vyapadeśa

vyapadeśa - instruction, teaching, designation, pretext, name, indication

Action noun

From root diś (to point, show) with prefixes vi-apa-.

Prefixes: vi+apa

Root: diś (class 6)

विवेकश्रीः (vivekaśrīḥ) - the splendor/fortune of discrimination

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vivekaśrī

vivekaśrī - the splendor or fortune of discrimination/discernment

Tatpuruṣa compound of viveka (discrimination) and śrī (splendor/fortune).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viveka+śrī)

• viveka – discrimination, discernment, judgment
  noun (masculine)
  Action noun
  From root vic (to distinguish) with prefix vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: vic (class 7)
• śrī – splendor, prosperity, wealth, glory, beauty, goddess Lakṣmī
  noun (feminine)

Note: Subject of vibodhitā.

विबोधिता (vibodhitā) - awakened, enlightened

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vibodhita

vibodhita - awakened, enlightened, instructed

Past Passive Participle

From root budh (to awaken, know) with prefix vi-.

Prefix: vi

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Used here as the main verb in a passive construction.

प्रबुद्धे (prabuddhe) - when awakened, in the awakened state

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of prabuddha

prabuddha - awakened, enlightened, conscious

Past Passive Participle

From root budh (to awaken) with prefix pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Locative absolute construction.

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, happens, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhū

Present Active Indicative

Third person singular, present tense, active voice.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Implicit subject is the awakened ātman or vivekaśrīḥ.

ईशाने (īśāne) - as a master, having control over (in the master, over the master, as a master, having control over)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of īśāna

īśāna - master, lord, ruler, controller

From root īś (to rule, be master).

Root: īś (class 2)

Note: Used to describe the state of becoming a master/controller.

तम् (tam) - that (ego-demon) (that, him)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

अहंकारराक्षसम् (ahaṁkārarākṣasam) - the ego-demon

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ahaṃkārarākṣasa

ahaṁkārarākṣasa - the demon of ego (ahaṅkāra)

Tatpuruṣa compound of ahaṃkāra and rākṣasa.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ahaṃkāra+rākṣasa)

• ahaṃkāra – ego, self-sense, false identification
  noun (masculine)
• rākṣasa – demon, evil spirit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of the implied action of becoming master over it.

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