योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-66, verse-8

जिननामैष तत्रास्ति श्रीमान् जनपदो महान् ।
वल्मीकोपरि तत्रास्ति विहारो जनसंश्रयः ॥ ८ ॥

jinanāmaiṣa tatrāsti śrīmān janapado mahān ,
valmīkopari tatrāsti vihāro janasaṃśrayaḥ 8

8. jinanāmā eṣaḥ tatra asti śrīmān janapadaḥ mahān
valmīka upari tatra asti vihāraḥ janasaṃśrayaḥ

8. tatra eṣaḥ jinanāmā śrīmān mahān janapadaḥ asti
tatra valmīka upari janasaṃśrayaḥ vihāraḥ asti

8. There, there is a glorious, great country known by the name Jina. And there, above a termite mound, stands a monastery (vihāra) that serves as a refuge for people.

Words meanings summery:

• जिननामा (jinanāmā) - known by the name Jina (named Jina)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (this, this one)

• तत्र (tatra) - there (there, in that place)

• अस्ति (asti) - is (is, exists)

• श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious (glorious, beautiful, prosperous, fortunate)

• जनपदः (janapadaḥ) - country (country, populated district, community)

• महान् (mahān) - great (great, large, mighty)

• वल्मीक (valmīka) - a termite mound (ant-hill, termite mound)

• उपरि (upari) - above (above, on, over)

• तत्र (tatra) - there (there, in that place)

• अस्ति (asti) - is (is, exists)

• विहारः (vihāraḥ) - a monastery (vihāra) (monastery, dwelling, recreation)

• जनसंश्रयः (janasaṁśrayaḥ) - a refuge for people (refuge of people, shelter for people)

Words meanings and morphology

जिननामा (jinanāmā) - known by the name Jina (named Jina)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jinanāman

jinanāman - named Jina

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jina+nāman)

• jina – victor, conqueror (a term for Tīrthaṅkaras in Jainism, or Buddha)
  proper noun (masculine)
  from root ji (to conquer)
  Root: ji (class 1)
• nāman – name
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with janapadaḥ.

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Note: Refers to janapadaḥ.

तत्र (tatra) - there (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is (is, exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

Root: as (class 2)

श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious (glorious, beautiful, prosperous, fortunate)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīmat

śrīmat - glorious, beautiful, prosperous, fortunate, illustrious

suffix -mat

Note: Agrees with janapadaḥ.

जनपदः (janapadaḥ) - country (country, populated district, community)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of janapada

janapada - country, populated district, community

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jana+pada)

• jana – people, man
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• pada – foot, step, place, country
  noun (neuter)
  Root: pad (class 4)

महान् (mahān) - great (great, large, mighty)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, extensive

Note: Agrees with janapadaḥ.

वल्मीक (valmīka) - a termite mound (ant-hill, termite mound)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of valmīka

valmīka - ant-hill, termite mound

Note: Used here in compound with upari, functioning as a noun in the ablative/genitive sense of location.

उपरि (upari) - above (above, on, over)

(indeclinable)

तत्र (tatra) - there (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is (is, exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

Root: as (class 2)

विहारः (vihāraḥ) - a monastery (vihāra) (monastery, dwelling, recreation)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vihāra

vihāra - monastery, dwelling, recreation, sport

from vi + hṛ (to wander, roam)

Prefix: vi

Root: hṛ (class 1)

जनसंश्रयः (janasaṁśrayaḥ) - a refuge for people (refuge of people, shelter for people)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of janasaṃśraya

janasaṁśraya - refuge for people, resort of people

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jana+saṃśraya)

• jana – people, man
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• saṃśraya – refuge, shelter, resort
  noun (masculine)
  from sam + śri (to lean upon)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Agrees with vihāraḥ, describing its nature.

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