योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-77, verse-11
चतुर्युगे चतुर्थे तु सर्गेऽस्मिन्कुरुणां कुले ।
जम्बूद्वीपे प्रसिद्धस्य विन्ध्यस्यादूरसंस्थिते ॥ ११ ॥
जम्बूद्वीपे प्रसिद्धस्य विन्ध्यस्यादूरसंस्थिते ॥ ११ ॥
caturyuge caturthe tu sarge'sminkuruṇāṃ kule ,
jambūdvīpe prasiddhasya vindhyasyādūrasaṃsthite 11
jambūdvīpe prasiddhasya vindhyasyādūrasaṃsthite 11
11.
caturjyuge caturthe tu sarge asmin kuruṇām kule
jambūdvīpe prasiddhasya vindhyasya adūrasaṃsthite
jambūdvīpe prasiddhasya vindhyasya adūrasaṃsthite
11.
tu asmin sarge caturthe caturjyuge kuruṇām kule
prasiddhasya vindhyasya adūrasaṃsthite jambūdvīpe
prasiddhasya vindhyasya adūrasaṃsthite jambūdvīpe
11.
It occurred during the fourth catur-yuga (cycle of four ages), in this creation, in the lineage of the Kurus, in Jambudvīpa, in a place situated not far from the renowned Vindhya mountains.
Words meanings summery:
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- चतुर्ज्युगे (caturjyuge) - in the catur-yuga, in the cycle of four ages
- चतुर्थे (caturthe) - in the fourth
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, moreover
- सर्गे (sarge) - in the creation, in the world, in the epoch
- अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this
- कुरुणाम् (kuruṇām) - of the Kurus
- कुले (kule) - in the family, in the lineage, in the clan
- जम्बूद्वीपे (jambūdvīpe) - in Jambudvīpa (one of the seven continents in ancient Indian cosmology)
- प्रसिद्धस्य (prasiddhasya) - of the famous, of the renowned
- विन्ध्यस्य (vindhyasya) - of the Vindhya (mountains)
- अदूरसंस्थिते (adūrasaṁsthite) - situated not far away, nearby
Words meanings and morphology
चतुर्ज्युगे (caturjyuge) - in the catur-yuga, in the cycle of four ages
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of caturjyuga
caturjyuga - cycle of four ages (Kṛta, Tretā, Dvāpara, Kali)
Compound type : dvigu (catur+yuga)
- catur – four
numeral - yuga – age, epoch, eon
noun (neuter)
चतुर्थे (caturthe) - in the fourth
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of caturtha
caturtha - fourth
Note: Agrees with `caturjyuge`.
तु (tu) - but, indeed, moreover
(indeclinable)
सर्गे (sarge) - in the creation, in the world, in the epoch
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of sarga
sarga - creation, emission, chapter, section
Derived from root `sṛj` (to emit, create) with `ghañ` suffix.
Root: sṛj (class 6)
अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this
(pronoun)
Locative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, these
Note: Agrees with `sarge`.
कुरुणाम् (kuruṇām) - of the Kurus
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of kuru
kuru - Kuru (name of an ancient king and his dynasty)
कुले (kule) - in the family, in the lineage, in the clan
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of kula
kula - family, lineage, clan, race
जम्बूद्वीपे (jambūdvīpe) - in Jambudvīpa (one of the seven continents in ancient Indian cosmology)
(proper noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of jambūdvīpa
jambūdvīpa - Jambudvīpa (the continent of the rose-apple tree, central continent of the earth)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (jambū+dvīpa)
- jambū – rose-apple tree, a specific fruit tree
noun (feminine) - dvīpa – island, continent, region
noun (masculine)
प्रसिद्धस्य (prasiddhasya) - of the famous, of the renowned
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of prasiddha
prasiddha - famous, renowned, accomplished, well-known
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root `sidh` (to succeed, accomplish) with prefix `pra`, then past passive participle suffix `kta`.
Prefix: pra
Root: sidh (class 4)
Note: Agrees with `vindhyasya`.
विन्ध्यस्य (vindhyasya) - of the Vindhya (mountains)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of vindhya
vindhya - Vindhya mountain range
अदूरसंस्थिते (adūrasaṁsthite) - situated not far away, nearby
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of adūrasaṃsthita
adūrasaṁsthita - situated not far, nearby
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+dūra+saṃsthita)
- a – not, non-, un-
prefix - dūra – far, distant; distance
adjective (neuter) - saṃsthita – situated, placed, standing together, existing
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root `sthā` (to stand) with prefix `sam`, then past passive participle suffix `kta`.
Prefix: sam
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Agrees with an implied place/region (e.g., `deśe`).