योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-41, verse-21

पालयत्येष भूपीठं ततः प्रभृति धर्मतः ।
भवत्यावद्यसंप्राप्ते फलिते सुकृतद्रुमे ॥ २१ ॥

pālayatyeṣa bhūpīṭhaṃ tataḥ prabhṛti dharmataḥ ,
bhavatyāvadyasaṃprāpte phalite sukṛtadrume 21

21. pālayati eṣaḥ bhūpīṭham tataḥ prabhṛti dharmataḥ
bhavati āvadya-saṃprāpte phalite sukṛtadume

21. eṣaḥ tataḥ prabhṛti bhūpīṭham dharmataḥ pālayati,
hi avadya-saṃprāpte sukṛtadume phalite bhavati

21. He has protected this realm ever since, in accordance with (dharma). For it happens that even when the tree of meritorious actions (sukṛta) bears fruit, blame (āvadya) can still be incurred.

Words meanings summery:

• पालयति (pālayati) - protects; rules; maintains

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - Vidūratha (this (one); he)

• भूपीठम् (bhūpīṭham) - the kingdom or realm (the earth; the royal seat)

• ततः (tataḥ) - from that time (after his father left) (from that; thence; thereafter)

• प्रभृति (prabhṛti) - from that time onwards (from; since; beginning from)

• धर्मतः (dharmataḥ) - according to (dharma); righteously; in accordance with duty

• भवति (bhavati) - it is; it happens; it becomes

• आवद्य-संप्राप्ते (āvadya-saṁprāpte) - when blame/reproach is attained

• फलिते (phalite) - when having borne fruit; when fructified

• सुकृतदुमे (sukṛtadume) - on the tree of good deeds

Words meanings and morphology

पालयति (pālayati) - protects; rules; maintains

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of pālay

Present Active

Causal/Denominative of root PĀ (to protect).

Root: pā (class 1)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - Vidūratha (this (one); he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this; he/she/it

Note: Refers to King Vidūratha.

भूपीठम् (bhūpīṭham) - the kingdom or realm (the earth; the royal seat)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhūpīṭha

bhūpīṭha - the surface of the earth; the royal throne; the kingdom

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhū+pīṭha)

• bhū – earth; ground; land
  noun (feminine)
• pīṭha – seat; stool; surface; pedestal
  noun (masculine/neuter)

Note: Object of 'pālayati'.

ततः (tataḥ) - from that time (after his father left) (from that; thence; thereafter)

(indeclinable)

प्रभृति (prabhṛti) - from that time onwards (from; since; beginning from)

(indeclinable)

From root BHṚ (to bear) with prefix PRA.

Prefix: pra

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

Note: Forms 'from then on' with 'tataḥ'.

धर्मतः (dharmataḥ) - according to (dharma); righteously; in accordance with duty

(indeclinable)

Formed by suffix -tas from dharma.

Note: in accordance with natural law (dharma)

भवति (bhavati) - it is; it happens; it becomes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhū

Present Active

From root BHŪ.

Root: bhū (class 1)

आवद्य-संप्राप्ते (āvadya-saṁprāpte) - when blame/reproach is attained

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of āvadyasaṃprāpta

āvadyasaṁprāpta - that which has attained blame/reproach

Compound noun in locative case; saṃprāpta is a PPP.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (āvadya+saṃprāpta)

• āvadya – blame; reproach; fault
  noun (neuter)
• saṃprāpta – attained; reached; obtained
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root PRĀ (to reach) with prefixes SAM and PRA.
  Prefixes: sam+pra
  Root: prā (class 5)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction.

फलिते (phalite) - when having borne fruit; when fructified

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of phalita

phalita - borne fruit; fructified; resulted

Past Passive Participle

From root PHAL (to bear fruit).

Root: phal (class 1)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction.

सुकृतदुमे (sukṛtadume) - on the tree of good deeds

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sukṛtadruma

sukṛtadruma - tree of good deeds; tree of merit (sukṛta)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sukṛta+druma)

• sukṛta – good deed; merit; virtue (sukṛta)
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (used as noun)
  From root KṚ (to do) with prefix SU (good).
  Prefix: su
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• druma – tree
  noun (masculine)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction with 'phalite'.

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