योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-68, verse-24

शङ्खचक्रगदाहस्तो देवो विविधयेहया ।
वन्द्यसंसक्तिवशतः परिपाति जगत्त्रयम् ॥ २४ ॥

śaṅkhacakragadāhasto devo vividhayehayā ,
vandyasaṃsaktivaśataḥ paripāti jagattrayam 24

24. śaṅkhacakragadāhastaḥ devaḥ vividhayā īhayā
vandyasaṃsaktivaśataḥ paripāti jagattrayam

24. śaṅkhacakragadāhastaḥ devaḥ vividhayā īhayā
vandyasaṃsaktivaśataḥ jagattrayam paripāti

24. The god (deva), who holds a conch, discus, and mace in his hands, through various endeavors, protects the three worlds by virtue of his praiseworthy attachment (saṃsakti).

24. האל האוחז בקונכייה, בדיסקוס ובאלת הקרב (וִישְׁנוּ) מגן על שלושת העולמות באמצעות לפעולות שונות הנובעות מהיקשרות מבורכת.

Words meanings summery:

• शङ्खचक्रगदाहस्तः (śaṅkhacakragadāhastaḥ) - Referring to Vishnu, who is traditionally depicted holding these items. (one whose hands hold a conch, discus, and mace)

• देवः (devaḥ) - Referring to Vishnu (god, deity)

• विविधया (vividhayā) - by various, by manifold

• ईहया (īhayā) - by endeavor, by activity, by effort

• वन्द्यसंसक्तिवशतः (vandyasaṁsaktivaśataḥ) - by the power/control of praiseworthy attachment

• परिपाति (paripāti) - protects, guards, maintains

• जगत्त्रयम् (jagattrayam) - Refers to the three cosmic realms: Svarga (heaven), Martya (earth), Pātāla (underworld). (the three worlds)

Words meanings and morphology

शङ्खचक्रगदाहस्तः (śaṅkhacakragadāhastaḥ) - Referring to Vishnu, who is traditionally depicted holding these items. (one whose hands hold a conch, discus, and mace)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaṅkhacakragadāhasta

śaṅkhacakragadāhasta - having a conch, discus, and mace in hand

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śaṅkha+cakra+gadā+hasta)

• śaṅkha – conch, conch-shell (a weapon/emblem of Vishnu)
  noun (masculine)
• cakra – discus, wheel (a weapon/emblem of Vishnu)
  noun (neuter)
• gadā – mace, club (a weapon/emblem of Vishnu)
  noun (feminine)
• hasta – hand
  noun (masculine)

देवः (devaḥ) - Referring to Vishnu (god, deity)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

Root: div (class 4)

विविधया (vividhayā) - by various, by manifold

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of vividha

vividha - various, manifold, diverse

ईहया (īhayā) - by endeavor, by activity, by effort

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of īhā

īhā - endeavor, effort, activity, exertion, desire

From root 'īh' (to strive, endeavor).

Root: īh (class 1)

वन्द्यसंसक्तिवशतः (vandyasaṁsaktivaśataḥ) - by the power/control of praiseworthy attachment

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of vandyasaṃsaktivaśa

vandyasaṁsaktivaśa - power/control due to praiseworthy attachment

The suffix '-taḥ' indicates ablative meaning, 'from/by virtue of'.

Compound type : tatpurusha (vandya+saṃsakti+vaśa)

• vandya – praiseworthy, venerable, worshipable
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive
  From root 'vand' (to praise, salute) with suffix -ya.
  Root: vand (class 1)
• saṃsakti – attachment, clinging, association, devotion
  noun (feminine)
  From 'sañj' with 'sam'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sañj (class 1)
• vaśa – will, power, control, subjection, influence
  noun (masculine)

Note: The suffix '-taḥ' signifies ablative case.

परिपाति (paripāti) - protects, guards, maintains

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of pari-pā

From root 'pā' (to protect) with upasarga 'pari'.

Prefix: pari

Root: pā (class 2)

जगत्त्रयम् (jagattrayam) - Refers to the three cosmic realms: Svarga (heaven), Martya (earth), Pātāla (underworld). (the three worlds)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jagattraya

jagattraya - the three worlds

Compound type : tatpurusha (jagat+traya)

• jagat – world, universe, moving
  noun (neuter)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• traya – triad, group of three
  noun (neuter)

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