योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-16, verse-23

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युष्मद्विधास्त्रिभुवनप्रभुपूज्यरूपा आकर्णयन्ति यमुदारधियो महान्तः ।
तेनाशुभं प्रकथितेन विनाशमेति मेघास्पदेन विभवेन यथार्कतापः ॥ २३ ॥

yuṣmadvidhāstribhuvanaprabhupūjyarūpā ākarṇayanti yamudāradhiyo mahāntaḥ ,
tenāśubhaṃ prakathitena vināśameti meghāspadena vibhavena yathārkatāpaḥ 23

23. yuṣmat vidhāḥ tribhuvana prabhu pūjya
rūpāḥ ākarṇayanti yam udāra dhiyaḥ mahāntaḥ
| tena aśubham prakathitena vināśam eti
megha āspadena vibhaven yathā arka tāpaḥ

23. yuṣmadvidhāḥ tribhuvana-prabhu-pūjya-rūpāḥ udāra-dhiyaḥ mahāntaḥ yam ākarṇayanti tena prakathitena aśubham vināśam eti,
yathā meghāspadena vibhaven arka-tāpaḥ

23. Great and noble-minded ones, such as yourself (yuṣmadvidhāḥ), whose forms are revered by the lords of the three worlds, listen intently to this (story). By its narration (prakathitena), misfortune (aśubham) is dispelled, just as the heat of the sun (arkatāpaḥ) is extinguished by the power residing in the clouds (meghāspadena vibhaven).

Words meanings summery:

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युष्मत् (yuṣmat) - you (plural), your

विधाः (vidhāḥ) - kinds, sorts, ways; those like

त्रिभुवन प्रभु पूज्य रूपाः (tribhuvana prabhu pūjya rūpāḥ) - whose forms are worshiped by the lords of the three worlds

आकर्णयन्ति (ākarṇayanti) - they listen, they hear intently

यम् (yam) - Refers to the "story" (kathā) implied from the previous verse. (whom, which (masculine accusative))

उदार (udāra) - noble, generous, exalted, magnificent

धियः (dhiyaḥ) - minds, thoughts, understandings

महान्तः (mahāntaḥ) - great ones, noble ones

तेन (tena) - by that, therefore

अशुभम् (aśubham) - inauspiciousness, misfortune, evil

प्रकथितेन (prakathitena) - by that which has been narrated, by its narration

विनाशम् (vināśam) - destruction, annihilation, ruin

एति (eti) - goes, reaches, attains, comes

मेघ (megha) - cloud

आस्पदेन (āspadena) - By that which has clouds as its abode or power. (by the abode, by the place)

विभवेन् (vibhaven) - by power, by glory, by wealth, by manifestation

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

अर्क (arka) - sun, ray of light, plant

तापः (tāpaḥ) - heat, fever, pain, suffering

Words meanings and morphology

युष्मत् (yuṣmat) - you (plural), your

(pronoun)

plural of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (plural)

Note: Part of a compound `yuṣmadvidhāḥ`.

विधाः (vidhāḥ) - kinds, sorts, ways; those like

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vidha

vidha - kind, sort, manner, form

Often used as a suffix `-vidha` meaning "of such a kind/sort".

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Forms the compound `yuṣmadvidhāḥ` (those like you).

त्रिभुवन प्रभु पूज्य रूपाः (tribhuvana prabhu pūjya rūpāḥ) - whose forms are worshiped by the lords of the three worlds

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tribhuvana-prabhu-pūjya-rūpa

tribhuvana-prabhu-pūjya-rūpa - whose forms are worshiped by the lords of the three worlds

Bahuvrīhi compound describing `yuṣmadvidhāḥ`.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tribhuvana+prabhu+pūjya+rūpa)

tri – three
numeral
bhuvana – world, realm, being
noun (neuter)
Root: bhū (class 1)
prabhu – lord, master, powerful
noun (masculine)
Prefix: pra
Root: bhū (class 1)
pūjya – worshipable, venerable, to be honored
gerundive (masculine)
Gerundive
From root `pūj` (to worship).
Root: pūj (class 10)
rūpa – form, nature, beauty
noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective for `yuṣmadvidhāḥ`.

आकर्णयन्ति (ākarṇayanti) - they listen, they hear intently

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of ākarṇay

Present Active Indicative

From `ā-karṇ` (to hear, from `karṇa` ear). Causative/denominative.

Prefix: ā

Root: karṇ (class 10)

Note: Verb for the group of listeners.

यम् (yam) - Refers to the "story" (kathā) implied from the previous verse. (whom, which (masculine accusative))

(relative pronoun)

Note: Object of `ākarṇayanti`.

उदार (udāra) - noble, generous, exalted, magnificent

(adjective)

of udāra

udāra - noble, generous, exalted, magnificent, great

Prefix: ud

Root: ṛ (class 1)

Note: First part of `udāra-dhiyaḥ`.

धियः (dhiyaḥ) - minds, thoughts, understandings

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of dhī

dhī - intellect, mind, thought, understanding, wisdom

Long ī-stem noun.

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Forms the compound `udāradhiyaḥ` (noble-minded ones).

महान्तः (mahāntaḥ) - great ones, noble ones

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahant

mahant - great, large, important, noble

Present Active Participle

Derived from `mah` (to be great).

Root: mah (class 1)

Note: Functions as a substantive here.

तेन (tena) - by that, therefore

(demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Works with `prakathitena`.

अशुभम् (aśubham) - inauspiciousness, misfortune, evil

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aśubha

aśubha - inauspicious, unlucky, evil, misfortune

`a-` (not) + `śubha` (auspicious).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śubha)

a – not, non-
indeclinable
śubha – auspicious, good, beautiful, propitious
adjective (neuter)

Note: Subject of `vināśam eti`.

प्रकथितेन (prakathitena) - by that which has been narrated, by its narration

(past passive participle)

Note: Serves adverbially as "by the told (story)".

विनाशम् (vināśam) - destruction, annihilation, ruin

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vināśa

vināśa - destruction, disappearance, ruin, loss

From `vi-naś` (to perish).

Prefix: vi

Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Object of motion for `eti`.

एति (eti) - goes, reaches, attains, comes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of i

Present Active Indicative

Root `i`, class 2.

Root: i (class 2)

मेघ (megha) - cloud

(noun)

masculine, singular of megha

megha - cloud, rain-cloud

Root `megh` (to sprinkle, to moisten).

Root: megh (class 1)

Note: Part of the compound `megha-āspadena`.

आस्पदेन (āspadena) - By that which has clouds as its abode or power. (by the abode, by the place)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of āspada

āspada - place, seat, abode, subject, power

`ā-sad` with prefix `ā` and suffix `da`.

Prefix: ā

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Part of compound `meghāspadena`. It forms a tatpuruṣa compound `meghāspada` meaning "whose abode is clouds" or "which has clouds as its basis/power".

विभवेन् (vibhaven) - by power, by glory, by wealth, by manifestation

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vibhava

vibhava - power, might, glory, prosperity, wealth, manifestation

From `vi-bhū` (to be powerful, to manifest).

Prefix: vi

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Co-occurs with `meghāspadena`, both in instrumental, indicating the agent of destroying the heat.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

(indeclinable)

अर्क (arka) - sun, ray of light, plant

(noun)