योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-9, verse-20

पञ्चाशतं सुताञ्जज्ञे जया लब्धवरा पुरा ।
वधार्थं सुरसैन्यानां ते क्षमाः कामचारिणः ॥ २० ॥

pañcāśataṃ sutāñjajñe jayā labdhavarā purā ,
vadhārthaṃ surasainyānāṃ te kṣamāḥ kāmacāriṇaḥ 20

20. pañcāśatam sutān jajñe jayā labdhavarā purā
vadhārtham surasainyānām te kṣamāḥ kāmacāriṇaḥ

20. Formerly, Jayā, who had obtained a boon, gave birth to fifty sons. They were capable of destroying the armies of the gods and could move about at will.

20. גָ'איָה, שקיבלה ברכה בעבר, ילדה חמישים בנים. הם היו מסוגלים ונעו כרצונם, כדי להשמיד את צבאות הַסוּרָה (האלים).

Words meanings summery:

• पञ्चाशतम् (pañcāśatam) - fifty

• सुतान् (sutān) - sons

• जज्ञे (jajñe) - gave birth to

• जया (jayā) - Jayā

• लब्धवरा (labdhavarā) - having obtained a boon

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, in the past

• वधार्थम् (vadhārtham) - for the purpose of killing, for destruction

• सुरसैन्यानाम् (surasainyānām) - of the armies of the gods

• ते (te) - those sons (they)

• क्षमाः (kṣamāḥ) - capable, able

• कामचारिणः (kāmacāriṇaḥ) - moving at will, free to move anywhere

Words meanings and morphology

पञ्चाशतम् (pañcāśatam) - fifty

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pañcāśat

pañcāśat - fifty

Note: Functions as an adjective for 'sutān'.

सुतान् (sutān) - sons

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of suta

suta - son

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root sū- (to beget) with suffix -ta.

Root: sū (class 4)

जज्ञे (jajñe) - gave birth to

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of jāyate

Perfect

Perfect ātmanepada 3rd singular of root jan (to be born/produce), class 4.

Root: jan (class 4)

जया (jayā) - Jayā

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jayā

jayā - Jayā (proper name)

Note: Subject of 'jajñe'.

लब्धवरा (labdhavarā) - having obtained a boon

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of labdhavara

labdhavara - one who has obtained a boon

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (labdha+vara)

• labdha – obtained, gained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root labh (to obtain) with suffix -ta.
  Root: labh (class 1)
• vara – boon, blessing, choice
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'Jayā'.

पुरा (purā) - formerly, in the past

(indeclinable)

वधार्थम् (vadhārtham) - for the purpose of killing, for destruction

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vadha+artha)

• vadha – killing, striking, slaughter
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vadh (class 1)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Accusative singular adverbial usage.

सुरसैन्यानाम् (surasainyānām) - of the armies of the gods

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of surasainya

surasainya - army of gods

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sura+sainya)

• sura – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• sainya – army, host, troop
  noun (neuter)

ते (te) - those sons (they)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to the fifty sons.

क्षमाः (kṣamāḥ) - capable, able

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṣama

kṣama - able, capable, fit for

Root: kṣam (class 1)

कामचारिणः (kāmacāriṇaḥ) - moving at will, free to move anywhere

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kāmacārin

kāmacārin - moving at will, acting freely, having free will

Derived from kāma (will) + cārin (moving).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāma+cārin)

• kāma – will, desire, love
  noun (masculine)
• cārin – moving, going, performing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective from root car
  Derived from root car (to move) with suffix -in.
  Root: car (class 1)

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