Week 3

Question 1

यत्

Answer 1

yat — whatever (neuter nominative/accusative singular)

Question 2

तपस्य

Answer 2

tapasya — to undergo religious austerities
* Verb from class X (causative): tapasya-ti (तपस्यति)

Question 3

दूरदेशः

Answer 3

dūradeśaḥ — remote place
* From dūra (far) + deśa (place)

Question 4

मदर्पणम्

Answer 4

madarpaṇam — an offering to me
* Compound of mad (me) + arpaṇam (offering, neuter noun)

Question 5

धानी)

Answer 5

dhānī — receptacle, seat, home (feminine noun)

Question 6

राजधानी

Answer 6

rājadhānī — capital, metropolis, king’s residence
* From rājan (king) + dhānī (residence)

Question 7

दूर

Answer 7

dūra — distant, remote (adj.)

Question 8

जनान्तिकम्

Answer 8

janāntikam — near people, in the presence of people
* jana (people) + antikam (vicinity)

Question 8

आन्तिकम्

Answer 8

āntikam — vicinity, proximity, nearness
* Neuter noun

Question 9

योगारम्भः

Answer 9

yogārambhaḥ — beginning of yoga practice
* From yoga + ārambha (beginning

Question 9

आरम्भः

Answer 9

ārambhaḥ — beginning, commencement, undertaking

Question 10

कृत

Answer 10

kṛta — done, made
* Past passive participle of √kṛ (to do)

Question 10

सिद्धिः

Answer 10

siddhiḥ — fulfillment, attainment
* Feminine noun

Question 11

असिद्धिः

Answer 11

asiddhiḥ — lack of fulfillment
* Prefix a- + siddhiḥ

Question 12

यत्

Answer 12

whatever

Question 13

मदर्पणम्

Answer 13

madarpaṇam
Neuter
Meaning:
an offering to me
Components:
* mad (मद्) – me (1st person singular pronoun stem)
* arpaṇam (अर्पणम्) – offering, presentation