योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-36, verse-63
ततोऽजनपदा भूमिरशीतिशतयोजना ।
अथ प्रागुत्तरस्यां तु क्रमाज्जनपदाञ्छृणु ॥ ६३ ॥
अथ प्रागुत्तरस्यां तु क्रमाज्जनपदाञ्छृणु ॥ ६३ ॥
tato'janapadā bhūmiraśītiśatayojanā ,
atha prāguttarasyāṃ tu kramājjanapadāñchṛṇu 63
atha prāguttarasyāṃ tu kramājjanapadāñchṛṇu 63
63.
tataḥ ajanapadā bhūmiḥ aśītiśatayojanā atha
prāguttarasyām tu kramāt janapadān śṛṇu
prāguttarasyām tu kramāt janapadān śṛṇu
63.
tataḥ ajanapadā bhūmiḥ aśītiśatayojanā (āsīt)
atha tu prāguttarasyām kramāt janapadān śṛṇu
atha tu prāguttarasyām kramāt janapadān śṛṇu
63.
Thereafter, the land was an unpopulated region extending for one hundred and eighty yojanas. Now, listen in order to the populated regions in the north-east.
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter (then, thereafter, from there)
- अजनपदा (ajanapadā) - unpopulated (unpopulated, uninhabited)
- भूमिः (bhūmiḥ) - land, region (land, earth, ground, region)
- अशीतिशतयोजना (aśītiśatayojanā) - extending for one hundred and eighty yojanas (one hundred and eighty yojanas long/wide)
- अथ (atha) - now (now, then, thereupon, moreover)
- प्रागुत्तरस्याम् (prāguttarasyām) - in the north-east (in the north-east, belonging to the north-east)
- तु (tu) - but, however (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)
- क्रमात् (kramāt) - in order, successively (in order, successively, gradually)
- जनपदान् (janapadān) - populated regions (populated regions, countries, communities)
- शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen! (listen! hear!)
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter (then, thereafter, from there)
(indeclinable)
ablative suffix -tas from tad (that)
अजनपदा (ajanapadā) - unpopulated (unpopulated, uninhabited)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of ajanapada
ajanapada - unpopulated, uninhabited region
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+janapada)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable - janapada – populated region, country, community
noun (masculine)
compound of jana (people) and pada (place, foot)
भूमिः (bhūmiḥ) - land, region (land, earth, ground, region)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bhūmi
bhūmi - land, earth, ground, region
Root: bhū (class 1)
अशीतिशतयोजना (aśītiśatayojanā) - extending for one hundred and eighty yojanas (one hundred and eighty yojanas long/wide)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of aśītiśatayojana
aśītiśatayojana - measuring 180 yojanas
Compound type : bahuvrihi (aśīti+śata+yojana)
- aśīti – eighty
numeral (feminine) - śata – hundred
numeral (neuter) - yojana – a measure of distance (approx. 8-10 miles or 13-16 km)
noun (neuter)
Root: yuj (class 7)
अथ (atha) - now (now, then, thereupon, moreover)
(indeclinable)
प्रागुत्तरस्याम् (prāguttarasyām) - in the north-east (in the north-east, belonging to the north-east)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of prāguttarā
prāguttarā - north-east (direction)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prāk+uttarā)
- prāk – east, eastern
indeclinable - uttarā – north, northern, higher, later
adjective (feminine)
तु (tu) - but, however (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
क्रमात् (kramāt) - in order, successively (in order, successively, gradually)
(indeclinable)
Root: kram (class 1)
Note: Adverbial use of ablative case.
जनपदान् (janapadān) - populated regions (populated regions, countries, communities)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of janapada
janapada - populated region, country, community
compound of jana (people) and pada (place, foot)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jana+pada)
- jana – people, person, creature
noun (masculine)
Root: jan (class 4) - pada – foot, step, place, dwelling
noun (neuter)
Root: pad (class 4)
शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen! (listen! hear!)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of śru
Root: śru (class 5)