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3,41

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-41, verse-40

अमीभिर्मन्त्रिभिः पौरैः पालयामि वसुन्धराम् ।
यज्ञक्रियाक्रमवतो धर्मे पालयतः प्रजाः ॥ ४० ॥
amībhirmantribhiḥ pauraiḥ pālayāmi vasundharām ,
yajñakriyākramavato dharme pālayataḥ prajāḥ 40
40. amībhiḥ mantribhiḥ pauraiḥ pālayāmi vasundharām
yajñakriyākramavataḥ dharme pālayataḥ prajāḥ
40. amībhiḥ mantribhiḥ pauraiḥ vasundharām pālayāmi
yajñakriyākramavataḥ dharme prajāḥ pālayataḥ
40. With the help of these ministers and citizens, I protect the earth. I am one who diligently performs sacrificial rites (yajña) and protects the subjects (prajā) in accordance with the natural law (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

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  • अमीभिः (amībhiḥ) - by these
  • मन्त्रिभिः (mantribhiḥ) - by ministers, with counselors
  • पौरैः (pauraiḥ) - by citizens, by townsmen
  • पालयामि (pālayāmi) - I protect, I rule
  • वसुन्धराम् (vasundharām) - the earth
  • यज्ञक्रियाक्रमवतः (yajñakriyākramavataḥ) - of one who observes the sequence of sacrificial rites
  • धर्मे (dharme) - in the natural law, according to (dharma)
  • पालयतः (pālayataḥ) - of one who protects/rules
  • प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - subjects, people, offspring

Words meanings and morphology

अमीभिः (amībhiḥ) - by these
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of adas
adas - that (demonstrative pronoun, referring to something remote or previously mentioned)
मन्त्रिभिः (mantribhiḥ) - by ministers, with counselors
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of mantrin
mantrin - a counselor, minister
पौरैः (pauraiḥ) - by citizens, by townsmen
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of paura
paura - a citizen, townsman
पालयामि (pālayāmi) - I protect, I rule
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of pālay
Denominative verb from 'pāla'
Root: pāl (class 10)
वसुन्धराम् (vasundharām) - the earth
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vasundharā
vasundharā - the earth (bearer of wealth)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vasu+dhāra)
  • vasu – wealth, riches, good
    noun (neuter)
  • dhāra – bearing, holding, maintaining (from dhṛ)
    adjective (feminine)
    derived from root dhṛ
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
यज्ञक्रियाक्रमवतः (yajñakriyākramavataḥ) - of one who observes the sequence of sacrificial rites
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of yajñakriyākramavat
yajñakriyākramavat - one who possesses the sequence of sacrificial rites
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yajñakriyākrama+vat)
  • yajña – sacrifice, offering, worship (yajña)
    noun (masculine)
    Root: yaj (class 1)
  • kriyā – action, rite, performance
    noun (feminine)
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
  • krama – order, sequence, method
    noun (masculine)
    Root: kram (class 1)
  • vat – having, possessing (possessive suffix)
    suffix
धर्मे (dharme) - in the natural law, according to (dharma)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue (dharma)
पालयतः (pālayataḥ) - of one who protects/rules
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of pālayat
pālayat - protecting, ruling (present active participle)
Present Active Participle
Derived from causal root 'pālay' with suffix 'śatṛ'
Root: pāl (class 10)
प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - subjects, people, offspring
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of prajā
prajā - offspring, progeny, subjects, people