योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-201, verse-4

बद्धपद्मासने रामे सभ्रातरि गुरोः पुरः ।
स्थिते कृताञ्जलौ दीप्तगुरुवक्रगतेक्षणे ॥ ४ ॥

baddhapadmāsane rāme sabhrātari guroḥ puraḥ ,
sthite kṛtāñjalau dīptaguruvakragatekṣaṇe 4

4. baddha-padmāsane rāme sa-bhrātari guroḥ puraḥ
sthite kṛta-añjalau dīpta-guru-vaktra-gata-īkṣaṇe

4. rāme sa-bhrātari baddha-padmāsane,
guroḥ puraḥ sthite,
kṛta-añjalau,
dīpta-guru-vaktra-gata-īkṣaṇe.

4. While Rāma, seated in the lotus posture (padmāsana) with his brother, was present before the guru, with folded hands (kṛta-añjali) and his gaze fixed on the guru's radiant face.

4. רָאָמָה ישב בתנוחת הלוטוס לצד אחיו לפני מורו, כפיו צמודות במחווה של כבוד ועיניו ממוקדות בפניו הקורנות של הַגּוּרוּ.

Words meanings summery:

• बद्ध-पद्मासने (baddha-padmāsane) - seated in the lotus posture (padmāsana) (in one who has assumed the lotus posture)

• रामे (rāme) - Rāma (in Rāma, by Rāma)

• स-भ्रातरि (sa-bhrātari) - with his brother

• गुरोः (guroḥ) - of the guru (of the guru, of the teacher)

• पुरः (puraḥ) - in front of (in front, before)

• स्थिते (sthite) - present (sitting) (in one situated, in one standing/sitting)

• कृत-अञ्जलौ (kṛta-añjalau) - with folded hands (kṛta-añjali) (in one who has made the Añjali gesture, with folded hands)

• दीप्त-गुरु-वक्त्र-गत-ईक्षणे (dīpta-guru-vaktra-gata-īkṣaṇe) - with his gaze fixed on the guru's radiant face (in one whose gaze is directed to the radiant face of the guru)

Words meanings and morphology

बद्ध-पद्मासने (baddha-padmāsane) - seated in the lotus posture (padmāsana) (in one who has assumed the lotus posture)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of baddha-padmāsana

baddha-padmāsana - one who has assumed the lotus posture

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (baddha+padmāsana)

• baddha – bound, fastened, fixed, assumed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of root bandh (to bind)
  Root: bandh (class 9)
• padmāsana – lotus seat, lotus posture (padmāsana)
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with rāme.

रामे (rāme) - Rāma (in Rāma, by Rāma)

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (a proper name, hero of the Rāmāyaṇa)

Note: The main subject of the locative absolute construction.

स-भ्रातरि (sa-bhrātari) - with his brother

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of sa-bhrātṛ

sa-bhrātṛ - accompanied by brother, with brother

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+bhrātṛ)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable (prefix)
• bhrātṛ – brother
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with rāme.

गुरोः (guroḥ) - of the guru (of the guru, of the teacher)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of guru

guru - teacher, spiritual preceptor (guru), heavy, venerable

Note: Governed by puraḥ.

पुरः (puraḥ) - in front of (in front, before)

(indeclinable)

स्थिते (sthite) - present (sitting) (in one situated, in one standing/sitting)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - situated, standing, sitting, placed, firm

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with rāme.

कृत-अञ्जलौ (kṛta-añjalau) - with folded hands (kṛta-añjali) (in one who has made the Añjali gesture, with folded hands)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of kṛta-añjali

kṛta-añjali - one who has made the Añjali gesture; with folded hands

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+añjali)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• añjali – the gesture of folding hands, a cup-like hollow formed by hands
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with rāme.

दीप्त-गुरु-वक्त्र-गत-ईक्षणे (dīpta-guru-vaktra-gata-īkṣaṇe) - with his gaze fixed on the guru's radiant face (in one whose gaze is directed to the radiant face of the guru)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of dīpta-guru-vaktra-gata-īkṣaṇa

dīpta-guru-vaktra-gata-īkṣaṇa - one whose gaze is directed to the radiant face of the guru

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dīpta+guru+vaktra+gata+īkṣaṇa)

• dīpta – shining, radiant, brilliant
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of root dīp (to shine)
  Root: dīp (class 4)
• guru – teacher, spiritual preceptor (guru)
  noun (masculine)
• vaktra – face, mouth
  noun (neuter)
• gata – gone, directed, arrived
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• īkṣaṇa – gaze, looking, eye
  noun (neuter)
  Verbal noun
  Verbal noun from root īkṣ (to see)
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with rāme.

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