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).

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)