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

ततस्तेषां विनाशार्थमुद्यतस्तपसां निधिः ।
विश्वामित्रो महातेजा अयोध्यामभ्यगात्पुरीम् ।
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tatasteṣāṁ vināśārthamudyatastapasāṁ nidhiḥ ,
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.

6. לפיכך, מתוך נחישות להכחיד את השדים, הגיע לעיר אָיוֹדְהְיָה וִשְׁוָאמִתְרָה, אוצר של עוצמה רוחנית ובעל זוהר כביר.

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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