योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-6, verse-22

करुणाक्रान्तचेतत्तवात्प्रसन्नैर्मधुराक्षरैः ।
वीक्षणैरमृतेनेव संसिञ्चन्तमिमाः प्रजाः ॥ २२ ॥

karuṇākrāntacetattavātprasannairmadhurākṣaraiḥ ,
vīkṣaṇairamṛteneva saṃsiñcantamimāḥ prajāḥ 22

22. karuṇākrāntacetattvāt prasannaiḥ madhurākṣaraiḥ
vīkṣaṇaiḥ amṛtena iva saṃsiñcantam imāḥ prajāḥ

22. From a mind (cetas) overcome by compassion, he showers these beings (prajāḥ) as if with nectar through his serene and gentle glances.

Words meanings summery:

• करुणाक्रान्तचेतत्त्वात् (karuṇākrāntacetattvāt) - due to his mind being overcome by compassion (due to the state of mind pervaded by compassion)

• प्रसन्नैः (prasannaiḥ) - with serene, with gracious, with clear

• मधुराक्षरैः (madhurākṣaraiḥ) - with gentle (as if sweet-worded) glances (with sweet words, with gentle utterances)

• वीक्षणैः (vīkṣaṇaiḥ) - with glances, with looks

• अमृतेन (amṛtena) - with nectar, with ambrosia

• इव (iva) - as, like, as if

• संसिञ्चन्तम् (saṁsiñcantam) - sprinkling, moistening, showering

• इमाः (imāḥ) - these

• प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - creatures, beings, people, progeny

Words meanings and morphology

करुणाक्रान्तचेतत्त्वात् (karuṇākrāntacetattvāt) - due to his mind being overcome by compassion (due to the state of mind pervaded by compassion)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of karuṇākrāntacetattvāt

karuṇākrāntacetattvāt - due to the state of mind being pervaded by compassion

Compound ending in -tvāt (ablative of -tva suffix). The word `cetattava` is unusual; typically it would be `cetas-tva` or `cetasaḥ`.

Compound type : tatpurusha (karuṇā+ākrānta+cetas+tva)

• karuṇā – compassion, pity, mercy
  noun (feminine)
• ākrānta – overcome, pervaded, seized, attacked
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kram (to step) with upasarga ā-.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kram (class 1)
• cetas – mind, intellect, consciousness, heart
  noun (neuter)
• tva – suffix forming abstract nouns: -ness, -hood
  suffix (neuter)
  Suffix -tva added to nouns/adjectives to form abstract neuter nouns.

Note: Indicates cause: 'from/due to the mind being pervaded by compassion'.

प्रसन्नैः (prasannaiḥ) - with serene, with gracious, with clear

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of prasanna

prasanna - clear, bright, serene, gracious, pleased, propitiated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sad (to sit) with upasarga pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'vīkṣaṇaiḥ'

मधुराक्षरैः (madhurākṣaraiḥ) - with gentle (as if sweet-worded) glances (with sweet words, with gentle utterances)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of madhurākṣara

madhurākṣara - having sweet words, sweet-sounding

Compound type : bahuvrihi (madhura+akṣara)

• madhura – sweet, pleasant, charming, delightful
  adjective (masculine)
• akṣara – letter, syllable, word; imperishable
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'vīkṣaṇaiḥ' metaphorically.

वीक्षणैः (vīkṣaṇaiḥ) - with glances, with looks

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of vīkṣaṇa

vīkṣaṇa - seeing, looking, glance, sight

From root īkṣ (to see) with upasarga vi-.

Prefix: vi

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Instrument for 'saṃsiñcantam'.

अमृतेन (amṛtena) - with nectar, with ambrosia

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of amṛta

amṛta - immortal, nectar, ambrosia, immortality

इव (iva) - as, like, as if

(indeclinable)

संसिञ्चन्तम् (saṁsiñcantam) - sprinkling, moistening, showering

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃsiñcant

saṁsiñcant - sprinkling, moistening, showering, drenching

Present Active Participle

From root sic (to sprinkle) with upasarga sam-.

Prefix: sam

Root: sic (class 6)

Note: Refers to the implied subject (him).

इमाः (imāḥ) - these

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Qualifies 'prajāḥ'.

प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - creatures, beings, people, progeny

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - progeny, offspring, creature, people, subject

Note: Object of 'saṃsiñcantam'.

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