योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-6, verse-25

मुनिरप्यवनीनाथं भास्वानिव शतक्रतुम् ।
तत्राभिवादयांचक्रे मधुरोदारया गिरा ॥ २५ ॥

munirapyavanīnāthaṃ bhāsvāniva śatakratum ,
tatrābhivādayāṃcakre madhurodārayā girā 25

25. muniḥ api avanīnātham bhāsvān iva śatakratum
tatra abhivādayāñcakre madhura udārayā girā

25. The sage (muni) also, just as the sun (bhāsvan) salutes Indra (śatakratu), offered salutations there to the lord of the earth with a sweet and dignified voice.

Words meanings summery:

• मुनिः (muniḥ) - sage, ascetic

• अपि (api) - also, even

• अवनीनाथम् (avanīnātham) - to the lord of the earth, to the king

• भास्वान् (bhāsvān) - bright, radiant, the sun

• इव (iva) - as if, like, resembling

• शतक्रतुम् (śatakratum) - Indra (one who performs a hundred sacrifices)

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• अभिवादयाञ्चक्रे (abhivādayāñcakre) - he saluted, he greeted

• मधुर (madhura) - sweet, pleasant, charming

• उदारया (udārayā) - noble, lofty, dignified

• गिरा (girā) - by voice, with speech

Words meanings and morphology

मुनिः (muniḥ) - sage, ascetic

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, holy person

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

अवनीनाथम् (avanīnātham) - to the lord of the earth, to the king

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of avanīnātha

avanīnātha - lord of the earth, king

Compound: avanī (earth) + nātha (lord)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (avanī+nātha)

• avanī – earth
  noun (feminine)
• nātha – lord, master, protector
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of the verb abhivādayāñcakre.

भास्वान् (bhāsvān) - bright, radiant, the sun

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāsvat

bhāsvat - radiant, shining, brilliant; the sun

Derived from root bhās (to shine) with suffix mat/vat

Root: bhās (class 1)

Note: Subject in the simile.

इव (iva) - as if, like, resembling

(indeclinable)

शतक्रतुम् (śatakratum) - Indra (one who performs a hundred sacrifices)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śatakratu

śatakratu - Indra (lit. 'possessing a hundred powers' or 'performing a hundred sacrifices')

Compound: śata (hundred) + kratu (power, sacrifice)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śata+kratu)

• śata – hundred
  numeral (neuter)
• kratu – power, sacrifice, determination
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object in the simile (compared to avanīnātham)

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

Locative case of 'tad' used adverbially

Note: Adverb of place

अभिवादयाञ्चक्रे (abhivādayāñcakre) - he saluted, he greeted

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past perfect (liṭ) of abhivād

Periphrastic Perfect (Cākra form of Lit)

Derived from root vad (to speak) with upasarga abhi (towards) and the causative suffix ay; periphrastic perfect formed with kṛ (to do)

Prefix: abhi

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Periphrastic perfect of the causative of abhi-vad.

मधुर (madhura) - sweet, pleasant, charming

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of madhura

madhura - sweet, pleasant, charming, melodious

Note: Modifying girā

उदारया (udārayā) - noble, lofty, dignified

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of udārā

udāra - noble, lofty, generous, dignified

Compound: ut (up) + ṛ (to go) + a

Prefix: ut

Root: ṛ (class 1)

Note: Modifying girā

गिरा (girā) - by voice, with speech

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of gir

gir - voice, speech, word

Root: gṝ (class 9)

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