योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-11, verse-11

क्रियाक्रमविधानार्थं मर्यादानियमाय च ।
पृथग्देशविभागेन भूपालाः परिकल्पिताः ॥ ११ ॥

kriyākramavidhānārthaṃ maryādāniyamāya ca ,
pṛthagdeśavibhāgena bhūpālāḥ parikalpitāḥ 11

11. kriyākramavidhānārtham maryādāniyamāya ca
pṛthagdeśavibhāgena bhūpālāḥ parikalpitāḥ

11. kriyākramavidhānārtham maryādāniyamāya ca
pṛthagdeśavibhāgena bhūpālāḥ parikalpitāḥ

11. For the purpose of establishing the path of action (karma) and for regulating societal norms, kings were appointed by dividing the land into distinct territories.

Words meanings summery:

• क्रियाक्रमविधानार्थम् (kriyākramavidhānārtham) - for the purpose of establishing the path of action (karma) (for the purpose of establishing the order of actions/rituals)

• मर्यादानियमाय (maryādāniyamāya) - for regulating societal norms (for the regulation of boundaries/moral limits)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• पृथग्देशविभागेन (pṛthagdeśavibhāgena) - by dividing the land into distinct territories (by means of division of separate territories, by distinct territorial division)

• भूपालाः (bhūpālāḥ) - kings (kings, rulers of the earth)

• परिकल्पिताः (parikalpitāḥ) - were appointed (appointed, arranged, established, created)

Words meanings and morphology

क्रियाक्रमविधानार्थम् (kriyākramavidhānārtham) - for the purpose of establishing the path of action (karma) (for the purpose of establishing the order of actions/rituals)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kriyākramavidhānārtha

kriyākramavidhānārtha - for the sake of establishing ritual order

Compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (kriyākrama+vidhāna+artha)

• kriyākrama – sequence of actions, order of rites
  noun (masculine)
• vidhāna – arrangement, establishment, ordinance
  noun (neuter)
  From root dhā- 'to place' with prefix vi-
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially.

मर्यादानियमाय (maryādāniyamāya) - for regulating societal norms (for the regulation of boundaries/moral limits)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of maryādāniyama

maryādāniyama - regulation of boundaries/limits, establishment of proper conduct

Compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (maryādā+niyama)

• maryādā – boundary, limit, moral law, proper conduct
  noun (feminine)
• niyama – regulation, rule, restraint, discipline
  noun (masculine)
  From root yam- 'to restrain' with prefix ni-
  Prefix: ni
  Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Indicates purpose, 'for the sake of'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two purposes.

पृथग्देशविभागेन (pṛthagdeśavibhāgena) - by dividing the land into distinct territories (by means of division of separate territories, by distinct territorial division)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pṛthagdeśavibhāga

pṛthagdeśavibhāga - distinct territorial division, separation of countries

Compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (pṛthak+deśa+vibhāga)

• pṛthak – separate, distinct, severally
  indeclinable
• deśa – country, region, place, territory
  noun (masculine)
  Root: diś (class 6)
• vibhāga – division, distribution, partition
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhaj- 'to divide' with prefix vi-
  Prefix: vi
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Indicates the means by which kings were appointed.

भूपालाः (bhūpālāḥ) - kings (kings, rulers of the earth)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhūpāla

bhūpāla - protector of the earth, king, ruler

Compound of bhū (earth) and pāla (protector)

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhū+pāla)

• bhū – earth, ground, land
  noun (feminine)
• pāla – protector, guardian, keeper
  noun (masculine)
  From root pā- 'to protect'
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'parikalpitāḥ'.

परिकल्पिताः (parikalpitāḥ) - were appointed (appointed, arranged, established, created)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of parikalpita

parikalpita - arranged, regulated, appointed, made, established

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root kḷp- 'to prepare, arrange' with prefix pari-

Prefix: pari

Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective, agreeing with 'bhūpālāḥ'. Implies 'were appointed'.