योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-6, verse-4

तस्य यज्ञोऽथ रक्षोभिस्तथा विलुलुपे किल ।
मायावीर्यबलोन्मत्तैर्धर्मकार्यस्य धीमतः ॥ ४ ॥

tasya yajño'tha rakṣobhistathā vilulupe kila ,
māyāvīryabalonmattairdharmakāryasya dhīmataḥ 4

4. tasya yajñaḥ atha rakṣobhiḥ tathā vilulupe kila
māyāvīryabalounmattaiḥ dharmakāryasya dhīmataḥ

4. Then, that wise sage's ritual (dharma) (yajña) was indeed disturbed by Rākṣasas, who were maddened by their illusory power (māyā) and strength.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - of Viśvāmitra (his, of him)

• यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - sacrifice, ritual (yajña)

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon

• रक्षोभिः (rakṣobhiḥ) - by the Rākṣasas (demons)

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, indeed

• विलुलुपे (vilulupe) - was disturbed, was spoiled

• किल (kila) - indeed, certainly, it is said

• मायावीर्यबलोउन्मत्तैः (māyāvīryabalounmattaiḥ) - by the Rākṣasas maddened by their illusory power and strength (by those maddened by illusory power (māyā) and strength)

• धर्मकार्यस्य (dharmakāryasya) - of the performance of Viśvāmitra's yajña, which is a dharma activity (of the religious act, of the performance of dharma (ritual duty))

• धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - of the wise sage Viśvāmitra (of the wise one, intelligent)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - of Viśvāmitra (his, of him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Viśvāmitra.

यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - sacrifice, ritual (yajña)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yajña

yajña - sacrifice, ritual, worship

From root 'yaj' (to worship)

Root: yaj (class 1)

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon

(indeclinable)

रक्षोभिः (rakṣobhiḥ) - by the Rākṣasas (demons)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of rakṣas

rakṣas - Rākṣasa, demon

Note: Here used with masculine plural forms.

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, indeed

(indeclinable)

विलुलुपे (vilulupe) - was disturbed, was spoiled

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, past perfect (liṭ) of vi-lup

3rd person singular perfect passive

Prefix: vi

Root: lup (class 6)

Note: Passive perfect tense.

किल (kila) - indeed, certainly, it is said

(indeclinable)

मायावीर्यबलोउन्मत्तैः (māyāvīryabalounmattaiḥ) - by the Rākṣasas maddened by their illusory power and strength (by those maddened by illusory power (māyā) and strength)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of māyāvīryabalounmatta

māyāvīryabalounmatta - maddened by illusion, valor, and strength

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (māyā+vīrya+bala+unmatta)

• māyā – illusion, magical power (māyā)
  noun (feminine)
• vīrya – valor, energy, power
  noun (neuter)
• bala – strength, force
  noun (neuter)
• unmatta – maddened, insane, intoxicated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root mad (to be intoxicated) with prefix ut
  Prefix: ut
  Root: mad (class 4)

Note: Qualifies `rakṣobhiḥ`.

धर्मकार्यस्य (dharmakāryasya) - of the performance of Viśvāmitra's yajña, which is a dharma activity (of the religious act, of the performance of dharma (ritual duty))

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of dharmakārya

dharmakārya - religious act, righteous deed, duty (dharma)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+kārya)

• dharma – duty, righteousness, natural law, religious act (dharma)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• kārya – work, action, duty, to be done
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  from root kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to the `yajña` as a `dharma` activity.

धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - of the wise sage Viśvāmitra (of the wise one, intelligent)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - wise, intelligent, clever

Note: Qualifies Viśvāmitra.

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