योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-43, verse-3

आवां यावो यथायातं वातरूपेण च त्वया ।
आगन्तव्यः स देशस्तु कुमार्या मन्त्रिणापि च ॥ ३ ॥

āvāṃ yāvo yathāyātaṃ vātarūpeṇa ca tvayā ,
āgantavyaḥ sa deśastu kumāryā mantriṇāpi ca 3

3. āvām yāvaḥ yathāyātam vātarūpeṇa ca tvayā
āgantavyaḥ saḥ deśaḥ tu kumāryā mantriṇā api ca

3. āvām yathāyātam yāvaḥ tu tvayā vātarūpeṇa saḥ
deśaḥ āgantavyaḥ kumāryā ca mantriṇā api ca

3. We two shall go just as we came. But that region must be approached by you in the form of wind, and also by the princess and the minister.

Words meanings summery:

• आवाम् (āvām) - we two (Sarasvatī and a companion, or another aspect of Sarasvatī) (we two)

• यावः (yāvaḥ) - we two shall go (we two go)

• यथायातम् (yathāyātam) - just as we came, as before (as it came, as it went, as before)

• वातरूपेण (vātarūpeṇa) - in the form of wind

• च (ca) - and

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you (the king) (by you)

• आगन्तव्यः (āgantavyaḥ) - must be approached (must be gone to, to be approached)

• सः (saḥ) - that (that (one))

• देशः (deśaḥ) - region (region, country, place)

• तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, on the other hand)

• कुमार्या (kumāryā) - by the princess (by the princess, by the maiden)

• मन्त्रिणा (mantriṇā) - by the minister

• अपि (api) - also (also, even)

• च (ca) - and

Words meanings and morphology

आवाम् (āvām) - we two (Sarasvatī and a companion, or another aspect of Sarasvatī) (we two)

(pronoun)

Nominative, dual of asmad

asmad - I, we

1st person pronoun.

Note: Subject of the verb 'yāvaḥ'.

यावः (yāvaḥ) - we two shall go (we two go)

(verb)

1st person , dual, active, present (Laṭ) of yā

Present active

Root yā, class 2, present tense (Laṭ), 1st person dual, active voice.

Root: yā (class 2)

यथायातम् (yathāyātam) - just as we came, as before (as it came, as it went, as before)

(indeclinable)

Compound 'yathā' (as) + 'āyāta' (come, arrived, Past Passive Participle of ā-yā). Functions as an adverb here.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+āyāta)

• yathā – as, just as, according to
  indeclinable
• āyāta – come, arrived
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root yā (to go) with prefix ā-.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Adverb modifying the verb 'yāvaḥ'.

वातरूपेण (vātarūpeṇa) - in the form of wind

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vātarūpa

vātarūpa - form of wind

Compound 'vāta' (wind) + 'rūpa' (form).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāta+rūpa)

• vāta – wind, air
  noun (masculine)
  From root vā (to blow).
  Root: vā (class 2)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance
  noun (neuter)

Note: Indicates the manner or form in which 'you' (the king) should travel.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects clauses or actions.

त्वया (tvayā) - by you (the king) (by you)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of tvad

tvad - you

2nd person pronoun.

Note: Agent in the passive gerundive construction 'āgantavyaḥ'.

आगन्तव्यः (āgantavyaḥ) - must be approached (must be gone to, to be approached)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āgantavya

āgantavya - to be gone to, to be approached

Gerundive / Future Passive Participle

From root gam (to go) with prefix ā- and suffix -tavya.

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'deśaḥ'.

सः (saḥ) - that (that (one))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Adjectival modifier for 'deśaḥ'.

देशः (deśaḥ) - region (region, country, place)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of deśa

deśa - place, country, region

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Subject of the passive gerundive 'āgantavyaḥ'.

तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction/particle indicating contrast or emphasis.

कुमार्या (kumāryā) - by the princess (by the princess, by the maiden)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kumārī

kumārī - princess, maiden, young girl

Note: Agent in the passive gerundive construction 'āgantavyaḥ'.

मन्त्रिणा (mantriṇā) - by the minister

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mantrin

mantrin - minister, counselor

Derived from 'mantra' (counsel, secret).

Root: mantr (class 10)

Note: Agent in the passive gerundive construction 'āgantavyaḥ'.

अपि (api) - also (also, even)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

Note: Emphasizes inclusion.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects to the list of agents (princess and minister).

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