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.

14. לשמע דברי השומר, קם המלך הדגול מכיסא הזהב שלו, יחד עם שריו ושליטיו הכפופים לו.

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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