योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-89, verse-46

गिरिर्ग्रीष्मदशादाहं लग्नयेवाब्दमालया ।
यत्र यत्र यथा राजंस्तिष्ठाम्यभिपतामि वा ॥ ४६ ॥

girirgrīṣmadaśādāhaṃ lagnayevābdamālayā ,
yatra yatra yathā rājaṃstiṣṭhāmyabhipatāmi vā 46

46. giriḥ grīṣmadaśādāham lagnayā iva abdamālayā
yatra yatra yathā rājan tiṣṭhāmi abhipatāmi vā

46. yathā giriḥ grīṣmadaśādāham lagnayā abdamālayā iva [śītalīkṛtaḥ bhavati] rājan,
yatra yatra yathā [eva] aham tiṣṭhāmi vā abhipatāmi

46. Just as a mountain is refreshed from the scorching heat of summer by an embracing garland of clouds; O King, wherever and in whatever state I may be, whether I stand still or move about,

Words meanings summery:

• गिरिः (giriḥ) - a mountain (in the simile) (mountain, hill)

• ग्रीष्मदशादाहम् (grīṣmadaśādāham) - the scorching heat of the summer season (the burning state of summer, the heat of summer)

• लग्नया (lagnayā) - by the embracing (cloud garland) (by the clinging, by the attached)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अब्दमालया (abdamālayā) - by an embracing garland of clouds (by a series of clouds, by a garland of clouds)

• यत्र (yatra) - wherever (where, in which place)

• यत्र (yatra) - wherever (where, in which place)

• यथा (yathā) - in whatever state (how, in what manner, as)

• राजन् (rājan) - O King

• तिष्ठामि (tiṣṭhāmi) - I stand still, I reside (I stand, I remain, I exist)

• अभिपतामि (abhipatāmi) - I move about, I roam (I fall towards, I approach, I move about)

• वा (vā) - or, either

Words meanings and morphology

गिरिः (giriḥ) - a mountain (in the simile) (mountain, hill)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of giri

giri - mountain, hill, rock

Root: gṝ (class 6)

Note: Subject of the first part of the simile.

ग्रीष्मदशादाहम् (grīṣmadaśādāham) - the scorching heat of the summer season (the burning state of summer, the heat of summer)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of grīṣmadaśādāha

grīṣmadaśādāha - the intense heat of the summer season

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (grīṣma+daśā+dāha)

• grīṣma – summer, hot season
  noun (masculine)
• daśā – state, condition, period
  noun (feminine)
• dāha – burning, heat, combustion
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dah (class 1)

Note: Object of implied verb (e.g., 'experiences').

लग्नया (lagnayā) - by the embracing (cloud garland) (by the clinging, by the attached)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of lagnā

lagna - attached, clinging, connected, joined

Past Passive Participle

From root `lag` (to cling).

Root: lag (class 1)

Note: Feminine instrumental singular, agreeing with `abdamālayā`.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

अब्दमालया (abdamālayā) - by an embracing garland of clouds (by a series of clouds, by a garland of clouds)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of abdamālā

abdamālā - garland of clouds, series of clouds

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (abda+mālā)

• abda – cloud, year
  noun (masculine)
• mālā – garland, wreath, series, row
  noun (feminine)

Note: Indicates the means of refreshment for the mountain in the simile.

यत्र (yatra) - wherever (where, in which place)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of place.

यत्र (yatra) - wherever (where, in which place)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of place.

यथा (yathā) - in whatever state (how, in what manner, as)

(indeclinable)

राजन् (rājan) - O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Address to a king.

तिष्ठामि (tiṣṭhāmi) - I stand still, I reside (I stand, I remain, I exist)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of sthā

Present active indicative

Root: sthā (class 1)

अभिपतामि (abhipatāmi) - I move about, I roam (I fall towards, I approach, I move about)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of abhipat

Present active indicative

Root `pat` with prefix `abhi`.

Prefix: abhi

Root: pat (class 1)

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

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