योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-58, verse-11

आसीत्तेषामुदारात्मा राजा परपुरंजयः ।
जयलक्ष्म्या भुज इव यः प्रजायाश्च दक्षिणः ॥ ११ ॥

āsītteṣāmudārātmā rājā parapuraṃjayaḥ ,
jayalakṣmyā bhuja iva yaḥ prajāyāśca dakṣiṇaḥ 11

11. āsīt teṣām udārātmā rājā parapuraṃjayaḥ
jayalakṣmyāḥ bhujaḥ iva yaḥ prajāyāḥ ca dakṣiṇaḥ

11. teṣām udārātmā parapuraṃjayaḥ rājā āsīt yaḥ
jayalakṣmyāḥ bhujaḥ iva ca prajāyāḥ dakṣiṇaḥ

11. Among them was a noble-souled (ātman) king, a conqueror of enemy cities, who was like the very arm of the goddess of victory (jayalakṣmī), and who was benevolent to his subjects.

Words meanings summery:

• आसीत् (āsīt) - there was, he was

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them, among them

• उदारात्मा (udārātmā) - noble-souled (ātman) (noble-minded, generous-souled)

• राजा (rājā) - king

• परपुरंजयः (parapuraṁjayaḥ) - conqueror of enemy cities

• जयलक्ष्म्याः (jayalakṣmyāḥ) - of the goddess of victory (jayalakṣmī) (of the goddess of victory and prosperity (jayalakṣmī))

• भुजः (bhujaḥ) - arm, hand, shoulder

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which

• प्रजायाः (prajāyāḥ) - of the subjects, of the people, of progeny

• च (ca) - and

• दक्षिणः (dakṣiṇaḥ) - benevolent (towards his subjects) (right (side/arm), skillful, benevolent, honest)

Words meanings and morphology

आसीत् (āsīt) - there was, he was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Main verb of existence.

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them, among them

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the Kirātas from the previous verse.

उदारात्मा (udārātmā) - noble-souled (ātman) (noble-minded, generous-souled)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of udārātman

udārātman - noble-minded, high-souled, generous (lit. having a noble self/ātman)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (udāra+ātman)

• udāra – noble, high, generous, liberal
  adjective (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with `rājā`.

राजा (rājā) - king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Subject of `āsīt`.

परपुरंजयः (parapuraṁjayaḥ) - conqueror of enemy cities

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parapuraṃjaya

parapuraṁjaya - conqueror of enemy cities/forts

Compound type : tatpurusha (para+pura+jaya)

• para – other, enemy, supreme
  adjective (masculine)
• pura – city, fortress
  noun (neuter)
• jaya – victory, conquest
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `rājā`.

जयलक्ष्म्याः (jayalakṣmyāḥ) - of the goddess of victory (jayalakṣmī) (of the goddess of victory and prosperity (jayalakṣmī))

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of jayalakṣmī

jayalakṣmī - goddess of victory and prosperity

Compound type : tatpurusha (jaya+lakṣmī)

• jaya – victory, triumph
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ji (class 1)
• lakṣmī – goddess of prosperity, fortune, wealth
  noun (feminine)

Note: Indicates possession (arm *of* victory). The visarga is elided in the sandhied form in the verse for metrical or stylistic reasons.

भुजः (bhujaḥ) - arm, hand, shoulder

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhuja

bhuja - arm, hand

Note: Refers to the king being like this arm. The visarga is elided in the sandhied form in the verse for metrical or stylistic reasons.

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces the simile.

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Refers back to the `rājā`.

प्रजायाः (prajāyāḥ) - of the subjects, of the people, of progeny

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of prajā

prajā - progeny, offspring, subjects, people

Note: Indicates for whom the king is benevolent.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two qualities of the king.

दक्षिणः (dakṣiṇaḥ) - benevolent (towards his subjects) (right (side/arm), skillful, benevolent, honest)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dakṣiṇa

dakṣiṇa - right, southern, skillful, benevolent, upright

Note: Agrees with `yaḥ` (referring to `rājā`).