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5,42

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-42, verse-17

प्रह्रादोऽन्तस्थया शुद्धसत्त्ववासनया स्वया ।
बोधमाप महाबाहो शङ्खशब्दावबुद्धया ॥ १७ ॥
prahrādo'ntasthayā śuddhasattvavāsanayā svayā ,
bodhamāpa mahābāho śaṅkhaśabdāvabuddhayā 17
17. prahrādaḥ antasthayā śuddhasattvavāsanayā
svayā bodham āpa mahābāho śaṅkhaśabdāvabuddhayā
17. prahrādaḥ svayā antasthayā śuddhasattvavāsanayā
śaṅkhaśabdāvabuddhayā bodham āpa mahābāho
17. O mighty-armed one, Prahlāda attained consciousness (bodha) through his own pure latent impression (vāsanā) of goodness (sattva) that resided within him, an impression that was awakened by the sound of a conch.

Words meanings summery:

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  • प्रह्रादः (prahrādaḥ) - Prahlāda, the celebrated devotee of Viṣṇu (Prahlāda)
  • अन्तस्थया (antasthayā) - by the impression residing within (by that residing within, by the inner)
  • शुद्धसत्त्ववासनया (śuddhasattvavāsanayā) - by his pure latent impression (vāsanā) of goodness (sattva) (by a pure impression of goodness, by a pure sattvic impression)
  • स्वया (svayā) - by his own (vāsanā) (by one's own, by her own)
  • बोधम् (bodham) - awakening, consciousness (consciousness, awakening, understanding, knowledge)
  • आप (āpa) - attained (attained, reached, obtained)
  • महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one (addressing the listener, possibly Yudhiṣṭhira or Maitreya) (O mighty-armed one, O strong-armed one)
  • शङ्खशब्दावबुद्धया (śaṅkhaśabdāvabuddhayā) - by the impression (vāsanā) awakened by the sound of a conch (by that awakened by the sound of a conch)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रह्रादः (prahrādaḥ) - Prahlāda, the celebrated devotee of Viṣṇu (Prahlāda)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prahrāda
prahrāda - Prahlāda (name of a devotee)
Prefix: pra
Root: hrad (class 1)
अन्तस्थया (antasthayā) - by the impression residing within (by that residing within, by the inner)
(adjective)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of antastha
antastha - situated within, internal, inherent
From antas (within) + sthā (to stand/be).
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Qualifies vāsanayā.
शुद्धसत्त्ववासनया (śuddhasattvavāsanayā) - by his pure latent impression (vāsanā) of goodness (sattva) (by a pure impression of goodness, by a pure sattvic impression)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of śuddhasattvavāsanā
śuddhasattvavāsanā - pure sattvic impression
Compound type : karmadhāraya (śuddha+sattva+vāsanā)
  • śuddha – pure, clean, clear
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    From root śudh (to purify).
    Root: śudh (class 4)
  • sattva – goodness, purity, reality, essence, being, the quality of goodness
    noun (neuter)
    Root: as (class 2)
  • vāsanā – impression, latent tendency, perfume, desire, imagination
    noun (feminine)
    From root vas (to dwell, to perfume).
    Root: vas (class 1)
Note: The entire compound acts as the instrumental means.
स्वया (svayā) - by his own (vāsanā) (by one's own, by her own)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of sva
sva - own, one's own, self, property
Note: Qualifies vāsanayā.
बोधम् (bodham) - awakening, consciousness (consciousness, awakening, understanding, knowledge)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bodha
bodha - awakening, perception, knowledge, understanding, consciousness
From root budh (to awaken, know).
Root: budh (class 1)
Note: Object of the verb āpa.
आप (āpa) - attained (attained, reached, obtained)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of āp
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: Third person singular perfect active of āp.
महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one (addressing the listener, possibly Yudhiṣṭhira or Maitreya) (O mighty-armed one, O strong-armed one)
(adjective)
Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu
mahābāhu - mighty-armed, strong-armed
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+bāhu)
  • mahat – great, large, extensive
    adjective
  • bāhu – arm
    noun (masculine)
शङ्खशब्दावबुद्धया (śaṅkhaśabdāvabuddhayā) - by the impression (vāsanā) awakened by the sound of a conch (by that awakened by the sound of a conch)
(adjective)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of śaṅkhaśabdāvabuddha
śaṅkhaśabdāvabuddha - awakened by the sound of a conch
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śaṅkha+śabda+āvabuddha)
  • śaṅkha – conch, conch-shell
    noun (masculine)
  • śabda – sound, word, noise
    noun (masculine)
    From root śabd (to sound).
    Root: śabd (class 10)
  • āvabuddha – awakened, understood
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    From root budh (to awaken, know) with ā prefix.
    Prefix: ā
    Root: budh (class 1)
Note: Qualifies vāsanayā.