योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-201, verse-1

श्रीवाल्मीकिरुवाच ।
अथार्वाक्साधुवादेषु प्रशान्तेषु शनैःशनैः ।
ज्ञानोपदेशमासाद्य प्रोल्लसत्स्विव राजसु ॥ १ ॥

śrīvālmīkiruvāca ,
athārvāksādhuvādeṣu praśānteṣu śanaiḥśanaiḥ ,
jñānopadeśamāsādya prollasatsviva rājasu 1

1. śrīvālmīkiḥ uvāca atha arvāk sādhuvādeṣu praśānteṣu
śanaiḥśanaiḥ jñānopadeśam āsādya prollasatsu iva rājasu

1. śrīvālmīkiḥ uvāca.
atha arvāk sādhuvādeṣu praśānteṣu śanaiḥśanaiḥ,
jñānopadeśam āsādya,
rājasu prollasatsu iva.

1. Śrī Vālmīki said: Then, as the recent virtuous discussions gradually subsided, and as if kings, having received the instruction of knowledge, began to shine brightly.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवाल्मीकिः (śrīvālmīkiḥ) - The venerable sage Vālmīki (revered Vālmīki)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

• अथ (atha) - then (then, now, thereupon)

• अर्वाक् (arvāk) - recent (modifying discussions) (recent, hither, forward)

• साधुवादेषु (sādhuvādeṣu) - in the virtuous discussions (in good discussions, in virtuous discourses)

• प्रशान्तेषु (praśānteṣu) - as they (the discussions) gradually subsided (in those having subsided, in those having calmed down)

• शनैःशनैः (śanaiḥśanaiḥ) - gradually (gradually, slowly, little by little)

• ज्ञानोपदेशम् (jñānopadeśam) - the instruction of knowledge (instruction of knowledge, teaching about knowledge)

• आसाद्य (āsādya) - having received (having obtained, having reached, having attained)

• प्रोल्लसत्सु (prollasatsu) - among those (kings) who began to shine forth (among those shining forth, among those blossoming)

• इव (iva) - as if (as if, like, in the manner of)

• राजसु (rājasu) - among kings

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवाल्मीकिः (śrīvālmīkiḥ) - The venerable sage Vālmīki (revered Vālmīki)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvālmīki

śrīvālmīki - Revered Vālmīki

उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

(verb)

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

Perfect active 3rd singular of root vac

Root: vac (class 2)

अथ (atha) - then (then, now, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

अर्वाक् (arvāk) - recent (modifying discussions) (recent, hither, forward)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial form used adjectivally to refer to recent discussions.

साधुवादेषु (sādhuvādeṣu) - in the virtuous discussions (in good discussions, in virtuous discourses)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of sādhuvāda

sādhuvāda - good word, virtuous speech, praise, approval, discussion

Compound type : tatpurusha (sādhu+vāda)

• sādhu – good, virtuous, proper, saint
  adjective (masculine)
• vāda – speech, discourse, discussion, doctrine
  noun (masculine)
  From root vad (to speak)
  Root: vad (class 1)

प्रशान्तेषु (praśānteṣu) - as they (the discussions) gradually subsided (in those having subsided, in those having calmed down)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of praśānta

praśānta - calmed, tranquil, subsided, ceased

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root śam with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Agrees with sādhuvādeṣu.

शनैःशनैः (śanaiḥśanaiḥ) - gradually (gradually, slowly, little by little)

(indeclinable)

Reduplication of śanaiḥ (slowly)

ज्ञानोपदेशम् (jñānopadeśam) - the instruction of knowledge (instruction of knowledge, teaching about knowledge)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jñānopadeśa

jñānopadeśa - instruction of knowledge

Compound type : tatpurusha (jñāna+upadeśa)

• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, cognition
  noun (neuter)
  From root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• upadeśa – instruction, teaching, advice, initiation
  noun (masculine)
  From root diś with prefix upa
  Prefix: upa
  Root: diś (class 6)

आसाद्य (āsādya) - having received (having obtained, having reached, having attained)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive of root sad with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: sad (class 1)

प्रोल्लसत्सु (prollasatsu) - among those (kings) who began to shine forth (among those shining forth, among those blossoming)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of prollasat

prollasat - shining forth, blossoming, manifesting

Present Active Participle

Present Active Participle of root las with prefixes pra and ud

Prefixes: pra+ud

Root: las (class 1)

Note: Agrees with rājasu.

इव (iva) - as if (as if, like, in the manner of)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a simile.

राजसु (rājasu) - among kings

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Refers to the assembly feeling like enlightened kings.

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