योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-89, verse-9

तस्मिन्नेव पुरे षिङ्गः षिङ्गप्रकरशेखरः ।
इन्द्रनामा परः कश्चिद्धीमान्विप्रकुमारकः ॥ ९ ॥

tasminneva pure ṣiṅgaḥ ṣiṅgaprakaraśekharaḥ ,
indranāmā paraḥ kaściddhīmānviprakumārakaḥ 9

9. tasmin eva pure ṣiṅgaḥ ṣiṅga-prakara-śekharaḥ
indra-nāmā paraḥ kaścit dhīmān vipra-kumārakaḥ

9. tasmin eva pure ṣiṅga-prakara-śekharaḥ
indra-nāmā paraḥ kaścit dhīmān vipra-kumārakaḥ

9. In that very city, there was another intelligent young Brahmin, named Indra, who was the foremost among the Śiṅga community.

9. באותה עיר ממש חי עלם בְּרַהְמָנִי חכם בשם אִינְדְרַה, שהיה רודף נשים וראש וראשון להוללים.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that (in that, on that)

• एव (eva) - very (just, only, indeed, very)

• पुरे (pure) - in that city (in the city, in the town)

• षिङ्गः (ṣiṅgaḥ) - a Śiṅga (a Śiṅga (a name or member of a community/group))

• षिङ्ग-प्रकर-शेखरः (ṣiṅga-prakara-śekharaḥ) - foremost among the Śiṅga community (chief/crest of the group of Śiṅgas)

• इन्द्र-नामा (indra-nāmā) - named Indra (named Indra, having Indra as a name)

• परः (paraḥ) - another (other, another, supreme)

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - some (someone, something, a certain)

• धीमान् (dhīmān) - intelligent (intelligent, wise, thoughtful)

• विप्र-कुमारकः (vipra-kumārakaḥ) - young Brahmin (young Brahmin, Brahmin youth)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that (in that, on that)

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Agrees with 'pure'.

एव (eva) - very (just, only, indeed, very)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'tasmin pure'.

पुरे (pure) - in that city (in the city, in the town)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pura

pura - city, town

षिङ्गः (ṣiṅgaḥ) - a Śiṅga (a Śiṅga (a name or member of a community/group))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṣiṅga

ṣiṅga - a class of people, a name

षिङ्ग-प्रकर-शेखरः (ṣiṅga-prakara-śekharaḥ) - foremost among the Śiṅga community (chief/crest of the group of Śiṅgas)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṣiṅga-prakara-śekhara

ṣiṅga-prakara-śekhara - chief/crest of the group of Śiṅgas

Compound type : tatpurusha (ṣiṅga+prakara+śekhara)

• ṣiṅga – a class of people, a name
  noun (masculine)
• prakara – group, multitude, collection
  noun (masculine)
• śekhara – crest, crown, chief, foremost
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies the implied subject (Indra).

इन्द्र-नामा (indra-nāmā) - named Indra (named Indra, having Indra as a name)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of indra-nāman

indra-nāman - named Indra

From 'nāman' (name) with 'Indra', used adjectivally.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (indra+nāman)

• indra – Indra (chief of the devas)
  proper noun (masculine)
• nāman – name
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies the implied subject (Brahmin youth).

परः (paraḥ) - another (other, another, supreme)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of para

para - other, another, supreme, highest

Note: Modifies 'vipra-kumārakaḥ'.

कश्चित् (kaścit) - some (someone, something, a certain)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścit

kaścit - someone, something, a certain

Formed from 'kim' (what/who) + 'cit' (particle)

Note: Modifies 'vipra-kumārakaḥ'.

धीमान् (dhīmān) - intelligent (intelligent, wise, thoughtful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - intelligent, wise, thoughtful

Possessive suffix 'mat' added to 'dhī' (intellect)

Note: Modifies 'vipra-kumārakaḥ'.

विप्र-कुमारकः (vipra-kumārakaḥ) - young Brahmin (young Brahmin, Brahmin youth)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vipra-kumāraka

vipra-kumāraka - young Brahmin, Brahmin youth

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vipra+kumāraka)

• vipra – Brahmin, learned
  noun (masculine)
• kumāraka – youth, young boy
  noun (masculine)
  Diminutive form of kumāra

Note: The main subject of the implied "was there" verb.

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