योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-170, verse-17

अनुरक्तान्नृपान्साधून्वदान्यान्कारयत्सदा ।
यज्ञदानतपस्तीर्थन्यायार्थप्रेरणोन्मुखम् ॥ १७ ॥

anuraktānnṛpānsādhūnvadānyānkārayatsadā ,
yajñadānatapastīrthanyāyārthapreraṇonmukham 17

17. anuraktān nṛpān sādhūn vadānyān kārayat sadā
yajñadānatapastīrthanyāyārthapreraṇonmukham

17. sadā anuraktān nṛpān sādhūn vadānyān kārayat
yajñadānatapastīrthanyāyārthapreraṇonmukham

17. He always caused kings to be loyal, virtuous, and generous, and was (himself) intent on promoting Vedic rituals (yajña), charity (dāna), austerity (tapas), pilgrimages to holy places, justice, and righteous aims.

Words meanings summery:

• अनुरक्तान् (anuraktān) - loyal (loyal, attached, devoted)

• नृपान् (nṛpān) - kings (kings, rulers)

• साधून् (sādhūn) - virtuous (virtuous, good, righteous, holy, honest)

• वदान्यान् (vadānyān) - generous (generous, liberal, benevolent, eloquent)

• कारयत् (kārayat) - causing to be, making (causing to do, making, performing)

• सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever, constantly)

• यज्ञदानतपस्तीर्थन्यायार्थप्रेरणोन्मुखम् (yajñadānatapastīrthanyāyārthapreraṇonmukham) - intent on promoting Vedic rituals (yajña), charity (dāna), austerity (tapas), pilgrimages to holy places, justice, and righteous aims (intent on promoting Vedic rituals, charity, austerity, holy places, justice, and righteous aims)

Words meanings and morphology

अनुरक्तान् (anuraktān) - loyal (loyal, attached, devoted)

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, plural of anurakta

anurakta - loyal, attached, devoted, affectionate, pleased, beloved

Past Passive Participle

From prefix anu- + root rañj (to color, delight, be attached) + suffix kta.

Prefix: anu

Root: rañj (class 1)

Note: Functions as an adjective here, qualifying 'nṛpān'.

नृपान् (nṛpān) - kings (kings, rulers)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler (literally 'protector of men')

From nṛ (man) + pā (to protect).

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛ+pa)

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

Note: Object of the participle 'kārayat'.

साधून् (sādhūn) - virtuous (virtuous, good, righteous, holy, honest)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sādhu

sādhu - good, virtuous, righteous, holy, honest, effective, proper

From root sādh (to accomplish).

Root: sādh (class 5)

Note: Qualifies 'nṛpān'.

वदान्यान् (vadānyān) - generous (generous, liberal, benevolent, eloquent)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vadānya

vadānya - generous, liberal, benevolent, charitable, eloquent

From root vad (to speak), implying 'speaking well' or 'giving well'.

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'nṛpān'.

कारयत् (kārayat) - causing to be, making (causing to do, making, performing)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kārayat

kṛ - to cause to do, to make, to perform

Present Active Participle

Causative stem of root kṛ (to do, make), + śatṛ (at) suffix.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to the implied subject.

सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever, constantly)

(indeclinable)

यज्ञदानतपस्तीर्थन्यायार्थप्रेरणोन्मुखम् (yajñadānatapastīrthanyāyārthapreraṇonmukham) - intent on promoting Vedic rituals (yajña), charity (dāna), austerity (tapas), pilgrimages to holy places, justice, and righteous aims (intent on promoting Vedic rituals, charity, austerity, holy places, justice, and righteous aims)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yajñadānatapastīrthanyāyārthapreraṇonmukha

yajñadānatapastīrthanyāyārthapreraṇonmukha - inclined towards promoting Vedic rituals, charity, austerity, holy places, justice, and righteous aims

Long compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (yajña+dāna+tapas+tīrtha+nyāya+artha+preraṇa+unmukha)

• yajña – Vedic ritual, offering, worship
  noun (masculine)
  From root yaj (to worship, sacrifice).
  Root: yaj (class 1)
• dāna – gift, charity, donation, giving
  noun (neuter)
  From root dā (to give).
  Root: dā (class 3)
• tapas – austerity, penance, spiritual heat
  noun (neuter)
  From root tap (to heat, suffer penance).
  Root: tap (class 1)
• tīrtha – holy place, ford, sacred bathing place, place of pilgrimage
  noun (neuter)
  From root tṝ (to cross, go across).
  Root: tṝ (class 1)
• nyāya – justice, rule, method, logic, right conduct
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix ni- + root i (to go).
  Prefix: ni
  Root: i (class 2)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)
• preraṇa – instigation, impulse, urge, inspiration, promotion
  noun (neuter)
  From prefix pra- + root īr (to move, impel) + suffix ana.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: īr (class 2)
• unmukha – facing towards, inclined to, intent on, eager
  adjective
  From prefix ud- (u- in sandhi) + mukha (face).
  Prefix: ud

Note: Agrees with the implied subject (e.g., 'he').