योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-84, verse-4

राघव त्वमिवाशेषाः सान्त्वानुनयबोधनैः ।
प्रार्थितः कार्यते भृत्यैर्महीपो दिवसक्रियाः ॥ ४ ॥

rāghava tvamivāśeṣāḥ sāntvānunayabodhanaiḥ ,
prārthitaḥ kāryate bhṛtyairmahīpo divasakriyāḥ 4

4. rāghava tvam iva aśeṣāḥ sāntva-anunaya-bodhanaiḥ
prārthitaḥ kāryate bhṛtyaiḥ mahīpaḥ divasakriyāḥ

4. rāghava,
tvam iva aśeṣāḥ mahīpaḥ bhṛtyaiḥ sāntva-anunaya-bodhanaiḥ prārthitaḥ divasakriyāḥ kāryate

4. O Rāghava, like you, all kings, when entreated by their servants with consoling, conciliatory, and instructive words, are made to perform their daily duties.

Words meanings summery:

• राघव (rāghava) - O descendant of Raghu, O Rāma

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• इव (iva) - like, as

• अशेषाः (aśeṣāḥ) - all (kings) (all, without remainder, entire)

• सान्त्व-अनुनय-बोधनैः (sāntva-anunaya-bodhanaiḥ) - by means of consoling, conciliatory, and instructing words/actions

• प्रार्थितः (prārthitaḥ) - requested, entreated, implored

• कार्यते (kāryate) - is made to do, is caused to do, is performed

• भृत्यैः (bhṛtyaiḥ) - by servants, by attendants, by ministers

• महीपः (mahīpaḥ) - the king, protector of the earth

• दिवसक्रियाः (divasakriyāḥ) - daily activities, daily duties

Words meanings and morphology

राघव (rāghava) - O descendant of Raghu, O Rāma

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu; an epithet for Rāma

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of tvad

tvad - you

इव (iva) - like, as

(indeclinable)

अशेषाः (aśeṣāḥ) - all (kings) (all, without remainder, entire)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of aśeṣa

aśeṣa - all, entire, complete, without remainder

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+śeṣa)

• na – not, no
  indeclinable
• śeṣa – remainder, rest, remnant
  noun (masculine)

सान्त्व-अनुनय-बोधनैः (sāntva-anunaya-bodhanaiḥ) - by means of consoling, conciliatory, and instructing words/actions

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of sāntva-anunaya-bodhana

sāntva-anunaya-bodhana - consoling, conciliatory, and instructing; actions or words of comfort, persuasion, and advice

Dvandva compound of 'sāntva', 'anunaya', and 'bodhana'

Compound type : dvandva (sāntva+anunaya+bodhana)

• sāntva – soothing, gentle, conciliatory words
  noun (neuter)
• anunaya – conciliation, persuasion, humble entreaty
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: nī (class 1)
• bodhana – instruction, teaching, awakening
  noun (neuter)
  Root: budh (class 1)

प्रार्थितः (prārthitaḥ) - requested, entreated, implored

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prārthita

prārthita - requested, entreated, asked for

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root 'arth' with prefix 'pra'

Prefix: pra

Root: arth (class 10)

कार्यते (kāryate) - is made to do, is caused to do, is performed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of kṛ

present tense, passive/causative passive

Root 'kṛ', present 3rd singular middle (used here in passive/causative passive sense)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

भृत्यैः (bhṛtyaiḥ) - by servants, by attendants, by ministers

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhṛtya

bhṛtya - servant, attendant, minister

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

महीपः (mahīpaḥ) - the king, protector of the earth

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahīpa

mahīpa - king, ruler, protector of the earth

Compound of 'mahī' (earth) and 'pa' (protector)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahī+pa)

• mahī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• pa – protector, guardian, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from root 'pā' (to protect)
  Root: pā (class 2)

दिवसक्रियाः (divasakriyāḥ) - daily activities, daily duties

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of divasakriyā

divasakriyā - daily activity, daily duty, day's performance

Compound of 'divasa' (day) and 'kriyā' (activity)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (divasa+kriyā)

• divasa – day
  noun (masculine)
• kriyā – action, activity, rite, duty
  noun (feminine)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

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