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.

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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