योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-9, verse-3

राघवाणामयुक्तोऽयं कुलस्यास्य विपर्ययः ।
न कदाचन जायन्ते शीतांशोरुष्णरश्मयः ॥ ३ ॥

rāghavāṇāmayukto'yaṃ kulasyāsya viparyayaḥ ,
na kadācana jāyante śītāṃśoruṣṇaraśmayaḥ 3

3. rāghavāṇām ayuktaḥ ayam kulasya asya viparyayaḥ
na kadācana jāyante śītāṃśoḥ uṣṇaraśmayaḥ

3. This deviation is unbefitting of this lineage of the Raghus. Hot rays are never born from the cool-rayed moon.

Words meanings summery:

• राघवाणाम् (rāghavāṇām) - of the descendants of Raghu, of the Raghus

• अयुक्तः (ayuktaḥ) - improper, unbefitting, not right, disconnected

• अयम् (ayam) - this

• कुलस्य (kulasya) - of the family, of the lineage

• अस्य (asya) - of this

• विपर्ययः (viparyayaḥ) - A deviation from the expected noble conduct. (reversal, opposite, misfortune, deviation, error)

• न (na) - not, no

• कदाचन (kadācana) - never, at any time, ever

• जायन्ते (jāyante) - they are born, they arise, they come into being

• शीतांशोः (śītāṁśoḥ) - from the moon, of the moon (cool-rayed)

• उष्णरश्मयः (uṣṇaraśmayaḥ) - hot rays

Words meanings and morphology

राघवाणाम् (rāghavāṇām) - of the descendants of Raghu, of the Raghus

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu (a king of the Solar Dynasty), an epithet for Rama and his brothers

From raghu + aṇ suffix.

Note: Possessive, referring to the family.

अयुक्तः (ayuktaḥ) - improper, unbefitting, not right, disconnected

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ayukta

ayukta - improper, unsuitable, not joined, not engaged, unrighteous

Past Passive Participle (of yuj with a- prefix)

From a- (negation) + root yuj (to join, to employ).

Compound type : Nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+yukta)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• yukta – joined, united, proper, fit, engaged (in yoga)
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root yuj.
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies viparyayaḥ.

अयम् (ayam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Note: Refers to viparyayaḥ.

कुलस्य (kulasya) - of the family, of the lineage

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of kula

kula - family, lineage, race, noble birth

Note: Possessive, governing viparyayaḥ.

अस्य (asya) - of this

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Note: Agrees with kulasya.

विपर्ययः (viparyayaḥ) - A deviation from the expected noble conduct. (reversal, opposite, misfortune, deviation, error)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viparyaya

viparyaya - inversion, reversal, contrary, error, misfortune

From vi + pari + root i (to go) + ac suffix.

Prefixes: vi+pari

Root: i (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb jāyante.

कदाचन (kadācana) - never, at any time, ever

(indeclinable)

From kadā (when) + cana (indefinite particle).

Note: Emphasizes the negation.

जायन्ते (jāyante) - they are born, they arise, they come into being

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of jan

Present Tense, 3rd Person Plural, Ātmanepada

From root jan, Present tense, passive voice formation (or inherent ātmanepada).

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: The main verb of the second sentence.

शीतांशोः (śītāṁśoḥ) - from the moon, of the moon (cool-rayed)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of śītāṃśu

śītāṁśu - moon (literally, 'cool-rayed')

Compound of śīta (cold) + aṃśu (ray).

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (śīta+aṃśu)

• śīta – cold, cool
  adjective (neuter)
• aṃśu – ray, beam, minute particle
  noun (masculine)

Note: The source from which uṣṇaraśmayaḥ do not arise.

उष्णरश्मयः (uṣṇaraśmayaḥ) - hot rays

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of uṣṇaraśmi

uṣṇaraśmi - hot ray, sun (literally 'hot-rayed')

Compound of uṣṇa (hot) + raśmi (ray).

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (uṣṇa+raśmi)

• uṣṇa – hot, warm, passionate
  adjective (neuter)
• raśmi – ray, beam, rein
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of jāyante.

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