योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-6, verse-7

स राज्ञो दर्शनाकाङ्क्षी द्वाराध्यक्षानुवाच ह ।
शीघ्रमाख्यात मां प्राप्तं कौशिकं गाधिनः सुतम् ॥ ७ ॥

sa rājño darśanākāṅkṣī dvārādhyakṣānuvāca ha ,
śīghramākhyāta māṃ prāptaṃ kauśikaṃ gādhinaḥ sutam 7

7. saḥ rājñaḥ darśanākāṅkṣī dvārādhyakṣān uvāca ha
śīghram ākhyāta mām prāptam kauśikam gādhinaḥ sutam

7. Desirous of seeing the king, he said to the doorkeepers, "Quickly announce my arrival; I am Kauśika, the son of Gādhi."

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - He (referring to Viśvāmitra) (He, that)

• राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - Of the king

• दर्शनाकाङ्क्षी (darśanākāṅkṣī) - Desirous of seeing, wishing for a sight/audience

• द्वाराध्यक्षान् (dvārādhyakṣān) - The doorkeepers, gatekeepers

• उवाच (uvāca) - Said, spoke

• ह (ha) - Indeed, certainly, an emphatic particle

• शीघ्रम् (śīghram) - Quickly, swiftly

• आख्यात (ākhyāta) - Announce, relate, tell

• माम् (mām) - Me

• प्राप्तम् (prāptam) - Arrived, reached, obtained

• कौशिकम् (kauśikam) - Viśvāmitra, being a descendant of Kuśika. (Descendant of Kuśika, Kauśika (Viśvāmitra))

• गाधिनः (gādhinaḥ) - Of Gādhi

• सुतम् (sutam) - Son

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - He (referring to Viśvāmitra) (He, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: masculine nominative singular form of 'tad'

राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - Of the king

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

दर्शनाकाङ्क्षी (darśanākāṅkṣī) - Desirous of seeing, wishing for a sight/audience

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of darśanākāṅkṣin

darśanākāṅkṣin - desirous of seeing, wishing for a sight/audience

Compound formed from 'darśana' (seeing, sight) and 'ākāṅkṣin' (desirous of).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (darśana+ākāṅkṣin)

• darśana – seeing, sight, audience
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  Derived from root 'dṛś' (to see) with suffix 'ana'.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• ākāṅkṣin – desirous, wishing for
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root 'kāṅkṣ' (to desire) with upasarga 'ā'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kāṅkṣ (class 1)

द्वाराध्यक्षान् (dvārādhyakṣān) - The doorkeepers, gatekeepers

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dvārādhyakṣa

dvārādhyakṣa - doorkeeper, gatekeeper

Compound of 'dvāra' (door, gate) and 'adhyakṣa' (superintendent, chief).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvāra+adhyakṣa)

• dvāra – door, gate
  noun (neuter)
• adhyakṣa – superintendent, overseer, chief
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'akṣa' (eye, knowledge) with upasarga 'adhi'.
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: akṣ

उवाच (uvāca) - Said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular.

Root: vac (class 2)

ह (ha) - Indeed, certainly, an emphatic particle

(indeclinable)

शीघ्रम् (śīghram) - Quickly, swiftly

(indeclinable)

Often used as an adverb.

आख्यात (ākhyāta) - Announce, relate, tell

(verb)

2nd person , plural, active, imperative (lot) of khyā

Imperative, 2nd person plural.

Prefix: ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Root 'khyā' with upasarga 'ā'.

माम् (mām) - Me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

प्राप्तम् (prāptam) - Arrived, reached, obtained

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prāpta

prāpta - arrived, reached, obtained

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'āp' (to obtain) with upasarga 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Refers to the speaker (Viśvāmitra).

कौशिकम् (kauśikam) - Viśvāmitra, being a descendant of Kuśika. (Descendant of Kuśika, Kauśika (Viśvāmitra))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kauśika

kauśika - descendant of Kuśika; a proper name, referring to Viśvāmitra

Patronymic from 'Kuśika'.

गाधिनः (gādhinaḥ) - Of Gādhi

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of gādhin

gādhin - Gādhi (proper name, father of Viśvāmitra)

सुतम् (sutam) - Son

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of suta

suta - son, child

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