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

इदमासनमिप्युक्त्वा नवं कल्पतरुच्छदम् ।
उपानीतवति त्यक्तभृत्ये वायसनायके ॥ ६ ॥

idamāsanamipyuktvā navaṃ kalpatarucchadam ,
upānītavati tyaktabhṛtye vāyasanāyake 6

6. idam āsanam iti uktvā navam kalpatarucchadam
upānītavati tyaktabhṛtye vāyasanāyake

6. vāyasanāyake tyaktabhṛtye "idam āsanam" iti
uktvā navam kalpatarucchadam upānītavati

6. When the chief of the crows, having set aside his usual attendants, brought a new seat made of `kalpataru` leaves, saying, "This is your seat."

Words meanings summery:

• इदम् (idam) - this, this one (neuter)

• आसनम् (āsanam) - seat, sitting posture, ritual posture

• इति (iti) - thus, so (introducing a quote or thought)

• उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said, having spoken

• नवम् (navam) - new, fresh, young

• कल्पतरुच्छदम् (kalpatarucchadam) - a covering/leaf of a wish-fulfilling tree

• उपानीतवति (upānītavati) - when the chief of crows had brought (when he had brought, in the one who brought)

• त्यक्तभृत्ये (tyaktabhṛtye) - by the chief of crows who had dismissed his attendants (by him who had abandoned servants, in the one who had given up service)

• वायसनायके (vāyasanāyake) - in/by the chief of the crows

Words meanings and morphology

इदम् (idam) - this, this one (neuter)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Neuter nominative/accusative singular of 'idam'

आसनम् (āsanam) - seat, sitting posture, ritual posture

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āsana

āsana - seat, sitting, posture

From root 'ās' (to sit)

Root: ās (class 2)

इति (iti) - thus, so (introducing a quote or thought)

(indeclinable)

A particle

उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said, having spoken

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive form from root 'vac'

Root: vac (class 2)

नवम् (navam) - new, fresh, young

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nava

nava - new, fresh, young, recent

Note: Qualifies 'kalpatarucchadam'.

कल्पतरुच्छदम् (kalpatarucchadam) - a covering/leaf of a wish-fulfilling tree

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kalpatarucchada

kalpatarucchada - leaf or covering of a `kalpataru` (wish-fulfilling tree)

Compound of `kalpataru` (wish-fulfilling tree) and `chada` (leaf, covering)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kalpataru+chada)

• kalpataru – wish-fulfilling tree, mythical tree of paradise
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of `kalpa` (eon, concept, wish) and `taru` (tree)
• chada – leaf, covering, roof
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'chad' (to cover)
  Root: chad (class 1)

उपानीतवति (upānītavati) - when the chief of crows had brought (when he had brought, in the one who brought)

(participle)

Locative, masculine, singular of upānītavat

upānītavat - having brought

Past Active Participle

Formed from `upa-nī` (to bring near) + `kta` (past passive participle) + `vat` (suffix for past active participle)

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction with 'vāyasanāyake tyaktabhṛtye'.

त्यक्तभृत्ये (tyaktabhṛtye) - by the chief of crows who had dismissed his attendants (by him who had abandoned servants, in the one who had given up service)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of tyaktabhṛtya

tyaktabhṛtya - one who has abandoned servants/attendants

Bahuvrīhi compound: `tyakta` (abandoned) + `bhṛtya` (servant)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tyakta+bhṛtya)

• tyakta – abandoned, forsaken, given up
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `tyaj` (to abandon)
  Root: tyaj (class 1)
• bhṛtya – servant, attendant, hireling
  noun (masculine)
  Gerundive
  From root `bhṛ` (to bear, support)
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'vāyasanāyake' in a locative absolute construction.

वायसनायके (vāyasanāyake) - in/by the chief of the crows

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vāyasanāyaka

vāyasanāyaka - chief of the crows

Tatpuruṣa compound: `vāyasa` (crow) + `nāyaka` (leader, chief)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāyasa+nāyaka)

• vāyasa – crow
  noun (masculine)
• nāyaka – leader, chief, guide
  noun (masculine)
  From root `nī` (to lead)
  Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

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