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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-6, verse-16

शास्त्रामात्येभपौराणामविकल्पा स्वभावधीः ।
या सा भिक्षुकराज्यस्य कर्तृ धर्तृ प्रजास्थितेः ॥ १६ ॥
śāstrāmātyebhapaurāṇāmavikalpā svabhāvadhīḥ ,
yā sā bhikṣukarājyasya kartṛ dhartṛ prajāsthiteḥ 16
16. śāstrāmātyebhapaura-āṇām avikalpā svabhāvadīḥ yā
sā bhikṣukarājyasya kartṛ dhartṛ prajāsthiteḥ
16. yā avikalpā svabhāvadīḥ śāstrāmātyebhapaura-āṇām
sā bhikṣukarājyasya prajāsthiteḥ kartṛ dhartṛ
16. That unwavering, inherent wisdom (dhī), which is found among the scriptures (śāstra), ministers (amātya), elephants (ibha), and citizens (paura), is the creator and sustainer of the stability of the people in a mendicant's kingdom.

Words meanings summery:

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  • शास्त्रामात्येभपौर-आणाम् (śāstrāmātyebhapaura-āṇām) - of the scriptures, ministers, elephants, and citizens
  • अविकल्पा (avikalpā) - unwavering, resolute, without alternative
  • स्वभावदीः (svabhāvadīḥ) - inherent intellect, natural understanding, wisdom of its own nature
  • या (yā) - which, who (feminine)
  • सा (sā) - that, she
  • भिक्षुकराज्यस्य (bhikṣukarājyasya) - of the mendicant's kingdom, of the beggar's realm
  • कर्तृ (kartṛ) - creator, doer, agent
  • धर्तृ (dhartṛ) - sustainer, upholder, bearer
  • प्रजास्थितेः (prajāsthiteḥ) - of the stability of the subjects/people, of the condition of the populace

Words meanings and morphology

शास्त्रामात्येभपौर-आणाम् (śāstrāmātyebhapaura-āṇām) - of the scriptures, ministers, elephants, and citizens
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of śāstrāmātyebhapaura
śāstrāmātyebhapaura - combination of scriptures, ministers, elephants, and citizens
Compound type : Dvandva (śāstra+amātya+ibha+paura)
  • śāstra – scripture, treatise, rule, science
    noun (neuter)
    Root: śās (class 2)
  • amātya – minister, companion, a person residing in the same house
    noun (masculine)
  • ibha – elephant, a householder's son, a servant
    noun (masculine)
  • paura – citizen, townsman, inhabitant of a city
    noun (masculine)
Note: This is a Dvandva compound ending in a masculine noun, inflected in the genitive plural.
अविकल्पा (avikalpā) - unwavering, resolute, without alternative
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of avikalpa
avikalpa - unwavering, resolute, free from doubt, undivided
`a-` (negating prefix) + `vikalpa` (doubt, alternative)
Compound type : Tatpurusha (a+vikalpa)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
    negating prefix
  • vikalpa – doubt, alternative, wavering, indecision
    noun (masculine)
    from `vi-kḷp`
    Prefix: vi
    Root: kḷp (class 10)
Note: Agrees with `dhīḥ`.
स्वभावदीः (svabhāvadīḥ) - inherent intellect, natural understanding, wisdom of its own nature
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of svabhāvadhi
svabhāvadhi - innate wisdom, inherent intelligence
Compound type : Tatpurusha (svabhāva+dhī)
  • svabhāva – intrinsic nature, own being, natural state
    noun (masculine)
    `sva` (own) + `bhāva` (being)
    Root: bhū (class 1)
  • dhī – intellect, understanding, wisdom, thought
    noun (feminine)
    root `dhyai` or `dhā`
    Root: dhyai (class 1)
या (yā) - which, who (feminine)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of yad
yad - which, what, who
Note: Relative pronoun, refers to `dhīḥ`.
सा (sā) - that, she
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Correlative pronoun, refers to `dhīḥ`.
भिक्षुकराज्यस्य (bhikṣukarājyasya) - of the mendicant's kingdom, of the beggar's realm
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of bhikṣukarājya
bhikṣukarājya - mendicant's kingdom, beggar's realm
Compound type : Tatpurusha (bhikṣuka+rājya)
  • bhikṣuka – mendicant, beggar, ascetic
    noun (masculine)
    from `bhikṣ` (to beg)
    Root: bhikṣ (class 1)
  • rājya – kingdom, realm, sovereignty
    noun (neuter)
    from `rājan` (king)
    Root: rāj (class 1)
Note: Modifies `prajāsthiteḥ`.
कर्तृ (kartṛ) - creator, doer, agent
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kartṛ
kartṛ - doer, agent, creator, author
Agent noun from root `kṛ`
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Agrees with `dhīḥ`.
धर्तृ (dhartṛ) - sustainer, upholder, bearer
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of dhartṛ
dhartṛ - sustainer, upholder, bearer, maintainer
Agent noun from root `dhṛ`
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with `dhīḥ`.
प्रजास्थितेः (prajāsthiteḥ) - of the stability of the subjects/people, of the condition of the populace
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of prajāsthiti
prajāsthiti - stability of the subjects/people, welfare of the populace, condition of the subjects
Compound type : Tatpurusha (prajā+sthiti)
  • prajā – subjects, people, offspring, progeny
    noun (feminine)
    from `pra-jan`
    Prefix: pra
    Root: jan (class 4)
  • sthiti – state, condition, stability, existence, firm stand
    noun (feminine)
    from `sthā`
    Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Object of `kartṛ` and `dhartṛ`.