योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-102, verse-41

इत्युक्तवत्यथ मुनौ दिवसो जगाम सायंतनाय विधयेऽस्तमिनो जगाम ।
स्नातुं सभा कृतनमस्करणा जगाम श्यामाक्षये रविकरैश्च सहाजगाम ॥ ४१ ॥

ityuktavatyatha munau divaso jagāma sāyaṃtanāya vidhaye'stamino jagāma ,
snātuṃ sabhā kṛtanamaskaraṇā jagāma śyāmākṣaye ravikaraiśca sahājagāma 41

41. iti uktavati atha munau divasaḥ jagāma
sāyantanāya vidhaye astaminaḥ jagāma
snātum sabhā kṛtanamaskaraṇā jagāma
śyāmākṣaye ravikaraiḥ ca saha ājagāma

41. atha munau iti uktavati (sati),
divasaḥ jagāma.
astaminaḥ sāyantanāya vidhaye jagāma.
kṛtanamaskaraṇā sabhā snātum jagāma.
ca śyāmākṣaye saha ravikaraiḥ ājagāma.

41. When the sage (muni) had thus spoken, the day passed, and the sun went to its setting for the evening ritual. The assembly, having offered salutations, went to bathe. And with the end of darkness, [the sage] reappeared with the sun's rays [of the new day].

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

• उक्तवति (uktavati) - having spoken, when he had spoken

• अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon

• मुनौ (munau) - referring to the sage Vasiṣṭha (in/to the sage (muni))

• दिवसः (divasaḥ) - day

• जगाम (jagāma) - the day passed (went, passed)

• सायन्तनाय (sāyantanāya) - for the purpose of the evening duties or observance (for the evening, for the evening ritual)

• विधये (vidhaye) - for the prescribed evening ritual/observance (for the ritual, for the ordinance, for the prescribed act)

• अस्तमिनः (astaminaḥ) - the sun, which sets (the setting (sun))

• जगाम (jagāma) - the setting sun went (to its resting place) (went)

• स्नातुम् (snātum) - to bathe

• सभा (sabhā) - the gathered audience or disciples (assembly, gathering)

• कृतनमस्करणा (kṛtanamaskaraṇā) - the assembly, after having offered their respects (having made salutations, one by whom salutation has been made)

• जगाम (jagāma) - went

• श्यामाक्षये (śyāmākṣaye) - at dawn, when the darkness of night is destroyed (at the end of darkness/night)

• रविकरैः (ravikaraiḥ) - by/with the sun's rays

• च (ca) - and

• सह (saha) - with, along with

• आजगाम (ājagāma) - the sage reappeared (with the new day's sun) (came, arrived, reappeared)

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

उक्तवति (uktavati) - having spoken, when he had spoken

(participle)

Locative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Used in locative absolute construction 'munau uktavati'

अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon

(indeclinable)

मुनौ (munau) - referring to the sage Vasiṣṭha (in/to the sage (muni))

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, seer

Root: man

Note: Used in locative absolute construction 'munau uktavati'

दिवसः (divasaḥ) - day

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of divasa

divasa - day

Root: div

जगाम (jagāma) - the day passed (went, passed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of gam

Root: gam (class 1)

सायन्तनाय (sāyantanāya) - for the purpose of the evening duties or observance (for the evening, for the evening ritual)

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of sāyantana

sāyantana - relating to evening, evening time

Derived from sāyam (evening)

Note: Here used substantively, implying 'sāyantanāya vidhaye' (for the evening ritual)

विधये (vidhaye) - for the prescribed evening ritual/observance (for the ritual, for the ordinance, for the prescribed act)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of vidhi

vidhi - rule, injunction, method, ritual, destiny

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā

अस्तमिनः (astaminaḥ) - the sun, which sets (the setting (sun))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of astamin

astamin - setting, going to rest (used for the sun)

Derived from asta (setting, home) + -in (suffix)

Note: Refers to the sun (sūrya), which is implied.

जगाम (jagāma) - the setting sun went (to its resting place) (went)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of gam

Root: gam (class 1)

स्नातुम् (snātum) - to bathe

(indeclinable)

infinitive

Infinitive form of the root snā

Root: snā (class 2)

सभा (sabhā) - the gathered audience or disciples (assembly, gathering)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sabhā

sabhā - assembly, congregation, council, hall

Prefix: sa

Root: bhā

कृतनमस्करणा (kṛtanamaskaraṇā) - the assembly, after having offered their respects (having made salutations, one by whom salutation has been made)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kṛtanamaskaraṇā

kṛtanamaskaraṇā - one by whom salutation has been made

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+namaskaraṇa)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• namaskaraṇa – the act of salutation, bowing, veneration
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: namas
  Root: kṛ

Note: Qualifies 'sabhā'

जगाम (jagāma) - went

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of gam

Root: gam (class 1)

श्यामाक्षये (śyāmākṣaye) - at dawn, when the darkness of night is destroyed (at the end of darkness/night)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of śyāmākṣaya

śyāmākṣaya - end/destruction of night/darkness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śyāmā+kṣaya)

• śyāmā – night, darkness, twilight, dark-colored woman
  noun (feminine)
• kṣaya – destruction, end, decline, loss
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kṣi

रविकरैः (ravikaraiḥ) - by/with the sun's rays

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ravikara

ravikara - sun's ray

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ravi+kara)

• ravi – sun
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ru
• kara – ray (of light), hand
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kṛ

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

सह (saha) - with, along with

(indeclinable)

आजगाम (ājagāma) - the sage reappeared (with the new day's sun) (came, arrived, reappeared)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of gam

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Refers to the sage (muni) from earlier in the verse.

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