योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-88, verse-6

मणिमग्रे स्थितप्रायं हस्तप्राप्यं ददर्श सः ।
मेरावुदयश्रृङ्गस्थो मुनिरिन्दुमिवोदितम् ॥ ६ ॥

maṇimagre sthitaprāyaṃ hastaprāpyaṃ dadarśa saḥ ,
merāvudayaśrṛṅgastho munirindumivoditam 6

6. maṇim agre sthitaprāyam hastaprāpyam dadarśa
saḥ merau udayaśṛṅgasthaḥ muniḥ indum iva uditam

6. saḥ agre sthitaprāyam hastaprāpyam maṇim dadarśa,
merau udayaśṛṅgasthaḥ muniḥ uditam indum iva

6. He saw a jewel almost directly in front of him, within arm's reach, just as a sage standing on the rising peak of Mount Meru would see the moon as it rises.

6. הוא ראה את האבן מתייצבת ממש מולו, בהישג יד, כמו מוּנִי (פרוש קדוש) הנמצא על פסגת זריחת השמש בהר מֵרוּ ורואה את הירח העולה.

Words meanings summery:

• मणिम् (maṇim) - jewel, gem

• अग्रे (agre) - in front, before, at the top

• स्थितप्रायम् (sthitaprāyam) - almost situated, nearly present

• हस्तप्राप्यम् (hastaprāpyam) - hand-reachable, within reach

• ददर्श (dadarśa) - he saw

• सः (saḥ) - he

• मेरौ (merau) - on Mount Meru

• उदयशृङ्गस्थः (udayaśṛṅgasthaḥ) - standing on the rising peak

• मुनिः (muniḥ) - sage, ascetic

• इन्दुम् (indum) - moon

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• उदितम् (uditam) - risen, emerged

Words meanings and morphology

मणिम् (maṇim) - jewel, gem

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of maṇi

maṇi - gem, jewel, pearl

अग्रे (agre) - in front, before, at the top

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as an adverb here, meaning 'in front'. It is the locative singular of agra, which is often used adverbially.

स्थितप्रायम् (sthitaprāyam) - almost situated, nearly present

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sthitaprāya

sthitaprāya - almost situated, nearly present, as if standing

Karmaṇi tatpuruṣa compound or descriptive. 'prāya' here means 'almost', 'like'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sthita+prāya)

• sthita – situated, standing, present, firm
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of √sthā
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• prāya – almost, nearly, like, resembling, abundance
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'maṇim'.

हस्तप्राप्यम् (hastaprāpyam) - hand-reachable, within reach

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of hastaprāpya

hastaprāpya - reachable by hand, within reach

Gerundive

Compound: hasta (hand) + prāpya (to be reached). Gerundive of pra-√āp.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hasta+prāpya)

• hasta – hand, arm
  noun (masculine)
• prāpya – to be reached, attainable, obtainable
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive
  Gerundive of pra-√āp
  Prefix: pra
  Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Qualifies 'maṇim'.

ददर्श (dadarśa) - he saw

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of dṛś

Perfect Tense

Perfect active 3rd person singular of √dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

सः (saḥ) - he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the subject who saw the jewel.

मेरौ (merau) - on Mount Meru

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of meru

meru - Mount Meru (mythical golden mountain), spine

उदयशृङ्गस्थः (udayaśṛṅgasthaḥ) - standing on the rising peak

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of udayaśṛṅgastha

udayaśṛṅgastha - standing on the rising peak (of a mountain)

Tatpuruṣa compound: udaya (rising) + śṛṅga (peak) + stha (standing)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (udaya+śṛṅga+stha)

• udaya – rising, ascent, dawn, origin
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from ud-√i
  Prefix: ud
  Root: i (class 2)
• śṛṅga – peak, horn, summit
  noun (neuter)
• stha – standing, staying, situated
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/suffix
  Derived from √sthā
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'muniḥ'.

मुनिः (muniḥ) - sage, ascetic

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, seer, inspired one

Note: The subject of the simile's second clause.

इन्दुम् (indum) - moon

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of indu

indu - moon, drop, Soma

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

उदितम् (uditam) - risen, emerged

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of udita

udita - risen, ascended, appeared, spoken

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of ud-√i

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'indum'.

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