योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-83, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
भूयो मुनिवरो धीरो धिया धवलमेधया ।
स्वमिन्द्रियगणं गुप्तो बोधयामास साध्विदम् ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
bhūyo munivaro dhīro dhiyā dhavalamedhayā ,
svamindriyagaṇaṃ gupto bodhayāmāsa sādhvidam 1

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca bhūyaḥ munivaraḥ dhīraḥ dhiyā
dhavalamedhayā svam indriyagaṇam guptaḥ bodhayāmāsa sādhu idam

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca.
bhūyaḥ dhīraḥ munivaraḥ guptaḥ dhavalamedhayā dhiyā svam indriyagaṇam idam sādhu bodhayāmāsa.

1. The venerable Vasiṣṭha said: Once again, the steadfast and excellent sage, being secluded, properly instructed this host of his own senses with his bright and pure intellect.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - the sage Vasiṣṭha, speaker of the text (the venerable Vasiṣṭha)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said (introducing Vasiṣṭha's statement) (said, spoke)

• भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - once again (again, further, more)

• मुनिवरः (munivaraḥ) - the excellent sage (Vasiṣṭha himself) (excellent sage, best of ascetics)

• धीरः (dhīraḥ) - the steadfast and wise sage (steadfast, wise, firm, courageous)

• धिया (dhiyā) - with his (pure) intellect (by intellect, with understanding)

• धवलमेधया (dhavalamedhayā) - with his pure and clear intellect (with a bright intellect, by means of pure intelligence)

• स्वम् (svam) - his own (senses) (his own, one's own)

• इन्द्रियगणम् (indriyagaṇam) - his sense organs collectively (host of senses, group of sense organs)

• गुप्तः (guptaḥ) - being in a secluded state, privately (hidden, protected, secret; secluded, private)

• बोधयामास (bodhayāmāsa) - instructed, made aware (his senses) (instructed, enlightened, made to understand)

• साधु (sādhu) - properly, effectively (modifying 'instructed') (well, properly, rightly)

• इदम् (idam) - this (topic/subject matter) (this, this (neuter))

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - the sage Vasiṣṭha, speaker of the text (the venerable Vasiṣṭha)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - the venerable Vasiṣṭha, revered sage Vasiṣṭha

compound of śrī (venerable) + vasiṣṭha (proper name)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – prosperity, glory, veneration (prefix)
  prefix/noun (feminine)
  honorific prefix
• vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (proper name), most excellent
  proper noun (masculine)
  superlative of vasu

Note: subject of uvāca

उवाच (uvāca) - said (introducing Vasiṣṭha's statement) (said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

perfect active

3rd person singular perfect active of root vac

Root: vac (class 2)

भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - once again (again, further, more)

(indeclinable)

comparative/superlative of bahu (much)

मुनिवरः (munivaraḥ) - the excellent sage (Vasiṣṭha himself) (excellent sage, best of ascetics)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of munivara

munivara - excellent sage, best of ascetics

compound of muni (sage) + vara (best, excellent)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+vara)

• muni – sage, ascetic, silent one
  noun (masculine)
  Root: man (class 4)
• vara – best, excellent, chosen, boon
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  from root vṛ 'to choose'
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: subject, along with dhīraḥ

धीरः (dhīraḥ) - the steadfast and wise sage (steadfast, wise, firm, courageous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīra

dhīra - steadfast, wise, firm, intelligent, patient

from dhī (intellect)

Note: modifies munivaraḥ

धिया (dhiyā) - with his (pure) intellect (by intellect, with understanding)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dhī

dhī - intellect, thought, understanding, wisdom

i-stem noun

Root: dhyai (class 1)

Note: instrument of bodhayāmāsa

धवलमेधया (dhavalamedhayā) - with his pure and clear intellect (with a bright intellect, by means of pure intelligence)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dhavalamedhā

dhavalamedhā - bright intellect, pure intelligence

compound of dhavala (white, pure) + medhā (intellect)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dhavala+medhā)

• dhavala – white, pure, shining, clear
  adjective
• medhā – intelligence, wisdom, mental power
  noun (feminine)
  from root medh
  Root: medh (class 1)

Note: modifies dhiyā

स्वम् (svam) - his own (senses) (his own, one's own)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sva

sva - own, one's own, self; wealth (neuter noun)

neuter accusative singular of sva

Note: modifies indriyagaṇam

इन्द्रियगणम् (indriyagaṇam) - his sense organs collectively (host of senses, group of sense organs)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of indriyagaṇa

indriyagaṇa - host of senses, group of sense organs

compound of indriya (sense organ) + gaṇa (group)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (indriya+gaṇa)

• indriya – sense organ, faculty of sense, power
  noun (neuter)
  related to indra
  Root: ind
• gaṇa – group, host, multitude, collection
  noun (masculine)
  from root gaṇ 'to count'
  Root: gaṇ (class 10)

Note: object of the verb

गुप्तः (guptaḥ) - being in a secluded state, privately (hidden, protected, secret; secluded, private)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gupta

gupta - hidden, protected, secret, guarded, private

Past Passive Participle

from root gup 'to protect, hide'

Root: gup (class 1)

Note: modifies munivaraḥ, suggesting a state of solitude or introspection

बोधयामास (bodhayāmāsa) - instructed, made aware (his senses) (instructed, enlightened, made to understand)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of bodhayāmāsa

perfect active (compound form āmāsa with causative stem)

3rd person singular perfect active of the causative stem bodhay formed with āmāsa auxiliary verb

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: verb of the sentence

साधु (sādhu) - properly, effectively (modifying 'instructed') (well, properly, rightly)

(indeclinable)

Root: sādh (class 5)

Note: modifies the verb bodhayāmāsa

इदम् (idam) - this (topic/subject matter) (this, this (neuter))

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this (neuter demonstrative pronoun)

neuter nominative/accusative singular of idam

Note: object of bodhayāmāsa, referring to the teaching itself

Next Verse