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.

22. מכיוון שחמלה מילאה את לבו, דבריו המתוקים ומבטיו הזכים נסכו על העם תחושה של משקה אלמוות מזכך.

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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