योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-46, verse-11

भो कटंजेति सहसा वदन्कीरमहीपतिम् ।
इह राजा भवन्तं वा कच्चिद्गेयक्रियाविदम् ॥ ११ ॥

bho kaṭaṃjeti sahasā vadankīramahīpatim ,
iha rājā bhavantaṃ vā kaccidgeyakriyāvidam 11

11. bho kaṭañja iti sahasā vadan kīra-mahīpatim
iha rājā bhavantam vā kaccit geya-kriyā-vidam

11. (saḥ) sahasā bho kaṭañja iti vadan kīra-mahīpatim (uvāca) iha rājā geya-kriyā-vidam bhavantam vā kaccit.
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11. Addressing the king of parrots suddenly with the words, 'O Kaṭañja!', (he asked,) 'Does the king here honor you, who are skilled in the art of singing...?

11. הוא פנה בפתאומיות אל מלך קִירַה ואמר: הוי קַטַנְגַ'ה! האם המלך פה מכבד אותך, המבין באמנות השירה?

Words meanings summery:

• भो (bho) - vocative particle used to address someone (O!)

• कटञ्ज (kaṭañja) - name of the parrot king being addressed (Kaṭañja)

• इति (iti) - introduces or closes a quote (thus, so saying)

• सहसा (sahasā) - suddenly, quickly, immediately

• वदन् (vadan) - the chief (from the previous verse) speaking (speaking, saying)

• कीर-महीपतिम् (kīra-mahīpatim) - to the king of parrots

• इह (iha) - here, in this court/place (here, in this world, in this matter)

• राजा (rājā) - the current king (of the place) (king)

• भवन्तम् (bhavantam) - the parrot king (you (honorific))

• वा (vā) - or, either

• कच्चित् (kaccit) - an interrogative particle implying hope or expectation (I hope that..., Is it that...?)

• गेय-क्रिया-विदम् (geya-kriyā-vidam) - the parrot king, skilled in singing (skilled in the art of singing)

Words meanings and morphology

भो (bho) - vocative particle used to address someone (O!)

(indeclinable)

कटञ्ज (kaṭañja) - name of the parrot king being addressed (Kaṭañja)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kaṭañja

kaṭañja - name of a parrot, a kind of insect

इति (iti) - introduces or closes a quote (thus, so saying)

(indeclinable)

सहसा (sahasā) - suddenly, quickly, immediately

(indeclinable)

वदन् (vadan) - the chief (from the previous verse) speaking (speaking, saying)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vadat

vadat - speaking, saying

Present Active Participle

Derived from root vad (to speak)

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject (the chieftain).

कीर-महीपतिम् (kīra-mahīpatim) - to the king of parrots

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kīra-mahīpati

kīra-mahīpati - king of parrots

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (kīra+mahīpati)

• kīra – parrot
  noun (masculine)
• mahīpati – king, lord of the earth
  noun (masculine)

इह (iha) - here, in this court/place (here, in this world, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

राजा (rājā) - the current king (of the place) (king)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, prince

भवन्तम् (bhavantam) - the parrot king (you (honorific))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - you, your honor, being, existing

Present Active Participle (honorific usage)

Derived from root bhū (to be, to exist)

Root: bhū (class 1)

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

कच्चित् (kaccit) - an interrogative particle implying hope or expectation (I hope that..., Is it that...?)

(indeclinable)

गेय-क्रिया-विदम् (geya-kriyā-vidam) - the parrot king, skilled in singing (skilled in the art of singing)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of geya-kriyā-vid

geya-kriyā-vid - knowing the art of singing, skilled in singing

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (geya+kriyā+vid)

• geya – to be sung, sung, song
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Derived from root gai (to sing)
  Root: gai (class 1)
• kriyā – action, act, performance, art
  noun (feminine)
• vid – knowing, skilled in
  adjective (masculine)
  From root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'bhavantam'.

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