योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-5, chapter-28, verse-4
कुबेरयमशक्राद्या उपायनकराः सुराः ।
यक्षविद्याधरा नागाः सेवावसरकाङ्क्षिणः ॥ ४ ॥
यक्षविद्याधरा नागाः सेवावसरकाङ्क्षिणः ॥ ४ ॥
kuberayamaśakrādyā upāyanakarāḥ surāḥ ,
yakṣavidyādharā nāgāḥ sevāvasarakāṅkṣiṇaḥ 4
yakṣavidyādharā nāgāḥ sevāvasarakāṅkṣiṇaḥ 4
4.
kubera-yama-śakra-ādyāḥ upāyana-karāḥ surāḥ
yakṣa-vidyādharāḥ nāgāḥ sevā-avasara-kāṅkṣiṇaḥ
yakṣa-vidyādharāḥ nāgāḥ sevā-avasara-kāṅkṣiṇaḥ
4.
kubera-yama-śakra-ādyāḥ upāyana-karāḥ surāḥ,
yakṣa-vidyādharāḥ nāgāḥ ca sevā-avasara-kāṅkṣiṇaḥ
yakṣa-vidyādharāḥ nāgāḥ ca sevā-avasara-kāṅkṣiṇaḥ
4.
Gods like Kubera, Yama, and Śakra, bearing gifts, as well as Yakṣas, Vidyādharas, and Nāgas, all desiring an opportunity for service, [were also there].
Words meanings summery:
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- कुबेर-यम-शक्र-आद्याः (kubera-yama-śakra-ādyāḥ) - those beginning with Kubera, Yama, and Śakra; Kubera, Yama, Śakra and others
- उपायन-कराः (upāyana-karāḥ) - gift-bearers, bringing gifts, tribute-bearers
- सुराः (surāḥ) - gods, deities
- यक्ष-विद्याधराः (yakṣa-vidyādharāḥ) - Yakṣas and Vidyādharas
- नागाः (nāgāḥ) - Nāgas (a race of serpent-beings) (Nāgas, serpents, elephant)
- सेवा-अवसर-काङ्क्षिणः (sevā-avasara-kāṅkṣiṇaḥ) - desiring an opportunity for service, seeking a chance to serve
Words meanings and morphology
कुबेर-यम-शक्र-आद्याः (kubera-yama-śakra-ādyāḥ) - those beginning with Kubera, Yama, and Śakra; Kubera, Yama, Śakra and others
(compound)
Compound type : dvandva (kubera+yama+śakra+ādi)
- kubera – Kubera, the god of wealth and chief of the Yakṣas
proper noun (masculine) - yama – Yama, the god of death and justice
proper noun (masculine) - śakra – Śakra, a name of Indra, king of gods
proper noun (masculine) - ādi – beginning, commencement; first, and so on
noun (masculine)
Note: Collective noun referring to a group of gods.
उपायन-कराः (upāyana-karāḥ) - gift-bearers, bringing gifts, tribute-bearers
(compound)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (upāyana+kara)
- upāyana – a present, gift, offering, tribute
noun (neuter)
Prefix: upa
Root: i (class 2) - kara – making, doing, performing; a doer, maker, hand, ray
adjective (masculine)
agent noun/adjective from root kṛ
suffix -a
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Adjective modifying surāḥ.
सुराः (surāḥ) - gods, deities
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sura
sura - a god, deity
Note: Appositional to kubera-yama-śakra-ādyāḥ.
यक्ष-विद्याधराः (yakṣa-vidyādharāḥ) - Yakṣas and Vidyādharas
(compound)
Compound type : dvandva (yakṣa+vidyādhara)
- yakṣa – a class of semi-divine beings, attendants of Kubera
noun (masculine) - vidyādhara – a class of supernatural beings, a wizard, knowing magic spells
noun (masculine)
Note: Subjects of an implied verb 'were present'.
नागाः (nāgāḥ) - Nāgas (a race of serpent-beings) (Nāgas, serpents, elephant)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nāga
nāga - a serpent, snake, cobra; a Nāga (mythical serpent-being); an elephant
Note: Another class of mythical beings.
सेवा-अवसर-काङ्क्षिणः (sevā-avasara-kāṅkṣiṇaḥ) - desiring an opportunity for service, seeking a chance to serve
(compound)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sevā+avasara+kāṅkṣin)
- sevā – service, worship, attendance
noun (feminine)
Root: sev (class 1) - avasara – opportunity, occasion, proper time
noun (masculine)
Prefix: ava
Root: sṛ (class 1) - kāṅkṣin – desiring, wishing for, longing
adjective (masculine)
agent noun/adjective from root kāṅkṣ
suffix -in
Root: kāṅkṣ (class 1)
Note: Adjective modifying Yakṣas, Vidyādharas, and Nāgas.