योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-94, verse-40
देवयोनिर्हि सा तेन केचिद्देवोपमादयः ।
केचिन्नरसमश्रीकाः केचिन्नागसमन्वयाः ॥ ४० ॥
केचिन्नरसमश्रीकाः केचिन्नागसमन्वयाः ॥ ४० ॥
devayonirhi sā tena keciddevopamādayaḥ ,
kecinnarasamaśrīkāḥ kecinnāgasamanvayāḥ 40
kecinnarasamaśrīkāḥ kecinnāgasamanvayāḥ 40
40.
sā hi devayoniḥ tena kecit deva-upamā-ādayaḥ
kecit nara-sama-śrīkāḥ kecit nāga-samanvayāḥ
kecit nara-sama-śrīkāḥ kecit nāga-samanvayāḥ
40.
sā hi devayoniḥ tena kecit devopamādayaḥ
kecit narasamaśrīkāḥ kecit nāgasamanvayāḥ
kecit narasamaśrīkāḥ kecit nāgasamanvayāḥ
40.
Indeed, that is a divine origin (devayoni) from which some beings are like gods, others possess human-like splendor, and still others are connected with serpents (nāgas).
Words meanings summery:
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- देवयोनिः (devayoniḥ) - divine origin, divine race, divine species
- हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for, because
- सा (sā) - she, that (feminine singular)
- तेन (tena) - by that, from that, therefore
- केचित् (kecit) - some
- देव-उपमा-आदयः (deva-upamā-ādayaḥ) - resembling gods, beginning with gods, and so on (like gods)
- केचित् (kecit) - some
- नर-सम-श्रीकाः (nara-sama-śrīkāḥ) - possessing human-like splendor/beauty/wealth
- केचित् (kecit) - some
- नाग-समन्वयाः (nāga-samanvayāḥ) - having connection/association with serpents (nāgas)
Words meanings and morphology
देवयोनिः (devayoniḥ) - divine origin, divine race, divine species
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of devayoni
devayoni - divine origin, divine race, divine species
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+yoni)
- deva – god, divine being
noun (masculine) - yoni – origin, source, womb, race
noun (feminine)
हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for, because
(indeclinable)
सा (sā) - she, that (feminine singular)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, she, he, it
तेन (tena) - by that, from that, therefore
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, she, he, it
केचित् (kecit) - some
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of ka
ka - who, what, some, a certain
देव-उपमा-आदयः (deva-upamā-ādayaḥ) - resembling gods, beginning with gods, and so on (like gods)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of devopamādi
devopamādi - resembling gods, and so on, beginning with gods
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+upamā+ādi)
- deva – god, divine
noun (masculine) - upamā – resemblance, comparison
noun (feminine) - ādi – beginning, and so on
noun (masculine)
केचित् (kecit) - some
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of ka
ka - who, what, some, a certain
नर-सम-श्रीकाः (nara-sama-śrīkāḥ) - possessing human-like splendor/beauty/wealth
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of narasamaśrīka
narasamaśrīka - having human-like splendor
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nara+sama+śrī+ka)
- nara – man, human
noun (masculine) - sama – like, equal, similar
adjective (masculine) - śrī – splendor, beauty, prosperity, wealth
noun (feminine) - ka – suffix indicating 'having' or 'related to'
indeclinable
केचित् (kecit) - some
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of ka
ka - who, what, some, a certain
नाग-समन्वयाः (nāga-samanvayāḥ) - having connection/association with serpents (nāgas)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nāgasamanvaya
nāgasamanvaya - having connection/association with nāgas
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nāga+samanvaya)
- nāga – serpent, a class of semi-divine beings
noun (masculine) - samanvaya – connection, association, coherence
noun (masculine)