योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-7, verse-11

तवास्ति तनयः श्रीमान्दृप्तशार्दूलविक्रमः ।
महेन्द्रसदृशो वीर्ये रामो रक्षोविदारणः ॥ ११ ॥

tavāsti tanayaḥ śrīmāndṛptaśārdūlavikramaḥ ,
mahendrasadṛśo vīrye rāmo rakṣovidāraṇaḥ 11

11. tava asti tanayaḥ śrīmān dṛptaśārdūlavikramaḥ
mahendrasadṛśaḥ vīrye rāmaḥ rakṣovidāraṇaḥ

11. You have a glorious son, Rama, who possesses the valor of a fierce tiger, is equal to Mahendra (Indra) in might, and is the destroyer of rākṣasas.

Words meanings summery:

• तव (tava) - your

• अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

• तनयः (tanayaḥ) - son

• श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious (glorious, handsome, prosperous, fortunate)

• दृप्तशार्दूलविक्रमः (dṛptaśārdūlavikramaḥ) - possesses the valor of a fierce tiger (having the valor of an enraged tiger)

• महेन्द्रसदृशः (mahendrasadṛśaḥ) - equal to Mahendra (Indra) (similar to Mahendra (Indra))

• वीर्ये (vīrye) - in might (in valor, in might, in strength)

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama (Rama (proper name))

• रक्षोविदारणः (rakṣovidāraṇaḥ) - destroyer of rākṣasas (destroyer of rākṣasas (demons))

Words meanings and morphology

तव (tava) - your

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

present indicative

third person singular, present active

Root: as (class 2)

तनयः (tanayaḥ) - son

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tanaya

tanaya - son

from √tan (to stretch, extend, produce)

Root: tan (class 8)

श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious (glorious, handsome, prosperous, fortunate)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīmat

śrīmat - glorious, fortunate, beautiful

possessive adjective

from śrī (glory, beauty) + -mat (possessive suffix)

Note: Agrees with tanayaḥ and rāmaḥ

दृप्तशार्दूलविक्रमः (dṛptaśārdūlavikramaḥ) - possesses the valor of a fierce tiger (having the valor of an enraged tiger)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛptaśārdūlavikrama

dṛptaśārdūlavikrama - having the valor of an enraged tiger

compound describing valor

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dṛpta+śārdūla+vikrama)

• dṛpta – enraged, fierce, proud
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from √dṛp (to be proud, arrogant)
  Root: dṛp (class 4)
• śārdūla – tiger
  noun (masculine)
• vikrama – valor, might, courage, heroic step
  noun (masculine)
  from vi-√kram (to step over, to show valor)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with tanayaḥ and rāmaḥ

महेन्द्रसदृशः (mahendrasadṛśaḥ) - equal to Mahendra (Indra) (similar to Mahendra (Indra))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahendrasadṛśa

mahendrasadṛśa - similar to Mahendra

compound of Mahendra (great Indra) and sadṛśa (similar)

Compound type : tatpurusha (mahendra+sadṛśa)

• mahendra – great Indra, a name of Indra
  proper noun (masculine)
  compound of mahā (great) and indra (Indra)
• sadṛśa – similar, like, equal
  adjective (masculine)
  from sa (with) + dṛś (appearance)
  Prefix: sa
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with tanayaḥ and rāmaḥ

वीर्ये (vīrye) - in might (in valor, in might, in strength)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vīrya

vīrya - valor, might, strength, energy

from vīra (hero) + -ya suffix

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama (Rama (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (a celebrated king, son of Dasaratha), charming, pleasing

Root: ram (class 1)

रक्षोविदारणः (rakṣovidāraṇaḥ) - destroyer of rākṣasas (destroyer of rākṣasas (demons))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rakṣovidāraṇa

rakṣovidāraṇa - destroyer of demons

compound of rakṣas (demon) and vidāraṇa (destroying)

Compound type : tatpurusha (rakṣas+vidāraṇa)

• rakṣas – demon, rākṣasa
  noun (neuter)
  from √rakṣ (to protect, but also demon)
  Root: rakṣ (class 1)
• vidāraṇa – cleaving, tearing, destroying
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  from vi-√dṛ (to tear asunder, split)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dṛ (class 6)

Note: Agrees with tanayaḥ and rāmaḥ

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