योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-48, verse-20

ददात्येतन्महाबुद्धे निर्वाणं परमेश्वरः ।
अहर्निशं परमया चिरं भक्त्या प्रसादितः ॥ २० ॥

dadātyetanmahābuddhe nirvāṇaṃ parameśvaraḥ ,
aharniśaṃ paramayā ciraṃ bhaktyā prasāditaḥ 20

20. dadāti etat mahābudhe nirvāṇam parameśvaraḥ
aharniśam paramayā ciram bhaktyā prasāditaḥ

20. mahābudhe,
parameśvaraḥ aharniśam ciram paramayā bhaktyā prasāditaḥ etat nirvāṇam dadāti.

20. O great-minded one, the Supreme Lord (Parameśvara), who has been pleased for a long time, day and night, through supreme devotion (bhakti), bestows this final liberation (nirvāṇa).

Words meanings summery:

• ददाति (dadāti) - gives, bestows

• एतत् (etat) - this, this (thing)

• महाबुधे (mahābudhe) - O great-minded one, O highly intelligent one

• निर्वाणम् (nirvāṇam) - final liberation, ultimate cessation of suffering

• परमेश्वरः (parameśvaraḥ) - the Supreme Lord, the highest controller

• अहर्निशम् (aharniśam) - day and night, constantly

• परमया (paramayā) - with supreme, with highest

• चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, long

• भक्त्या (bhaktyā) - by devotion, through adoration

• प्रसादितः (prasāditaḥ) - propitiated, pleased, graced, appeased

Words meanings and morphology

ददाति (dadāti) - gives, bestows

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dā

Root: dā (class 3)

एतत् (etat) - this, this (thing)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this (near to speaker)

Note: Used as the object of 'dadāti'. Also possible as nominative singular neuter.

महाबुधे (mahābudhe) - O great-minded one, O highly intelligent one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābudhi

mahābudhi - great-minded, highly intelligent

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+budhi)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• budhi – intellect, mind, understanding, wisdom
  noun (masculine)
  Root: budh (class 1)

निर्वाणम् (nirvāṇam) - final liberation, ultimate cessation of suffering

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nirvāṇa

nirvāṇa - liberation, extinction (of desires and suffering), ultimate cessation, highest bliss

From niḥ-√vā (to blow out, extinguish)

Prefix: nis

Root: vā (class 2)

Note: Object of 'dadāti'.

परमेश्वरः (parameśvaraḥ) - the Supreme Lord, the highest controller

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parameśvara

parameśvara - the Supreme Lord, the highest master

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+īśvara)

• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate
  adjective
• īśvara – lord, master, controller, God
  noun (masculine)
  Root: īś (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'dadāti'.

अहर्निशम् (aharniśam) - day and night, constantly

(indeclinable)

Compound adverb formed from ahar (day) and niśā (night).

Compound type : dvandva (ahar+niśā)

• ahar – day
  noun (neuter)
• niśā – night
  noun (feminine)

Note: Adverb modifying `prasāditaḥ`.

परमया (paramayā) - with supreme, with highest

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent

Note: Agrees with `bhaktyā`.

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, long

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying `prasāditaḥ`.

भक्त्या (bhaktyā) - by devotion, through adoration

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of bhakti

bhakti - devotion, adoration, loyalty, attachment

From root bhaj (to divide, allot, partake, adore)

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Indicates the means of propitiation.

प्रसादितः (prasāditaḥ) - propitiated, pleased, graced, appeased

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prasādita

prasādita - propitiated, pleased, graced, appeased

Past Passive Participle

From pra-√sad (to settle down, be clear, be pleased)

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `parameśvaraḥ`.

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