योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-32, verse-13

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तस्य मूर्ध्नि गिरेर्गेहं कश्चिद्राजा भविष्यति ।
अभ्रंकषमहाशालं श्रृङ्गे श्रृङ्गमिवापरम् ॥ १३ ॥

tasya mūrdhni girergehaṃ kaścidrājā bhaviṣyati ,
abhraṃkaṣamahāśālaṃ śrṛṅge śrṛṅgamivāparam 13

13. tasya mūrdhni gireḥ gehaṃ kaścit rājā bhaviṣyati
abhraṃkaṣamahāśālaṃ śṛṅge śṛṅgam iva aparam

13. tasya gireḥ mūrdhni kaścit rājā (tasya) gehaṃ abhraṃkaṣamahāśālaṃ śṛṅge aparam śṛṅgam iva bhaviṣyati.

13. On the summit of that peak, there will be a palace belonging to some king, with a magnificent hall touching the clouds, like another peak upon a peak.

Words meanings summery:

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तस्य (tasya) - of that (Pradyumnaśikhara peak) (of it, its, of that)

मूर्ध्नि (mūrdhni) - on the head, on the top, at the summit

गिरेः (gireḥ) - of the mountain, of the peak

गेहं (gehaṁ) - house, dwelling, abode, palace

कश्चित् (kaścit) - some, a certain, someone

राजा (rājā) - king, ruler

भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be, will exist

अभ्रंकषमहाशालं (abhraṁkaṣamahāśālaṁ) - having a great hall touching the clouds

शृङ्गे (śṛṅge) - on the peak, on the horn

शृङ्गम् (śṛṅgam) - peak, horn, summit

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

अपरम् (aparam) - another, other, distinct

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - of that (Pradyumnaśikhara peak) (of it, its, of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Note: Refers to Pradyumnaśikhara from the previous verse.

मूर्ध्नि (mūrdhni) - on the head, on the top, at the summit

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mūrdhan

mūrdhan - head, summit, top

गिरेः (gireḥ) - of the mountain, of the peak

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of giri

giri - mountain, hill, peak

Note: Qualifies 'mūrdhni'.

गेहं (gehaṁ) - house, dwelling, abode, palace

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of geha

geha - house, dwelling, abode, palace

Note: Subject of 'bhaviṣyati' in a secondary clause, or direct object of implied verb, but more likely a nominative to 'bhaviṣyati' meaning 'there will be a house'.

कश्चित् (kaścit) - some, a certain, someone

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - some, a certain, someone

Indeclinable form of 'kim' (what/who) + 'cid' (a particle denoting indefiniteness).

Note: Qualifies 'rājā'.

राजा (rājā) - king, ruler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, sovereign, ruler

Root: rāj

Note: The possessor of the 'gehaṃ'.

भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be, will exist

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhū

Future tense

Root √bhū (to be) in future tense, 3rd person singular, active voice.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Predicates the existence of the 'gehaṃ'.

अभ्रंकषमहाशालं (abhraṁkaṣamahāśālaṁ) - having a great hall touching the clouds

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of abhraṃkaṣamahāśāla

abhraṁkaṣamahāśāla - having a great hall touching the clouds, sky-scraping great hall

Bahuvrihi compound. 'abhraṃkaṣa' (cloud-touching) + 'mahāśāla' (great hall). The 'geha' is described as having such a hall.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (abhraṃkaṣa+mahāśāla)

abhraṃkaṣa – cloud-touching, sky-scraping
adjective
Compound of 'abhra' (cloud) and 'kaṣa' (rubbing, touching, from √kaṣ 'to scratch, rub').
Root: kaṣ (class 1)
mahāśāla – great hall, large building
noun (masculine)
Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'śāla' (hall, house).

शृङ्गे (śṛṅge) - on the peak, on the horn

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śṛṅga

śṛṅga - peak (of a mountain), horn, summit, crest

Note: Refers to the main peak.

शृङ्गम् (śṛṅgam) - peak, horn, summit

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śṛṅga

śṛṅga - peak (of a mountain), horn, summit, crest

Note: The 'house' is compared to this second peak.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)