योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-92, verse-32

नृपोऽग्नावम्बुधेर्वातो दववह्नाविवाचलात् ।
महावृत्तेन भवता त्वया वारि धृतं मम ॥ ३२ ॥

nṛpo'gnāvambudhervāto davavahnāvivācalāt ,
mahāvṛttena bhavatā tvayā vāri dhṛtaṃ mama 32

32. nṛpaḥ agnau ambudheḥ vātaḥ davavahnau iva acalāt
mahāvṛttena bhavatā tvayā vāri dhṛtam mama

32. nṛpaḥ agnau ambudheḥ vātaḥ davavahnau acalāt
iva mama vāri mahāvṛttena bhavatā tvayā dhṛtam

32. The king in the fire (of battle) is like the wind from the ocean, or a forest fire from a mountain. Water has been held for me by you, who possess such great conduct.

Words meanings summery:

• नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king, ruler

• अग्नौ (agnau) - in the fire of battle, in a fierce situation (in the fire)

• अम्बुधेः (ambudheḥ) - from the ocean, of the ocean

• वातः (vātaḥ) - wind, air

• दववह्नौ (davavahnau) - in a forest fire

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अचलात् (acalāt) - from a mountain

• महावृत्तेन (mahāvṛttena) - by great conduct, by a great course of action, by great power

• भवता (bhavatā) - by your honorific self, by you

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• वारि (vāri) - water (literal or metaphorical for welfare/sustenance) (water)

• धृतम् (dhṛtam) - has been preserved/sustained (held, supported, preserved)

• मम (mama) - my, for me

Words meanings and morphology

नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king, ruler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, protector of men

Compound: nṛ (man) + pa (protector, from root pā)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector, preserver
  noun (masculine)
  From root √pā (to protect)
  Root: pā (class 2)

अग्नौ (agnau) - in the fire of battle, in a fierce situation (in the fire)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, Agni (god of fire)

अम्बुधेः (ambudheḥ) - from the ocean, of the ocean

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of ambudhi

ambudhi - ocean, sea (lit. 'water receptacle')

Compound: ambu (water) + dhi (receptacle, from root dhā)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ambu+dhi)

• ambu – water
  noun (neuter)
• dhi – receptacle, container
  noun (masculine)
  From root √dhā (to place, hold)
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Can also be genitive, but ablative 'from the ocean' fits the context of wind better.

वातः (vātaḥ) - wind, air

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāta

vāta - wind, air, Vāyu (wind god)

Root: vā (class 2)

दववह्नौ (davavahnau) - in a forest fire

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of davavahni

davavahni - forest fire, conflagration

Compound: dava (forest, wood) + vahni (fire)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dava+vahni)

• dava – forest, wood, conflagration
  noun (masculine)
• vahni – fire, flame
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vah (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

अचलात् (acalāt) - from a mountain

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of acala

acala - mountain, immovable, steadfast

Compound: a (not) + cala (moving, from root cal)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+cala)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• cala – moving, shaking, unsteady
  adjective
  From root √cal (to move)
  Root: cal (class 1)

महावृत्तेन (mahāvṛttena) - by great conduct, by a great course of action, by great power

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of mahāvṛtta

mahāvṛtta - great conduct, great event, great course of action, great power

Compound: mahā (great) + vṛtta (conduct, event, from root vṛt)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+vṛtta)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• vṛtta – conduct, course of action, event, circle
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √vṛt (to turn, to be, to happen)
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

भवता (bhavatā) - by your honorific self, by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - your honor, you (polite address)

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of root √bhū (to be), used as a polite pronoun

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Refers to the king, used for respectful address.

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

वारि (vāri) - water (literal or metaphorical for welfare/sustenance) (water)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vāri

vāri - water

धृतम् (dhṛtam) - has been preserved/sustained (held, supported, preserved)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dhṛta

dhṛta - held, borne, supported, preserved

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root √dhṛ (to hold, bear)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'vāri'

मम (mama) - my, for me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Can also be dative, but genitive 'my' fits 'my water'.