योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-125, verse-5

अत्रैव क्षेमके वर्षे आम्बिकेयगिरौ तरौ ।
दक्षिणो यक्षतां यातो मोक्षं यक्षेण लब्धवान् ॥ ५ ॥

atraiva kṣemake varṣe āmbikeyagirau tarau ,
dakṣiṇo yakṣatāṃ yāto mokṣaṃ yakṣeṇa labdhavān 5

5. atra eva kṣemake varṣe āmbikeya-girau tarau
dakṣiṇaḥ yakṣatām yātaḥ mokṣam yakṣeṇa labdhavān

5. atra eva kṣemake varṣe āmbikeyagirau tarau
dakṣiṇaḥ yakṣatām yātaḥ yakṣeṇa mokṣam labdhavān

5. Right here, in the Kṣemaka region, on Mount Āmbikeya, on a tree, the Southerner attained the state of being a yakṣa. He obtained final liberation (mokṣa) through the yakṣa.

Words meanings summery:

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this place

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, just, very

• क्षेमके (kṣemake) - in the Kṣemaka region (in the secure/auspicious (region); in Kṣemaka (a proper noun for a region))

• वर्षे (varṣe) - in the region (in the year, in the region, in the land)

• आम्बिकेय-गिरौ (āmbikeya-girau) - on Mount Āmbikeya

• तरौ (tarau) - on a tree

• दक्षिणः (dakṣiṇaḥ) - the Southerner, one from the south

• यक्षताम् (yakṣatām) - the state of being a yakṣa

• यातः (yātaḥ) - attained, became (gone, proceeded; attained, became)

• मोक्षम् (mokṣam) - liberation (mokṣa), emancipation, release

• यक्षेण (yakṣeṇa) - by the yakṣa

• लब्धवान् (labdhavān) - obtained, gained

Words meanings and morphology

अत्र (atra) - here, in this place

(indeclinable)

From pronoun 'idam' (this) with suffix 'trā'.

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just, very

(indeclinable)

क्षेमके (kṣemake) - in the Kṣemaka region (in the secure/auspicious (region); in Kṣemaka (a proper noun for a region))

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of kṣemaka

kṣemaka - safe, secure, prosperous; name of a king or region

From 'kṣema' (safety).

Root: kṣī

Note: Qualifies 'varṣe'.

वर्षे (varṣe) - in the region (in the year, in the region, in the land)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of varṣa

varṣa - year; rain, monsoon; a division of the earth, region, country

Root: vṛṣ

आम्बिकेय-गिरौ (āmbikeya-girau) - on Mount Āmbikeya

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of āmbikeya-giri

āmbikeya-giri - mountain of Ambikeya (Skanda)

Compound of 'āmbikeya' and 'giri'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (āmbikeya+giri)

• āmbikeya – son of Ambikā (Skanda/Kārtikeya)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'Ambikā' (mother of Skanda).
• giri – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)

तरौ (tarau) - on a tree

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of taru

taru - tree, plant

Root: tṛ

दक्षिणः (dakṣiṇaḥ) - the Southerner, one from the south

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dakṣiṇa

dakṣiṇa - southern, right; skillful, clever; a Southerner

Root: dakṣ

Note: Subject of 'yātaḥ' and 'labdhavān'.

यक्षताम् (yakṣatām) - the state of being a yakṣa

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of yakṣatā

yakṣatā - the state or condition of being a yakṣa

'tā' suffix forms abstract feminine noun.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yakṣa+tā)

• yakṣa – a class of demigods, nature spirits, guardians of wealth
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yakṣ (class 1)
• tā – suffix for abstract noun, -ness, -hood
  suffix (feminine)

Note: Object of 'yātaḥ'.

यातः (yātaḥ) - attained, became (gone, proceeded; attained, became)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yāta

yāta - gone, moved; attained; become

Past Passive Participle

From root 'yā' (to go).

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'dakṣiṇaḥ'.

मोक्षम् (mokṣam) - liberation (mokṣa), emancipation, release

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mokṣa

mokṣa - liberation, emancipation, release from saṃsāra

From root 'muc' (to release) with suffix 'sa'.

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Object of 'labdhavān'.

यक्षेण (yakṣeṇa) - by the yakṣa

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yakṣa

yakṣa - a class of demigods, nature spirits, guardians of wealth

Root: yakṣ (class 1)

Note: Agent of 'labdhavān'.

लब्धवान् (labdhavān) - obtained, gained

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of labdhavat

labdhavat - one who has obtained or gained

Perfect Active Participle

From root 'labh' (to obtain) with suffix 'kvatu' ('vat').

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'dakṣiṇaḥ'.

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