योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-48, verse-9

अस्त्यस्मिन्वसुधापीठे विचित्रकुसुमद्रुमः ।
मागधो नाम विख्यातः श्रीमाञ्जनपदो महान् ॥ ९ ॥

astyasminvasudhāpīṭhe vicitrakusumadrumaḥ ,
māgadho nāma vikhyātaḥ śrīmāñjanapado mahān 9

9. asti asmin vasudhāpīṭhe vicitrakusumadrumaḥ
māgadhaḥ nāma vikhyātaḥ śrīmān janapadaḥ mahān

9. asmin vasudhāpīṭhe (ekaḥ) mahān vikhyātaḥ śrīmān vicitrakusumadrumaḥ māgadhaḥ nāma janapadaḥ asti.

9. On this earth, there exists a great, renowned, and prosperous region named Māgadha, which is adorned with diverse flowering trees.

9. על פני האדמה הזו שכן מחוז דגול ומשגשג בשם מָאגַדְהָ, המפורסם באילנותיו העשירים בפרחים מרהיבים.

Words meanings summery:

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (masculine/neuter)

• वसुधापीठे (vasudhāpīṭhe) - on the surface of the earth, in the world

• विचित्रकुसुमद्रुमः (vicitrakusumadrumaḥ) - having diverse flowering trees, adorned with various flower-bearing trees

• मागधः (māgadhaḥ) - Magadha (the region) (of Magadha, a native of Magadha; Magadha (proper noun))

• नाम (nāma) - by name, named

• विख्यातः (vikhyātaḥ) - famous, renowned

• श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious, prosperous, splendid, wealthy

• जनपदः (janapadaḥ) - country, region, territory, community

• महान् (mahān) - great, large, extensive

Words meanings and morphology

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

present tense

Root: as (class 2)

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (masculine/neuter)

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Agrees with 'vasudhāpīṭhe'.

वसुधापीठे (vasudhāpīṭhe) - on the surface of the earth, in the world

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vasudhāpīṭha

vasudhāpīṭha - surface of the earth, the world

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vasudhā+pīṭha)

• vasudhā – earth, the holder of wealth
  noun (feminine)
• pīṭha – seat, base, surface, flat stool
  noun (neuter)

विचित्रकुसुमद्रुमः (vicitrakusumadrumaḥ) - having diverse flowering trees, adorned with various flower-bearing trees

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vicitrakusumadruma

vicitrakusumadruma - having diverse flowering trees

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vicitra+kusuma+druma)

• vicitra – diverse, various, variegated, wonderful
  adjective (neuter)
• kusuma – flower, blossom
  noun (neuter)
• druma – tree
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'janapadaḥ'.

मागधः (māgadhaḥ) - Magadha (the region) (of Magadha, a native of Magadha; Magadha (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of māgadha

māgadha - Magadha (name of an ancient kingdom/region in India), belonging to Magadha

नाम (nāma) - by name, named

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to introduce a proper name.

विख्यातः (vikhyātaḥ) - famous, renowned

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vikhyāta

vikhyāta - famous, renowned, well-known

Past Passive Participle

from root khyā (to tell, shine) with prefix vi-

Prefix: vi

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'janapadaḥ'.

श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious, prosperous, splendid, wealthy

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīmat

śrīmat - prosperous, glorious, splendid, wealthy, fortunate

from śrī (glory, wealth) + matup (possessive suffix)

Note: Qualifies 'janapadaḥ'.

जनपदः (janapadaḥ) - country, region, territory, community

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of janapada

janapada - country, district, region, territory inhabited by people

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jana+pada)

• jana – people, man, creature
  noun (masculine)
  from root jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• pada – foot, step, place, country, region
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

महान् (mahān) - great, large, extensive

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, extensive

Note: Qualifies 'janapadaḥ'.

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