योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-8, verse-10

मण्डपोऽस्ति महास्तम्भो मुक्तामणिविनिर्मितः ।
बहुयोजनलक्षाणि कान्तकाञ्चनचित्रितः ॥ १० ॥

maṇḍapo'sti mahāstambho muktāmaṇivinirmitaḥ ,
bahuyojanalakṣāṇi kāntakāñcanacitritaḥ 10

10. maṇḍapaḥ asti mahāstambhaḥ muktāmaṇivinirmitaḥ
bahuyojanalakṣāṇi kāntakāñcanacitritaḥ

10. maṇḍapaḥ asti mahāstambhaḥ muktāmaṇivinirmitaḥ
bahuyojanalakṣāṇi kāntakāñcanacitritaḥ

10. There is a pavilion (maṇḍapa) with a magnificent central pillar, crafted from pearls and jewels. It extends for many hundreds of thousands of yojanas, adorned with radiant gold.

10. ישנו אולם נשגב בעל עמודי ענק העשויים פנינים ואבנים טובות, המשתרע על פני מאות אלפי יוג'נות ומעוטר בזהב מרהיב.

Words meanings summery:

• मण्डपः (maṇḍapaḥ) - pavilion, open hall, temporary shed

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• महास्तम्भः (mahāstambhaḥ) - great pillar, magnificent column

• मुक्तामणिविनिर्मितः (muktāmaṇivinirmitaḥ) - made of pearls and jewels

• बहुयोजनलक्षाणि (bahuyojanalakṣāṇi) - Refers to the extent or height of the pavilion. (many hundreds of thousands of yojanas)

• कान्तकाञ्चनचित्रितः (kāntakāñcanacitritaḥ) - adorned with beautiful gold

Words meanings and morphology

मण्डपः (maṇḍapaḥ) - pavilion, open hall, temporary shed

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of maṇḍapa

maṇḍapa - pavilion, open hall, canopy

Note: Subject of the sentence.

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Present indicative, 3rd person singular.

Root: as (class 2)

महास्तम्भः (mahāstambhaḥ) - great pillar, magnificent column

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāstambha

mahāstambha - great pillar

Compound of mahā (great) and stambha (pillar).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+stambha)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
  Feminine form of mahat. Here used as a prefix.
• stambha – pillar, column
  noun (masculine)
  From √stambh (to support).
  Root: stambh (class 5)

Note: Predicate nominative for maṇḍapaḥ.

मुक्तामणिविनिर्मितः (muktāmaṇivinirmitaḥ) - made of pearls and jewels

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muktāmaṇivinirmita

muktāmaṇivinirmita - constructed from pearls and jewels

past passive participle

Compound of muktāmaṇi (pearl and jewel) and vinirmita (constructed).

Compound type : tatpurusha (muktāmaṇi+vinirmita)

• muktāmaṇi – pearl and gem/jewel
  noun (masculine)
  Dvandva compound of muktā (pearl) and maṇi (jewel).
• vinirmita – made, constructed, created
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  From vi-nir-√mā (to measure, to make).
  Prefixes: vi+nir
  Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies mahāstambhaḥ.

बहुयोजनलक्षाणि (bahuyojanalakṣāṇi) - Refers to the extent or height of the pavilion. (many hundreds of thousands of yojanas)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of bahuyojanalakṣa

bahuyojanalakṣa - many millions of yojanas, consisting of many hundreds of thousands of yojanas

Compound of bahu (many), yojana (league), and lakṣa (hundred thousand).

Compound type : karmadhāraya / tatpurusha (bahu+yojana+lakṣa)

• bahu – many, much
  adjective (neuter)
• yojana – a measure of distance (varying, often 8-12 miles), a league
  noun (neuter)
  From √yuj (to join).
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• lakṣa – hundred thousand, target
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used adverbially to indicate extent, but grammatically nominative as a characteristic.

कान्तकाञ्चनचित्रितः (kāntakāñcanacitritaḥ) - adorned with beautiful gold

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāntakāñcanacitrita

kāntakāñcanacitrita - adorned with lovely gold

past passive participle

Compound of kāntakāñcana (beautiful gold) and citrita (adorned).

Compound type : tatpurusha (kāntakāñcana+citrita)

• kāntakāñcana – beautiful gold, radiant gold
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of kānta (beautiful, desired) and kāñcana (gold).
• citrita – adorned, painted, depicted
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  From √citr (to paint, adorn). ita suffix.
  Root: citr (class 10)

Note: Qualifies mahāstambhaḥ.

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