योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-25, verse-7

आसीत्पातालकुहरे सर्वाश्चर्यमनोरमे ।
शम्बरो नाम दैत्येन्द्रो मायामणिमहार्णवः ॥ ७ ॥

āsītpātālakuhare sarvāścaryamanorame ,
śambaro nāma daityendro māyāmaṇimahārṇavaḥ 7

7. āsīt pātālakuhare sarvāścaryamanorame
śambaraḥ nāma daityendraḥ māyāmaṇimahārṇavaḥ

7. pātālakuhare sarvāścaryamanorame śambaraḥ
nāma daityendraḥ māyāmaṇimahārṇavaḥ āsīt

7. There was a king of demons (daityendra) named Śambara, residing in a cavern of the netherworld (pātāla) that was charming and full of all wonders. He was a great ocean of magical illusion (māyā) and precious jewels.

7. במעמקי פָאתָאלַה (העולם התחתון), המרהיב והמפלא מכל בחינה, שכן מלך שדים בשם שַׁמְבַּרַה, שהיה אוקיינוס אדיר של אשליות (מָאיָה).

Words meanings summery:

• आसीत् (āsīt) - there was, existed

• पातालकुहरे (pātālakuhare) - in a cavern of the netherworld

• सर्वाश्चर्यमनोरमे (sarvāścaryamanorame) - Describes the cavern in the netherworld. (charming with all wonders, delightful due to all marvels)

• शम्बरः (śambaraḥ) - The specific demon king. (Śambara (name of a demon))

• नाम (nāma) - Used to introduce a name. (by name, named)

• दैत्येन्द्रः (daityendraḥ) - king of demons

• मायामणिमहार्णवः (māyāmaṇimahārṇavaḥ) - Describes Śambara as possessing vast illusion and wealth. (a great ocean of illusion (māyā) and gems)

Words meanings and morphology

आसीत् (āsīt) - there was, existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

imperfect tense, third person, singular

root `as`, class 2, parasmaipada, imperfect tense (laṅ)

Root: as (class 2)

पातालकुहरे (pātālakuhare) - in a cavern of the netherworld

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pātālakuhara

pātālakuhara - cavern of the netherworld

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (pātāla+kuhara)

• pātāla – netherworld, infernal regions
  noun (neuter)
• kuhara – cave, cavern, hole, hollow
  noun (neuter)

सर्वाश्चर्यमनोरमे (sarvāścaryamanorame) - Describes the cavern in the netherworld. (charming with all wonders, delightful due to all marvels)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of sarvāścaryamanorama

sarvāścaryamanorama - charming with all wonders, delightful due to all marvels

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarva+āścarya+manorama)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (neuter)
• āścarya – wonder, marvel, surprise
  noun (neuter)
• manorama – charming, delightful, pleasing to the mind
  adjective (neuter)
  Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `pātālakuhare`.

शम्बरः (śambaraḥ) - The specific demon king. (Śambara (name of a demon))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śambara

śambara - Śambara (name of a demon, often associated with illusion)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

नाम (nāma) - Used to introduce a name. (by name, named)

(indeclinable)

दैत्येन्द्रः (daityendraḥ) - king of demons

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daityendra

daityendra - king of demons, chief of the Daityas

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (daitya+indra)

• daitya – demon, son of Diti
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, king, lord (also name of the god Indra)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Predicate nominative for Śambara.

मायामणिमहार्णवः (māyāmaṇimahārṇavaḥ) - Describes Śambara as possessing vast illusion and wealth. (a great ocean of illusion (māyā) and gems)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of māyāmaṇimahārṇava

māyāmaṇimahārṇava - a great ocean of illusion and gems

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (māyāmaṇi+mahārṇava)

• māyāmaṇi – magical gem, illusion-gem, gem of illusion
  noun (masculine)
• mahārṇava – great ocean
  noun (masculine)

Note: Predicate nominative for Śambara.

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