योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-4, verse-20

देशान्तरं भासयितुं ययौ दिवसनायकः ।
सर्वत्रालोककर्तृत्वमेव सत्पुरुषव्रतम् ॥ २० ॥

deśāntaraṃ bhāsayituṃ yayau divasanāyakaḥ ,
sarvatrālokakartṛtvameva satpuruṣavratam 20

20. deśāntaram bhāsayitum yayau divasanāyakaḥ
sarvatra ālokakartṛtvam eva satpuruṣavratam

20. divasanāyakaḥ deśāntaram bhāsayitum yayau
sarvatra ālokakartṛtvam eva satpuruṣavratam

20. The sun went to illuminate another land. Indeed, to bring light everywhere is the commitment of a virtuous person.

Words meanings summery:

• देशान्तरम् (deśāntaram) - another land (another country, foreign land, another place/region)

• भासयितुम् (bhāsayitum) - to illuminate (to illuminate, to cause to shine)

• ययौ (yayau) - went (went, proceeded)

• दिवसनायकः (divasanāyakaḥ) - the sun (leader of the day, the sun)

• सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere (everywhere, in all places)

• आलोककर्तृत्वम् (ālokakartṛtvam) - the act of creating light/illumination (the state of being a light-creator, the act of illuminating)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only (indeed, only, certainly, just)

• सत्पुरुषव्रतम् (satpuruṣavratam) - the commitment of a virtuous person (the vow/commitment of a virtuous person, the duty of a good man)

Words meanings and morphology

देशान्तरम् (deśāntaram) - another land (another country, foreign land, another place/region)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of deśāntara

deśāntara - another country, a foreign land, another place/region

Compound type : tatpurusha (deśa+antara)

• deśa – region, country, place
  noun (masculine)
• antara – other, different, interval, inside
  adjective (neuter)

भासयितुम् (bhāsayitum) - to illuminate (to illuminate, to cause to shine)

(indeclinable)

infinitive

Derived from the causal stem of root `bhās` (to shine) with the infinitive suffix `tumun`.

Root: bhās (class 1)

ययौ (yayau) - went (went, proceeded)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of yā

Perfect (Lit)

Perfect active 3rd person singular form of root `yā`.

Root: yā (class 2)

दिवसनायकः (divasanāyakaḥ) - the sun (leader of the day, the sun)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of divasanāyaka

divasanāyaka - lord of the day, the sun

Compound type : tatpurusha (divasa+nāyaka)

• divasa – day
  noun (masculine)
• nāyaka – leader, chief, guide, lord
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root `nī` (to lead) + suffix `ṇvul`.
  Root: nī (class 1)

सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere (everywhere, in all places)

(indeclinable)

Derived from `sarva` (all) with the locative suffix `trā`.

आलोककर्तृत्वम् (ālokakartṛtvam) - the act of creating light/illumination (the state of being a light-creator, the act of illuminating)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ālokakartṛtva

ālokakartṛtva - the quality or act of creating light, the state of being an illuminator

Abstract noun formed from `ālokakartṛ` (light-creator) with the suffix `-tva`.

एव (eva) - indeed, only (indeed, only, certainly, just)

(indeclinable)

सत्पुरुषव्रतम् (satpuruṣavratam) - the commitment of a virtuous person (the vow/commitment of a virtuous person, the duty of a good man)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satpuruṣavrata

satpuruṣavrata - the vow/commitment of a good/virtuous person, the duty of an honorable man

Compound type : tatpurusha (satpuruṣa+vrata)

• satpuruṣa – good person, virtuous man
  noun (masculine)
  Compound: `sat` (good, true) + `puruṣa` (person).
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious duty, commitment, practice
  noun (neuter)

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