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

नृपतिसंव्यवहारमनोज्ञया सुजनचेतसि चन्द्रिकयानया ।
परिनिनाय दिनानि स चेष्टया स्तुतसुधारसपेशलयाऽनघ ॥ १२ ॥

nṛpatisaṃvyavahāramanojñayā sujanacetasi candrikayānayā ,
parinināya dināni sa ceṣṭayā stutasudhārasapeśalayā'nagha 12

12. nṛpatisaṃvyavahāramanojñayā sujanacetasi candrikayā anayā
parinināya dināni saḥ ceṣṭayā stutasudhārasapeśalayā anagha

12. O sinless one (anagha), he spent his days with actions that were charming in his dealings with kings, like this moonlight in the hearts of noble people, and as delicate as praised nectar.

Words meanings summery:

• नृपतिसंव्यवहारमनोज्ञया (nṛpatisaṁvyavahāramanojñayā) - by the charming conduct in dealing with kings

• सुजनचेतसि (sujanacetasi) - in the minds of good people

• चन्द्रिकया (candrikayā) - by moonlight

• अनया (anayā) - by this

• परिनिनाय (parinināya) - he spent (time), he passed

• दिनानि (dināni) - days

• सः (saḥ) - he, that one

• चेष्टया (ceṣṭayā) - by his actions, by his conduct

• स्तुतसुधारसपेशलया (stutasudhārasapeśalayā) - by that which is delicate like praised nectar

• अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one

Words meanings and morphology

नृपतिसंव्यवहारमनोज्ञया (nṛpatisaṁvyavahāramanojñayā) - by the charming conduct in dealing with kings

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of nṛpatisaṃvyavahāramanojña

nṛpatisaṁvyavahāramanojña - charming in dealings with kings/rulers

Compound type : karmadhāraya (nṛpatisaṃvyavahāra+manojña)

• nṛpatisaṃvyavahāra – dealing with kings/rulers
  noun (masculine)
• manojña – pleasing, charming, agreeable
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from manas (mind) + jñā (to know/perceive), meaning 'known to the mind' or 'pleasing to the mind'.
  Prefix: manas
  Root: jñā (class 9)

सुजनचेतसि (sujanacetasi) - in the minds of good people

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of sujanacetas

sujanacetas - mind of good people

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sujana+cetas)

• sujana – good person, noble person
  noun (masculine)
• cetas – mind, intellect, heart
  noun (neuter)

चन्द्रिकया (candrikayā) - by moonlight

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of candrikā

candrikā - moonlight

अनया (anayā) - by this

(pronoun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

परिनिनाय (parinināya) - he spent (time), he passed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Perfect (liṭ) of nī

Prefix: pari

Root: nī (class 1)

दिनानि (dināni) - days

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of dina

dina - day

सः (saḥ) - he, that one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

चेष्टया (ceṣṭayā) - by his actions, by his conduct

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of ceṣṭā

ceṣṭā - action, effort, conduct, gesture

स्तुतसुधारसपेशलया (stutasudhārasapeśalayā) - by that which is delicate like praised nectar

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of stutasudhārasapeśala

stutasudhārasapeśala - delicate like praised nectar

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (stutasudhārasa+peśala)

• stutasudhārasa – praised nectar-juice
  noun (masculine)
• peśala – delicate, soft, beautiful, charming
  adjective (feminine)

अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of anagha

anagha - sinless, faultless

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