योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-17, verse-31

इत्थमभ्यागतो वृद्धिमिति तत्रोच्यते चिरम् ।
उपशान्तिप्रकरणं ततः पञ्चसहस्रकम् ॥ ३१ ॥

itthamabhyāgato vṛddhimiti tatrocyate ciram ,
upaśāntiprakaraṇaṃ tataḥ pañcasahasrakam 31

31. ittham abhyāgataḥ vṛddhim iti tatra ucyate
ciram upaśāntiprakaraṇam tataḥ pañcasahasrakam

31. ittham vṛddhim abhyāgataḥ iti tatra ciram
ucyate tataḥ pañcasahasrakam upaśāntiprakaraṇam

31. Thus, having expanded in scope, it is stated there at length that the chapter on pacification (upaśānti) then consists of five thousand verses.

Words meanings summery:

• इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner, in this way

• अभ्यागतः (abhyāgataḥ) - having expanded, developed (in scope/content) (having come near, having approached, having attained, developed)

• वृद्धिम् (vṛddhim) - growth, increase, prosperity, development

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, that (introduces a statement)

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place, in that matter, in that context

• उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is told, is described

• चिरम् (ciram) - at length, extensively (for a long time, at length, for long)

• उपशान्तिप्रकरणम् (upaśāntiprakaraṇam) - the chapter on tranquility, the section on pacification (upaśānti)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, thence

• पञ्चसहस्रकम् (pañcasahasrakam) - (comprising) five thousand (verses) (consisting of five thousand)

Words meanings and morphology

इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner, in this way

(indeclinable)

अभ्यागतः (abhyāgataḥ) - having expanded, developed (in scope/content) (having come near, having approached, having attained, developed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhyāgata

abhyāgata - having come near, having approached, having attained, developed

Past Passive Participle

formed from abhi- + ā- + gam- 'to come'

Prefixes: abhi+ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Refers to the unspecified 'chapter' or text that has grown.

वृद्धिम् (vṛddhim) - growth, increase, prosperity, development

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vṛddhi

vṛddhi - growth, increase, prosperity, development

from root vṛdh- 'to grow'

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Object of 'abhyāgataḥ'.

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, that (introduces a statement)

(indeclinable)

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place, in that matter, in that context

(indeclinable)

उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is told, is described

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of vac

present passive

root vac- conjugated in present passive, 3rd person singular.

Root: vac (class 2)

चिरम् (ciram) - at length, extensively (for a long time, at length, for long)

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions adverbially, modifying 'ucyate'.

उपशान्तिप्रकरणम् (upaśāntiprakaraṇam) - the chapter on tranquility, the section on pacification (upaśānti)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of upaśāntiprakaraṇa

upaśāntiprakaraṇa - the chapter on tranquility, the section on pacification (upaśānti)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (upaśānti+prakaraṇa)

• upaśānti – tranquility, pacification, cessation
  noun (feminine)
  from upa- + śam- 'to be quiet'
  Prefix: upa
  Root: śam (class 4)
• prakaraṇa – chapter, section, treatise
  noun (neuter)
  from pra- + kṛ- 'to do, make'
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of 'ucyate'.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, thence

(indeclinable)

पञ्चसहस्रकम् (pañcasahasrakam) - (comprising) five thousand (verses) (consisting of five thousand)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pañcasahasraka

pañcasahasraka - consisting of five thousand

Compound of pañca (five) + sahasra (thousand) with suffix -ka.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pañcan+sahasra)

• pañcan – five
  numeral
• sahasra – thousand
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'upaśāntiprakaraṇam'.

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