योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-84, verse-26

अप्राप्तकालं नृपतेः प्रजापालनमुज्झतः ।
राजन्यस्यैव रन्ध्रस्य महदेनो भविष्यति ॥ २६ ॥

aprāptakālaṃ nṛpateḥ prajāpālanamujjhataḥ ,
rājanyasyaiva randhrasya mahadeno bhaviṣyati 26

26. aprāptakālam nṛpateḥ prajāpālanam ujjhataḥ
rājanyasya eva randhrasya mahat enaḥ bhaviṣyati

26. nṛpateḥ aprāptakālam prajāpālanam ujjhataḥ
rājanyasya eva randhrasya mahat enaḥ bhaviṣyati

26. For a king who abandons the protection of his subjects at an inappropriate time, a great sin (enas) will indeed arise, which will become a serious vulnerability (randhra) for that ruler (rājanya).

Words meanings summery:

• अप्राप्तकालम् (aprāptakālam) - untimely, at an inappropriate time

• नृपतेः (nṛpateḥ) - of the king, from the king

• प्रजापालनम् (prajāpālanam) - the protection of subjects, ruling the people

• उज्झतः (ujjhataḥ) - of one abandoning, of one forsaking

• राजन्यस्य (rājanyasya) - of the king, of the kshatriya

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• रन्ध्रस्य (randhrasya) - of a flaw, of a weak point, of a vulnerability

• महत् (mahat) - great, large, significant

• एनः (enaḥ) - sin, transgression, fault

• भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be, will become

Words meanings and morphology

अप्राप्तकालम् (aprāptakālam) - untimely, at an inappropriate time

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of aprāptakāla

aprāptakāla - not having reached the proper time, untimely, inappropriate time

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+prāpta+kāla)

• a – not, un-, non-
  prefix
• prāpta – obtained, reached, arrived, gained
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √āp with prefix pra-
  Prefix: pra
  Root: √āp
• kāla – time, season, proper time
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'untimely'.

नृपतेः (nṛpateḥ) - of the king, from the king

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of nṛpati

nṛpati - king, lord of men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pati)

• nṛ – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• pati – master, lord, husband
  noun (masculine)

प्रजापालनम् (prajāpālanam) - the protection of subjects, ruling the people

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of prajāpālana

prajāpālana - protection of subjects, governance of people

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajā+pālana)

• prajā – progeny, offspring, subjects, people
  noun (feminine)
• pālana – protecting, guarding, fostering, preserving
  noun (neuter)

उज्झतः (ujjhataḥ) - of one abandoning, of one forsaking

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ujjat

ujjhant - abandoning, forsaking, leaving, casting off

Present Active Participle

Derived from root √ujjh (class 6)

Root: √ujjh (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'nṛpateḥ'.

राजन्यस्य (rājanyasya) - of the king, of the kshatriya

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rājanya

rājanya - a man of the royal or kshatriya caste, a ruler

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

रन्ध्रस्य (randhrasya) - of a flaw, of a weak point, of a vulnerability

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of randhra

randhra - hole, fault, flaw, weak point, vulnerability, defect

महत् (mahat) - great, large, significant

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, extensive, important, eminent

एनः (enaḥ) - sin, transgression, fault

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of enas

enas - sin, crime, fault, transgression, guilt

भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be, will become

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future indicative (lṛṭ) of bhū

Root: √bhū (class 1)

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