योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-50, verse-50

खङ्गावकृत्तगलगर्तगलत्सवातरक्तच्छटाछुरितवस्त्रतनुत्रगात्रम् ।
तत्याज तं भगवतीमभितो गृहान्तः सूतः प्रवेश्य मृतितल्पतले गतोऽरिः ॥ ५० ॥

khaṅgāvakṛttagalagartagalatsavātaraktacchaṭāchuritavastratanutragātram ,
tatyāja taṃ bhagavatīmabhito gṛhāntaḥ sūtaḥ praveśya mṛtitalpatale gato'riḥ 50

50. khaṅgāvṛkṛttagalgartagalatsavātaraktacchaṭāchuritavastratanutragātram
tatyāja
tam bhagavatīm abhitaḥ gṛhāntaḥ
sūtaḥ praveśya mṛtitalpatale gataḥ ariḥ

50. sūtaḥ ariḥ tam
khaṅgāvṛkṛttagalgartagalatsavātaraktacchaṭāchuritavastratanutragātram
bhagavatīm abhitaḥ gṛhāntaḥ
praveśya mṛtitalpatale tatyāja gataḥ

50. The charioteer led him — whose body, armor, and garments were stained with gushing streams of blood mixed with air from his throat-pit, which had been severed by swords — into the house near the goddess. There, he abandoned him on the deathbed and then departed as an enemy.

50. כשגופו, בגדיו ושריונו מלוכלכים בסילוני דם הפורצים מגרונו השסוע, הוכנס המלך על ידי רכבו אל תוך הבית בקרבת האלה והונח על ערש דווי, בעוד האויב נס על נפשו.

Words meanings summery:

• खङ्गावृकृत्तगल्गर्तगलत्सवातरक्तच्छटाछुरितवस्त्रतनुत्रगात्रम् (khaṅgāvṛkṛttagalgartagalatsavātaraktacchaṭāchuritavastratanutragātram) - Referring to the king's gruesome state after being wounded (whose body, armor, and clothes were stained with streams of blood mixed with air, gushing from his throat-pit severed by swords)

• तत्याज (tatyāja) - The charioteer abandoned the wounded king. (abandoned, renounced, gave up)

• तम् (tam) - Refers to the wounded king. (him, that (person))

• भगवतीम् (bhagavatīm) - Refers to a specific goddess, possibly a household deity or a temple deity. (the goddess, the venerable lady)

• अभितः (abhitaḥ) - In the vicinity of the goddess. (near, around, on both sides)

• गृहान्तः (gṛhāntaḥ) - The inner part of the house. (inside the house, within the dwelling)

• सूतः (sūtaḥ) - The charioteer of the king. (charioteer, bard, carpenter)

• प्रवेश्य (praveśya) - The charioteer caused the king to enter. (having caused to enter, having introduced)

• मृतितल्पतले (mṛtitalpatale) - The place where the king was abandoned to die. (on the bed of death, on the deathbed)

• गतः (gataḥ) - The charioteer departed. (gone, departed, arrived)

• अरिः (ariḥ) - The charioteer is revealed as an enemy. (enemy, foe, opponent)

Words meanings and morphology

खङ्गावृकृत्तगल्गर्तगलत्सवातरक्तच्छटाछुरितवस्त्रतनुत्रगात्रम् (khaṅgāvṛkṛttagalgartagalatsavātaraktacchaṭāchuritavastratanutragātram) - Referring to the king's gruesome state after being wounded (whose body, armor, and clothes were stained with streams of blood mixed with air, gushing from his throat-pit severed by swords)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of khaṅgāvṛkṛttagalgartagalatsavātaraktacchaṭāchuritavastratanutragātra

khaṅgāvṛkṛttagalgartagalatsavātaraktacchaṭāchuritavastratanutragātra - one whose body, armor, and clothes are stained by streams of blood mixed with air, gushing from the throat-pit severed by swords

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (khaṅga+āvṛkṛtta+gala+garta+galat+savāta+rakta+cchaṭā+churita+vastra+tanutra+gātra)

• khaṅga – sword
  noun (masculine)
• āvṛkṛtta – severed, cut off
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From verb root kṛt, with prefixes ā- and vṛ- (or vi-) suggesting 'completely cut'.
  Prefixes: ā+vṛ
  Root: kṛt (class 6)
• gala – throat
  noun (masculine)
• garta – pit, hollow
  noun (masculine)
• galat – gushing, dripping
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  From root gal (to drop, ooze), present tense, active voice.
  Root: gal (class 1)
• savāta – with air, mixed with air
  adjective (neuter)
  Bahuvrihi compound: sa (with) + vāta (air)
• rakta – blood
  noun (neuter)
• cchaṭā – stream, spray, shower
  noun (feminine)
• churita – smeared, stained, covered
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root chur (to smear, sprinkle).
  Root: chur (class 1)
• vastra – garment, clothing
  noun (neuter)
• tanutra – armor, mail
  noun (neuter)
  From tanu (body) + trā (protection).
• gātra – body, limb
  noun (neuter)

Note: This compound describes the state of 'him' (tam), which is in the accusative case.

तत्याज (tatyāja) - The charioteer abandoned the wounded king. (abandoned, renounced, gave up)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of tyaj

Root: tyaj (class 1)

तम् (tam) - Refers to the wounded king. (him, that (person))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

भगवतीम् (bhagavatīm) - Refers to a specific goddess, possibly a household deity or a temple deity. (the goddess, the venerable lady)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhagavatī

bhagavatī - goddess, venerable lady, fortunate one

Note: Governed by the indeclinable 'abhitaḥ'.

अभितः (abhitaḥ) - In the vicinity of the goddess. (near, around, on both sides)

(indeclinable)

गृहान्तः (gṛhāntaḥ) - The inner part of the house. (inside the house, within the dwelling)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of gṛhānta

gṛhānta - inside the house, interior of a house

Compound of gṛha (house) and anta (interior).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (gṛha+anta)

• gṛha – house, home
  noun (masculine)
• anta – end, interior, limit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates location.

सूतः (sūtaḥ) - The charioteer of the king. (charioteer, bard, carpenter)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sūta

sūta - charioteer, bard, carpenter

Note: Subject of 'tatyāja' and 'gataḥ'.

प्रवेश्य (praveśya) - The charioteer caused the king to enter. (having caused to enter, having introduced)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund) - Causative

From pra-viś (to enter) + ṇic (causative) + lyap (absolutive suffix).

Prefix: pra

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Governs 'tam' (accusative).

मृतितल्पतले (mṛtitalpatale) - The place where the king was abandoned to die. (on the bed of death, on the deathbed)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of mṛtitalpatala

mṛtitalpatala - bed of death, deathbed

Compound of mṛti (death), talpa (bed), and tala (surface/ground).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (mṛti+talpa+tala)

• mṛti – death, dying
  noun (feminine)
  From root mṛ (to die).
  Root: mṛ (class 6)
• talpa – bed, couch
  noun (masculine)
• tala – surface, ground, plane, bottom
  noun (neuter)

Note: Indicates location.

गतः (gataḥ) - The charioteer departed. (gone, departed, arrived)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gata

gata - gone, departed, arrived

Past Passive Participle

From root gam (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Functions predicatively with 'sūtaḥ'.

अरिः (ariḥ) - The charioteer is revealed as an enemy. (enemy, foe, opponent)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ari

ari - enemy, foe, opponent

Note: In apposition to 'sūtaḥ', clarifying his true nature.

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