योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-2, verse-18

मुनिस्त्वनुज्झितेनाथ तेनैव रघुनन्दनम् ।
क्रमेणोवाच वाक्यज्ञो वाक्यं वाक्यार्थकोविदम् ॥ १८ ॥

munistvanujjhitenātha tenaiva raghunandanam ,
krameṇovāca vākyajño vākyaṃ vākyārthakovidam 18

18. muniḥ tu anujjhitenā atha tena eva raghunandanam
krameṇa uvāca vākyajñaḥ vākyam vākyārthakovidam

18. vākyajñaḥ muniḥ tu atha anujjhitenā tena eva
vākyārthakovidam raghunandanam krameṇa vākyam uvāca

18. The sage, a master of eloquence, then, without abandoning the discourse, gradually spoke to Rama, who was skilled in grasping the meaning of statements, (more) words.

Words meanings summery:

• मुनिः (muniḥ) - sage, ascetic

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• अनुज्झितेना (anujjhitenā) - by not abandoning (the discourse/topic) (by not abandoning, by the unabandoned, by the unwavering)

• अथ (atha) - then, next, now

• तेन (tena) - by that (unwavering purpose/discourse) (by that)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, very

• रघुनन्दनम् (raghunandanam) - to Prince Rama (to the delight of the Raghus)

• क्रमेण (krameṇa) - gradually, in sequence, in due order

• उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

• वाक्यज्ञः (vākyajñaḥ) - The sage (Vasiṣṭha) who is a master of eloquence. (knower of speech, skilled in words)

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - words, discourse, statement

• वाक्यार्थकोविदम् (vākyārthakovidam) - Prince Rama, who is adept at grasping the meaning of statements. (skilled in the meaning of words/statements)

Words meanings and morphology

मुनिः (muniḥ) - sage, ascetic

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, a silent one

Root: man (class 4)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

अनुज्झितेना (anujjhitenā) - by not abandoning (the discourse/topic) (by not abandoning, by the unabandoned, by the unwavering)

(adjective)

Instrumental, singular of anujjhita

anujjhita - not abandoned, not given up, unwavering

Past Passive Participle

Formed from a (negation) + ud (prefix) + √jhā (to abandon) + kta (past participle suffix)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+ujjhita)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negation particle
• ujjhita – abandoned, given up
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from ud-√jhā
  Prefix: ud
  Root: jhā (class 3)

Note: Used adverbially to indicate the manner of speaking.

अथ (atha) - then, next, now

(indeclinable)

तेन (tena) - by that (unwavering purpose/discourse) (by that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

एव (eva) - indeed, only, very

(indeclinable)

रघुनन्दनम् (raghunandanam) - to Prince Rama (to the delight of the Raghus)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of raghunandana

raghunandana - delight of the Raghus, descendant of Raghu

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (raghu+nandana)

• raghu – Raghu (name of an ancient king, ancestor of Rama)
  proper noun (masculine)
• nandana – delighting, pleasing, a son, a joy
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  From √nand (to rejoice)
  Root: nand (class 1)

क्रमेण (krameṇa) - gradually, in sequence, in due order

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of krama

krama - step, course, sequence, order

From √kram (to step, go)

Root: kram (class 1)

उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

वाक्यज्ञः (vākyajñaḥ) - The sage (Vasiṣṭha) who is a master of eloquence. (knower of speech, skilled in words)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vākyajña

vākyajña - knower of words, skilled in speech, eloquent

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (vākya+jña)

• vākya – speech, statement, sentence
  noun (neuter)
  From √vac (to speak)
  Root: vac (class 2)
• jña – knower, knowing
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  From √jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Used here as a noun modifying 'muniḥ'.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - words, discourse, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, statement, sentence

Root: vac (class 2)

वाक्यार्थकोविदम् (vākyārthakovidam) - Prince Rama, who is adept at grasping the meaning of statements. (skilled in the meaning of words/statements)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vākyārthakovida

vākyārthakovida - expert in the meaning of words/statements

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (vākya-artha+kovida)

• vākya-artha – meaning of words, sense of a statement
  noun (masculine)
• kovida – skilled, expert, clever
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'raghunandanam'.

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