योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-5, verse-8

खेदात्परिजनेनासौ प्रार्थ्यमानः पुनः पुनः ।
चकाराह्निकमाचारं परिम्लानमुखाम्बुजः ॥ ८ ॥

khedātparijanenāsau prārthyamānaḥ punaḥ punaḥ ,
cakārāhnikamācāraṃ parimlānamukhāmbujaḥ 8

8. khedāt parijanena asau prārthyamānaḥ punaḥ
punaḥ cakāra āhnikam ācāram parimlānamukhāmbujaḥ

8. Even though his lotus-like face was withered, he, being repeatedly implored by his attendants because of his distress, performed his daily observances.

8. למרות שתחנוני משרתיו שבו וחזרו מתוך צער, הוא ביצע את מנהגיו היומיומיים, כשפניו דמויי הלוטוס חיוורים.

Words meanings summery:

• खेदात् (khedāt) - from sorrow, due to distress, because of sadness

• परिजनेन (parijanena) - by attendants, by his people, by his retinue

• असौ (asau) - refers to Rama (he, that one)

• प्रार्थ्यमानः (prārthyamānaḥ) - being implored, being requested, being entreated

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, repeatedly

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, repeatedly

• चकार (cakāra) - he did, he made, he performed

• आह्निकम् (āhnikam) - daily routine, daily rite

• आचारम् (ācāram) - custom, practice, observance, conduct

• परिम्लानमुखाम्बुजः (parimlānamukhāmbujaḥ) - whose lotus-like face was withered/pale

Words meanings and morphology

खेदात् (khedāt) - from sorrow, due to distress, because of sadness

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kheda

kheda - sorrow, distress, pain, regret

From root khid (to be distressed)

Root: khid (class 1)

परिजनेन (parijanena) - by attendants, by his people, by his retinue

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of parijana

parijana - attendants, servants, retinue, family

compound of pari (around) and jana (person)

Prefix: pari

Root: jan (class 4)

असौ (asau) - refers to Rama (he, that one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, yonder, this, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun, nominative singular masculine

प्रार्थ्यमानः (prārthyamānaḥ) - being implored, being requested, being entreated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prārthyamāna

prārthyamāna - being entreated, being requested

Present Passive Participle

From root arth (to ask, request) with prefix pra. māna suffix indicates passive present participle.

Prefix: pra

Root: arth (class 10)

Note: Acts as an adjective describing "he" (asau).

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, repeatedly

(indeclinable)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, repeatedly

(indeclinable)

चकार (cakāra) - he did, he made, he performed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of kṛ

Perfect Tense (Liṭ)

3rd person singular, active voice. Root kṛ takes cakāra form in perfect.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

आह्निकम् (āhnikam) - daily routine, daily rite

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of āhnika

āhnika - daily, diurnal; a daily rite or duty

Derived from ahan (day)

Note: Functions as the direct object of cakāra.

आचारम् (ācāram) - custom, practice, observance, conduct

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ācāra

ācāra - custom, practice, observance, conduct, traditional rule

From root car (to move, behave) with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Functions as the direct object of cakāra.

परिम्लानमुखाम्बुजः (parimlānamukhāmbujaḥ) - whose lotus-like face was withered/pale

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parimlānamukhāmbuja

parimlānamukhāmbuja - one whose lotus-like face is withered

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (parimlāna+mukhāmbuja)

• parimlāna – withered, faded, greatly fatigued, languid
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root mlai (to wither) with prefix pari.
  Prefix: pari
  Root: mlai (class 1)
• mukhāmbuja – lotus-face, face like a lotus
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of mukha (face) and ambu-ja (lotus, lit. 'born of water'). Ambukja itself is a compound: ambu (water) + ja (born).

Note: Acts as an adjective describing "he" (asau).

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