योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-120, verse-29

सा दैवयोगात्पतिमिन्द्रतुल्यमिहागतं दैववशेन भूपम् ।
अयं विशीर्णं मधुकुम्भमाप वने वराकी करभी यथैका ॥ २९ ॥

sā daivayogātpatimindratulyamihāgataṃ daivavaśena bhūpam ,
ayaṃ viśīrṇaṃ madhukumbhamāpa vane varākī karabhī yathaikā 29

29. sā daivayogāt patim indratulyam
iha āgatam daivavaśena bhūpam | ayam
viśīrṇam madhukumbham āpa vane
varākī karabhī yathā ekā || 29 ||

29. sā daivayogāt daivavaśena iha āgatam indratulyam bhūpam patim āpa.
ayam viśīrṇam madhukumbham vane varākī karabhī ekā yathā āpa.

29. By a conjunction of destiny (daivayoga), she (my daughter) found a husband, a king comparable to Indra, who had arrived here by the power of fate. This king (you) obtained a broken honey-pot in the forest, just as a wretched female camel would.

29. בגזירת הגורל היא זכתה בבעל שדמה לְאִינְדְרַה (מלך האלים), מלך שהגיע לכאן ביד המקרה, ממש כמו נאקה מסכנה ביער שמוצאת כד דבש שבור.

Words meanings summery:

• सा (sā) - she, that (feminine singular nominative)

• दैवयोगात् (daivayogāt) - by the conjunction of destiny, by divine will, by chance

• पतिम् (patim) - husband, master (accusative masculine singular)

• इन्द्रतुल्यम् (indratulyam) - Indra-like, equal to Indra

• इह (iha) - here, in this place

• आगतम् (āgatam) - arrived, come (accusative masculine singular)

• दैववशेन (daivavaśena) - by the power of destiny, by fate

• भूपम् (bhūpam) - king, ruler (accusative masculine singular)

• अयम् (ayam) - This king (referring to the king addressed by the old woman) (this one, he (masculine singular nominative))

• विशीर्णम् (viśīrṇam) - broken, shattered, decayed

• मधुकुम्भम् (madhukumbham) - Here used metaphorically for the daughter in her unfortunate state. (honey-pot, jar of honey)

• आप (āpa) - he obtained, he found, he reached

• वने (vane) - in the forest

• वराकी (varākī) - wretched, poor, miserable (feminine)

• करभी (karabhī) - female camel, elephant calf

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

• एका (ekā) - a single one, one (feminine singular nominative)

Words meanings and morphology

सा (sā) - she, that (feminine singular nominative)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Note: Subject of the first 'āpa'.

दैवयोगात् (daivayogāt) - by the conjunction of destiny, by divine will, by chance

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of daivayoga

daivayoga - conjunction of destiny, divine will, fate

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (daiva+yoga)

• daiva – relating to gods, divine, destiny, fate
  noun (neuter)
• yoga – conjunction, union, destiny, means (yoga)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Indicates cause or manner.

पतिम् (patim) - husband, master (accusative masculine singular)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pati

pati - master, lord, husband

Note: Object of the first 'āpa'.

इन्द्रतुल्यम् (indratulyam) - Indra-like, equal to Indra

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of indratulya

indratulya - equal to Indra, resembling Indra

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (indra+tulya)

• indra – Indra (name of a Vedic deity, king of gods)
  proper noun (masculine)
• tulya – equal, similar, like
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'patim' and 'bhūpam'.

इह (iha) - here, in this place

(indeclinable)

आगतम् (āgatam) - arrived, come (accusative masculine singular)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āgata

āgata - arrived, come, obtained

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'gam' (to go) with prefix 'ā'.

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'patim' and 'bhūpam'.

दैववशेन (daivavaśena) - by the power of destiny, by fate

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of daivavaśa

daivavaśa - power of destiny, sway of fate

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (daiva+vaśa)

• daiva – relating to gods, divine, destiny, fate
  noun (neuter)
• vaśa – will, control, power, sway
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vaś (class 2)

Note: Indicates the agent or means.

भूपम् (bhūpam) - king, ruler (accusative masculine singular)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhūpa

bhūpa - king, ruler (lit. 'protector of the earth')

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (bhū+pa)

• bhū – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• pa – protector, guardian
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'pā' (to protect).
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Appositive to 'patim'.

अयम् (ayam) - This king (referring to the king addressed by the old woman) (this one, he (masculine singular nominative))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, it

Note: Subject of the second 'āpa'.

विशीर्णम् (viśīrṇam) - broken, shattered, decayed

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of viśīrṇa

viśīrṇa - broken, shattered, decayed, withered

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'śṝ' (to break, to shatter) with prefix 'vi'.

Prefix: vi

Root: śṝ (class 9)

Note: Agrees with 'madhukumbham'.

मधुकुम्भम् (madhukumbham) - Here used metaphorically for the daughter in her unfortunate state. (honey-pot, jar of honey)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of madhukumbha

madhukumbha - honey-pot, jar of honey

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (madhu+kumbha)

• madhu – honey, sweet
  noun (neuter)
• kumbha – jar, pot, pitcher
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of the second 'āpa'.

आप (āpa) - he obtained, he found, he reached

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of āp

Perfect Active

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice. Root 'āp'.

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Subject is 'ayam'.

वने (vane) - in the forest

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove

Note: Locative adverb.

वराकी (varākī) - wretched, poor, miserable (feminine)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of varāka

varāka - poor, wretched, miserable, unfortunate

Note: Agrees with 'karabhī'.

करभी (karabhī) - female camel, elephant calf

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of karabhī

karabhī - female camel, elephant calf

Note: Subject of the simile, compared to the king.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

(indeclinable)

एका (ekā) - a single one, one (feminine singular nominative)

(numeral)

Note: Agrees with 'karabhī'.

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