योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-56, verse-47

प्रशान्ताचारसंरम्भराजधान्या समन्वितम् ।
मन्दारकुन्दमाल्यादिशवं तत्र समं स्थितम् ॥ ४७ ॥

praśāntācārasaṃrambharājadhānyā samanvitam ,
mandārakundamālyādiśavaṃ tatra samaṃ sthitam 47

47. praśāntācārasaṃrambharājadhānyā samanvitam
mandārakundamālyādiśavam tatra samam sthitam

47. praśāntācārasaṃrambharājadhānyā samanvitam
tatra mandārakundamālyādiśavam samam sthitam

47. The temple was connected to a capital city characterized by peaceful rituals and activities. Within it, remnants of Mandara, Kunda, and other garlands lay uniformly scattered.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रशान्ताचारसंरम्भराजधान्या (praśāntācārasaṁrambharājadhānyā) - by a capital city whose conduct and activities are peaceful

• समन्वितम् (samanvitam) - accompanied by, endowed with, possessed of

• मन्दारकुन्दमाल्यादिशवम् (mandārakundamālyādiśavam) - discarded or fallen garlands of Mandara and Kunda flowers (the remains of Mandara, Kunda, and other garlands)

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• समम् (samam) - evenly, uniformly, equally, abundantly

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, existing, lying

Words meanings and morphology

प्रशान्ताचारसंरम्भराजधान्या (praśāntācārasaṁrambharājadhānyā) - by a capital city whose conduct and activities are peaceful

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of praśāntācārasaṃrambharājadhānī

praśāntācārasaṁrambharājadhānī - a capital city characterized by peaceful conduct and activities

Bahuvrīhi compound describing the nature of the capital city.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (praśānta+ācāra+saṃrambha+rājadhānī)

• praśānta – peaceful, calm, tranquil, quiet
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root śam (to be calm) with prefix pra
  Prefix: pra
  Root: śam (class 4)
• ācāra – conduct, custom, practice, ritual, behavior
  noun (masculine)
  From root car with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: car (class 1)
• saṃrambha – activity, exertion, energy, haste, excitement
  noun (masculine)
  From root rabh with prefix sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: rabh (class 1)
• rājadhānī – capital city, royal residence
  noun (feminine)
  Compound of rāja (king) and dhānī (seat, abode)

समन्वितम् (samanvitam) - accompanied by, endowed with, possessed of

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of samanvita

samanvita - accompanied by, connected with, endowed with, possessed of

Past Passive Participle

From root i (to go) with prefixes sam and anu

Prefixes: sam+anu

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'mandiram' from the previous verse.

मन्दारकुन्दमाल्यादिशवम् (mandārakundamālyādiśavam) - discarded or fallen garlands of Mandara and Kunda flowers (the remains of Mandara, Kunda, and other garlands)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mandārakundamālyādiśava

mandārakundamālyādiśava - remains/refuse of Mandara-Kunda garlands etc.

Complex Tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mandāra+kunda+mālya+ādi+śava)

• mandāra – Mandara tree, a mythical coral tree, a type of flower
  noun (masculine)
• kunda – Kunda flower (Jasminum multiflorum), jasmine
  noun (neuter)
• mālya – garland, chaplet, wreath
  noun (neuter)
• ādi – beginning, et cetera, and so on
  indeclinable
• śava – dead body, corpse, remains, refuse, discarded
  noun (neuter)

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

समम् (samam) - evenly, uniformly, equally, abundantly

(indeclinable)

स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, existing, lying

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, standing, situated, existing, firm, steady

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'mandārakundamālyādiśavam'.

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