योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-1, verse-32

प्रणम्याथ नृपं भूपा निर्ययुर्नृपमन्दिरात् ।
शक्रचापीकृता रत्नैरम्बुधेरिववीचयः ॥ ३२ ॥

praṇamyātha nṛpaṃ bhūpā niryayurnṛpamandirāt ,
śakracāpīkṛtā ratnairambudherivavīcayaḥ 32

32. praṇamya atha nṛpam bhūpā niryayuḥ nṛpamandirāt
śakracāpīkṛtā ratnaiḥ ambudheḥ iva vīcayaḥ

32. atha bhūpāḥ nṛpam praṇamya nṛpamandirāt niryayuḥ
ratnaiḥ śakracāpīkṛtāḥ ambudheḥ vīcayaḥ iva

32. Then, having saluted the king, the rulers departed from the royal palace, resembling ocean waves made into rainbows by their jewels.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रणम्य (praṇamya) - having saluted (having bowed, saluted)

• अथ (atha) - then (then, now, moreover)

• नृपम् (nṛpam) - king

• भूपा (bhūpā) - rulers (kings, rulers)

• निर्ययुः (niryayuḥ) - departed (departed, went out)

• नृपमन्दिरात् (nṛpamandirāt) - from the royal palace (from the king's palace/house)

• शक्रचापीकृता (śakracāpīkṛtā) - made into rainbows (made into Indra's bow/rainbows)

• रत्नैः (ratnaiḥ) - by their jewels (by jewels, by gems)

• अम्बुधेः (ambudheḥ) - of the ocean (of the ocean, of the sea)

• इव (iva) - as if (as if, like, in the manner of)

• वीचयः (vīcayaḥ) - waves (waves, surges)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रणम्य (praṇamya) - having saluted (having bowed, saluted)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

from pra- + nam (to bow)

Prefix: pra

Root: nam (class 1)

अथ (atha) - then (then, now, moreover)

(indeclinable)

नृपम् (nṛpam) - king

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler (lit. protector of men)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, person
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector, guardian
  adjective (masculine)
  from root pā (to protect)
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Object of 'praṇamya'.

भूपा (bhūpā) - rulers (kings, rulers)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhūpa

bhūpa - king, ruler (lit. protector of the earth)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhū+pa)

• bhū – earth, land
  noun (feminine)
• pa – protector, guardian
  adjective (masculine)
  from root pā (to protect)
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'niryayuḥ'.

निर्ययुः (niryayuḥ) - departed (departed, went out)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (lit) of niryā

Perfect tense

from nir- + yā (to go)

Prefix: nis

Root: yā (class 2)

नृपमन्दिरात् (nṛpamandirāt) - from the royal palace (from the king's palace/house)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of nṛpamandira

nṛpamandira - king's palace, royal residence

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛpa+mandira)

• nṛpa – king
  noun (masculine)
• mandira – house, palace, temple
  noun (neuter)

शक्रचापीकृता (śakracāpīkṛtā) - made into rainbows (made into Indra's bow/rainbows)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of śakracāpīkṛta

śakracāpīkṛta - made into Indra's bow, made into a rainbow

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śakracāpa+īkṛta)

• śakracāpa – Indra's bow, rainbow
  noun (masculine)
• īkṛta – made, done, performed (often following a noun to form a compound verb or adj.)
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from ī- + kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to the kings, compared to waves.

रत्नैः (ratnaiḥ) - by their jewels (by jewels, by gems)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of ratna

ratna - jewel, gem, precious object

Note: Agent causing the 'rainbow-like' appearance.

अम्बुधेः (ambudheḥ) - of the ocean (of the ocean, of the sea)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ambudhi

ambudhi - ocean, sea (lit. water-receptacle)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ambu+dhi)

• ambu – water
  noun (neuter)
• dhi – receptacle, holder
  noun (masculine)
  from root dhā (to place, hold)
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Possessive, modifying 'vīcayaḥ'.

इव (iva) - as if (as if, like, in the manner of)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle indicating comparison.

वीचयः (vīcayaḥ) - waves (waves, surges)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of vīci

vīci - wave, ripple, surge

Note: Compared to the kings.

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