योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-116, verse-3

विजिगीषोः पुनः प्राप्ते संकटे प्रकटे रणे ।
धर्म्यं विराजते युद्धं यौवने सुरतं यथा ॥ ३ ॥

vijigīṣoḥ punaḥ prāpte saṃkaṭe prakaṭe raṇe ,
dharmyaṃ virājate yuddhaṃ yauvane surataṃ yathā 3

3. vijigīṣoḥ punaḥ prāpte saṅkaṭe prakaṭe raṇe
dharmyam virājate yuddham yauvane suratam yathā

3. punaḥ vijigīṣoḥ prakaṭe saṅkaṭe raṇe prāpte
dharmyam yuddham yauvane suratam yathā virājate

3. When a clear and challenging situation arises again on the battlefield for a conqueror, a battle fought according to natural law (dharmya yuddha) shines forth like lovemaking (surata) in youth.

Words meanings summery:

• विजिगीषोः (vijigīṣoḥ) - of one desirous of victory, of a conqueror

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, furthermore, moreover

• प्राप्ते (prāpte) - having been obtained, having arrived, when it has come

• सङ्कटे (saṅkaṭe) - in a difficult situation, in a crisis, in a dilemma

• प्रकटे (prakaṭe) - clear, manifest, evident

• रणे (raṇe) - on the battlefield, in battle

• धर्म्यम् (dharmyam) - righteous, lawful, conforming to natural law

• विराजते (virājate) - it shines, it is resplendent, it prevails

• युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle, fight, war

• यौवने (yauvane) - in youth, during adolescence

• सुरतम् (suratam) - lovemaking, sexual union, delight

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

Words meanings and morphology

विजिगीषोः (vijigīṣoḥ) - of one desirous of victory, of a conqueror

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vijigīṣu

vijigīṣu - desirous of victory, conqueror, ambitious

Desiderative Noun/Adjective

Desiderative stem of vi-ji (to conquer, overcome)

Prefix: vi

Root: ji (class 1)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, furthermore, moreover

(indeclinable)

प्राप्ते (prāpte) - having been obtained, having arrived, when it has come

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of prāpta

prāpta - obtained, reached, arrived, occurred

Past Passive Participle

from root pra-āp (to reach, obtain)

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Agrees with saṅkaṭe and raṇe

सङ्कटे (saṅkaṭe) - in a difficult situation, in a crisis, in a dilemma

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of saṅkaṭa

saṅkaṭa - difficult situation, crisis, danger, narrow pass

प्रकटे (prakaṭe) - clear, manifest, evident

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of prakaṭa

prakaṭa - manifest, evident, clear, public

from pra-kaṭ (to be visible)

Note: Agrees with saṅkaṭe

रणे (raṇe) - on the battlefield, in battle

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, fight, war, conflict

धर्म्यम् (dharmyam) - righteous, lawful, conforming to natural law

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dharmya

dharmya - righteous, virtuous, lawful, conformable to dharma

Derived from dharma with suffix -ya

विराजते (virājate) - it shines, it is resplendent, it prevails

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (Lat) of virāj

Prefix: vi

Root: rāj (class 1)

युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle, fight, war

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, fight, war

from root yudh (to fight)

Root: yudh (class 4)

यौवने (yauvane) - in youth, during adolescence

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of yauvana

yauvana - youth, youthfulness, adolescence

from yuvan (young)

सुरतम् (suratam) - lovemaking, sexual union, delight

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of surata

surata - sexual pleasure, coition, lovemaking; delightful

Past Passive Participle (substantivized)

from su-ram (to delight in)

Prefix: su

Root: ram (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

(indeclinable)

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