योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-29, verse-14

नीत्यर्थं गृहभृत्यानामादीनकृतवाच्यता ।
मर्यादानियमादब्धेर्वेलेवानिशमच्युता ॥ १४ ॥

nītyarthaṃ gṛhabhṛtyānāmādīnakṛtavācyatā ,
maryādāniyamādabdhervelevāniśamacyutā 14

14. nītyartham gṛhabhṛtyānām ādīnakṛtavācyatā |
maryādāniyamāt abdheḥ velā iva aniśam acyutā ||

14. (sā) nītyartham gṛhabhṛtyānām ādīnakṛtavācyatā
abdheḥ maryādāniyamāt velā iva aniśam acyutā

14. For the sake of proper conduct, she made the speech of her household servants humble and respectful, remaining constantly unwavering, just like the shore of the ocean due to its adherence to boundaries.

Words meanings summery:

• नीत्यर्थम् (nītyartham) - for the sake of policy, for the sake of proper conduct

• गृहभृत्यानाम् (gṛhabhṛtyānām) - of the household servants

• आदीनकृतवाच्यता (ādīnakṛtavācyatā) - having made their speech humble/respectful

• मर्यादानियमात् (maryādāniyamāt) - from the strict rule of boundaries, by the adherence to limits

• अब्धेः (abdheḥ) - of the ocean

• वेला (velā) - shore, coast, boundary

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अनिशम् (aniśam) - constantly, always, continually

• अच्युता (acyutā) - unwavering, unswerving, constant

Words meanings and morphology

नीत्यर्थम् (nītyartham) - for the sake of policy, for the sake of proper conduct

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nīti+artha)

• nīti – policy, conduct, morality, guidance
  noun (feminine)
• artha – purpose, aim, sake
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverbial usage.

गृहभृत्यानाम् (gṛhabhṛtyānām) - of the household servants

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of gṛhabhṛtya

gṛhabhṛtya - household servant

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gṛha+bhṛtya)

• gṛha – house, home, dwelling
  noun (neuter)
• bhṛtya – servant, employee, one who is to be nourished
  noun (masculine)
  Gerundive
  From √bhṛ (to bear, support, nourish) with suffix 'tya'.
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

आदीनकृतवाच्यता (ādīnakṛtavācyatā) - having made their speech humble/respectful

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ādīnakṛtavācyatā

ādīnakṛtavācyatā - one for whom speech is made humble

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ādīna+kṛta+vācyatā)

• ādīna – humble, modest, respectful, dejected
  adjective (masculine)
• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √kṛ (to do, make) with suffix 'ta'.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• vācyatā – speech, utterance, the state of being spoken
  noun (feminine)
  From `vācya` (to be spoken) with suffix `tā` (abstract noun).

Note: Describes the implied feminine subject.

मर्यादानियमात् (maryādāniyamāt) - from the strict rule of boundaries, by the adherence to limits

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of maryādāniyama

maryādāniyama - strict rule of boundaries, adherence to limits

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (maryādā+niyama)

• maryādā – boundary, limit, propriety, decorum
  noun (feminine)
• niyama – rule, discipline, restraint, observance
  noun (masculine)
  From `ni-√yam` (to restrain) with suffix 'a'.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: yam (class 1)

अब्धेः (abdheḥ) - of the ocean

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of abdhi

abdhi - ocean, sea

वेला (velā) - shore, coast, boundary

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of velā

velā - shore, coast, boundary, limit, time

Note: Used in comparison with 'iva'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

अनिशम् (aniśam) - constantly, always, continually

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (a+niśa)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• niśa – night, cessation
  noun (feminine)

Note: Adverbial usage.

अच्युता (acyutā) - unwavering, unswerving, constant

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of acyuta

acyuta - unfailing, firm, permanent, immutable

Past Passive Participle

Negation 'a' + root 'cyu' (to move, fall) + past passive participle suffix 'ta'.

Prefix: a

Root: cyu (class 1)

Note: PPP used as an adjective, describing the implied feminine subject.

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