योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-101, verse-4

क्वचित्सन्ति महात्मानो राजपुत्रास्त्रयः शुभाः ।
धार्मिकाः शौर्यमुदिता अत्यन्तासति पत्तने ॥ ४ ॥

kvacitsanti mahātmāno rājaputrāstrayaḥ śubhāḥ ,
dhārmikāḥ śauryamuditā atyantāsati pattane 4

4. kvacit santi mahātmānaḥ rājaputrāḥ trayaḥ śubhāḥ
dhārmikāḥ śauryamuditāḥ atyantāsati pattane

4. kvacit atyantāsati pattane mahātmānaḥ śubhāḥ
dhārmikāḥ śauryamuditāḥ trayaḥ rājaputrāḥ santi

4. Somewhere there are three noble, auspicious-natured princes (rājaputra) who are righteous (dhārmika) and exult in valor, residing in an utterly non-existent city.

Words meanings summery:

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - Emphasizes the fictional nature of the story, "once upon a time, somewhere..." (somewhere, at some time, in some place)

• सन्ति (santi) - are, exist

• महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - great-souled, noble, magnanimous

• राजपुत्राः (rājaputrāḥ) - princes, sons of kings

• त्रयः (trayaḥ) - three

• शुभाः (śubhāḥ) - Describes the nature of the princes (auspicious, beautiful, good, fortunate)

• धार्मिकाः (dhārmikāḥ) - righteous, virtuous, observant of (dharma)

• शौर्यमुदिताः (śauryamuditāḥ) - exulting in valor, joyous with heroism

• अत्यन्तासति (atyantāsati) - Used to describe the non-reality of the city (in an extremely non-existent)

• पत्तने (pattane) - The city is described as "atyantāsat" (extremely non-existent) (in a city, town)

Words meanings and morphology

क्वचित् (kvacit) - Emphasizes the fictional nature of the story, "once upon a time, somewhere..." (somewhere, at some time, in some place)

(indeclinable)

सन्ति (santi) - are, exist

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of as

Present Tense

Root 'as', present tense, 3rd person plural active

Root: as (class 2)

महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - great-souled, noble, magnanimous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous; a great person

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

राजपुत्राः (rājaputrāḥ) - princes, sons of kings

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rājaputra

rājaputra - prince, son of a king

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+putra)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)
• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)

त्रयः (trayaḥ) - three

(numeral)

शुभाः (śubhāḥ) - Describes the nature of the princes (auspicious, beautiful, good, fortunate)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śubha

śubha - auspicious, bright, beautiful, good, fortunate

Root: śubh (class 1)

धार्मिकाः (dhārmikāḥ) - righteous, virtuous, observant of (dharma)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dhārmika

dhārmika - righteous, virtuous, just, observant of natural law (dharma)

Derived from 'dharma'

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

शौर्यमुदिताः (śauryamuditāḥ) - exulting in valor, joyous with heroism

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śauryamudita

śauryamudita - exulting in valor, joyful with heroism

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śaurya+udita)

• śaurya – valor, heroism, bravery
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from śūra (hero)
• udita – risen, appeared, joyful, happy
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'vad' or 'ud-i'
  Prefix: ud
  Root: i (class 2)

अत्यन्तासति (atyantāsati) - Used to describe the non-reality of the city (in an extremely non-existent)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of atyantāsat

atyantāsat - extremely non-existent, utterly unreal

Locative singular, agreeing with 'pattane'

Compound type : karmadhāraya (atyanta+asat)

• atyanta – excessive, extreme, very much
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: ati
• asat – non-existent, unreal, bad
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle (negative)
  a (neg.) + sat (present participle of as)
  Prefix: a
  Root: as (class 2)

पत्तने (pattane) - The city is described as "atyantāsat" (extremely non-existent) (in a city, town)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pattana

pattana - city, town

Root: pat (class 1)