योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-9, verse-4

यदि त्वं न क्षमो राजन्गमिष्यामि यथागतम् ।
हीनप्रतिज्ञ काकुत्स्थ सुखी भव सबान्धवः ॥ ४ ॥

yadi tvaṃ na kṣamo rājangamiṣyāmi yathāgatam ,
hīnapratijña kākutstha sukhī bhava sabāndhavaḥ 4

4. yadi tvam na kṣamaḥ rājan gamiṣyāmi yathāgatam
hīnapratijña kākutstha sukhī bhava sabāndhavaḥ

4. O King, if you are not capable, I will return the way I came. O Kakutstha, whose promise is broken, may you be happy with your kinsmen.

4. אם אינך מסוגל, הו המלך, אלך בחזרה בדרך שבה באתי. הו קָאקוּטְסְתָה (צאצא לשושלת איקשוואקו), אתה שהפרת את נדרתך, היה מאושר עם קרוביך.

Words meanings summery:

• यदि (yadi) - if

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• न (na) - not

• क्षमः (kṣamaḥ) - Capable of fulfilling the promise. (capable, able, patient, forgiving)

• राजन् (rājan) - Addressed to Rama. (O King)

• गमिष्यामि (gamiṣyāmi) - I will go, I shall go

• यथागतम् (yathāgatam) - In the same way I came here (i.e., I will leave without accomplishing my purpose). (as it came, as it arrived, in the same manner as one came)

• हीनप्रतिज्ञ (hīnapratijña) - Addressed to Rama, highlighting his failure to keep his word. (O you whose promise is broken, one who has abandoned a promise)

• काकुत्स्थ (kākutstha) - An epithet for Rama. (O descendant of Kakutstha)

• सुखी (sukhī) - happy, joyful, at ease

• भव (bhava) - be, become

• सबान्धवः (sabāndhavaḥ) - with kinsmen, accompanied by relatives

Words meanings and morphology

यदि (yadi) - if

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a conditional clause.

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Subject of the conditional clause.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates kṣamaḥ.

क्षमः (kṣamaḥ) - Capable of fulfilling the promise. (capable, able, patient, forgiving)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣama

kṣama - able, capable, patient, forbearing, forgiving

From root kṣam (to be patient, to be able).

Root: kṣam (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective to tvam.

राजन् (rājan) - Addressed to Rama. (O King)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

गमिष्यामि (gamiṣyāmi) - I will go, I shall go

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of gam

Future Tense, 1st Person Singular

From root gam, Future tense, Parasmaipada.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the consequence clause.

यथागतम् (yathāgatam) - In the same way I came here (i.e., I will leave without accomplishing my purpose). (as it came, as it arrived, in the same manner as one came)

(indeclinable)

Compound of yathā (as) + āgata (arrived, Past Passive Participle of ā-gam).

Compound type : Avyayībhāva (yathā+āgata)

• yathā – as, just as, according to
  indeclinable
• āgata – arrived, come
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From ā (prefix) + root gam.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Functions as an adverb.

हीनप्रतिज्ञ (hīnapratijña) - Addressed to Rama, highlighting his failure to keep his word. (O you whose promise is broken, one who has abandoned a promise)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of hīnapratijña

hīnapratijña - one who has abandoned a promise, one whose promise is broken

Compound of hīna (abandoned, deprived of) + pratijñā (promise).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (hīna+pratijñā)

• hīna – abandoned, deprived of, inferior, deficient
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root hā (to abandon, forsake).
  Root: hā (class 3)
• pratijñā – promise, vow, assertion
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: prati
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: An address implying reproach.

काकुत्स्थ (kākutstha) - An epithet for Rama. (O descendant of Kakutstha)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kākutstha

kākutstha - descendant of Kakutstha (an ancient king), epithet of Rama

From kakutstha + aṇ suffix.

सुखी (sukhī) - happy, joyful, at ease

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sukhin

sukhin - happy, joyful, possessing happiness, comfortable

From sukha (happiness) + in suffix.

Note: Predicate adjective to the implied subject 'you'.

भव (bhava) - be, become

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active

Imperative, 2nd Person Singular

From root bhū, Imperative mood, Parasmaipada.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Expresses a command or a wish (here, sarcastic).

सबान्धवः (sabāndhavaḥ) - with kinsmen, accompanied by relatives

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sabāndhava

sabāndhava - with kinsmen, having relatives

Compound of sa (with) + bāndhava (relative, kinsman).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (sa+bāndhava)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating association.
• bāndhava – kinsman, relative, friend
  noun (masculine)
  From bandhu (relative) + aṇ suffix.

Note: Agrees with the implied subject 'you'.

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