योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-12, verse-4

ततः सदाचारपरो भूत्वाहं मुनिनायक ।
विहृतस्तीर्थयात्रार्थमुर्वीमम्बुधिमेखलाम् ॥ ४ ॥

tataḥ sadācāraparo bhūtvāhaṃ munināyaka ,
vihṛtastīrthayātrārthamurvīmambudhimekhalām 4

4. tataḥ sadācāraparaḥ bhūtvā aham munināyaka
vihṛtaḥ tīrthayātrārtham urvīm ambudhimekhalām

4. Thereafter, O chief of sages, having become devoted to righteous conduct, I traveled across the earth, which is girdled by the oceans, for the purpose of pilgrimage.

4. לאחר מכן, מנהיג הפרושים, כשאני מקפיד על אורח חיים ראוי, יצאתי למסע עלייה לרגל ברחבי הארץ המוקפת ימים.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

• सदाचारपरः (sadācāraparaḥ) - devoted to righteous conduct, diligent in good practices

• भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become

• अहम् (aham) - I

• मुनिनायक (munināyaka) - O chief of sages

• विहृतः (vihṛtaḥ) - roamed, wandered, traveled

• तीर्थयात्रार्थम् (tīrthayātrārtham) - for the purpose of pilgrimage, for pilgrimage

• उर्वीम् (urvīm) - the earth, land

• अम्बुधिमेखलाम् (ambudhimekhalām) - having oceans as a girdle, girdled by oceans

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

(indeclinable)

सदाचारपरः (sadācāraparaḥ) - devoted to righteous conduct, diligent in good practices

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sadācārapara

sadācārapara - devoted to good conduct, intent on proper behavior

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sadācāra+para)

• sadācāra – righteous conduct, good behavior, moral practice
  noun (masculine)
• para – devoted to, intent on, supreme, other
  adjective

Note: Agrees with 'aham'.

भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root 'bhū' (1st class) with suffix -tvā.

Root: bhū (class 1)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

मुनिनायक (munināyaka) - O chief of sages

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of munināyaka

munināyaka - chief of sages, leader of ascetics

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (muni+nāyaka)

• muni – sage, ascetic, seer
  noun (masculine)
• nāyaka – leader, chief, guide, hero
  noun (masculine)
  Root: nī (class 1)

विहृतः (vihṛtaḥ) - roamed, wandered, traveled

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vihṛta

vihṛta - roamed, wandered, disported, played

Past Passive Participle

From root 'hṛ' with upasarga 'vi'.

Prefix: vi

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'aham'.

तीर्थयात्रार्थम् (tīrthayātrārtham) - for the purpose of pilgrimage, for pilgrimage

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tīrthayātrārtha

tīrthayātrārtha - purpose of pilgrimage

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tīrthayātrā+artha)

• tīrthayātrā – pilgrimage
  noun (feminine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially to express purpose.

उर्वीम् (urvīm) - the earth, land

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of urvī

urvī - earth, ground, land

अम्बुधिमेखलाम् (ambudhimekhalām) - having oceans as a girdle, girdled by oceans

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ambudhimekhala

ambudhimekhala - having the ocean as a girdle

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ambudhi+mekhalā)

• ambudhi – ocean, sea (lit. 'water-receptacle')
  noun (masculine)
• mekhalā – girdle, belt, waist-band
  noun (feminine)

Note: Modifies 'urvīm'.

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