योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-101, verse-28

त्रिभिस्ते राजपुत्राश्च परां निर्वृतिमागताः ।
भविष्यन्नगरे तस्मिन् राजपुत्रास्त्रयो हि ते ।
सुखमद्य स्थिताः पुत्र मृगयाव्यवहारिणः ॥ २८ ॥

tribhiste rājaputrāśca parāṃ nirvṛtimāgatāḥ ,
bhaviṣyannagare tasmin rājaputrāstrayo hi te ,
sukhamadya sthitāḥ putra mṛgayāvyavahāriṇaḥ 28

28. tribhiḥ te rājaputrāḥ ca parām
nirvṛtim āgatāḥ bhaviṣyat nagare tasmin
rājaputrāḥ trayaḥ hi te sukham
adya sthitāḥ putra mṛgayāvyavahāriṇaḥ

28. te rājaputrāḥ ca tribhiḥ parām nirvṛtim āgatāḥ.
hi te trayaḥ rājaputrāḥ tasmin bhaviṣyat nagare (bhaviṣyanti).
putra,
adya sukham mṛgayāvyavahāriṇaḥ sthitāḥ.

28. By virtue of those three (Brahmins), those princes attained supreme contentment. Indeed, those three princes will dwell in that city in the future, O son, they are now happily engaged in hunting.

Words meanings summery:

• त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - by the three Brahmins (by three)

• ते (te) - those

• राजपुत्राः (rājaputrāḥ) - princes, sons of the king

• च (ca) - and, also

• पराम् (parām) - supreme, highest, greatest

• निर्वृतिम् (nirvṛtim) - contentment, bliss, liberation

• आगताः (āgatāḥ) - attained, reached, arrived

• भविष्यत् (bhaviṣyat) - future, existing in the future, about to be

• नगरे (nagare) - in the city

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that

• राजपुत्राः (rājaputrāḥ) - princes, sons of the king

• त्रयः (trayaḥ) - three

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• ते (te) - those

• सुखम् (sukham) - happily, with ease

• अद्य (adya) - today, now

• स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - situated, stood, remained

• पुत्र (putra) - O son!

• मृगयाव्यवहारिणः (mṛgayāvyavahāriṇaḥ) - engaged in hunting, practicing hunting

Words meanings and morphology

त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - by the three Brahmins (by three)

(numeral)

ते (te) - those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to the `rājaputrāḥ`.

राजपुत्राः (rājaputrāḥ) - princes, sons of the king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rājaputra

rājaputra - prince, son of a king

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+putra)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of `āgatāḥ`.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects `te` and `rājaputrāḥ` to emphasize "those very princes", or refers to the princes in general.

पराम् (parām) - supreme, highest, greatest

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, other, distant

Note: Agrees with `nirvṛtim`.

निर्वृतिम् (nirvṛtim) - contentment, bliss, liberation

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nirvṛti

nirvṛti - contentment, bliss, repose, final liberation (mokṣa), end

From root `vṛt` (to turn, exist) with prefix `nir-` (out, complete)

Prefix: nir

Root: vṛt (class 1)

आगताः (āgatāḥ) - attained, reached, arrived

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of āgata

āgata - arrived, come, attained, reached

Past Passive Participle

From verb root `gam` (to go) with prefix `ā-` (to, towards)

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `rājaputrāḥ`.

भविष्यत् (bhaviṣyat) - future, existing in the future, about to be

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of bhaviṣyat

bhaviṣyat - future, about to be, what will be

Future Active Participle

From root `bhū` (to be) with future suffix `sya` and participle suffix `at`.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Also used as a noun meaning 'the future'.

नगरे (nagare) - in the city

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of nagara

nagara - city, town

Note: Location.

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, those

राजपुत्राः (rājaputrāḥ) - princes, sons of the king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rājaputra

rājaputra - prince, son of a king

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+putra)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)

Note: Reiteration of the subject.

त्रयः (trayaḥ) - three

(numeral)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

सुखम् (sukham) - happily, with ease

(indeclinable)

Note: Accusative singular neuter used as an adverb.

अद्य (adya) - today, now

(indeclinable)

स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - situated, stood, remained

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sthita

sthita - stood, situated, existing, abiding, engaged in

Past Passive Participle

From root `sthā` (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Used to describe their current state.

पुत्र (putra) - O son!

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son, child

Note: Same vocative as in verse 27.

मृगयाव्यवहारिणः (mṛgayāvyavahāriṇaḥ) - engaged in hunting, practicing hunting

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mṛgayāvyavahārin

mṛgayāvyavahārin - engaged in hunting, a hunter

From `mṛgayā` (hunting) + `vyavahārin` (practicing, engaged in).

Compound type : tatpurusha (mṛgayā+vyavahārin)

• mṛgayā – hunting, chase, game
  noun (feminine)
  From root `mṛg` (to hunt).
  Root: mṛg (class 10)
• vyavahārin – engaged in, acting, dealing in, practicing
  adjective (masculine)
  From root `hṛ` (to carry) with prefixes `vi-ava-`
  Prefixes: vi+ava
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Describes the `rājaputrāḥ`.