योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-7, verse-12

तं पुत्रं राजशार्दूल रामं सत्यपराक्रमम् ।
काकपक्षधरं शूरं ज्येष्ठं मे दातुमर्हसि ॥ १२ ॥

taṃ putraṃ rājaśārdūla rāmaṃ satyaparākramam ,
kākapakṣadharaṃ śūraṃ jyeṣṭhaṃ me dātumarhasi 12

12. tam putram rājaśārdūla rāmam satyaparākramam
kākapakṣadharam śūram jyeṣṭham me dātum arhasi

12. O tiger among kings, you should give me that eldest son, Rama, who possesses true valor, is heroic, and wears the ka-kakṣa (a style of hair worn by young boys).

12. עליך לתת לי את אותו בן, הו נמר המלכים, רָאמָה, בעל הגבורה האמיתית, האמיץ, הבכור בעל השיער השחור כעורב.

Words meanings summery:

• तम् (tam) - that (that, him)

• पुत्रम् (putram) - son (son, child)

• राजशार्दूल (rājaśārdūla) - O tiger among kings (a form of address for a mighty king) (O tiger among kings, O best of kings)

• रामम् (rāmam) - Rama, the son of Daśaratha (Rama)

• सत्यपराक्रमम् (satyaparākramam) - whose valor is truth (whose valor is truth, truly mighty)

• काकपक्षधरम् (kākapakṣadharam) - who wears the ka-kakṣa (a style of hair worn by young boys) (wearing the ka-kakṣa hairstyle, one who bears a crow's wing)

• शूरम् (śūram) - heroic (heroic, brave, powerful)

• ज्येष्ठम् (jyeṣṭham) - eldest (eldest, chief, best)

• मे (me) - to me (to me, for me, my)

• दातुम् (dātum) - to give

• अर्हसि (arhasi) - you ought to (you ought, you are worthy, you are able)

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - that (that, him)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, that one, such

पुत्रम् (putram) - son (son, child)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son, child

राजशार्दूल (rājaśārdūla) - O tiger among kings (a form of address for a mighty king) (O tiger among kings, O best of kings)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājaśārdūla

rājaśārdūla - tiger among kings, best of kings

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (rājan+śārdūla)

• rājan – king, ruler, sovereign
  noun (masculine)
• śārdūla – tiger, any predatory animal, best among, chief
  noun (masculine)

रामम् (rāmam) - Rama, the son of Daśaratha (Rama)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (a proper name), pleasing, delightful, charming

सत्यपराक्रमम् (satyaparākramam) - whose valor is truth (whose valor is truth, truly mighty)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of satyaparākrama

satyaparākrama - whose valor is truth, truly valiant, one whose might is truth

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+parākrama)

• satya – truth, true, real, sincere
  noun (neuter)
• parākrama – valor, might, strength, exertion, prowess
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kram (class 1)

काकपक्षधरम् (kākapakṣadharam) - who wears the ka-kakṣa (a style of hair worn by young boys) (wearing the ka-kakṣa hairstyle, one who bears a crow's wing)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kākapakṣadhara

kākapakṣadhara - wearing the kākapakṣa hairstyle (a tuft of hair left on each side of the head above the ears, resembling a crow's wing, worn by boys), bearing crow's feathers

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (kākapakṣa+dhara)

• kākapakṣa – crow's wing, a particular fashion of wearing hair on the side of the head in boys
  noun (masculine)
• dhara – bearing, holding, wearing, having
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/suffix
  Derived from root dhṛ (to bear) with suffix -a
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Refers to Rama's youth.

शूरम् (śūram) - heroic (heroic, brave, powerful)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śūra

śūra - hero, brave, valiant, warrior

ज्येष्ठम् (jyeṣṭham) - eldest (eldest, chief, best)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jyeṣṭha

jyeṣṭha - eldest, senior, chief, best, most excellent

superlative of vṛddha (old)

मे (me) - to me (to me, for me, my)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Enclitic form of dative or genitive singular of aham.

दातुम् (dātum) - to give

(indeclinable)

infinitive

infinitive form derived from the root dā

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: This is an infinitive, which functions as an indeclinable.

अर्हसि (arhasi) - you ought to (you ought, you are worthy, you are able)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of arh

Root: arh (class 1)

Previous Verse Next Verse