योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-6, verse-33

स राज्ञा पूजितस्तेन प्रहृष्टवदनस्तदा ।
कुशलं चाव्ययं चैव पर्यपृच्छन्नराधिपम् ॥ ३३ ॥

sa rājñā pūjitastena prahṛṣṭavadanastadā ,
kuśalaṃ cāvyayaṃ caiva paryapṛcchannarādhipam 33

33. sa rājñā pūjitaḥ tena prahṛṣṭavadanaḥ tadā
kuśalam ca avyayam ca eva paryapṛcchat narādhipam

33. Having been honored by that king, the sage, with a joyful face, then inquired of the ruler (narādhipam) about his well-being and prosperity.

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - the sage (he, that)

• राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king

• पूजितः (pūjitaḥ) - honored, worshipped

• तेन (tena) - by the king (by him, by that)

• प्रहृष्टवदनः (prahṛṣṭavadanaḥ) - having a joyful face

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• कुशलम् (kuśalam) - well-being, welfare, skill

• च (ca) - and, also

• अव्ययम् (avyayam) - inviolability, prosperity, imperishable

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• पर्यपृच्छत् (paryapṛcchat) - asked, inquired

• नराधिपम् (narādhipam) - lord of men, king

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - the sage (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the sage.

राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Agent of 'honored'.

पूजितः (pūjitaḥ) - honored, worshipped

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pūjita

pūjita - honored, worshipped

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'pūj' (to worship) with suffix '-ta'

Root: pūj (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'sa' (the sage).

तेन (tena) - by the king (by him, by that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the king, emphasizing or repeating the agent.

प्रहृष्टवदनः (prahṛṣṭavadanaḥ) - having a joyful face

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prahṛṣṭavadana

prahṛṣṭavadana - having a joyful face, joyful-faced

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pra+hṛṣṭa+vadana)

• pra – before, forth, very
  indeclinable
• hṛṣṭa – gladdened, joyful
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'hṛṣ' (to rejoice)
  Root: hṛṣ (class 1)
• vadana – face, mouth
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'sa' (the sage).

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

कुशलम् (kuśalam) - well-being, welfare, skill

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kuśala

kuśala - well-being, welfare, skill, able

Note: Object of 'inquired about'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'kuśalam' and 'avyayam'.

अव्ययम् (avyayam) - inviolability, prosperity, imperishable

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of avyaya

avyaya - imperishable, immutable, inviolable, prosperity

Derived from 'vi' (to decay) with 'a' (negation) and suffix '-ya'

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyaya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• vyaya – expenditure, decay, destruction
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'inquired about'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Part of `ca eva`.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

पर्यपृच्छत् (paryapṛcchat) - asked, inquired

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of pṛcch

Imperfect (laṅ)

Derived from root 'pṛcch' (to ask) with prefix 'pari'. Here it's the imperfect 3rd singular active.

Prefix: pari

Root: pṛcch (class 6)

Note: Root 'pṛcch' with 'pari'.

नराधिपम् (narādhipam) - lord of men, king

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of narādhipa

narādhipa - lord of men, king

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+adhipa)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – lord, ruler, master
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'asked'.

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