योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-23, verse-37

प्रेक्ष्याहर्विनिमेषेण सूर्याक्ष्णा पाकवन्त्यलम् ।
लोकपालफलान्यत्ति जगज्जीर्णवनादयम् ॥ ३७ ॥

prekṣyāharvinimeṣeṇa sūryākṣṇā pākavantyalam ,
lokapālaphalānyatti jagajjīrṇavanādayam 37

37. prekṣya ahar-vinimeṣeṇa sūrya-akṣṇā pākavanti alam
lokapāla-phalāni atti jagat-jīrṇa-vana-ādiḥ ayam

37. ayam jagat-jīrṇa-vana-ādiḥ ahar-vinimeṣeṇa sūrya-akṣṇā
pākavanti alam lokapāla-phalāni prekṣya atti

37. This one, an ancient world-forest itself, observes the abundantly ripened fruits of the world-protectors (lokapālas) with the sun as its eye, through the constant cycle of day and night, and then consumes them.

37. הוא מתבונן בעין השמש כמיצוף עין של יום, ואוכל את הפירות הבשלים של מגיני העולם מתוך היער העתיק של היקום.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रेक्ष्य (prekṣya) - having seen, having observed

• अहर्-विनिमेषेण (ahar-vinimeṣeṇa) - by the alternation of day and night, through the passing of days and nights

• सूर्य-अक्ष्णा (sūrya-akṣṇā) - with the eye of the sun, by the sun-eye

• पाकवन्ति (pākavanti) - ripe, mature, cooked

• अलम् (alam) - sufficiently, abundantly, enough, very

• लोकपाल-फलानि (lokapāla-phalāni) - the fruits of the world-protectors

• अत्ति (atti) - eats, consumes

• जगत्-जीर्ण-वन-आदिः (jagat-jīrṇa-vana-ādiḥ) - whose beginning is like an ancient world-forest, primeval world-forest

• अयम् (ayam) - Refers to Time or the cosmic principle of destruction. (this one, he)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रेक्ष्य (prekṣya) - having seen, having observed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive

Absolutive (gerund) form of root īkṣ (to see) with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

अहर्-विनिमेषेण (ahar-vinimeṣeṇa) - by the alternation of day and night, through the passing of days and nights

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ahar-vinimeṣa

ahar-vinimeṣa - alternation of day and night, passage of time

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ahar+vinimeṣa)

• ahar – day
  noun (neuter)
• vinimeṣa – winking, closing of eyes, alternation
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root miṣ (to wink) with prefix vi and ni
  Prefixes: vi+ni
  Root: miṣ (class 4)

सूर्य-अक्ष्णा (sūrya-akṣṇā) - with the eye of the sun, by the sun-eye

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sūrya-akṣi

sūrya-akṣi - sun-eye, eye of the sun

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sūrya+akṣi)

• sūrya – sun
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sū
• akṣi – eye
  noun (neuter)

Note: `akṣi` in instrumental singular is `akṣṇā`.

पाकवन्ति (pākavanti) - ripe, mature, cooked

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of pākavat

pākavat - ripe, mature, cooked, possessing ripeness

Suffix -vat indicating possession

Root: pac (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `lokapāla-phalāni`.

अलम् (alam) - sufficiently, abundantly, enough, very

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies `pākavanti`.

लोकपाल-फलानि (lokapāla-phalāni) - the fruits of the world-protectors

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of lokapāla-phala

lokapāla-phala - fruit of the world-protectors

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (lokapāla+phala)

• lokapāla – world-protector, regent of a quarter (lokapāla)
  noun (masculine)
• phala – fruit, result, consequence
  noun (neuter)
  Root: phal (class 1)

अत्ति (atti) - eats, consumes

(verb)

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

Root: ad (class 2)

Note: Root `ad` is ātmanepada in some forms, parasmaipada in others. `atti` is parasmaipada.

जगत्-जीर्ण-वन-आदिः (jagat-jīrṇa-vana-ādiḥ) - whose beginning is like an ancient world-forest, primeval world-forest

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jagat-jīrṇa-vana-ādi

jagat-jīrṇa-vana-ādi - beginning of the ancient world-forest, primeval ancient world-forest

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jagat+jīrṇa+vana+ādi)

• jagat – world, universe, what moves
  noun (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root gam (to go) with suffix -at
  Root: gam (class 1)
• jīrṇa – old, aged, worn out
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root jṛ (to decay, grow old)
  Root: jṛ (class 4)
• vana – forest, wood, grove
  noun (neuter)
  Root: van (class 1)
• ādi – beginning, origin, first, etc.
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ad

Note: Qualifies `ayam`.

अयम् (ayam) - Refers to Time or the cosmic principle of destruction. (this one, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, he

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