योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-43, verse-7

प्रह्लादनामा प्रथममात्मैव स्वयमात्मना ।
स्वयैव परया शक्त्या विष्णुभक्तौ नियोजितः ॥ ७ ॥

prahlādanāmā prathamamātmaiva svayamātmanā ,
svayaiva parayā śaktyā viṣṇubhaktau niyojitaḥ 7

7. prahlāda-nāmā prathamam ātmā eva svayam ātmanā |
svayā eva parayā śaktyā viṣṇu-bhaktau niyojitaḥ ||

7. prathamam prahlāda-nāmā ātmā eva svayam ātmanā (kṛtaḥ)
svayā eva parayā śaktyā viṣṇu-bhaktau niyojitaḥ (saḥ)

7. Firstly, Prahlāda, the self (ātman) itself, was by his own supreme power (śakti) engaged in devotion (bhakti) to Viṣṇu.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रह्लाद-नामा (prahlāda-nāmā) - "Prahlāda by name" (named Prahlāda)

• प्रथमम् (prathamam) - "firstly" (firstly, initially, at first)

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the self (ātman) itself (self, soul, spirit)

• एव (eva) - "itself" (emphatic, reinforcing 'ātman') (only, just, indeed)

• स्वयम् (svayam) - "by himself" or "personally" (by oneself, personally, automatically)

• आत्मना (ātmanā) - "by his own self" or "by the self" (by the self, by the soul)

• स्वया (svayā) - "by his own" (by his own, by one's own)

• एव (eva) - "only by" or "indeed by" (only, just, indeed)

• परया (parayā) - "by supreme" (by supreme, by highest)

• शक्त्या (śaktyā) - "by his power (śakti)" (by power, by energy)

• विष्णु-भक्तौ (viṣṇu-bhaktau) - "in devotion (bhakti) to Viṣṇu" (in devotion to Viṣṇu)

• नियोजितः (niyojitaḥ) - "was engaged" (engaged, appointed, directed)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रह्लाद-नामा (prahlāda-nāmā) - "Prahlāda by name" (named Prahlāda)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prahlāda-nāman

prahlāda-nāman - named Prahlāda

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prahlāda+nāman)

• prahlāda – Prahlāda
  proper noun (masculine)
• nāman – name
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of the sentence, in apposition to ātmā.

प्रथमम् (prathamam) - "firstly" (firstly, initially, at first)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially.

आत्मा (ātmā) - the self (ātman) itself (self, soul, spirit)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, individual soul, supreme soul, essence, principle of life

Note: Subject of the sentence.

एव (eva) - "itself" (emphatic, reinforcing 'ātman') (only, just, indeed)

(indeclinable)

स्वयम् (svayam) - "by himself" or "personally" (by oneself, personally, automatically)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the agent's direct involvement.

आत्मना (ātmanā) - "by his own self" or "by the self" (by the self, by the soul)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, individual soul, supreme soul, essence, principle of life

Note: Agent of the implied action, or instrument of the self's manifestation.

स्वया (svayā) - "by his own" (by his own, by one's own)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of sva

sva - one's own, self, own property

Note: Agrees with 'śaktyā'.

एव (eva) - "only by" or "indeed by" (only, just, indeed)

(indeclinable)

परया (parayā) - "by supreme" (by supreme, by highest)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, other, distant

Note: Agrees with 'śaktyā'.

शक्त्या (śaktyā) - "by his power (śakti)" (by power, by energy)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śakti

śakti - power, energy, strength, faculty, goddess Śakti, divine energy

Note: Instrument of being engaged.

विष्णु-भक्तौ (viṣṇu-bhaktau) - "in devotion (bhakti) to Viṣṇu" (in devotion to Viṣṇu)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of viṣṇu-bhakti

viṣṇu-bhakti - devotion to Viṣṇu

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viṣṇu+bhakti)

• viṣṇu – Viṣṇu
  proper noun (masculine)
• bhakti – devotion, faith, adoration, love
  noun (feminine)

Note: Indicates the sphere of action.

नियोजितः (niyojitaḥ) - "was engaged" (engaged, appointed, directed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niyojita

niyojita - engaged, appointed, directed, employed, ordered

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of √yuj with upasargas ni-.

Prefix: ni

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Predicate to Prahlāda/ātman.