योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-8, verse-26

मद्रदेशे चिरं कृत्वा राज्यमुत्सन्नशात्रवम् ।
जरामभ्याजगामात्र हिमाशनिरिवाम्बुजम् ॥ २६ ॥

madradeśe ciraṃ kṛtvā rājyamutsannaśātravam ,
jarāmabhyājagāmātra himāśanirivāmbujam 26

26. madra-deśe ciram kṛtvā rājyam utsanna-śātravam
jarām abhyājagāma atra himāśaniḥ iva ambujam

26. (saḥ) madra-deśe utsanna-śātravam rājyam ciram kṛtvā,
atra jarām abhyājagāma,
himāśaniḥ ambujam iva.

26. After having ruled the kingdom of Madra for a long time, with all enemies vanquished, old age approached him, just as a hailstone (or ice-thunderbolt) approaches a lotus.

Words meanings summery:

• मद्र-देशे (madra-deśe) - in the country of Madra

• चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, long

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having ruled (having done, having made, having performed)

• राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, kingship, sovereignty

• उत्सन्न-शात्रवम् (utsanna-śātravam) - (a kingdom) where enemies were vanquished (whose enemies are destroyed, having destroyed enemies)

• जराम् (jarām) - old age, decay

• अभ्याजगाम (abhyājagāma) - approached, came near, reached

• अत्र (atra) - here (referring to the king/person) (here, in this place, thereupon)

• हिमाशनिः (himāśaniḥ) - hailstone, thunderbolt of ice

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अम्बुजम् (ambujam) - lotus, born of water

Words meanings and morphology

मद्र-देशे (madra-deśe) - in the country of Madra

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of madra-deśa

madra-deśa - the country of Madra

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (madra+deśa)

• madra – name of a country or people
  proper noun (neuter)
• deśa – place, country, region
  noun (masculine)
  Root: diś (class 6)

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, long

(indeclinable)

Note: Accusative singular neuter of the adjective `cira` used adverbially.

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having ruled (having done, having made, having performed)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed with suffix -tvā

Root: kṛ (class 8)

राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, kingship, sovereignty

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingship, sovereignty, kingdom

From `rājan` (king) + `-ya` (denoting state or office)

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Object of `kṛtvā`.

उत्सन्न-शात्रवम् (utsanna-śātravam) - (a kingdom) where enemies were vanquished (whose enemies are destroyed, having destroyed enemies)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of utsanna-śātru

utsanna-śātru - one whose enemies are destroyed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (utsanna+śātru)

• utsanna – destroyed, gone, vanished
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From `ut-sad` (to go up, to vanish, to be destroyed)
  Prefix: ut
  Root: sad (class 1)
• śātru – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śad (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `rājyam`.

जराम् (jarām) - old age, decay

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of jarā

jarā - old age, decay, decrepitude

From `jṛ` (to wear out, decay)

Root: jṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of `abhyājagāma`.

अभ्याजगाम (abhyājagāma) - approached, came near, reached

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (Lit) of gam

Perfect (Lit)

3rd person singular, perfect active, formed with prefixes `abhi` and `ā`.

Prefixes: abhi+ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Null subject implied (the king).

अत्र (atra) - here (referring to the king/person) (here, in this place, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

Formed from demonstrative pronoun `idam` (this) with suffix `trā`.

हिमाशनिः (himāśaniḥ) - hailstone, thunderbolt of ice

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of himāśani

himāśani - hailstone; thunderbolt of ice

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (hima+aśani)

• hima – frost, snow, ice; cold
  noun (masculine)
  Root: hi (class 5)
• aśani – thunderbolt, lightning
  noun (masculine)
  Root: aś (class 5)

Note: Subject of the simile, compared to `jarā`.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

अम्बुजम् (ambujam) - lotus, born of water

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ambuja

ambuja - lotus; born of water (e.g., fish, conch)

From `ambhas` (water) + `ja` (born)

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (ambhas+ja)

• ambhas – water
  noun (neuter)
  Root: amb (class 1)
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective (masculine)
  derived from root `jan`
  Suffix `ḍa` after `jan`
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Object of comparison, implied subject `himāśaniḥ` acts upon it.