योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-110, verse-26

अविकत्थनगुप्तानां शूराणां जयघोषणम् ।
अशूराणां च गुप्तानां प्रभावुद्धोषणं परम् ॥ २६ ॥

avikatthanaguptānāṃ śūrāṇāṃ jayaghoṣaṇam ,
aśūrāṇāṃ ca guptānāṃ prabhāvuddhoṣaṇaṃ param 26

26. avikatthana-guptānām śūrāṇām jayaghoṣaṇam
aśūrāṇām ca guptānām prabhāva-uddhhoṣaṇam param

26. jayaghoṣaṇam avikatthana-guptānām śūrāṇām ca
param prabhāva-uddhhoṣaṇam aśūrāṇām guptānām

26. It is a proclamation of victory for brave warriors who are unboasting and whose valor is discreetly displayed, and it is also a supreme declaration of the true nature of the non-valiant and those who hide (out of fear).

Words meanings summery:

• अविकत्थन-गुप्तानाम् (avikatthana-guptānām) - of those brave ones whose valor is discreetly displayed, not boasted about. (of those who are unboasting and protected/concealed (in their valor))

• शूराणाम् (śūrāṇām) - of heroes, of brave ones, of warriors

• जयघोषणम् (jayaghoṣaṇam) - proclamation of victory, declaration of triumph

• अशूराणाम् (aśūrāṇām) - of non-heroes, of cowards, of the unbrave

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• गुप्तानाम् (guptānām) - of those who hide themselves (out of fear or weakness). (of the hidden, of the protected, of the concealed)

• प्रभाव-उद्ध्होषणम् (prabhāva-uddhhoṣaṇam) - the declaration of their true nature or (lack of) power. (proclamation of power, declaration of true nature)

• परम् (param) - supreme (declaration). (supreme, ultimate, excellent, highest, indeed)

Words meanings and morphology

अविकत्थन-गुप्तानाम् (avikatthana-guptānām) - of those brave ones whose valor is discreetly displayed, not boasted about. (of those who are unboasting and protected/concealed (in their valor))

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of avikatthana-gupta

avikatthana-gupta - unboasting and protected/concealed

Compound of avikatthana (unboasting) and gupta (protected/concealed).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (avikatthana+gupta)

• avikatthana – not boasting, modest, humble, absence of self-praise
  adjective (masculine)
  Negation of vikatthana (boasting) with 'a-' prefix
  Prefix: a
• gupta – hidden, protected, concealed, secret, guarded
  Past Passive Participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root gup (to protect, hide) with suffix -ta
  Root: gup (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'śūrāṇām'.

शूराणाम् (śūrāṇām) - of heroes, of brave ones, of warriors

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śūra

śūra - brave, valiant, heroic, a hero, a warrior

Note: Possessive for 'jayaghoṣaṇam'.

जयघोषणम् (jayaghoṣaṇam) - proclamation of victory, declaration of triumph

(noun)

neuter, singular of jayaghoṣaṇa

jayaghoṣaṇa - proclamation of victory, declaration of triumph

Compound of jaya (victory) and ghoṣaṇa (proclamation)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jaya+ghoṣaṇa)

• jaya – victory, triumph, conquest
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root ji (to conquer)
  Root: ji (class 1)
• ghoṣaṇa – proclaiming, declaration, announcement
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  Derived from root ghuṣ (to proclaim, sound) with suffix -ana
  Root: ghuṣ (class 1)

Note: Main noun of the first clause.

अशूराणाम् (aśūrāṇām) - of non-heroes, of cowards, of the unbrave

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of aśūra

aśūra - not brave, cowardly, a non-hero, a coward

Negation of śūra (brave) with 'a-' prefix

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śūra)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• śūra – brave, valiant, heroic
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modified by 'guptānām' in the second clause.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two clauses.

गुप्तानाम् (guptānām) - of those who hide themselves (out of fear or weakness). (of the hidden, of the protected, of the concealed)

(Past Passive Participle)

Note: Modifies 'aśūrāṇām'.

प्रभाव-उद्ध्होषणम् (prabhāva-uddhhoṣaṇam) - the declaration of their true nature or (lack of) power. (proclamation of power, declaration of true nature)

(noun)

neuter, singular of prabhāva-uddhhoṣaṇa

prabhāva-uddhhoṣaṇa - proclamation of power, declaration of true nature

Compound of prabhāva (power, true nature) and uddhoṣaṇa (proclamation).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (prabhāva+uddhhoṣaṇa)

• prabhāva – power, might, influence, true nature, origin, majesty
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  Derived from root bhū (to be) with upasarga pra and suffix -a
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• uddhhoṣaṇa – proclamation, declaration, loud announcement, crying out
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  Derived from root ghuṣ (to proclaim, sound) with upasarga ut/ud
  Prefix: ud
  Root: ghuṣ (class 1)

Note: Main noun of the second clause.

परम् (param) - supreme (declaration). (supreme, ultimate, excellent, highest, indeed)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, ultimate, excellent, highest, other, distant

Note: Qualifies 'uddhhoṣaṇam'.

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