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

ततस्तेषां विनाशार्थमुद्यतस्तपसां निथिः ।
विश्वामित्रो महातेजा अयोध्यामभ्यगात्पुरीम् ॥ ६ ॥

tatasteṣāṃ vināśārthamudyatastapasāṃ nithiḥ ,
viśvāmitro mahātejā ayodhyāmabhyagātpurīm 6

6. tataḥ teṣām vināśārtham udyataḥ tapasām nidhiḥ
viśvāmitraḥ mahātejāḥ ayodhyām abhyagāt purīm

6. Therefore, for the destruction of those (Rākṣasas), Viśvāmitra, who was a treasure of asceticism (tapas) and immensely radiant, set out for the city of Ayodhyā.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefore, from that

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - of the Rākṣasas mentioned previously (of them, their)

• विनाशार्थम् (vināśārtham) - for the purpose of destruction, for destruction

• उद्यतः (udyataḥ) - ready, prepared, engaged in

• तपसाम् (tapasām) - of asceticisms (tapas), of austerities

• निधिः (nidhiḥ) - a treasure-house of ascetic power (treasure, receptacle)

• विश्वामित्रः (viśvāmitraḥ) - Viśvāmitra

• महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - greatly radiant, highly lustrous

• अयोध्याम् (ayodhyām) - to Ayodhyā

• अभ्यगात् (abhyagāt) - approached, went to

• पुरीम् (purīm) - the city of Ayodhyā (the city)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of the Rākṣasas mentioned previously (of them, their)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the Rākṣasas.

विनाशार्थम् (vināśārtham) - for the purpose of destruction, for destruction

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vināśārtha

vināśārtha - for the sake of destruction

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vināśa+artha)

• vināśa – destruction, ruin, annihilation
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: naś (class 4)
• artha – purpose, aim, for the sake of
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially.

उद्यतः (udyataḥ) - ready, prepared, engaged in

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of udyata

udyata - uplifted, ready, prepared

Past Passive Participle

from root yam (to restrain) with prefix ud

Prefix: ud

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Viśvāmitra.

तपसाम् (tapasām) - of asceticisms (tapas), of austerities

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of tapas

tapas - asceticism, austerity, penance (tapas)

Root: tap (class 1)

निधिः (nidhiḥ) - a treasure-house of ascetic power (treasure, receptacle)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nidhi

nidhi - treasure, store, receptacle

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies Viśvāmitra as a 'treasure-house of tapas'.

विश्वामित्रः (viśvāmitraḥ) - Viśvāmitra

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśvāmitra

viśvāmitra - Viśvāmitra (proper name)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - greatly radiant, highly lustrous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - greatly radiant, very energetic

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+tejas)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• tejas – radiance, brilliance, energy, spiritual power
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies Viśvāmitra.

अयोध्याम् (ayodhyām) - to Ayodhyā

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ayodhyā

ayodhyā - Ayodhyā (proper name of a city)

Note: Object of motion.

अभ्यगात् (abhyagāt) - approached, went to

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (luṅ) of abhi-gam

3rd person singular aorist

Prefix: abhi

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Aorist, from `gam` with prefix `abhi`.

पुरीम् (purīm) - the city of Ayodhyā (the city)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of purī

purī - city, town

Note: Qualifies Ayodhyā.

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