योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-46, verse-31

इति निर्णीय नगरे नागरा मन्त्रिणस्तथा ।
अभितो ज्वालयामासुश्चिताः शुष्केन्धनैधिताः ॥ ३१ ॥

iti nirṇīya nagare nāgarā mantriṇastathā ,
abhito jvālayāmāsuścitāḥ śuṣkendhanaidhitāḥ 31

31. iti nirṇīya nagare nāgarāḥ mantriṇaḥ tathā
abhitaḥ jvālayāmāsuḥ citāḥ śuṣkendhanedhitāḥ

31. iti nirṇīya nagare nāgarāḥ tathā mantriṇaḥ
abhitaḥ śuṣkendhanedhitāḥ citāḥ jvālayāmāsuḥ

31. Having thus decided, the citizens and the ministers in the city then kindled pyres all around, which were intensified by dry fuel.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - having said this, or having decided this (referring to the previous verse's decision) (thus, in this manner, so)

• निर्णीय (nirṇīya) - having reached a decision (having decided, having ascertained, having determined)

• नगरे (nagare) - within the urban area (in the city)

• नागराः (nāgarāḥ) - the residents of the city (citizens, townspeople)

• मन्त्रिणः (mantriṇaḥ) - the government officials (ministers, counselors)

• तथा (tathā) - and (connecting `nāgarāḥ` and `mantriṇaḥ`) (and, similarly, thus)

• अभितः (abhitaḥ) - all around (the city or the people) (on all sides, all around, near)

• ज्वालयामासुः (jvālayāmāsuḥ) - they set fire to (they kindled, they caused to burn)

• चिताः (citāḥ) - large piles of wood for burning (pyres, funeral piles, heaps)

• शुष्केन्धनेधिताः (śuṣkendhanedhitāḥ) - made more intense by dry fuel (fueled by dry wood, intensified by dry fuel)

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - having said this, or having decided this (referring to the previous verse's decision) (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces the consequence of the decision.

निर्णीय (nirṇīya) - having reached a decision (having decided, having ascertained, having determined)

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

Root √ṇī (class 1) 'to lead'. With upasarga nir-. Absolutive form.

Prefix: nir

Root: ṇī (class 1)

Note: Indicates a preceding action by the subjects (citizens and ministers).

नगरे (nagare) - within the urban area (in the city)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of nagara

nagara - city, town

Note: Specifies the location where the action takes place.

नागराः (nāgarāḥ) - the residents of the city (citizens, townspeople)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nāgara

nāgara - citizen, city-dweller, urban

Derived from nagara with a secondary suffix.

Note: One of the subjects performing the action of kindling.

मन्त्रिणः (mantriṇaḥ) - the government officials (ministers, counselors)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mantrin

mantrin - minister, counselor, advisor

Agent noun from mantra.

Note: The other subject performing the action.

तथा (tathā) - and (connecting `nāgarāḥ` and `mantriṇaḥ`) (and, similarly, thus)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two nouns as subjects.

अभितः (abhitaḥ) - all around (the city or the people) (on all sides, all around, near)

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates the spatial distribution of the pyres.

ज्वालयामासुः (jvālayāmāsuḥ) - they set fire to (they kindled, they caused to burn)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of jval

causative periphrastic perfect, parasmaipada, 3rd person plural

Causative of root √jval (class 1) 'to burn, blaze'. Periphrastic perfect form (ām-asuḥ suffix). 3rd person plural.

Root: jval (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

चिताः (citāḥ) - large piles of wood for burning (pyres, funeral piles, heaps)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of citā

citā - funeral pile, pyre, heap, mound

Note: Object of the verb `jvālayāmāsuḥ`.

शुष्केन्धनेधिताः (śuṣkendhanedhitāḥ) - made more intense by dry fuel (fueled by dry wood, intensified by dry fuel)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of śuṣkendhanedhita

śuṣkendhanedhita - kindled by dry fuel

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śuṣka+indhana+edhita)

• śuṣka – dry, dried up
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √śuṣ 'to dry, wither'.
  Root: śuṣ (class 4)
• indhana – fuel, wood for burning
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root √indh 'to kindle, light'.
  Root: indh (class 7)
• edhita – kindled, intensified, increased
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √edh 'to grow, prosper, kindle'.
  Root: edh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `citāḥ`.