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.

7. האדם שנקרא פְּרַהְלָאדָה הופנה מלכתחילה אל הדבקות בווִישְׁנוּ על ידי העצמי שלו בעצמו, באמצעות עוצמתו העליונה שלו עצמו.

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.

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