योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-58, verse-14

स चक्रे राजकार्याणि निग्रहानुग्रहक्रमैः ।
यथाप्राप्तान्यखिन्नाङ्गो दिनानीव दिवाकरः ॥ १४ ॥

sa cakre rājakāryāṇi nigrahānugrahakramaiḥ ,
yathāprāptānyakhinnāṅgo dinānīva divākaraḥ 14

14. saḥ cakre rāja-kāryāṇi nigraha-anugraha-kramaiḥ
yathā-prāptāni akhinna-aṅgaḥ dināni iva divākaraḥ

14. saḥ akhinna-aṅgaḥ nigraha-anugraha-kramaiḥ yathā-prāptāni
rāja-kāryāṇi cakre divākaraḥ dināni iva [karoti]

14. He performed the royal duties, implementing measures of restraint and favor, as they arose, with an unwearied body, just as the sun carries out its daily course.

14. הוא ביצע את חובות המלכות, בענישה ובמחילה לפי הצורך והנסיבות, ללא כל עייפות, בדיוק כפי שהשמש עוברת על פני הימים.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - He (Suraghu) (he, that (masculine singular nominative))

• चक्रे (cakre) - He performed (he did, he made, he performed)

• राज-कार्याणि (rāja-kāryāṇi) - the royal duties (royal duties, state affairs)

• निग्रह-अनुग्रह-क्रमैः (nigraha-anugraha-kramaiḥ) - by implementing measures of restraint and favor (by sequences of punishment and favor, by means of restraint and grace)

• यथा-प्राप्तानि (yathā-prāptāni) - as they arose (naturally presented themselves) (as they were obtained, as they came, as they arose)

• अखिन्न-अङ्गः (akhinna-aṅgaḥ) - with an unwearied body (having unwearied limbs/body)

• दिनानि (dināni) - days

• इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

• दिवाकरः (divākaraḥ) - the sun (sun (day-maker))

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - He (Suraghu) (he, that (masculine singular nominative))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Suraghu.

चक्रे (cakre) - He performed (he did, he made, he performed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of kṛ

Root verb.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

राज-कार्याणि (rāja-kāryāṇi) - the royal duties (royal duties, state affairs)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of rāja-kārya

rāja-kārya - royal duty, state affair

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+kārya)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• kārya – duty, work, task, to be done
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  From root 'kṛ' (to do) + '-ya' suffix, meaning 'to be done'.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of 'cakre'.

निग्रह-अनुग्रह-क्रमैः (nigraha-anugraha-kramaiḥ) - by implementing measures of restraint and favor (by sequences of punishment and favor, by means of restraint and grace)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of nigraha-anugraha-krama

nigraha-anugraha-krama - sequence/order of punishment and favor

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (nigraha+anugraha+krama)

• nigraha – restraint, punishment, suppression
  noun (masculine)
  From 'ni' (prefix) + root 'grah' (to seize).
  Prefix: ni
  Root: grah (class 9)
• anugraha – favor, grace, kindness
  noun (masculine)
  From 'anu' (prefix) + root 'grah' (to seize).
  Prefix: anu
  Root: grah (class 9)
• krama – order, sequence, manner, method
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'kram' (to step, go).
  Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Indicates the manner or means of performing duties.

यथा-प्राप्तानि (yathā-prāptāni) - as they arose (naturally presented themselves) (as they were obtained, as they came, as they arose)

(adjective)

neuter, plural of yathā-prāpta

yathā-prāpta - as obtained, as arrived, as happened

Past Passive Participle (compound)

Compound 'yathā' (as) + 'prāpta' (obtained).

Compound type : avyayībhāva / karmadhāraya (yathā+prāpta)

• yathā – as, just as, according to
  indeclinable
• prāpta – obtained, arrived, happened
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From 'pra' (prefix) + root 'āp' (to obtain).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Adjective for 'rāja-kāryāṇi'.

अखिन्न-अङ्गः (akhinna-aṅgaḥ) - with an unwearied body (having unwearied limbs/body)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of akhinna-aṅga

akhinna-aṅga - having unwearied limbs/body

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+khinna+aṅga)

• a – not, un-
  prefix
  Negative prefix.
• khinna – wearied, tired, distressed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'khid' (to be distressed, weary).
  Root: khid (class 7)
• aṅga – limb, body, part
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to Suraghu.

दिनानि (dināni) - days

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of dina

dina - day

Note: Object of implicit action by the sun.

इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

दिवाकरः (divākaraḥ) - the sun (sun (day-maker))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of divākara

divākara - sun (lit. day-maker)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (divā+kara)

• divā – by day, in the daytime
  indeclinable
  Ablative of 'div' (sky, day).
• kara – maker, doer, causing
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'kṛ' (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: The agent in the simile.

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