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.

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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