योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-53, verse-20

अयं स भर्ता संग्रामे निहतो मम सिन्धुना ।
वीरलोकानिमान्प्राप्य क्षणं शेते यथासुखम् ॥ २० ॥

ayaṃ sa bhartā saṃgrāme nihato mama sindhunā ,
vīralokānimānprāpya kṣaṇaṃ śete yathāsukham 20

20. ayam sa bhartā saṅgrāme nihataḥ mama sindhunā
vīralokān imān prāpya kṣaṇaṃ śete yathāsukham

20. ayam sa mama bhartā,
saṅgrāme sindhunā nihataḥ (asmi).
imān vīralokān prāpya,
kṣaṇaṃ yathāsukham śete

20. This is my husband, who was slain by Sindhu in battle. Having attained these realms of heroes, he rests comfortably for a moment.

Words meanings summery:

• अयम् (ayam) - this, this here

• स (sa) - that, he

• भर्ता (bhartā) - husband, supporter, lord

• सङ्ग्रामे (saṅgrāme) - in battle, in war

• निहतः (nihataḥ) - slain, killed

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• सिन्धुना (sindhunā) - by Sindhu, the king (by Sindhu)

• वीरलोकान् (vīralokān) - the worlds of heroes

• इमान् (imān) - these

• प्राप्य (prāpya) - having attained, having reached

• क्षणं (kṣaṇaṁ) - for a moment

• शेते (śete) - he rests, he lies down

• यथासुखम् (yathāsukham) - comfortably, as is comfortable, at ease

Words meanings and morphology

अयम् (ayam) - this, this here

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

Note: Agrees with `bhartā`

स (sa) - that, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

Note: Agrees with `bhartā`

भर्ता (bhartā) - husband, supporter, lord

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhartṛ

bhartṛ - husband, supporter, lord

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

सङ्ग्रामे (saṅgrāme) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṅgrāma

saṅgrāma - battle, war, combat

Root: gram

निहतः (nihataḥ) - slain, killed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nihata

nihata - slain, killed, destroyed

Past Passive Participle

From √han with prefix ni

Prefix: ni

Root: han (class 2)

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me, my

सिन्धुना (sindhunā) - by Sindhu, the king (by Sindhu)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sindhu

sindhu - Sindhu (a proper name); river, ocean; Indus river

Note: Agent of `nihataḥ`

वीरलोकान् (vīralokān) - the worlds of heroes

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vīraloka

vīraloka - world of heroes, heaven for warriors

Compound type : tatpurusha (vīra+loka)

• vīra – hero, brave, strong
  noun (masculine)
• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of `prāpya`

इमान् (imān) - these

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Agrees with `vīralokān`

प्राप्य (prāpya) - having attained, having reached

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

From √āp with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

क्षणं (kṣaṇaṁ) - for a moment

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - moment, instant, short time

Note: Adverbial accusative indicating duration

शेते (śete) - he rests, he lies down

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of śī

Present Middle

3rd person singular, Ātmanepada

Root: śī (class 2)

यथासुखम् (yathāsukham) - comfortably, as is comfortable, at ease

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+sukha)

• yathā – as, according to, in which way
  indeclinable
• sukha – happiness, comfort, ease
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adverbial

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