योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-45, verse-29

मृते राजनि राजार्थं विहरन्तमितस्ततः ।
रत्नज्ञमिव रत्नार्थं चिन्तामणिदिदृक्षया ॥ २९ ॥

mṛte rājani rājārthaṃ viharantamitastataḥ ,
ratnajñamiva ratnārthaṃ cintāmaṇididṛkṣayā 29

29. mṛte rājani rājārtham viharantam itas tataḥ
ratnajñam iva ratnārtham cintāmaṇididṛkṣayā

29. rājani mṛte rājārtham itas tataḥ viharantam
ratnajñam iva ratnārtham cintāmaṇididṛkṣayā

29. After the king's death, he was wandering hither and thither for the kingdom's sake, much like a gem expert (ratnajña) searching for a precious jewel, driven by the desire to behold a wish-fulfilling gem (cintāmaṇi).

Words meanings summery:

• मृते (mṛte) - when dead, having died, deceased

• राजनि (rājani) - in the king, on the king, when the king (was)

• राजार्थम् (rājārtham) - for the king's purpose, for the sake of the king/kingdom

• विहरन्तम् (viharantam) - wandering, moving about, enjoying oneself

• इतस् (itas) - from here, hither

• ततः (tataḥ) - from there, thither, thence

• रत्नज्ञम् (ratnajñam) - a knower of jewels, gem expert

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• रत्नार्थम् (ratnārtham) - for the sake of a jewel, for a jewel

• चिन्तामणिदिदृक्षया (cintāmaṇididṛkṣayā) - with the desire to see a wish-fulfilling jewel (cintāmaṇi)

Words meanings and morphology

मृते (mṛte) - when dead, having died, deceased

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of mṛta

mṛta - dead, deceased, died

Past Passive Participle

From root 'mṛ' (to die), suffix 'kta'

Root: mṛ (class 6)

Note: Part of locative absolute construction

राजनि (rājani) - in the king, on the king, when the king (was)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, sovereign

Note: Part of locative absolute construction

राजार्थम् (rājārtham) - for the king's purpose, for the sake of the king/kingdom

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+artha)

• rājan – king
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, object
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions as an adverb, indicating purpose

विहरन्तम् (viharantam) - wandering, moving about, enjoying oneself

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of viharant

viharant - wandering, moving about, recreating

Present Active Participle

From root 'hṛ' with prefix 'vi', suffix 'śatṛ'

Prefix: vi

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Describes the implied subject (him)

इतस् (itas) - from here, hither

(indeclinable)

From 'idam' (this) with suffix 'tas'

ततः (tataḥ) - from there, thither, thence

(indeclinable)

From 'tad' (that) with suffix 'tas'

रत्नज्ञम् (ratnajñam) - a knower of jewels, gem expert

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ratnajña

ratnajña - knower of jewels, gem expert

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ratna+jña)

• ratna – jewel, gem
  noun (neuter)
• jña – knowing, knower
  adjective
  From root 'jñā' (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

रत्नार्थम् (ratnārtham) - for the sake of a jewel, for a jewel

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ratna+artha)

• ratna – jewel, gem
  noun (neuter)
• artha – purpose, meaning, object
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions as an adverb, indicating purpose

चिन्तामणिदिदृक्षया (cintāmaṇididṛkṣayā) - with the desire to see a wish-fulfilling jewel (cintāmaṇi)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of cintāmaṇididṛkṣā

cintāmaṇididṛkṣā - desire to see a wish-fulfilling jewel (cintāmaṇi)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cintāmaṇi+didṛkṣā)

• cintāmaṇi – wish-fulfilling jewel, magic gem (cintāmaṇi)
  noun (masculine)
• didṛkṣā – desire to see
  noun (feminine)
  Desiderative Noun
  From root 'dṛś' (to see) with desiderative suffix 'san' and then 'ā'
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

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