योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-185, verse-19

श्रीवाल्मीकिरुवाच ।
इत्युक्ते राघवेणाथ प्रोवाच वदतांवरः ।
स वसिष्ठो मुनिश्रेष्ठः कुन्ददन्तं विलोकयन् ॥ १९ ॥

śrīvālmīkiruvāca ,
ityukte rāghaveṇātha provāca vadatāṃvaraḥ ,
sa vasiṣṭho muniśreṣṭhaḥ kundadantaṃ vilokayan 19

19. śrīvālmīkiḥ uvāca iti ukte rāghaveṇa atha provāca vadatām
varaḥ sa vasiṣṭhaḥ muniśreṣṭhaḥ kundadantam vilokayan

19. śrīvālmīkiḥ uvāca rāghaveṇa iti ukte atha sa vasiṣṭhaḥ
muniśreṣṭhaḥ vadatām varaḥ kundadantam vilokayan provāca

19. Śrī Vālmīki said: After Rāghava had thus spoken, then the venerable Vasiṣṭha, the foremost of sages and best among speakers, looked at Kundadanta and spoke.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवाल्मीकिः (śrīvālmīkiḥ) - The revered sage Valmiki, author of the Ramayana. (Sri Valmiki)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, marking direct speech

• उक्ते (ukte) - In a locative absolute construction, meaning 'when this was spoken'. (having been said, when said, after being spoken)

• राघवेण (rāghaveṇa) - Refers to Lord Rama, a descendant of Raghu. (by Raghava, by Rama)

• अथ (atha) - then, now, thereafter

• प्रोवाच (provāca) - spoke, declared

• वदताम् (vadatām) - of those who speak, among speakers

• वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, superior

• स (sa) - Refers to Vasishtha. (he, that)

• वसिष्ठः (vasiṣṭhaḥ) - The revered sage Vasiṣṭha. (Vasishtha (name of a sage))

• मुनिश्रेष्ठः (muniśreṣṭhaḥ) - Vasiṣṭha, who is considered the best among sages. (foremost of sages, best among ascetics)

• कुन्ददन्तम् (kundadantam) - The disciple named Kundadanta, to whom Vasiṣṭha speaks. (Kundadanta (proper noun))

• विलोकयन् (vilokayan) - Vasiṣṭha looking at Kundadanta. (looking at, observing)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवाल्मीकिः (śrīvālmīkiḥ) - The revered sage Valmiki, author of the Ramayana. (Sri Valmiki)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvālmīki

śrīvālmīki - revered Valmiki

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect Active Indicative

Perfect tense form of the root 'vac' (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, marking direct speech

(indeclinable)

उक्ते (ukte) - In a locative absolute construction, meaning 'when this was spoken'. (having been said, when said, after being spoken)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle derived from the root 'vac' (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

राघवेण (rāghaveṇa) - Refers to Lord Rama, a descendant of Raghu. (by Raghava, by Rama)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, a name for Rama

Derived from Raghu (a king) with the suffix -a, meaning 'descendant of Raghu'.

अथ (atha) - then, now, thereafter

(indeclinable)

प्रोवाच (provāca) - spoke, declared

(verb)

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

Perfect Active Indicative

Perfect tense form of the root 'vac' (to speak) with the prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

वदताम् (vadatām) - of those who speak, among speakers

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vadat

vadat - speaking, talking (present participle)

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of the root 'vad' (to speak).

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Forms part of a tatpurusha compound 'vadatāmvaraḥ'.

वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, superior

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - excellent, best, superior, boon

Note: Forms part of a tatpurusha compound 'vadatāmvaraḥ' (best among speakers).

स (sa) - Refers to Vasishtha. (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

वसिष्ठः (vasiṣṭhaḥ) - The revered sage Vasiṣṭha. (Vasishtha (name of a sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭha

vasiṣṭha - Vasishtha (a prominent Vedic sage)

मुनिश्रेष्ठः (muniśreṣṭhaḥ) - Vasiṣṭha, who is considered the best among sages. (foremost of sages, best among ascetics)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muniśreṣṭha

muniśreṣṭha - foremost of sages, best among ascetics

Compound type : tatpurusha (muni+śreṣṭha)

• muni – sage, ascetic, hermit
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, superior
  adjective (masculine)

कुन्ददन्तम् (kundadantam) - The disciple named Kundadanta, to whom Vasiṣṭha speaks. (Kundadanta (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kundadanta

kundadanta - Kundadanta (a name, lit. 'jasmine-toothed')

विलोकयन् (vilokayan) - Vasiṣṭha looking at Kundadanta. (looking at, observing)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vilokayant

vilokayant - looking, observing

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of the root 'lok' (to see) in the 10th class, with the prefix 'vi'.

Prefix: vi

Root: lok (class 10)

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