योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-41, verse-21

इत्युक्त्वा दानवाधीशः पुरः क्षीरोदशायिनः ।
शैलेन्द्र इव पूर्णेन्दुमर्घपात्रमुपाददे ॥ २१ ॥

ityuktvā dānavādhīśaḥ puraḥ kṣīrodaśāyinaḥ ,
śailendra iva pūrṇendumarghapātramupādade 21

21. iti uktvā dānavādhīśaḥ puraḥ kṣīrodashāyinaḥ
śailendra iva pūrṇendum arghapātram upādade

21. iti uktvā,
dānavādhīśaḥ kṣīrodashāyinaḥ puraḥ śailendraḥ pūrṇendum iva arghapātram upādade.

21. Having spoken thus, the lord of the Dānavas (Prahlāda), like the king of mountains offering to the full moon, took up the offering vessel before the one who rests on the ocean of milk (Viṣṇu).

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - marks the conclusion of a speech (thus, in this manner)

• उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said, having spoken

• दानवाधीशः (dānavādhīśaḥ) - Prahlāda (lord of the Dānavas)

• पुरः (puraḥ) - before, in front of

• क्षीरोदस्हायिनः (kṣīrodashāyinaḥ) - of Viṣṇu (of the one resting on the milk ocean)

• शैलेन्द्र (śailendra) - Himālaya, as a typical example of a great giver or worshipper (king of mountains)

• इव (iva) - like, as

• पूर्णेन्दुम् (pūrṇendum) - to the full moon

• अर्घपात्रम् (arghapātram) - vessel for offering (arghya)

• उपाददे (upādade) - he took up, he offered

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - marks the conclusion of a speech (thus, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said, having spoken

(indeclinable)

Absolutive

absolutive (ktvā pratyaya) of root vac

Root: vac (class 2)

दानवाधीशः (dānavādhīśaḥ) - Prahlāda (lord of the Dānavas)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dānavādhīśa

dānavādhīśa - lord of Dānavas

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (dānava+adhīśa)

• dānava – a class of demons (children of Danu)
  noun (masculine)
• adhīśa – lord, master, ruler
  noun (masculine)

पुरः (puraḥ) - before, in front of

(indeclinable)

क्षीरोदस्हायिनः (kṣīrodashāyinaḥ) - of Viṣṇu (of the one resting on the milk ocean)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kṣīrodashāyin

kṣīrodashāyin - one who reclines on the milk ocean

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (kṣīroda+śāyin)

• kṣīroda – milk ocean
  noun (masculine)
• śāyin – reclining, sleeping
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  agent noun derived from root śī
  Root: śī (class 2)

शैलेन्द्र (śailendra) - Himālaya, as a typical example of a great giver or worshipper (king of mountains)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śailendra

śailendra - king of mountains

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (śaila+indra)

• śaila – mountain, rock
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, Indra (deity)
  noun (masculine)

इव (iva) - like, as

(indeclinable)

पूर्णेन्दुम् (pūrṇendum) - to the full moon

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pūrṇendu

pūrṇendu - full moon

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (pūrṇa+indu)

• pūrṇa – full, complete
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  derived from root pṛ
  Root: pṛ (class 9)
• indu – moon
  noun (masculine)

अर्घपात्रम् (arghapātram) - vessel for offering (arghya)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of arghapātra

arghapātra - vessel for water offering; respectful offering container

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (argha+pātra)

• argha – water offering, respectful offering
  noun (masculine)
• pātra – vessel, container, bowl
  noun (neuter)

उपाददे (upādade) - he took up, he offered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of upadā

Prefix: upa

Root: dā (class 3)

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