योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-6, verse-13

वीक्ष्यमाणे तु याष्टीके निवेदयति राजनि ।
विश्वामित्रो मुनिः प्राप्त इत्यनुद्धतया गिरा ॥ १३ ॥

vīkṣyamāṇe tu yāṣṭīke nivedayati rājani ,
viśvāmitro muniḥ prāpta ityanuddhatayā girā 13

13. vīkṣyamāṇe tu yāṣṭīke nivedayati rājani
viśvāmitraḥ muniḥ prāptaḥ iti anuddhatayā girā

13. As the mace-bearer (yāṣṭika) was observing, he announced to the king, with an unagitated voice, 'The sage (muni) Viśvāmitra has arrived.'

Words meanings summery:

• वीक्ष्यमाणे (vīkṣyamāṇe) - while the mace-bearer was observing (while being observed, when seen)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• याष्टीके (yāṣṭīke) - by the mace-bearer (in the locative absolute construction) (to the mace-bearer, in the mace-bearer)

• निवेदयति (nivedayati) - reports, announces, informs

• राजनि (rājani) - to King Daśaratha (to the king, in the king)

• विश्वामित्रः (viśvāmitraḥ) - The sage Viśvāmitra (Viśvāmitra (a famous sage))

• मुनिः (muniḥ) - the sage Viśvāmitra (sage, ascetic, silent one)

• प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - has arrived (at the palace) (arrived, obtained, reached)

• इति (iti) - marking the end of direct speech (thus, so, in this manner)

• अनुद्धतया (anuddhatayā) - in an unagitated or calm voice (by an unagitated, calm, humble one/manner)

• गिरा (girā) - by speech, with a voice

Words meanings and morphology

वीक्ष्यमाणे (vīkṣyamāṇe) - while the mace-bearer was observing (while being observed, when seen)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of vīkṣyamāṇa

vīkṣyamāṇa - being seen, being observed, seeing, observing

Present Passive Participle

Derived from vi-īkṣ (to see) + śānac (present passive participle suffix) + ātmanepada ending

Prefix: vi

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction with 'yāṣṭīke'.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

याष्टीके (yāṣṭīke) - by the mace-bearer (in the locative absolute construction) (to the mace-bearer, in the mace-bearer)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of yāṣṭika

yāṣṭika - mace-bearer, doorkeeper (one who carries a staff/yaṣṭi)

Derived from yaṣṭi (staff) + ika (suffix)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction, indicating the agent of observation or the context of action.

निवेदयति (nivedayati) - reports, announces, informs

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of nivedayat

nivedayat - reporting, announcing, informing

Present Active Participle

Derived from ni-vid (to make known) + śatṛ (present active participle suffix)

Prefix: ni

Root: vid (class 10)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction with 'rājani'.

राजनि (rājani) - to King Daśaratha (to the king, in the king)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: The recipient of the report. The locative case can indicate the person to whom something is told or reported.

विश्वामित्रः (viśvāmitraḥ) - The sage Viśvāmitra (Viśvāmitra (a famous sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśvāmitra

viśvāmitra - friend of all, name of a sage

Compound type : bahuvrīhi or tatpuruṣa (viśva+mitra)

• viśva – all, whole, universal
  adjective
• mitra – friend, companion, sun
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the reported speech.

मुनिः (muniḥ) - the sage Viśvāmitra (sage, ascetic, silent one)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, seer, inspired one

Note: Appositive to 'विश्वामित्रः' (viśvāmitraḥ).

प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - has arrived (at the palace) (arrived, obtained, reached)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāpta

prāpta - arrived, reached, obtained, attained

Past Passive Participle

Derived from pra-āp (to reach, obtain) + kta (pp. suffix)

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Describes 'विश्वामित्रः' (viśvāmitraḥ).

इति (iti) - marking the end of direct speech (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

अनुद्धतया (anuddhatayā) - in an unagitated or calm voice (by an unagitated, calm, humble one/manner)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of anuddhata

anuddhata - unagitated, calm, humble, not arrogant

Negative prefix an- + uddhata (arrogant, excited)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+uddhata)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
• uddhata – arrogant, haughty, excited, agitated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from ud-han (to strike up, lift up) + kta
  Prefix: ud
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'गिरा' (girā).

गिरा (girā) - by speech, with a voice

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of gir

gir - speech, voice, word

Note: Instrument of reporting.

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