योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-11, verse-11

दूरादेव ददर्शासौ रामो दशरथं तदा ।
वृतं राजसमूहेन देवौघेनेव वासवम् ॥ ११ ॥

dūrādeva dadarśāsau rāmo daśarathaṃ tadā ,
vṛtaṃ rājasamūhena devaugheneva vāsavam 11

11. dūrāt eva dadarśa asau rāmaḥ daśaratham tadā
vṛtam rājasamūhena devaoghena iva vāsavam

11. Then, from a distance, Rāma saw Daśaratha, surrounded by an assembly of kings, just as Indra (Vāsava) is surrounded by a host of gods.

Words meanings summery:

• दूरात् (dūrāt) - from a distance (from afar, from a distance)

• एव (eva) - from a distance itself / indeed from afar (only, just, indeed)

• ददर्श (dadarśa) - Rāma saw (saw, beheld)

• असौ (asau) - this Rāma (that (one), this (one), he)

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - the prince Rāma (Rāma)

• दशरथम् (daśaratham) - King Daśaratha (Daśaratha (accusative))

• तदा (tadā) - at that moment (then, at that time)

• वृतम् (vṛtam) - Daśaratha, being surrounded (surrounded, encompassed)

• राजसमूहेन (rājasamūhena) - by a host of kings (by a group of kings, by an assembly of rulers)

• देवओघेन (devaoghena) - by a host of gods (by a host of gods, by a multitude of deities)

• इव (iva) - like (by a host of gods) (like, as, as it were)

• वासवम् (vāsavam) - Indra (Vāsava) (Indra, Vāsava (accusative))

Words meanings and morphology

दूरात् (dūrāt) - from a distance (from afar, from a distance)

(adjective)

Ablative, neuter, singular of dūra

dūra - distant, far, remote

Note: Used adverbially

एव (eva) - from a distance itself / indeed from afar (only, just, indeed)

(indeclinable)

ददर्श (dadarśa) - Rāma saw (saw, beheld)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of dṛś

Perfect tense

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, of root dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

असौ (asau) - this Rāma (that (one), this (one), he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, this, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers to Rāma

रामः (rāmaḥ) - the prince Rāma (Rāma)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (proper noun), pleasing, charming

Note: Subject of dadarśa

दशरथम् (daśaratham) - King Daśaratha (Daśaratha (accusative))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of daśaratha

daśaratha - Daśaratha (proper name, 'having ten chariots')

Note: Object of dadarśa

तदा (tadā) - at that moment (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

वृतम् (vṛtam) - Daśaratha, being surrounded (surrounded, encompassed)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vṛta

vṛta - surrounded, covered, chosen

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vṛ- (to cover, to choose)

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Qualifies Daśaratham

राजसमूहेन (rājasamūhena) - by a host of kings (by a group of kings, by an assembly of rulers)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rājasamūha

rājasamūha - an assembly of kings, a multitude of rulers

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+samūha)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• samūha – multitude, collection, assembly, group
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agent of vṛtam

देवओघेन (devaoghena) - by a host of gods (by a host of gods, by a multitude of deities)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of devaogha

devaogha - a host of gods, multitude of deities

Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+ogha)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• ogha – flood, multitude, host, heap
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agent of vṛtam in the simile

इव (iva) - like (by a host of gods) (like, as, as it were)

(indeclinable)

वासवम् (vāsavam) - Indra (Vāsava) (Indra, Vāsava (accusative))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vāsava

vāsava - Indra (name of a deity), relating to the Vasus

Note: Object of implied 'saw' in comparison, parallel to Daśaratham.