योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-91, verse-22

देवेषु दानवारित्वं सुरारित्वं सुरादिषु ।
सर्वभूतेषु सोजस्त्वमुन्नामः स्थावरादिषु ॥ २२ ॥

deveṣu dānavāritvaṃ surāritvaṃ surādiṣu ,
sarvabhūteṣu sojastvamunnāmaḥ sthāvarādiṣu 22

22. deveṣu dānavāritvam surāritvam surādiṣu
sarvabhūteṣu saojastvam unnāmaḥ sthāvarādiṣu

22. deveṣu dānavāritvam surādiṣu surāritvam
sarvabhūteṣu saojastvam sthāvarādiṣu unnāmaḥ

22. Among the gods, it manifests as the state of being an enemy to demons. Among powerful beings including the gods, it is the state of being a rival to the gods themselves. In all beings, it is the quality of being endowed with vigor (ojas), and among immoveable entities and the like, it is prominence.

Words meanings summery:

• देवेषु (deveṣu) - among gods, in gods

• दानवारित्वम् (dānavāritvam) - the state of being an enemy of demons

• सुरारित्वम् (surāritvam) - the state of being an enemy of gods, or a rival among gods

• सुरादिषु (surādiṣu) - among gods and others, among divine beings etc.

• सर्वभूतेषु (sarvabhūteṣu) - in all beings, among all creatures

• सओजस्त्वम् (saojastvam) - the state of being endowed with vigor (ojas), having strength

• उन्नामः (unnāmaḥ) - rising up, elevation, prominence, growth

• स्थावरादिषु (sthāvarādiṣu) - among immoveable things and others (e.g., mountains, trees)

Words meanings and morphology

देवेषु (deveṣu) - among gods, in gods

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

Derived from the root 'div' (to shine).

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Denotes the context or sphere of influence.

दानवारित्वम् (dānavāritvam) - the state of being an enemy of demons

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dānavāritva

dānavāritva - the state or quality of being a foe to demons

Compound of 'dānava' (demon) + 'ari' (enemy) + '-tva' (abstract noun suffix).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dānava+ari+tva)

• dānava – demon, son of Danu
  noun (masculine)
• ari – enemy, foe, adversary
  noun (masculine)
• tva – state of being, -ness (suffix forming abstract nouns)
  indeclinable

Note: One of the attributes in the list.

सुरारित्वम् (surāritvam) - the state of being an enemy of gods, or a rival among gods

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of surāritva

surāritva - the state or quality of being a foe to gods

Compound of 'sura' (god) + 'ari' (enemy) + '-tva' (abstract noun suffix).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sura+ari+tva)

• sura – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• ari – enemy, foe, adversary
  noun (masculine)
• tva – state of being, -ness (suffix forming abstract nouns)
  indeclinable

Note: One of the attributes in the list. Juxtaposed with 'dānavāritvam', suggesting a paradoxical or context-dependent characteristic of immense power.

सुरादिषु (surādiṣu) - among gods and others, among divine beings etc.

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of surādi

surādi - gods and others, beginning with gods

Tatpuruṣa compound of 'sura' (god) and 'ādi' (beginning, etc.).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sura+ādi)

• sura – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, and so on, etc.
  indeclinable

Note: Denotes the context or sphere of influence.

सर्वभूतेषु (sarvabhūteṣu) - in all beings, among all creatures

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of sarvabhūta

sarvabhūta - all beings, all creatures

Karmadhāraya compound of 'sarva' (all) and 'bhūta' (being, creature).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+bhūta)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective
• bhūta – being, creature, element, existing
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (functioning as noun)
  From root 'bhū' (to be, become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Denotes the context or sphere of influence.

सओजस्त्वम् (saojastvam) - the state of being endowed with vigor (ojas), having strength

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saojastva

saojastva - the state of being endowed with vigor (ojas), vitality, strength

Compound of 'sa-ojas' (with ojas) + '-tva' (abstract noun suffix). 'sa' means 'with' or 'endowed with'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+ojas+tva)

• sa – with, accompanied by, endowed with (prefix)
  indeclinable
• ojas – vigor, vitality, energy, power, strength (ojas)
  noun (neuter)
• tva – state of being, -ness (suffix forming abstract nouns)
  indeclinable

Note: One of the attributes in the list.

उन्नामः (unnāmaḥ) - rising up, elevation, prominence, growth

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of unnāma

unnāma - rising up, elevation, prominence, swelling, growth

Verbal Noun

Derived from the root 'nam' (to bend) with prefix 'ud' (upwards).

Prefix: ud

Root: nam (class 1)

Note: One of the attributes in the list.

स्थावरादिषु (sthāvarādiṣu) - among immoveable things and others (e.g., mountains, trees)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of sthāvarādi

sthāvarādi - immoveable things and others, beginning with immoveable things

Tatpuruṣa compound of 'sthāvara' (immoveable) and 'ādi' (beginning, etc.).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sthāvara+ādi)

• sthāvara – immoveable, stationary, fixed
  adjective (neuter)
  From root 'sthā' (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• ādi – beginning, and so on, etc.
  indeclinable

Note: Denotes the context or sphere of influence.

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