योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-6, verse-12

सभासुरपताकान्तं साश्वेभपुरुषायुधम् ।
कृतवांस्तं प्रदेशं यस्तेजोभिः कीर्णकाञ्चनम् ॥ १२ ॥

sabhāsurapatākāntaṃ sāśvebhapuruṣāyudham ,
kṛtavāṃstaṃ pradeśaṃ yastejobhiḥ kīrṇakāñcanam 12

12. sabhasurapatākāntam sāśvebhapuruṣāyudham
kṛtavān tam pradeśam yaḥ tejobhiḥ kīrṇakāñcanam

12. Through his immense radiance (tejas), he made that entire area—which was adorned with divine banners and filled with horses, elephants, men, and weapons—appear as if it were entirely strewn with gold.

Words meanings summery:

• सभसुरपताकान्तम् (sabhasurapatākāntam) - containing divine banners and shining beings

• साश्वेभपुरुषायुधम् (sāśvebhapuruṣāyudham) - with horses, elephants, men, and weapons

• कृतवान् (kṛtavān) - he made, he did, he caused

• तम् (tam) - that

• प्रदेशम् (pradeśam) - the area around the palace gate (region, place, area)

• यः (yaḥ) - the man (Viśvāmitra) (who, which, that)

• तेजोभिः (tejobhiḥ) - by his (Viśvāmitra's) inherent spiritual powers and brilliance (by splendors, by energies, by powers)

• कीर्णकाञ्चनम् (kīrṇakāñcanam) - strewn with gold, covered with gold

Words meanings and morphology

सभसुरपताकान्तम् (sabhasurapatākāntam) - containing divine banners and shining beings

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sabhasurapatākānta

sabhasurapatākānta - adorned with shining banners and divine presences; surrounded by shining gods and banners

Compound type : bahuvrīhi or karmadhāraya (sa+bhāsura+patākā+anta)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
• bhāsura – shining, brilliant
  adjective (masculine)
  From root bhā (to shine) + sura (suffix)
  Root: bhā (class 2)
• patākā – banner, flag
  noun (feminine)
• anta – end, boundary, vicinity, containing
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to 'प्रदेशम्' (pradeśam).

साश्वेभपुरुषायुधम् (sāśvebhapuruṣāyudham) - with horses, elephants, men, and weapons

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sāśvebhapuruṣāyudha

sāśvebhapuruṣāyudha - accompanied by horses, elephants, men, and weapons

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+aśva+ibha+puruṣa+āyudha)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)
• ibha – elephant
  noun (masculine)
• puruṣa – man, person
  noun (masculine)
• āyudha – weapon, implement
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to 'प्रदेशम्' (pradeśam).

कृतवान् (kṛtavān) - he made, he did, he caused

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtavat

kṛtavat - having done, having made

Past Active Participle (ktavatu)

Derived from root kṛ (to do, make) + ktavatu suffix

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Describes the agent 'yáḥ' (who).

तम् (tam) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'प्रदेशम्' (pradeśam).

प्रदेशम् (pradeśam) - the area around the palace gate (region, place, area)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pradeśa

pradeśa - region, place, spot, specific area

Prefix: pra

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Object of 'कृतवान्' (kṛtavān).

यः (yaḥ) - the man (Viśvāmitra) (who, which, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Subject of 'कृतवान्' (kṛtavān).

तेजोभिः (tejobhiḥ) - by his (Viśvāmitra's) inherent spiritual powers and brilliance (by splendors, by energies, by powers)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of tejas

tejas - splendor, brilliance, energy, power, light

Note: Instrument of the action 'कृतवान्' (kṛtavān).

कीर्णकाञ्चनम् (kīrṇakāñcanam) - strewn with gold, covered with gold

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kīrṇakāñcana

kīrṇakāñcana - having gold strewn, covered with gold

Compound type : tṛtīyā-tatpuruṣa (kīrṇa+kāñcana)

• kīrṇa – strewn, scattered, spread
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root kṛ (to scatter) + kta (pp. suffix)
  Root: kṛ (class 6)
• kāñcana – gold, golden
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to 'प्रदेशम्' (pradeśam).

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