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.

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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