योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-6, verse-14

इति याष्टीकवचनमाकर्ण्य नृपसत्तमः ।
स समन्त्री ससामन्तः प्रोत्तस्थौ हेमविष्टरात् ॥ १४ ॥

iti yāṣṭīkavacanamākarṇya nṛpasattamaḥ ,
sa samantrī sasāmantaḥ prottasthau hemaviṣṭarāt 14

14. iti yāṣṭīkavacanam ākarṇya nṛpasattamaḥ saḥ
samantrī sasāmantaḥ prottasthau hemaviṣṭarāt

14. Having heard these words from the mace-bearer (yāṣṭika), that most excellent king, accompanied by his ministers and feudatories, immediately rose from his golden seat.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - referring to the preceding statement (verse 189) (thus, so, in this manner)

• याष्टीकवचनम् (yāṣṭīkavacanam) - the report given by the mace-bearer (the word/speech of the mace-bearer)

• आकर्ण्य (ākarṇya) - having heard, listening

• नृपसत्तमः (nṛpasattamaḥ) - King Daśaratha (the best of kings, most excellent king)

• सः (saḥ) - he (King Daśaratha) (he, that)

• समन्त्री (samantrī) - with ministers, accompanied by ministers

• ससामन्तः (sasāmantaḥ) - with feudatories, accompanied by chiefs

• प्रोत्तस्थौ (prottasthau) - he rose up, he stood up

• हेमविष्टरात् (hemaviṣṭarāt) - from the golden seat, from the golden cushion

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - referring to the preceding statement (verse 189) (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

याष्टीकवचनम् (yāṣṭīkavacanam) - the report given by the mace-bearer (the word/speech of the mace-bearer)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yāṣṭīkavacana

yāṣṭīkavacana - word of the mace-bearer

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (yāṣṭika+vacana)

• yāṣṭika – mace-bearer, doorkeeper
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from yaṣṭi (staff) + ika (suffix)
• vacana – word, speech, statement
  noun (neuter)
  From root vac (to speak) + ana (suffix)
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'आकर्ण्य' (ākarṇya).

आकर्ण्य (ākarṇya) - having heard, listening

(indeclinable)

absolutive / gerund

Derived from ā-kṛ (to hear) + lyap (absolutive suffix, when preceded by upasarga)

Prefix: ā

Root: kṛ (class 6)

Note: Absolutive (gerund).

नृपसत्तमः (nṛpasattamaḥ) - King Daśaratha (the best of kings, most excellent king)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpasattama

nṛpasattama - best among kings

Compound of nṛpa (king) and sattama (superlative of sat, good/best)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa or karmadhāraya (nṛpa+sattama)

• nṛpa – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  From nṛ (man) + pā (to protect)
  Root: pā (class 1)
• sattama – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  superlative suffix -tama
  Superlative of sat (good)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

सः (saḥ) - he (King Daśaratha) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the king, emphasizing him as the subject.

समन्त्री (samantrī) - with ministers, accompanied by ministers

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samantrin

samantrin - having ministers, accompanied by ministers

Bahuvrīhi compound: sa (with) + mantrin (minister)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+mantrin)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
• mantrin – minister, counselor
  noun (masculine)

Note: Describes the king.

ससामन्तः (sasāmantaḥ) - with feudatories, accompanied by chiefs

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sasāmanta

sasāmanta - having feudatories, accompanied by chiefs

Bahuvrīhi compound: sa (with) + sāmanta (feudatory)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+sāmanta)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
• sāmanta – feudatory, neighbor, chief
  noun (masculine)

Note: Describes the king.

प्रोत्तस्थौ (prottasthau) - he rose up, he stood up

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of prottasthā

Perfect Tense

Derived from pra-ud-sthā (to stand forth, rise up). Perfect tense 3rd singular.

Prefixes: pra+ud

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

हेमविष्टरात् (hemaviṣṭarāt) - from the golden seat, from the golden cushion

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of hemaviṣṭara

hemaviṣṭara - golden seat, golden cushion

Compound type : karmadhāraya (hema+viṣṭara)

• hema – gold
  noun (neuter)
• viṣṭara – seat, cushion, grass mat
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates the source from which he rose.

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