योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-104, verse-34

तं चैवानुजगामाश्वः सौम्यः परमवेगवान् ।
देवलोकोन्मुखं तुष्टं शक्रमुच्चैःश्रवा इव ॥ ३४ ॥

taṃ caivānujagāmāśvaḥ saumyaḥ paramavegavān ,
devalokonmukhaṃ tuṣṭaṃ śakramuccaiḥśravā iva 34

34. tam ca eva anujagāma aśvaḥ saumyaḥ parama-vegavān
devaloka-unmukham tuṣṭam śakram uccaiḥśravāḥ iva

34. saumyaḥ parama-vegavān aśvaḥ ca eva tam anujagāma,
devaloka-unmukham tuṣṭam śakram uccaiḥśravāḥ iva

34. And indeed, the gentle and exceedingly swift horse followed him, just as Ucchaiḥśravas (Indra's celestial horse) followed a contented Indra, who was headed towards the divine realm.

Words meanings summery:

• तम् (tam) - him (the chieftain mentioned previously) (him, that (masculine, accusative singular))

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• अनुजगाम (anujagāma) - followed, went after

• अश्वः (aśvaḥ) - horse

• सौम्यः (saumyaḥ) - the horse being of a gentle disposition (gentle, mild, auspicious, benevolent)

• परम-वेगवान् (parama-vegavān) - the horse being extremely fast (exceedingly swift, possessing supreme speed)

• देवलोक-उन्मुखम् (devaloka-unmukham) - Indra, with his attention directed towards the heaven (facing towards the divine world, intent on the celestial realm)

• तुष्टम् (tuṣṭam) - contented Indra (pleased, satisfied, content)

• शक्रम् (śakram) - the deity Indra (accusative case) (Indra)

• उच्चैःश्रवाः (uccaiḥśravāḥ) - the mythical horse Ucchaiḥśravas (Ucchaiḥśravas (Indra's celestial horse))

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - him (the chieftain mentioned previously) (him, that (masculine, accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

Note: Object of 'anujagāma'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

अनुजगाम (anujagāma) - followed, went after

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of anu-gam

Perfect

Perfect active 3rd person singular of √gam (class 1, parasmāipada) with prefix `anu-`. Reduplicated form.

Prefix: anu

Root: gam (class 1)

अश्वः (aśvaḥ) - horse

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aśva

aśva - horse, steed

Note: Subject of 'anujagāma'.

सौम्यः (saumyaḥ) - the horse being of a gentle disposition (gentle, mild, auspicious, benevolent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saumya

saumya - gentle, mild, benevolent, relating to Soma or the moon

Note: Modifies 'aśvaḥ'.

परम-वेगवान् (parama-vegavān) - the horse being extremely fast (exceedingly swift, possessing supreme speed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parama-vegavat

parama-vegavat - extremely swift, very fast

Compound adjective, nominative singular masculine. Formed with the possessive suffix '-vat' to 'vega' (speed), combined with 'parama' (supreme).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+vegavat)

• parama – supreme, highest, excellent
  adjective
  Superlative form of 'para'.
• vegavat – swift, speedy, possessing speed
  adjective (masculine)
  Formed by adding possessive suffix '-vat' to 'vega' (speed).

Note: Modifies 'aśvaḥ'.

देवलोक-उन्मुखम् (devaloka-unmukham) - Indra, with his attention directed towards the heaven (facing towards the divine world, intent on the celestial realm)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of devaloka-unmukha

devaloka-unmukha - facing the divine world, having the face turned towards the world of gods

Compound adjective, accusative singular masculine. Literally 'face turned towards the world of gods'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (devaloka+unmukha)

• devaloka – divine world, heaven, world of gods
  noun (masculine)
• unmukha – facing, having the face turned towards, uplifted face
  adjective
  From `ud` (up, forth) + `mukha` (face).
  Prefix: ud

Note: Modifies 'śakram'.

तुष्टम् (tuṣṭam) - contented Indra (pleased, satisfied, content)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tuṣṭa

tuṣṭa - pleased, satisfied, contented

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of √tuṣ 'to be pleased/satisfied'. Formed by adding -ta suffix.

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'śakram'.

शक्रम् (śakram) - the deity Indra (accusative case) (Indra)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śakra

śakra - Indra (name of a deity), powerful, able

Note: Object of the implied verb 'followed' in the comparison.

उच्चैःश्रवाः (uccaiḥśravāḥ) - the mythical horse Ucchaiḥśravas (Ucchaiḥśravas (Indra's celestial horse))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of uccaiḥśravas

uccaiḥśravas - Ucchaiḥśravas (the divine horse of Indra, born from the churning of the ocean), famed far and wide

Compound noun, nominative singular masculine. Literally 'having loud ears' or 'famed far and wide'. s-stem noun.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (uccaiḥ+śravas)

• uccaiḥ – loudly, high, up
  indeclinable
• śravas – fame, glory, ear
  noun (neuter)
  Neuter s-stem noun.
  Root: śru

Note: Subject of implied verb 'followed' in the comparison.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle expressing comparison.

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