योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-86, verse-43

अयमिन्द्रो महाबाहुः प्रजालंकृतदोत्तमः ।
त्रैलोक्यनगरीमेकः पाति पावनयज्ञभुक् ॥ ४३ ॥

ayamindro mahābāhuḥ prajālaṃkṛtadottamaḥ ,
trailokyanagarīmekaḥ pāti pāvanayajñabhuk 43

43. ayam indraḥ mahābāhuḥ prajā-alaṅkṛta-dos-uttamaḥ
pāvana-yajña-bhuk ekaḥ trai-lokya-nagarīm pāti

43. ayam indraḥ mahābāhuḥ prajā-alaṅkṛta-dos-uttamaḥ
pāvana-yajña-bhuk ekaḥ trai-lokya-nagarīm pāti

43. This mighty-armed Indra, whose excellent arms are glorified by his subjects, single-handedly protects the city of the three worlds (trilokī), for he is the enjoyer of pure Vedic rituals (yajña).

43. הנה אִינְדְרַה אדיר הזרועות, שזרועותיו מעוטרות בברכת נתיניו, האוכל ממתנות היַגְיַה המטהרות, ומגן לבדו על עיר שלושת העולמות.

Words meanings summery:

• अयम् (ayam) - this, he

• इन्द्रः (indraḥ) - Indra (king of gods)

• महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - mighty-armed, having great arms

• प्रजा-अलङ्कृत-दोस्-उत्तमः (prajā-alaṅkṛta-dos-uttamaḥ) - whose excellent arms are glorified by his subjects

• पावन-यज्ञ-भुक् (pāvana-yajña-bhuk) - enjoyer of pure sacrifices

• एकः (ekaḥ) - one, alone, single-handedly

• त्रै-लोक्य-नगरीम् (trai-lokya-nagarīm) - the city of the three worlds

• पाति (pāti) - protects, guards, rules

Words meanings and morphology

अयम् (ayam) - this, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

इन्द्रः (indraḥ) - Indra (king of gods)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of indra

indra - Indra, king of the gods, chief of the devas

महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - mighty-armed, having great arms

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - mighty-armed, having great arms

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

प्रजा-अलङ्कृत-दोस्-उत्तमः (prajā-alaṅkṛta-dos-uttamaḥ) - whose excellent arms are glorified by his subjects

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prajālaṅkṛtadosuttama

prajālaṅkṛtadosuttama - whose excellent arms are glorified by his subjects

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prajā+alaṅkṛta+dos+uttama)

• prajā – offspring, subjects, people
  noun (feminine)
• alaṅkṛta – adorned, decorated, honored, glorified
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  P.P.P. of root kṛ with prefix alaṃ
  Prefix: alam
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• dos – arm, forearm
  noun (feminine)
• uttama – best, excellent, highest
  adjective (masculine)

पावन-यज्ञ-भुक् (pāvana-yajña-bhuk) - enjoyer of pure sacrifices

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāvanayajñabhuj

pāvanayajñabhuj - enjoyer of pure sacrifices

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāvana+yajña+bhuj)

• pāvana – purifying, pure, holy
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root pū (to purify)
  Root: pū (class 1)
• yajña – sacrifice, ritual offering
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root yaj (to sacrifice)
  Root: yaj (class 1)
• bhuj – enjoyer, eater
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from root bhuj (to enjoy, eat)
  Root: bhuj (class 7)

एकः (ekaḥ) - one, alone, single-handedly

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of eka

eka - one, single, alone

त्रै-लोक्य-नगरीम् (trai-lokya-nagarīm) - the city of the three worlds

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of trailokyanagarī

trailokyanagarī - the city of the three worlds

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (trilokya+nagarī)

• trilokya – the three worlds
  noun (neuter)
• nagarī – city, town
  noun (feminine)

पाति (pāti) - protects, guards, rules

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of pā

Root: pā (class 2)

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