योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-76, verse-14

ततो राज्यं परित्यज्य मन्त्रिणां भूपतिः शमी ।
तपसे कार्यकार्येहो जगाम विजनं वनम् ॥ १४ ॥

tato rājyaṃ parityajya mantriṇāṃ bhūpatiḥ śamī ,
tapase kāryakāryeho jagāma vijanaṃ vanam 14

14. tataḥ rājyam parityajya mantriṇām bhūpatiḥ
śamī tapase kāryakāryehaḥ jagāma vijanam vanam

14. tataḥ śamī kāryakāryehaḥ bhūpatiḥ mantriṇām
rājyam parityajya tapase vijanam vanam jagāma

14. Then, the tranquil king (bhūpati), having abandoned the kingdom (rājya) to his ministers and with his desire for action (kāryakāryeha) ceased, went to a solitary forest for ascetic practices (tapas).

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence

• राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, sovereignty

• परित्यज्य (parityajya) - having abandoned, having given up

• मन्त्रिणाम् (mantriṇām) - of the ministers

• भूपतिः (bhūpatiḥ) - king, lord of the earth

• शमी (śamī) - tranquil, calm, peaceful

• तपसे (tapase) - for asceticism, for penance

• कार्यकार्येहः (kāryakāryehaḥ) - whose desire for worldly activities has ceased (whose desire for action or deeds has ceased)

• जगाम (jagāma) - went

• विजनम् (vijanam) - solitary, desolate, lonely

• वनम् (vanam) - forest, wood

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence

(indeclinable)

राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, sovereignty

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, realm, sovereignty

परित्यज्य (parityajya) - having abandoned, having given up

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

upasarga pari + root tyaj (to abandon) + -ya

Prefix: pari

Root: tyaj (class 1)

मन्त्रिणाम् (mantriṇām) - of the ministers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mantrin

mantrin - minister, counselor

Note: implies 'to his ministers' (dative sense)

भूपतिः (bhūpatiḥ) - king, lord of the earth

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūpati

bhūpati - king, lord of the earth

from bhū (earth) + pati (lord)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhū+pati)

• bhū – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

Note: refers to Bhagīratha

शमी (śamī) - tranquil, calm, peaceful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śamin

śamin - tranquil, calm, peaceful, patient

from root śam (to be quiet)

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: agrees with bhūpatiḥ

तपसे (tapase) - for asceticism, for penance

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - asceticism, penance, severe religious meditation

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: expresses purpose

कार्यकार्येहः (kāryakāryehaḥ) - whose desire for worldly activities has ceased (whose desire for action or deeds has ceased)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāryakāryeha

kāryakāryeha - desire for actions/deeds

compound of kāryakārya (what is to be done and not to be done, i.e., various actions) and īhā (desire)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kārya+akārya+īhā)

• kārya – to be done, duty, action, work
  adjective (neuter)
  gerundive
  root kṛ (to do) + -ya
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• akārya – not to be done, improper action
  adjective (neuter)
  gerundive
  a (negative prefix) + kārya
  Prefix: a
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• īhā – desire, exertion, effort
  noun (feminine)
  Root: īh (class 1)

जगाम (jagāma) - went

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of gam

perfect (liṭ)

root gam, perfect 3rd person singular

Root: gam (class 1)

विजनम् (vijanam) - solitary, desolate, lonely

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vijana

vijana - solitary, desolate, without people

vi (without) + jana (people)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+jana)

• vi – without, apart, away
  indeclinable
• jana – person, people, mankind
  noun (masculine)

Note: agrees with vanam

वनम् (vanam) - forest, wood

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove

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