योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-63, verse-4
स रुद्रो रुद्रभवने विजहार यथेच्छया ।
तैस्तैः शिवपुराचारैर्गणकोटिगरिष्ठया ॥ ४ ॥
तैस्तैः शिवपुराचारैर्गणकोटिगरिष्ठया ॥ ४ ॥
sa rudro rudrabhavane vijahāra yathecchayā ,
taistaiḥ śivapurācārairgaṇakoṭigariṣṭhayā 4
taistaiḥ śivapurācārairgaṇakoṭigariṣṭhayā 4
4.
saḥ rudraḥ rudrabhavane vijahāra yathecchayā
taiḥ taiḥ śivapurācāraiḥ gaṇakoṭigariṣṭhayā
taiḥ taiḥ śivapurācāraiḥ gaṇakoṭigariṣṭhayā
4.
saḥ rudraḥ rudrabhavane yathecchayā taiḥ taiḥ
śivapurācāraiḥ gaṇakoṭigariṣṭhayā vijahāra
śivapurācāraiḥ gaṇakoṭigariṣṭhayā vijahāra
4.
That Rudra disported in Rudra's abode as he pleased, engaging in various ancient Śaiva practices, accompanied by his most excellent crore of attendants (Gaṇas).
Words meanings summery:
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- सः (saḥ) - He (Rudra) (that, he)
- रुद्रः (rudraḥ) - Rudra, the Roarer
- रुद्रभवने (rudrabhavane) - in Rudra's abode, in Śiva's dwelling
- विजहार (vijahāra) - he disported, he enjoyed himself, he roamed about
- यथेच्छया (yathecchayā) - as one wishes, according to desire
- तैः (taiḥ) - by those
- तैः (taiḥ) - those very (for emphasis) (by those)
- शिवपुराचारैः (śivapurācāraiḥ) - by ancient Śaiva practices/customs
- गणकोटिगरिष्ठया (gaṇakoṭigariṣṭhayā) - by the most excellent crore of Gaṇas
Words meanings and morphology
सः (saḥ) - He (Rudra) (that, he)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he/she/it
रुद्रः (rudraḥ) - Rudra, the Roarer
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rudra
rudra - Rudra (a Vedic deity, later identified with Śiva), the roamer, the formidable
Root: rud (class 2)
रुद्रभवने (rudrabhavane) - in Rudra's abode, in Śiva's dwelling
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of rudrabhavana
rudrabhavana - Rudra's abode, Śiva's dwelling
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (rudra+bhavana)
- rudra – Rudra, Śiva
proper noun (masculine)
Root: rud (class 2) - bhavana – abode, dwelling, house
noun (neuter)
agent noun
Derived from root bhū (to be) with suffix -ana.
Root: bhū (class 1)
विजहार (vijahāra) - he disported, he enjoyed himself, he roamed about
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vijahāra
Perfect Active
Root hṛ with prefixes vi- and ā-, meaning to roam, sport, enjoy.
Prefixes: vi+ā
Root: hṛ (class 1)
यथेच्छया (yathecchayā) - as one wishes, according to desire
(indeclinable)
Adverbial compound formed from yathā (as) and icchā (desire), using the instrumental singular of icchā.
Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+icchā)
- yathā – as, according to
indeclinable - icchā – wish, desire, will
noun (feminine)
Root: iṣ (class 4)
Note: Instrumental singular form of 'icchā' used adverbially within the compound.
तैः (taiḥ) - by those
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he/she/it
Note: Refers to the practices (ācāraiḥ).
तैः (taiḥ) - those very (for emphasis) (by those)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he/she/it
Note: Repetition emphasizes 'those very' or 'various' practices.
शिवपुराचारैः (śivapurācāraiḥ) - by ancient Śaiva practices/customs
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śivapurācāra
śivapurācāra - ancient practices or customs of Śiva
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (śiva+purācāra)
- śiva – Śiva, auspicious
proper noun (masculine) - purācāra – ancient custom, old practice
noun (masculine)
गणकोटिगरिष्ठया (gaṇakoṭigariṣṭhayā) - by the most excellent crore of Gaṇas
(adjective)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of gaṇakoṭigariṣṭha
gaṇakoṭigariṣṭha - most excellent crore of Gaṇas
Compound type : karmadhāraya (gaṇakoṭi+gariṣṭha)
- gaṇakoṭi – a crore of Gaṇas, ten million attendants
noun (feminine) - gariṣṭha – most excellent, heaviest, most venerable
adjective (feminine)
superlative
Superlative degree of 'guru' (heavy, venerable).
Note: Agrees with an implied feminine noun or describes the quality of the 'gaṇakoṭi'.