योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-32, verse-24

आकल्पं सिद्धसेनासु भ्रमद्भिरभितोदिवम् ।
अपूर्वमिदमस्माभिः श्रुतं श्रुतिरसायनम् ॥ २४ ॥

ākalpaṃ siddhasenāsu bhramadbhirabhitodivam ,
apūrvamidamasmābhiḥ śrutaṃ śrutirasāyanam 24

24. ākalpaṃ siddhasenāsu bhramadbhiḥ abhitaḥ divam
apūrvam idam asmābhiḥ śrutam śrutirasāyanam

24. ākalpaṃ siddhasenāsu abhitaḥ divam bhramadbhiḥ
asmābhiḥ idam apūrvam śrutirasāyanam śrutam

24. This unprecedented, ear-delighting (śrutirasāyana) discourse has been heard by us, who have wandered throughout the sky among the hosts of perfected beings (siddhas) for an entire kalpa (ākalpa).

24. אנחנו, הנודדים בצבאות הַסִּידְהִים ברחבי השמיים מאז שחר היצירה, מעולם לא שמענו מילים חסרות תקדים כאלה, שהן תרופת פלא לאוזניים.

Words meanings summery:

• आकल्पं (ākalpaṁ) - for the duration of an entire kalpa (a cosmic age) (throughout the kalpa, for an entire kalpa)

• सिद्धसेनासु (siddhasenāsu) - among the hosts of perfected beings (siddhas) (in the armies/hosts of Siddhas)

• भ्रमद्भिः (bhramadbhiḥ) - by us, who have been wandering (by those wandering, by wanderers)

• अभितः (abhitaḥ) - all around (around, on all sides, near)

• दिवम् (divam) - the sky/heaven (sky, heaven, day)

• अपूर्वम् (apūrvam) - this unprecedented (discourse) (unprecedented, novel, not existing before)

• इदम् (idam) - this (discourse) (this)

• अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ) - by us

• श्रुतम् (śrutam) - has been heard (heard, listened, learned)

• श्रुतिरसायनम् (śrutirasāyanam) - an elixir for the ears, a delight to hear (elixir for the ears, delight to the ears)

Words meanings and morphology

आकल्पं (ākalpaṁ) - for the duration of an entire kalpa (a cosmic age) (throughout the kalpa, for an entire kalpa)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (ā+kalpa)

• ā – up to, until, thoroughly, completely
  indeclinable
• kalpa – a cosmic day of Brahmā, a long period of time, sacred precept
  noun (masculine)

सिद्धसेनासु (siddhasenāsu) - among the hosts of perfected beings (siddhas) (in the armies/hosts of Siddhas)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of siddhasenā

siddhasenā - army or host of Siddhas (perfected beings)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (siddha+senā)

• siddha – perfected being, accomplished, successful
  noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Formed from root 'sidh' (to succeed, accomplish) + suffix 'kta'.
  Root: sidh (class 4)
• senā – army, host, multitude, array
  noun (feminine)

भ्रमद्भिः (bhramadbhiḥ) - by us, who have been wandering (by those wandering, by wanderers)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhramat

bhramat - wandering, roaming, moving about

Present Active Participle

Formed from root 'bhram' (to wander) + suffix 'śatṛ'.

Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'asmābhiḥ'.

अभितः (abhitaḥ) - all around (around, on all sides, near)

(indeclinable)

दिवम् (divam) - the sky/heaven (sky, heaven, day)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of div

div - sky, heaven, day, atmosphere

Note: Object of 'abhitaḥ'.

अपूर्वम् (apūrvam) - this unprecedented (discourse) (unprecedented, novel, not existing before)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of apūrva

apūrva - unprecedented, novel, not existing before, new

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+pūrva)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• pūrva – before, former, prior, eastern
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'idam' and 'śrutam'.

इदम् (idam) - this (discourse) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ) - by us

(pronoun)

Instrumental, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we (first person pronoun)

Note: Agent of the passive verb 'śrutam'.

श्रुतम् (śrutam) - has been heard (heard, listened, learned)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, listened, known, learned

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root 'śru' (to hear) + suffix 'kta'.

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Functions as the main verb (in a passive construction).

श्रुतिरसायनम् (śrutirasāyanam) - an elixir for the ears, a delight to hear (elixir for the ears, delight to the ears)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śrutirasāyana

śrutirasāyana - elixir for the ears, pleasant to hear, delightful to the ear

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (śruti+rasāyana)

• śruti – hearing, ear, Vedic revelation, tradition
  noun (feminine)
  Root: śru (class 5)
• rasāyana – elixir, tonic, charm, delightful thing, chemical process
  noun (neuter)
  Root: ay (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'idam' and 'śrutam'.

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