योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-6, verse-8

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा द्वास्था राजगृहं ययुः ।
संभ्रान्तमनसः सर्वे तेन वाक्येन चोदिताः ॥ ८ ॥

tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā dvāsthā rājagṛhaṃ yayuḥ ,
saṃbhrāntamanasaḥ sarve tena vākyena coditāḥ 8

8. tasya tat vacanam śrutvā dvāsthāḥ rājagṛham yayuḥ
saṃbhrāntamanasaḥ sarve tena vākyena coditāḥ

8. Having heard his words, all the doorkeepers, their minds agitated, hastened to the king's palace, impelled by that command.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - Of him, his

• तत् (tat) - That

• वचनम् (vacanam) - Word, speech, statement

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - Having heard

• द्वास्थाः (dvāsthāḥ) - Doorkeepers, gatekeepers

• राजगृहम् (rājagṛham) - King's house, royal palace

• ययुः (yayuḥ) - They went

• संभ्रान्तमनसः (saṁbhrāntamanasaḥ) - Having agitated minds, whose minds were disturbed

• सर्वे (sarve) - All of them (the doorkeepers) (All, every)

• तेन (tena) - By that, with that

• वाक्येन (vākyena) - By that specific command/statement of Viśvāmitra. (By the word, by the speech, by the command)

• चोदिताः (coditāḥ) - Impelled, urged, commanded

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - Of him, his

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: masculine genitive singular form of 'tad'

तत् (tat) - That

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: neuter nominative/accusative singular form of 'tad'

वचनम् (vacanam) - Word, speech, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, statement, saying

action noun

Derived from root 'vac' (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - Having heard

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

Derived from root 'śru' with suffix 'tvā'.

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: absolutive form

द्वास्थाः (dvāsthāḥ) - Doorkeepers, gatekeepers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dvāstha

dvāstha - doorkeeper, gatekeeper

Compound of 'dvāra' (door) and 'stha' (standing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvāra+stha)

• dvāra – door, gate
  noun (neuter)
• stha – standing, situated
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

राजगृहम् (rājagṛham) - King's house, royal palace

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rājagṛha

rājagṛha - king's house, royal palace

Compound of 'rājan' (king) and 'gṛha' (house).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+gṛha)

• rājan – king
  noun (masculine)
• gṛha – house, home
  noun (neuter)

ययुः (yayuḥ) - They went

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of yā

Perfect tense, 3rd person plural.

Root: yā (class 2)

संभ्रान्तमनसः (saṁbhrāntamanasaḥ) - Having agitated minds, whose minds were disturbed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃbhrāntamanas

saṁbhrāntamanas - having an agitated mind, confused in mind

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'saṃbhrānta' (agitated) + 'manas' (mind).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃbhrānta+manas)

• saṃbhrānta – agitated, confused, terrified
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'bhram' (to wander, to be confused) with upasarga 'sam'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhram (class 1)
• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'sarve' and 'dvāsthāḥ'.

सर्वे (sarve) - All of them (the doorkeepers) (All, every)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

तेन (tena) - By that, with that

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: neuter instrumental singular form of 'tad'

वाक्येन (vākyena) - By that specific command/statement of Viśvāmitra. (By the word, by the speech, by the command)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, word, sentence, command

Derived from 'vac' (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

चोदिताः (coditāḥ) - Impelled, urged, commanded

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of codita

codita - impelled, urged, commanded, directed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'cud' (to impel, to urge) with suffix 'ita'.

Root: cud (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'sarve' and 'dvāsthāḥ'.

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