योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-77, verse-33

इङ्गिताकारवेदित्वमेव मन्त्रिपदं परम् ।
अथ तस्य विवाहाय मन्त्रिवर्गो विचारयन् ॥ ३३ ॥

iṅgitākāraveditvameva mantripadaṃ param ,
atha tasya vivāhāya mantrivargo vicārayan 33

33. iṅgitākāraveditvam eva mantripadam param
atha tasya vivāhāya mantrivargaḥ vicārayan

33. iṅgitākāraveditvam eva param mantripadam
atha tasya vivāhāya mantrivargaḥ vicārayan

33. Indeed, being skilled in understanding gestures and expressions is the supreme qualification for a minister. Then, the group of ministers deliberated regarding his marriage.

Words meanings summery:

• इङ्गिताकारवेदित्वम् (iṅgitākāraveditvam) - the state of knowing gestures and expressions, skill in understanding hints and intentions

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, alone

• मन्त्रिपदम् (mantripadam) - the position of a minister, the status of a minister

• परम् (param) - supreme, highest, excellent, best

• अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover, and so

• तस्य (tasya) - of the king (his, of him, its)

• विवाहाय (vivāhāya) - for marriage, for a wedding

• मन्त्रिवर्गः (mantrivargaḥ) - group of ministers, ministerial body

• विचारयन् (vicārayan) - deliberating, considering, reflecting (masculine singular nominative)

Words meanings and morphology

इङ्गिताकारवेदित्वम् (iṅgitākāraveditvam) - the state of knowing gestures and expressions, skill in understanding hints and intentions

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of iṅgitākāraveditva

iṅgitākāraveditva - skill in understanding hints and intentions

Derived from iṅgitākāravedin (one who knows gestures and expressions) + tva (suffix for abstract noun).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (iṅgita+ākāra+veditva)

• iṅgita – gesture, hint, sign, indication
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root iṅg (to move, to hint).
  Root: iṅg (class 1)
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance, expression, gesture
  noun (masculine)
  From ā + kṛ (to do, to make).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• veditva – the state of knowing, knowledge
  noun (neuter)
  From vedin (knower) + tva (suffix for abstract noun).

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, alone

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the preceding word.

मन्त्रिपदम् (mantripadam) - the position of a minister, the status of a minister

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mantripada

mantripada - position of a minister

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mantrin+pada)

• mantrin – minister, counselor
  noun (masculine)
• pada – foot, step, position, status, word
  noun (neuter)

परम् (param) - supreme, highest, excellent, best

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, excellent, best, other, distant

Note: Agrees with 'mantripadam' in gender, number, and case.

अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover, and so

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks a new stage or topic in the narrative.

तस्य (tasya) - of the king (his, of him, its)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the king.

विवाहाय (vivāhāya) - for marriage, for a wedding

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of vivāha

vivāha - marriage, wedding

From vi + vah (to carry, to convey).

Prefix: vi

Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Indicates purpose: 'for (his) marriage'.

मन्त्रिवर्गः (mantrivargaḥ) - group of ministers, ministerial body

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mantrivarga

mantrivarga - group of ministers, ministerial body

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mantrin+varga)

• mantrin – minister, counselor
  noun (masculine)
• varga – group, class, category
  noun (masculine)

विचारयन् (vicārayan) - deliberating, considering, reflecting (masculine singular nominative)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vicārayat

vicārayat - deliberating, considering, reflecting

Present Active Participle

From the causative stem of root car (to move) with upasarga vi + ā. (vi + ā + car > vicārayati).

Prefixes: vi+ā

Root: car (class 1)