योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-84, verse-27

अप्राप्तकारिणं भूपं रोधयन्ति च वै प्रजाः ।
रोधयन्ति ह्यकार्येभ्यः प्रभुं भृत्याः परस्परम् ॥ २७ ॥

aprāptakāriṇaṃ bhūpaṃ rodhayanti ca vai prajāḥ ,
rodhayanti hyakāryebhyaḥ prabhuṃ bhṛtyāḥ parasparam 27

27. aprāptakāriṇam bhūpam rodhayanti ca vai prajāḥ
rodhayanti hi akāryebhyaḥ prabhum bhṛtyāḥ parasparam

27. prajāḥ ca vai aprāptakāriṇam bhūpam rodhayanti hi
bhṛtyāḥ parasparam prabhum akāryebhyaḥ rodhayanti

27. Indeed, subjects restrain a king who acts improperly. And certainly, servants mutually restrain their master from wrong actions.

Words meanings summery:

• अप्राप्तकारिणम् (aprāptakāriṇam) - one who acts untimely, one who acts improperly

• भूपम् (bhūpam) - the king, the ruler of the earth

• रोधयन्ति (rodhayanti) - they restrain, they obstruct, they prevent

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, surely

• प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - subjects, people, progeny

• रोधयन्ति (rodhayanti) - they restrain, they obstruct, they prevent

• हि (hi) - because, for, indeed

• अकार्येभ्यः (akāryebhyaḥ) - from improper actions, from wrong deeds, from what ought not to be done

• प्रभुम् (prabhum) - the master, the lord, the powerful one

• भृत्याः (bhṛtyāḥ) - servants, dependents, employees

• परस्परम् (parasparam) - mutually, each other, reciprocally

Words meanings and morphology

अप्राप्तकारिणम् (aprāptakāriṇam) - one who acts untimely, one who acts improperly

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of aprāptakārin

aprāptakārin - one who acts at an improper time or in an improper manner

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+prāpta+kārin)

• a – not, un-, non-
  prefix
• prāpta – obtained, reached, arrived
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √āp with prefix pra-
  Prefix: pra
  Root: √āp
• kārin – doer, actor, agent, performing
  adjective
  agent noun suffix -in
  Derived from root √kṛ with agent suffix -in
  Root: √kṛ

भूपम् (bhūpam) - the king, the ruler of the earth

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhūpa

bhūpa - king, protector of the earth

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhū+pa)

• bhū – earth, land
  noun (feminine)
• pa – protector, guardian, preserver
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √pā 'to protect'
  Root: √pā

रोधयन्ति (rodhayanti) - they restrain, they obstruct, they prevent

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of rudh

causative

Causative stem rodhaya- from root √rudh

Root: √rudh (class 7)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, surely

(indeclinable)

प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - subjects, people, progeny

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - progeny, offspring, subjects, people, creation

रोधयन्ति (rodhayanti) - they restrain, they obstruct, they prevent

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of rudh

causative

Causative stem rodhaya- from root √rudh

Root: √rudh (class 7)

हि (hi) - because, for, indeed

(indeclinable)

अकार्येभ्यः (akāryebhyaḥ) - from improper actions, from wrong deeds, from what ought not to be done

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, plural of akārya

akārya - improper action, wrong deed, that which should not be done

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kārya)

• a – not, un-, non-
  prefix
• kārya – to be done, proper action, duty, what ought to be done
  adjective
  Gerundive
  Derived from root √kṛ
  Root: √kṛ

प्रभुम् (prabhum) - the master, the lord, the powerful one

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - master, lord, powerful, able, sovereign

भृत्याः (bhṛtyāḥ) - servants, dependents, employees

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhṛtya

bhṛtya - servant, dependant, hired person, employee

परस्परम् (parasparam) - mutually, each other, reciprocally

(indeclinable)

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