योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-15, verse-21

मेरुर्विबुधवृन्दानां यशश्चन्द्रो भवार्णवे ।
सरः सद्गुणहंसानां कमलामलभास्करः ॥ २१ ॥

merurvibudhavṛndānāṃ yaśaścandro bhavārṇave ,
saraḥ sadguṇahaṃsānāṃ kamalāmalabhāskaraḥ 21

21. meruḥ vibudhavṛndānām yaśaḥ candraḥ bhavārṇave
saraḥ sadguṇahaṃsānām kamalāmalabhāskaraḥ

21. vibudhavṛndānām meruḥ,
bhavārṇave yaśaḥ candraḥ,
sadguṇahaṃsānām saraḥ,
kamalāmalabhāskaraḥ

21. (He was) like Mount Meru for the assemblies of the wise, a moon of fame in the ocean of transmigration (saṃsāra), a lake for the swans of good qualities, and a spotless sun to the lotuses of prosperity (kamala).

Words meanings summery:

• मेरुः (meruḥ) - The king was a lofty and stable support, like Mount Meru. (Mount Meru (mythical mountain, axis of the universe))

• विबुधवृन्दानाम् (vibudhavṛndānām) - of the hosts of wise people/gods

• यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame, glory, renown

• चन्द्रः (candraḥ) - moon

• भवार्णवे (bhavārṇave) - Refers to the continuous cycle of birth and death (saṃsāra). (in the ocean of existence/transmigration)

• सरः (saraḥ) - The king was like a lake, providing a habitat for good qualities. (lake, pond)

• सद्गुणहंसानाम् (sadguṇahaṁsānām) - of the swans of good qualities

• कमलामलभास्करः (kamalāmalabhāskaraḥ) - The king, like a pure sun, made prosperity and beauty flourish. (a spotless sun to lotuses (of prosperity))

Words meanings and morphology

मेरुः (meruḥ) - The king was a lofty and stable support, like Mount Meru. (Mount Meru (mythical mountain, axis of the universe))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of meru

meru - Mount Meru (mythical golden mountain), peak, summit

Note: Used here as an adjective/metaphor for the king.

विबुधवृन्दानाम् (vibudhavṛndānām) - of the hosts of wise people/gods

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of vibudhavṛnda

vibudhavṛnda - assemblage of the wise, host of gods

Compound type : tatpurusha (vibudha+vṛnda)

• vibudha – wise, learned, god
  noun (masculine)
  From vi-budh (to awaken, enlighten).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: budh (class 1)
• vṛnda – multitude, host, crowd
  noun (neuter)

Note: Indicates possession or 'for whom'.

यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame, glory, renown

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yaśas

yaśas - fame, glory, honor

Note: Part of a compound, but separated for sandhi rules in 'no_sandhi'.

चन्द्रः (candraḥ) - moon

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of candra

candra - moon, shining, brilliant

Note: Acts as a simile: 'moon of fame'.

भवार्णवे (bhavārṇave) - Refers to the continuous cycle of birth and death (saṃsāra). (in the ocean of existence/transmigration)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bhavārṇava

bhavārṇava - ocean of existence, saṃsāra

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhava+arṇava)

• bhava – being, existence, worldly life, saṃsāra
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• arṇava – ocean, sea
  noun (masculine)

सरः (saraḥ) - The king was like a lake, providing a habitat for good qualities. (lake, pond)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saras

saras - lake, pond, pool

Note: Used here as an adjective/metaphor for the king.

सद्गुणहंसानाम् (sadguṇahaṁsānām) - of the swans of good qualities

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sadguṇahaṃsa

sadguṇahaṁsa - swan of good qualities

Compound type : tatpurusha (sat+guṇa+haṃsa)

• sat – good, true, excellent
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  From √as (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)
• guṇa – quality, virtue, attribute
  noun (masculine)
• haṃsa – swan, goose
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates possession or 'for whom'.

कमलामलभास्करः (kamalāmalabhāskaraḥ) - The king, like a pure sun, made prosperity and beauty flourish. (a spotless sun to lotuses (of prosperity))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kamalāmalabhāskara

kamalāmalabhāskara - spotless sun to lotuses

Compound type : tatpurusha (kamala+amala+bhāskara)

• kamala – lotus, water-lily, symbol of prosperity and beauty
  noun (neuter)
• amala – spotless, pure, untainted
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound of a (not) and mala (impurity).
  Prefix: a
  Root: mal
• bhāskara – sun (maker of light)
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of bhās (light) and √kṛ (to make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Used here as an adjective for the king.