योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-117, verse-20
महतां कुलपद्मानां गुणसौन्दर्यशालिनाम् ।
प्रभावं नास्ति संख्यातुं वासुकेरपि शक्तता ॥ २० ॥
प्रभावं नास्ति संख्यातुं वासुकेरपि शक्तता ॥ २० ॥
mahatāṃ kulapadmānāṃ guṇasaundaryaśālinām ,
prabhāvaṃ nāsti saṃkhyātuṃ vāsukerapi śaktatā 20
prabhāvaṃ nāsti saṃkhyātuṃ vāsukerapi śaktatā 20
20.
mahatām kula-padmānām guṇa-saundarya-śālinām
prabhāvam na asti saṅkhyātum vāsukeḥ api śaktatā
prabhāvam na asti saṅkhyātum vāsukeḥ api śaktatā
20.
mahatām guṇa-saundarya-śālinām kula-padmānām prabhāvam saṅkhyātum vāsukeḥ api śaktatā na asti.
20.
Even Vāsuki does not possess the capability to count the greatness of those noble individuals (literally, 'family-lotuses') who are great and adorned with virtues and beauty.
Words meanings summery:
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- महताम् (mahatām) - of the great, of the noble, of the mighty
- कुल-पद्मानाम् (kula-padmānām) - of the noble individuals belonging to a family/lineage (of the family-lotuses, of the noble individuals (of a lineage))
- गुण-सौन्दर्य-शालिनाम् (guṇa-saundarya-śālinām) - of those possessing qualities and beauty, of those adorned with virtues and loveliness
- प्रभावम् (prabhāvam) - greatness, power, might, influence, majesty
- न (na) - not, no
- अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
- सङ्ख्यातुम् (saṅkhyātum) - to count, to enumerate, to calculate
- वासुकेः (vāsukeḥ) - of Vāsuki
- अपि (api) - even, also, too, moreover
- शक्तता (śaktatā) - ability, capability, power
Words meanings and morphology
महताम् (mahatām) - of the great, of the noble, of the mighty
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of mahat
mahat - great, large, noble, mighty, high-ranking
Note: Agrees with kula-padmānām
कुल-पद्मानाम् (kula-padmānām) - of the noble individuals belonging to a family/lineage (of the family-lotuses, of the noble individuals (of a lineage))
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of kula-padma
kula-padma - family-lotus (metaphor for noble individuals of a family/lineage)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kula+padma)
- kula – family, lineage, race, noble family
noun (neuter) - padma – lotus
noun (masculine)
गुण-सौन्दर्य-शालिनाम् (guṇa-saundarya-śālinām) - of those possessing qualities and beauty, of those adorned with virtues and loveliness
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of guṇa-saundarya-śālin
guṇa-saundarya-śālin - possessing qualities and beauty
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (guṇa+saundarya+śālin)
- guṇa – quality, virtue, good quality, excellence
noun (masculine) - saundarya – beauty, charm, loveliness
noun (neuter) - śālin – possessing, endowed with, adorned with, shining with
adjective
Root: śāl (class 1)
Note: Agrees with kula-padmānām
प्रभावम् (prabhāvam) - greatness, power, might, influence, majesty
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of prabhāva
prabhāva - power, might, greatness, dignity, influence
Prefix: pra
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Object of saṅkhyātum
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of as
Root: as (class 2)
सङ्ख्यातुम् (saṅkhyātum) - to count, to enumerate, to calculate
(verb)
infinitive of saṅkhyātum
Infinitive
Infinitive form of saṃ-khyā
Prefix: sam
Root: khyā (class 2)
वासुकेः (vāsukeḥ) - of Vāsuki
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of vāsuki
vāsuki - Vāsuki (name of a prominent serpent king in Hindu mythology)
अपि (api) - even, also, too, moreover
(indeclinable)
शक्तता (śaktatā) - ability, capability, power
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śaktatā
śaktatā - ability, capability, power
Derived from śakta (able) with suffix -tā