योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-200, verse-56

सर्वसत्त्वमहाबोधदायिनं मुनिनायकम् ।
भवन्तमेकान्तगुरुं प्रणमाम इमे वयम् ॥ ५६ ॥

sarvasattvamahābodhadāyinaṃ munināyakam ,
bhavantamekāntaguruṃ praṇamāma ime vayam 56

56. sarvasattvamahābodhadāyinam munināyakam
bhavantam ekāntagurum praṇamāma ime vayam

56. ime vayam sarvasattvamahābodhadāyinam
munināyakam ekāntagurum bhavantam praṇamāma

56. We, these sages, bow down to you, who are the giver of great enlightenment to all beings, the leader of sages, and our exclusive guru (guru).

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वसत्त्वमहाबोधदायिनम् (sarvasattvamahābodhadāyinam) - the giver of great enlightenment to all living beings (the giver of great enlightenment to all beings)

• मुनिनायकम् (munināyakam) - the leader of sages (the leader of sages, chief of ascetics)

• भवन्तम् (bhavantam) - you (referring to Rāma) (you (masculine, singular, accusative))

• एकान्तगुरुम् (ekāntagurum) - our exclusive guru (guru) (the sole guru, the exclusive teacher)

• प्रणमाम (praṇamāma) - we bow down (to you) (we bow down, we salute)

• इमे (ime) - we (these ones, referring to the sages speaking) (these (masculine/feminine plural nominative))

• वयम् (vayam) - we (the sages) (we)

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वसत्त्वमहाबोधदायिनम् (sarvasattvamahābodhadāyinam) - the giver of great enlightenment to all living beings (the giver of great enlightenment to all beings)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sarvasattvamahābodhadāyin

sarvasattvamahābodhadāyin - giver of great enlightenment to all beings

Compound ending in -dāyin (agent noun from root dā 'to give')

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarvasattva+mahābodha+dāyin)

• sarvasattva – all beings, every creature
  noun (neuter)
• mahābodha – great enlightenment, great knowledge
  noun (masculine)
• dāyin – giver, bestower
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies bhavantam.

मुनिनायकम् (munināyakam) - the leader of sages (the leader of sages, chief of ascetics)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of munināyaka

munināyaka - leader of sages, chief of ascetics

Compound type : tatpurusha (muni+nāyaka)

• muni – sage, ascetic, seer
  noun (masculine)
• nāyaka – leader, chief, guide
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root nī (to lead)
  Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Qualifies bhavantam.

भवन्तम् (bhavantam) - you (referring to Rāma) (you (masculine, singular, accusative))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhavant

bhavant - you (respectful term, literally 'being')

Present Active Participle

Derived from root bhū (to be, exist)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Used as a respectful pronoun for 'you'.

एकान्तगुरुम् (ekāntagurum) - our exclusive guru (guru) (the sole guru, the exclusive teacher)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ekāntaguru

ekāntaguru - sole teacher, exclusive preceptor, unique guru

Compound type : tatpurusha (ekānta+guru)

• ekānta – sole, exclusive, absolute, entirely
  adjective (masculine)
• guru – teacher, spiritual preceptor, heavy, venerable
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies bhavantam.

प्रणमाम (praṇamāma) - we bow down (to you) (we bow down, we salute)

(verb)

1st person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of praṇam

Root nam (to bow) with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: nam (class 1)

इमे (ime) - we (these ones, referring to the sages speaking) (these (masculine/feminine plural nominative))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Emphasizes vayam.

वयम् (vayam) - we (the sages) (we)

(pronoun)

Nominative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

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