योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-48, verse-27

प्रसन्नः स महादेवः स्वयमात्मा महेश्वरः ।
बोधाय प्रेरयत्याशु दूतं पूतं शुभेहितैः ॥ २७ ॥

prasannaḥ sa mahādevaḥ svayamātmā maheśvaraḥ ,
bodhāya prerayatyāśu dūtaṃ pūtaṃ śubhehitaiḥ 27

27. prasannaḥ saḥ mahādevaḥ svayam ātmā maheśvaraḥ
bodhāya prerayati āśu dūtam pūtam śubhehitaiḥ

27. saḥ prasannaḥ mahādevaḥ svayam ātmā maheśvaraḥ
āśu bodhāya pūtam śubhehitaiḥ dūtam prerayati

27. That pleased Great God (Mahādeva), the very Self (ātman) and the Great Lord (Maheśvara), swiftly dispatches a pure messenger, purified by auspicious efforts, for the purpose of enlightenment.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रसन्नः (prasannaḥ) - pleased, gracious (pleased, gracious, clear, serene)

• सः (saḥ) - that (he, that)

• महादेवः (mahādevaḥ) - the Great God (Mahādeva) (Great God, Śiva (Mahādeva))

• स्वयम् (svayam) - the very (oneself, personally, by oneself)

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the Self (ātman) (the Self, soul, essence, spirit (ātman))

• महेश्वरः (maheśvaraḥ) - the Great Lord (Maheśvara) (Great Lord, a name of Śiva (Maheśvara))

• बोधाय (bodhāya) - for the purpose of enlightenment (for knowledge, for enlightenment)

• प्रेरयति (prerayati) - he dispatches (he sends, he impels, he inspires)

• आशु (āśu) - swiftly (quickly, swiftly, immediately)

• दूतम् (dūtam) - a messenger (messenger, envoy)

• पूतम् (pūtam) - pure, purified (pure, purified, clean)

• शुभेहितैः (śubhehitaiḥ) - by auspicious efforts (by good efforts, by auspicious deeds)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रसन्नः (prasannaḥ) - pleased, gracious (pleased, gracious, clear, serene)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prasanna

prasanna - pleased, gracious, clear, tranquil

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sad (to sit, to settle) with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Functions as an adjective here.

सः (saḥ) - that (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Mahādeva.

महादेवः (mahādevaḥ) - the Great God (Mahādeva) (Great God, Śiva (Mahādeva))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahādeva

mahādeva - Great God, Śiva

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+deva)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)

स्वयम् (svayam) - the very (oneself, personally, by oneself)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here to emphasize 'ātman'.

आत्मा (ātmā) - the Self (ātman) (the Self, soul, essence, spirit (ātman))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, essence, breath (ātman)

महेश्वरः (maheśvaraḥ) - the Great Lord (Maheśvara) (Great Lord, a name of Śiva (Maheśvara))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of maheśvara

maheśvara - Great Lord, a name of Śiva (Maheśvara)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+īśvara)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• īśvara – lord, master, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root īś (to rule)
  Root: īś (class 2)

बोधाय (bodhāya) - for the purpose of enlightenment (for knowledge, for enlightenment)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of bodha

bodha - knowledge, understanding, enlightenment

Derived from root budh (to know, to awaken)

Root: budh (class 1)

प्रेरयति (prerayati) - he dispatches (he sends, he impels, he inspires)

(verb)

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

Root īr with causative suffix aya and prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: īr (class 2)

Note: Causative form of the verb.

आशु (āśu) - swiftly (quickly, swiftly, immediately)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially here.

दूतम् (dūtam) - a messenger (messenger, envoy)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dūta

dūta - messenger, envoy, delegate

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root du (to go, to move), often analyzed as PPP of dū

Root: du (class 1)

पूतम् (pūtam) - pure, purified (pure, purified, clean)

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pūta

pūta - pure, purified, cleansed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root pū (to purify)

Root: pū (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying 'dūtam'.

शुभेहितैः (śubhehitaiḥ) - by auspicious efforts (by good efforts, by auspicious deeds)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of śubhehita

śubhehita - good effort/deed

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śubha+īhita)

• śubha – auspicious, good, fortunate
  adjective (neuter)
• īhita – desired, wished, effort, deed
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root īh (to strive, to wish)
  Root: īh (class 1)

Note: Describes the means by which the messenger is purified or the reason for dispatch.

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