योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-182, verse-4

मालवो नाम देशोऽस्ति तत्राहं पृथिवीपतिः ।
कदाचित्त्यक्तराज्यश्रीर्मुनीनामाश्रमान्भ्रमन् ॥ ४ ॥

mālavo nāma deśo'sti tatrāhaṃ pṛthivīpatiḥ ,
kadācittyaktarājyaśrīrmunīnāmāśramānbhraman 4

4. mālavaḥ nāma deśaḥ asti tatra aham pṛthivīpatiḥ
kadācit tyaktarājyaśrīḥ munīnām āśramān bhraman

4. mālavaḥ nāma deśaḥ asti.
tatra aham pṛthivīpatiḥ kadācit tyaktarājyaśrīḥ munīnām āśramān bhraman

4. There is a country called Malava. I, the king (pṛthivīpati) of that land, once, having renounced the splendor of my kingdom, was wandering among the hermitages (āśramas) of sages.

4. ישנה ארץ בשם מָאלָוָוה, ושם הייתי מלך. יום אחד ויתרתי על מלכותי ועל עושרה, ונדדתי בין מִשְׁכְּנוֹת הקדושים.

Words meanings summery:

• मालवः (mālavaḥ) - Malava (name of a country)

• नाम (nāma) - by name, named, indeed

• देशः (deśaḥ) - country, region, place

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• अहम् (aham) - I

• पृथिवीपतिः (pṛthivīpatiḥ) - lord of the earth, king

• कदाचित् (kadācit) - once, sometimes, at some time

• त्यक्तराज्यश्रीः (tyaktarājyaśrīḥ) - one who has abandoned the glory/splendor of his kingdom

• मुनीनाम् (munīnām) - of the sages

• आश्रमान् (āśramān) - hermitages (āśramas)

• भ्रमन् (bhraman) - wandering, roaming

Words meanings and morphology

मालवः (mālavaḥ) - Malava (name of a country)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mālava

mālava - Malava (name of a country or its inhabitant)

नाम (nāma) - by name, named, indeed

(indeclinable)

देशः (deśaḥ) - country, region, place

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of deśa

deśa - country, region, place

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we (first person pronoun)

Note: Gender inferred from context (speaker is a king).

पृथिवीपतिः (pṛthivīpatiḥ) - lord of the earth, king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛthivīpati

pṛthivīpati - lord of the earth, king

Compound type : Genitive Tatpurusha (pṛthivī+pati)

• pṛthivī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

कदाचित् (kadācit) - once, sometimes, at some time

(indeclinable)

त्यक्तराज्यश्रीः (tyaktarājyaśrīḥ) - one who has abandoned the glory/splendor of his kingdom

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tyaktarājyaśrī

tyaktarājyaśrī - one who has abandoned the glory of his kingdom

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (tyakta+rājya+śrī)

• tyakta – abandoned, given up
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root tyaj
  Root: tyaj (class 1)
• rājya – kingdom, sovereignty
  noun (neuter)
• śrī – glory, prosperity, wealth, royal fortune
  noun (feminine)

मुनीनाम् (munīnām) - of the sages

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, seer

आश्रमान् (āśramān) - hermitages (āśramas)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of āśrama

āśrama - hermitage, retreat; stage of life (āśrama)

भ्रमन् (bhraman) - wandering, roaming

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhramat

bhramat - wandering, roaming

Present Active Participle

Derived from root bhram

Root: bhram (class 1)

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