योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-187, verse-18

तत्र सप्रतिघस्यास्य कठिनस्याकरो महान् ।
भूपीठं जनताधारो राजव्राजेव राजते ॥ १८ ॥

tatra sapratighasyāsya kaṭhinasyākaro mahān ,
bhūpīṭhaṃ janatādhāro rājavrājeva rājate 18

18. tatra sapratighasya asya kaṭhinasya ākaraḥ mahān
bhūpīṭham janatādhāraḥ rājavrājaḥ iva rājate

18. tatra asya sapratighasya kaṭhinasya mahān ākaraḥ bhūpīṭham.
janatādhāraḥ rājavrājaḥ iva rājate.

18. Among them, the great source of this resistant and solid principle is the earth's surface (bhūpīṭha), which is the support of living beings, and it shines forth like an assembly of kings.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place, among those

• सप्रतिघस्य (sapratighasya) - of that which has resistance, of the resistant, of the tangible

• अस्य (asya) - of this (masculine/neuter singular genitive)

• कठिनस्य (kaṭhinasya) - of the hard, of the solid

• आकरः (ākaraḥ) - source, mine, origin, repository

• महान् (mahān) - great, large, mighty

• भूपीठम् (bhūpīṭham) - the surface of the earth, a region of earth

• जनताधारः (janatādhāraḥ) - supporter of people, foundation for living beings

• राजव्राजः (rājavrājaḥ) - assembly of kings, multitude of rulers

• इव (iva) - as if, like

• राजते (rājate) - it shines, it rules, it appears glorious

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place, among those

(indeclinable)

सप्रतिघस्य (sapratighasya) - of that which has resistance, of the resistant, of the tangible

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sapratigha

sapratigha - having resistance, material, tangible

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+pratigha)

• sa – with, having, possessing
  prefix
• pratigha – resistance, obstruction, impact, collision
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: prati
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Qualifies an implied 'principle' or 'thing', referring to the earth element.

अस्य (asya) - of this (masculine/neuter singular genitive)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Refers to the 'resistant and solid principle'.

कठिनस्य (kaṭhinasya) - of the hard, of the solid

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kaṭhina

kaṭhina - hard, solid, firm, difficult, harsh

Note: Qualifies the same implied 'principle' as 'sapratighasya'.

आकरः (ākaraḥ) - source, mine, origin, repository

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ākara

ākara - mine, source, origin, collection, treasury

Prefix: ā

Root: kṛ (class 8)

महान् (mahān) - great, large, mighty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, extensive, mighty, noble

Note: Agrees with 'ākaraḥ'.

भूपीठम् (bhūpīṭham) - the surface of the earth, a region of earth

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhūpīṭha

bhūpīṭha - surface of the earth, land mass, terrestrial plane

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhū+pīṭha)

• bhū – earth, ground, land
  noun (feminine)
• pīṭha – seat, stool, base, surface, pedestal
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of 'rājate' and equated with 'ākaraḥ'.

जनताधारः (janatādhāraḥ) - supporter of people, foundation for living beings

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of janatādhāra

janatādhāra - support of people, basis for multitude, sustainer of population

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (janatā+ādhāra)

• janatā – multitude of people, humanity, community
  noun (feminine)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• ādhāra – support, basis, receptacle, foundation
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Another epithet for 'bhūpīṭham'.

राजव्राजः (rājavrājaḥ) - assembly of kings, multitude of rulers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājavrāja

rājavrāja - host of kings, collection of rulers, assembly of kings

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (rājan+vrāja)

• rājan – king, ruler, sovereign
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)
• vrāja – herd, multitude, assembly, flock
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vraj (class 1)

Note: Used in comparison with 'bhūpīṭham'.

इव (iva) - as if, like

(indeclinable)

राजते (rājate) - it shines, it rules, it appears glorious

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of rāj

Root: rāj (class 1)

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