योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-216, verse-4

राजोवाच ।
देवदूत नमस्तुभ्यं कुशलं चास्तु ते विभो ।
सतां साप्तपदं मैत्रमित्युक्तं तत्त्वया कृतम् ॥ ४ ॥

rājovāca ,
devadūta namastubhyaṃ kuśalaṃ cāstu te vibho ,
satāṃ sāptapadaṃ maitramityuktaṃ tattvayā kṛtam 4

4. rājā uvāca devadūta namaḥ tubhyam kuśalam ca astu te
vibho satām sāptapadam maitram iti uktam tat tvayā kṛtam

4. rājā uvāca.
devadūta,
tubhyam namaḥ.
vibho,
te kuśalam ca astu.
satām sāptapadam maitram iti uktam tat tvayā kṛtam

4. The king said: "O celestial messenger, salutations to you. May prosperity be with you, O mighty one. It is said that the friendship of the virtuous is established by (walking) seven steps (sāptapadaṃ maitram), and that has been accomplished by you."

Words meanings summery:

• राजा (rājā) - king, ruler

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

• देवदूत (devadūta) - celestial messenger, divine envoy

• नमः (namaḥ) - obeisance, salutation, reverence

• तुभ्यम् (tubhyam) - to you, for you

• कुशलम् (kuśalam) - well-being, welfare, prosperity

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

• ते (te) - for you, to you

• विभो (vibho) - O mighty one, O lord, O pervasive one

• सताम् (satām) - of the good, of the virtuous, of the wise

• साप्तपदम् (sāptapadam) - extending to seven steps, seven-stepped

• मैत्रम् (maitram) - friendship

• इति (iti) - this (introducing a quoted statement) (thus, in this manner, so)

• उक्तम् (uktam) - it is said, it is stated (said, spoken)

• तत् (tat) - this (referring to the mentioned friendship) (that, this)

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• कृतम् (kṛtam) - done, made, accomplished

Words meanings and morphology

राजा (rājā) - king, ruler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Subject of `uvāca`.

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice

Derived from root vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

देवदूत (devadūta) - celestial messenger, divine envoy

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of devadūta

devadūta - celestial messenger, divine envoy

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (deva+dūta)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• dūta – messenger, envoy
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dūt (class 10)

Note: Addressing the celestial messenger.

नमः (namaḥ) - obeisance, salutation, reverence

(indeclinable)

Root: nam (class 1)

Note: Used with dative case `tubhyam`.

तुभ्यम् (tubhyam) - to you, for you

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Recipient of obeisance.

कुशलम् (kuśalam) - well-being, welfare, prosperity

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kuśala

kuśala - well-being, welfare, auspiciousness, skill

Note: Subject of `astu`.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as

Imperative mood, 3rd person singular, active voice

Derived from root as (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Expresses a wish or command.

ते (te) - for you, to you

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Dative of interest, 'for you'.

विभो (vibho) - O mighty one, O lord, O pervasive one

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vibhu

vibhu - mighty, lord, pervasive, omnipresent

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Addressing the celestial messenger.

सताम् (satām) - of the good, of the virtuous, of the wise

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sat

sat - existing, good, virtuous

Present Active Participle

Derived from root as (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Genitive plural, 'of the virtuous'.

साप्तपदम् (sāptapadam) - extending to seven steps, seven-stepped

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sāptapada

sāptapada - extending to seven steps, seven-stepped

From sapta (seven) + pada (step).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (sapta+pada)

• sapta – seven
  indeclinable
• pada – step, foot
  noun (neuter)
  Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Qualifies `maitram`.

मैत्रम् (maitram) - friendship

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of maitra

maitra - friendship, benevolence

Derived from mitra (friend).

Note: Subject of the proverb.

इति (iti) - this (introducing a quoted statement) (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

उक्तम् (uktam) - it is said, it is stated (said, spoken)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ukta

ukta - said, spoken

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Acts as an impersonal verb.

तत् (tat) - this (referring to the mentioned friendship) (that, this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, it

Note: Refers to the friendship formed.

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Agent in the passive construction.

कृतम् (kṛtam) - done, made, accomplished

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, accomplished

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kṛ (to do, to make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Predicate adjective for `tat`.

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