योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-10, verse-19

प्रतीहारोऽपि नोवाच गौरवेण भयेन च ।
पुनर्वाक्यं महीपानां चित्तवृत्तिषु शिक्षितः ॥ १९ ॥

pratīhāro'pi novāca gauraveṇa bhayena ca ,
punarvākyaṃ mahīpānāṃ cittavṛttiṣu śikṣitaḥ 19

19. pratīhāraḥ api na uvāca gauraveṇa bhayena ca
punar vākyam mahīpānām cittavṛttiṣu śikṣitaḥ

19. pratīhāraḥ api na vākyam punar uvāca,
[saḥ] gauraveṇa bhayena ca [tathā kṛtavān] [yataḥ saḥ] mahīpānām cittavṛttiṣu śikṣitaḥ [āśīt].

19. The chamberlain also did not speak another word, due to respect and fear, for he was skilled in understanding the mental states (cittavṛtti) of kings.

19. גם שומר הסף לא הוסיף מילה, מתוך כבוד ויראה, בנהגו בבקיאות לפי הלך רוחם של מלכים.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रतीहारः (pratīhāraḥ) - doorkeeper, chamberlain

• अपि (api) - also, even

• न (na) - not, no

• उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

• गौरवेण (gauraveṇa) - by respect, with reverence, due to dignity

• भयेन (bhayena) - by fear, due to fear

• च (ca) - and

• पुनर् (punar) - again, once more

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, statement

• महीपानाम् (mahīpānām) - of kings, of rulers of the earth

• चित्तवृत्तिषु (cittavṛttiṣu) - in the mental states, in the modifications of the mind

• शिक्षितः (śikṣitaḥ) - trained, educated, experienced, skilled

Words meanings and morphology

प्रतीहारः (pratīhāraḥ) - doorkeeper, chamberlain

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pratīhāra

pratīhāra - doorkeeper, porter, chamberlain

From 'prati' (towards) + 'hṛ' (to carry, fetch) with suffix 'ghañ'.

Prefix: prati

Root: hṛ (class 1)

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

गौरवेण (gauraveṇa) - by respect, with reverence, due to dignity

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of gaurava

gaurava - dignity, respect, veneration, importance

Derived from 'guru' (heavy, important, respected) with 'aṇ' suffix.

भयेन (bhayena) - by fear, due to fear

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of bhaya

bhaya - fear, dread

Derived from root 'bhī' (to fear).

Root: bhī (class 3)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

पुनर् (punar) - again, once more

(indeclinable)

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, sentence, speech, statement

Derived from 'vac' (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

महीपानाम् (mahīpānām) - of kings, of rulers of the earth

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mahīpa

mahīpa - king, sovereign, ruler of the earth

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahī+pa)

• mahī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• pa – protector, ruler, guardian
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'pā' (to protect).
  Root: pā (class 2)

चित्तवृत्तिषु (cittavṛttiṣu) - in the mental states, in the modifications of the mind

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of cittavṛtti

cittavṛtti - mental state, thought, modification of the mind (citta)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citta+vṛtti)

• citta – mind, thought, intelligence
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (derived from root 'cit' meaning 'to perceive, think')
  Root: cit (class 1)
• vṛtti – state, condition, mode of being, modification
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root 'vṛt' (to be, exist).
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

शिक्षितः (śikṣitaḥ) - trained, educated, experienced, skilled

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śikṣita

śikṣita - taught, learned, trained, experienced

Past Passive Participle

Root: śikṣ (class 1)

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