योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-170, verse-10

आह्लादकमनिन्द्याभिः कथाभिरिव नागरम् ।
सच्चेष्टामणिमाणिक्यभाण्डसंभारमन्दिरम् ॥ १० ॥

āhlādakamanindyābhiḥ kathābhiriva nāgaram ,
sacceṣṭāmaṇimāṇikyabhāṇḍasaṃbhāramandiram 10

10. āhlādakam anindyābhiḥ kathābhiḥ iva nāgaram
satceṣṭāmaṇimāṇikyabhāṇḍasaṃbhāramandiram

10. āhlādakam nāgaram iva anindyābhiḥ kathābhiḥ (saḥ
asti) satceṣṭāmaṇimāṇikyabhāṇḍasaṃbhāramandiram

10. He is delightful, like a cultured person with irreproachable stories. He is a storehouse containing an abundance of good deeds, jewels, and rubies.

10. משמח כפי שסיפורים מופלאים משמחים אדם מעודן, הינו היכל המלא באוצרות של אבנים טובות ופנינים של מעשים טובים.

Words meanings summery:

• आह्लादकम् (āhlādakam) - delightful (describing the subject) (gladdening, delightful, pleasing)

• अनिन्द्याभिः (anindyābhiḥ) - by irreproachable (by blameless, by irreproachable, by faultless)

• कथाभिः (kathābhiḥ) - by stories (by stories, by narratives, by tales)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as if, as)

• नागरम् (nāgaram) - a cultured person (a cultured person, a city-dweller, urban)

• सत्चेष्टामणिमाणिक्यभाण्डसंभारमन्दिरम् (satceṣṭāmaṇimāṇikyabhāṇḍasaṁbhāramandiram) - a storehouse containing an abundance of good deeds, jewels, and rubies (a temple/repository that is a collection of vessels of good deeds, jewels, and rubies)

Words meanings and morphology

आह्लादकम् (āhlādakam) - delightful (describing the subject) (gladdening, delightful, pleasing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āhlādaka

āhlādaka - gladdening, causing joy, delightful

Agent noun from causative

Derived from the root hrād (to sound, to roar, to gladden) with prefix ā- and suffix -aka (ṇvul pratyaya) for agent noun. Causative stem: āhlādayati.

Prefix: ā

Root: hrād (class 1)

Note: Used here in apposition to the implied masculine subject, despite the -am ending (which can be nominative neuter or accusative masculine/neuter).

अनिन्द्याभिः (anindyābhiḥ) - by irreproachable (by blameless, by irreproachable, by faultless)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of anindyā

anindyā - blameless, irreproachable, faultless

Gerundive/Passive Participle with negation

Derived from a- (negation) + nindya (gerundive of root nind 'to blame').

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+nindya)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negation prefix.
• nindya – to be blamed, blameable, reproachable
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive (karmaṇi kṛtya)
  From root nind (to blame) + ya (ṇyat pratyaya).
  Root: nind (class 1)

कथाभिः (kathābhiḥ) - by stories (by stories, by narratives, by tales)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of kathā

kathā - story, narrative, tale, discourse

इव (iva) - like (like, as if, as)

(indeclinable)

नागरम् (nāgaram) - a cultured person (a cultured person, a city-dweller, urban)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nāgara

nāgara - relating to a city, urban, citizen, cultured person, clever

Derived from nagara (city) + aṇ pratyaya.

Note: Used here as the object of comparison.

सत्चेष्टामणिमाणिक्यभाण्डसंभारमन्दिरम् (satceṣṭāmaṇimāṇikyabhāṇḍasaṁbhāramandiram) - a storehouse containing an abundance of good deeds, jewels, and rubies (a temple/repository that is a collection of vessels of good deeds, jewels, and rubies)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satceṣṭāmaṇimāṇikyabhāṇḍasaṃbhāramandira

satceṣṭāmaṇimāṇikyabhāṇḍasaṁbhāramandira - repository for a collection of treasures of good deeds, jewels, and rubies

A large Tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (satceṣṭā+maṇi+māṇikya+bhāṇḍa+saṃbhāra+mandira)

• satceṣṭā – good actions, right endeavors, virtuous deeds
  noun (feminine)
  Compound of sat (good, true) and ceṣṭā (action, effort).
• maṇi – jewel, gem, precious stone
  noun (masculine)
• māṇikya – ruby
  noun (neuter)
• bhāṇḍa – vessel, pot, container, merchandise, treasury, store
  noun (neuter)
• saṃbhāra – collection, multitude, abundance, equipment, provision
  noun (masculine)
  From sam-bhṛ (to collect, accumulate).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)
• mandira – dwelling, house, temple, abode, repository
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used here in apposition to the implied masculine subject.

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