योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-110, verse-16

ततः शिखिध्वजो राजा महिष्या सममिष्टया ।
पदातिरथसंबाधं कर्षन्नतिवृलो बलम् ॥ १६ ॥

tataḥ śikhidhvajo rājā mahiṣyā samamiṣṭayā ,
padātirathasaṃbādhaṃ karṣannativṛlo balam 16

16. tataḥ śikhidhvajaḥ rājā mahiṣyā samam iṣṭayā
padātirathasaṃbādham karṣan ativṛddhaḥ balam

16. tataḥ rājā śikhidhvajaḥ iṣṭayā mahiṣyā samam
padātirathasaṃbādham ativṛddhaḥ balam karṣan

16. Then King Śikhidhvaja, accompanied by his beloved queen, led his exceedingly vast army, which was densely packed with infantry and chariots.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon (then, thereupon, from that)

• शिखिध्वजः (śikhidhvajaḥ) - King Śikhidhvaja (Śikhidhvaja (a proper name))

• राजा (rājā) - king (king, ruler)

• महिष्या (mahiṣyā) - accompanied by his queen (with the queen, by the queen)

• समम् (samam) - together with (together, with, equally)

• इष्टया (iṣṭayā) - with his beloved (queen) (by the beloved, with the desired)

• पदातिरथसंबाधम् (padātirathasaṁbādham) - densely packed with foot-soldiers and chariots (describing the army) (crowded with infantry and chariots)

• कर्षन् (karṣan) - leading (his army) (drawing, pulling, leading, dragging)

• अतिवृद्धः (ativṛddhaḥ) - exceedingly vast (describing the army, or mighty king) (very mighty, greatly increased, vast)

• बलम् (balam) - army (army, force, strength)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon (then, thereupon, from that)

(indeclinable)

शिखिध्वजः (śikhidhvajaḥ) - King Śikhidhvaja (Śikhidhvaja (a proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śikhidhvaja

śikhidhvaja - Śikhidhvaja (name of a king); one whose banner is a peacock or a flame

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śikhā+dhvaja)

• śikhā – flame, peak, crest, peacock's crest
  noun (feminine)
• dhvaja – banner, flag, standard
  noun (masculine)

राजा (rājā) - king (king, ruler)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

महिष्या (mahiṣyā) - accompanied by his queen (with the queen, by the queen)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of mahiṣī

mahiṣī - queen, chief wife; she-buffalo

समम् (samam) - together with (together, with, equally)

(indeclinable)

इष्टया (iṣṭayā) - with his beloved (queen) (by the beloved, with the desired)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of iṣṭā

iṣṭa - desired, beloved, dear, worshipped, sacrificed

Past Passive Participle

From root iṣ (to desire, to wish) or yaj (to sacrifice)

Root: iṣ (class 4)

पदातिरथसंबाधम् (padātirathasaṁbādham) - densely packed with foot-soldiers and chariots (describing the army) (crowded with infantry and chariots)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of padātirathasaṃbādha

padātirathasaṁbādha - crowded or obstructed by foot-soldiers and chariots

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (padāti+ratha+saṃbādha)

• padāti – foot-soldier, infantryman
  noun (masculine)
• ratha – chariot, car, vehicle
  noun (masculine)
• saṃbādha – crowded, oppressed, restricted, dense mass
  noun (masculine)
  From root badh with prefix sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: badh (class 1)

Note: Accusative form indicating the object or characteristic of the army.

कर्षन् (karṣan) - leading (his army) (drawing, pulling, leading, dragging)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of karṣat

karṣat - drawing, pulling, leading, cultivating

Present Active Participle

From root kṛṣ (to pull, to draw)

Root: kṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'rājā'

अतिवृद्धः (ativṛddhaḥ) - exceedingly vast (describing the army, or mighty king) (very mighty, greatly increased, vast)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ativṛddha

ativṛddha - greatly increased, very old, exceedingly mighty, vast

Past Passive Participle (with prefix)

From root vṛdh (to grow) with prefix ati

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ati+vṛddha)

• ati – over, above, beyond, exceedingly
  prefix
• vṛddha – grown, increased, old, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root vṛdh (to grow)
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Refers to the king, or possibly the army if interpreted as accusative 'ativṛddham' despite sandhi.

बलम् (balam) - army (army, force, strength)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, might, army, force, troops

Note: Object of 'karṣan'

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