योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-104, verse-27

स ननाम महीपालं शिखरोदारकन्धरम् ।
पादोपान्तगतः कान्तं शैलं फलतरुर्यथा ॥ २७ ॥

sa nanāma mahīpālaṃ śikharodārakandharam ,
pādopāntagataḥ kāntaṃ śailaṃ phalataruryathā 27

27. sa nanāma mahīpālam śikharodārakandharam
pādopāntagataḥ kāntam śailam phalataruḥ yathā

27. sa pādopāntagataḥ śikharodārakandharam
mahīpālam nanāma yathā phalataruḥ kāntam śailam

27. He bowed to the king, who had a noble, towering neck, approaching his feet, just as a fruit tree (phala-taru) bows before a beautiful mountain.

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - he, that

• ननाम (nanāma) - he bowed, he saluted

• महीपालम् (mahīpālam) - the king, the protector of the earth

• शिखरोदारकन्धरम् (śikharodārakandharam) - who had a noble, towering neck (whose neck is noble like a peak, having a lofty and noble neck)

• पादोपान्तगतः (pādopāntagataḥ) - approaching his feet (having gone near the feet, standing near the feet)

• कान्तम् (kāntam) - beautiful (mountain) (beautiful, beloved, lovely)

• शैलम् (śailam) - the mountain, the rock

• फलतरुः (phalataruḥ) - a fruit tree

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in what manner

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

ननाम (nanāma) - he bowed, he saluted

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of nam

Perfect tense (Lit) form of the root nam.

Root: nam (class 1)

महीपालम् (mahīpālam) - the king, the protector of the earth

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahīpāla

mahīpāla - king, protector of the earth, ruler

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahī+pāla)

• mahī – earth, land, soil
  noun (feminine)
• pāla – protector, guardian, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Agent Noun suffix
  Derived from root pā (to protect) with suffix -la, meaning 'protector'.
  Root: pā (class 1)

शिखरोदारकन्धरम् (śikharodārakandharam) - who had a noble, towering neck (whose neck is noble like a peak, having a lofty and noble neck)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śikharodārakandhara

śikharodārakandhara - having a lofty and noble neck like a mountain peak

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śikhara+udāra+kandhara)

• śikhara – peak, summit, crest
  noun (neuter)
• udāra – lofty, noble, generous, exalted
  adjective
• kandhara – neck, throat
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies mahīpālam.

पादोपान्तगतः (pādopāntagataḥ) - approaching his feet (having gone near the feet, standing near the feet)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pādopāntagata

pādopāntagata - having gone near the feet, standing by the feet

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāda+upānta+gata)

• pāda – foot, leg, quarter
  noun (masculine)
• upānta – near, vicinity, edge, border
  noun (neuter)
• gata – gone, reached, arrived at, past
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Formed from root gam (to go) with suffix -ta.
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'sa'.

कान्तम् (kāntam) - beautiful (mountain) (beautiful, beloved, lovely)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kānta

kānta - beautiful, beloved, charming, desired

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kam (to desire).

Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies śailam.

शैलम् (śailam) - the mountain, the rock

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śaila

śaila - mountain, rock, hill

फलतरुः (phalataruḥ) - a fruit tree

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of phalataru

phalataru - fruit tree

Compound type : karmadhāraya (phala+taru)

• phala – fruit, result, consequence
  noun (neuter)
• taru – tree
  noun (masculine)

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in what manner

(indeclinable)