योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-200, verse-49

आकर्णयन्साधुवादं विश्वामित्रं मृदुस्वनम् ।
उवाचेदमनिन्द्यात्मा वसिष्ठो मुनिनायकः ॥ ४९ ॥

ākarṇayansādhuvādaṃ viśvāmitraṃ mṛdusvanam ,
uvācedamanindyātmā vasiṣṭho munināyakaḥ 49

49. ākarṇayan sādhuvādam viśvāmitram mṛdusvanam
uvāca idam anindyātmā vasiṣṭhaḥ munināyakaḥ

49. vasiṣṭhaḥ anindyātmā munināyakaḥ mṛdusvanam
sādhuvādam viśvāmitram ākarṇayan idam uvāca

49. Listening to Viśvāmitra utter soft-voiced words of appreciation, Vasiṣṭha, whose spirit (ātman) was blameless, the leader among sages, spoke the following.

Words meanings summery:

• आकर्णयन् (ākarṇayan) - listening (to Viśvāmitra) (listening, hearing)

• साधुवादम् (sādhuvādam) - words of appreciation (words of appreciation, praise, applause, good speech)

• विश्वामित्रम् (viśvāmitram) - Viśvāmitra (the sage) (Viśvāmitra (a proper noun))

• मृदुस्वनम् (mṛdusvanam) - soft-voiced (soft-voiced, soft-toned, gentle-sounding)

• उवाच (uvāca) - spoke (he spoke, he said)

• इदम् (idam) - this (which he was about to say) (this, this (matter/word))

• अनिन्द्यात्मा (anindyātmā) - whose spirit (ātman) was blameless (one whose soul is blameless, irreproachable)

• वसिष्ठः (vasiṣṭhaḥ) - Vasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭha (a proper noun, name of a revered Vedic sage))

• मुनिनायकः (munināyakaḥ) - the leader among sages (chief of sages, leader of ascetics)

Words meanings and morphology

आकर्णयन् (ākarṇayan) - listening (to Viśvāmitra) (listening, hearing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ākarṇayat

ākarṇayat - listening, hearing, perceiving

Present Active Participle

From ā-√karṇ (to listen to, from karṇa 'ear'), 10th class verb ākarṇayati.

Prefix: ā

Root: karṇ (class 10)

Note: Acts adverbially, describing Vasiṣṭha's action while he spoke.

साधुवादम् (sādhuvādam) - words of appreciation (words of appreciation, praise, applause, good speech)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sādhuvāda

sādhuvāda - words of appreciation, praise, applause, good speech

Compound of sādhu and vāda

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sādhu+vāda)

• sādhu – good, virtuous, proper, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
• vāda – speech, statement, discourse
  noun (masculine)
  From √vad (to speak)
  Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Object of 'ākarṇayan'.

विश्वामित्रम् (viśvāmitram) - Viśvāmitra (the sage) (Viśvāmitra (a proper noun))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of viśvāmitra

viśvāmitra - Viśvāmitra (name of a celebrated ancient sage, father of Śakuntalā)

Compound of viśva (all) and mitra (friend)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (viśva+mitra)

• viśva – all, universal, whole
  adjective (neuter)
• mitra – friend, companion, the sun (as a deity)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Direct object of 'ākarṇayan', indicating that Vasiṣṭha was listening to Viśvāmitra (who was speaking).

मृदुस्वनम् (mṛdusvanam) - soft-voiced (soft-voiced, soft-toned, gentle-sounding)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mṛdusvana

mṛdusvana - soft-voiced, soft-toned, gentle-sounding

Compound of mṛdu and svana

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mṛdu+svana)

• mṛdu – soft, gentle, mild, tender
  adjective (masculine)
• svana – sound, noise, voice
  noun (masculine)
  From √svan (to sound)
  Root: svan (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'sādhuvādam'.

उवाच (uvāca) - spoke (he spoke, he said)

(verb)

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

perfect

Perfect tense (lit) of √vac

Root: vac (class 2)

इदम् (idam) - this (which he was about to say) (this, this (matter/word))

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this (here)

Note: Object of 'uvāca', referring to the speech that follows.

अनिन्द्यात्मा (anindyātmā) - whose spirit (ātman) was blameless (one whose soul is blameless, irreproachable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anindyātman

anindyātman - one whose soul/self is blameless, irreproachable, faultless in spirit

Compound of anindya and ātman

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (anindya+ātman)

• anindya – blameless, faultless, irreproachable, not to be censured
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle (negative)
  From an- (not) + √nid (to blame) + -ya
  Root: nid (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, breath
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Vasiṣṭha, describing his character.

वसिष्ठः (vasiṣṭhaḥ) - Vasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭha (a proper noun, name of a revered Vedic sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭha

vasiṣṭha - Vasiṣṭha (name of a celebrated Vedic sage, family priest of Ikṣvāku dynasty); most excellent, best, richest

Superlative of vasu (good, excellent, wealthy)

Note: Subject of the verb 'uvāca'.

मुनिनायकः (munināyakaḥ) - the leader among sages (chief of sages, leader of ascetics)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of munināyaka

munināyaka - chief of sages, leader of ascetics

Compound of muni and nāyaka

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+nāyaka)

• muni – a sage, an ascetic, a seer
  noun (masculine)
  Root: man (class 4)
• nāyaka – leader, chief, guide, hero
  noun (masculine)
  From √nī (to lead) + -aka suffix
  Root: nī (class 1)

Note: An appositive noun phrase, further describing Vasiṣṭha.