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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-106, verse-60

क्षणेन पक्कणं प्राप्ताः संध्यायां दीर्घजङ्गलात् ।
श्मशानादिव वेतालाः श्मशानमितरन्महत् ॥ ६० ॥
kṣaṇena pakkaṇaṃ prāptāḥ saṃdhyāyāṃ dīrghajaṅgalāt ,
śmaśānādiva vetālāḥ śmaśānamitaranmahat 60
60. kṣaṇena pakkaṇam prāptāḥ sandhyāyām dīrghajaṅgalāt
śmaśānāt iva vetālāḥ śmaśānam itarat mahat
60. vayam dīrghajaṅgalāt sandhyāyām kṣaṇena pakkaṇam prāptāḥ.
(yathā) vetālāḥ śmaśānāt iva.
itarat (pakkaṇam) mahat śmaśānam.
60. In a moment, we reached the outcaste settlement at dusk, coming from the long forest, like vetālas emerging from a cremation ground. Indeed, that other place (the settlement itself) was a great cremation ground.

Words meanings summery:

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  • क्षणेन (kṣaṇena) - in a moment (in a moment, instantly)
  • पक्कणम् (pakkaṇam) - the outcaste settlement (outcaste settlement, village of low castes)
  • प्राप्ताः (prāptāḥ) - (we) reached (reached, arrived, attained)
  • सन्ध्यायाम् (sandhyāyām) - at dusk (at twilight, at conjunction)
  • दीर्घजङ्गलात् (dīrghajaṅgalāt) - from the long forest
  • श्मशानात् (śmaśānāt) - from a cremation ground
  • इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)
  • वेतालाः (vetālāḥ) - vetālas (goblins, vampires)
  • श्मशानम् (śmaśānam) - a cremation ground
  • इतरत् (itarat) - that other (place/settlement) (the other, another)
  • महत् (mahat) - great, large (great, large, important)

Words meanings and morphology

क्षणेन (kṣaṇena) - in a moment (in a moment, instantly)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa
kṣaṇa - a moment, instant; a festival, special occasion
पक्कणम् (pakkaṇam) - the outcaste settlement (outcaste settlement, village of low castes)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of pakkaṇa
pakkaṇa - an outcaste settlement, a village inhabited by low castes
प्राप्ताः (prāptāḥ) - (we) reached (reached, arrived, attained)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of prāpta
prāpta - reached, obtained, arrived, attained
Past Passive Participle
From root āp (to obtain) with prefix pra-
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: Agrees with the implied 'vayam'.
सन्ध्यायाम् (sandhyāyām) - at dusk (at twilight, at conjunction)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of sandhyā
sandhyā - junction, union; twilight (morning or evening)
दीर्घजङ्गलात् (dīrghajaṅgalāt) - from the long forest
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of dīrghajaṅgala
dīrghajaṅgala - a long forest
Compound type : karmadhāraya (dīrgha+jaṅgala)
  • dīrgha – long, tall, deep
    adjective (masculine)
  • jaṅgala – forest, jungle, wilderness
    noun (masculine)
श्मशानात् (śmaśānāt) - from a cremation ground
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of śmaśāna
śmaśāna - cremation ground, cemetery
इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)
(indeclinable)
वेतालाः (vetālāḥ) - vetālas (goblins, vampires)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vetāla
vetāla - a ghost, goblin, vampire; a corpse animated by a demon
श्मशानम् (śmaśānam) - a cremation ground
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śmaśāna
śmaśāna - cremation ground, cemetery
इतरत् (itarat) - that other (place/settlement) (the other, another)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of itara
itara - other, another, different
Note: Refers to the pakkaṇa (outcaste settlement).
महत् (mahat) - great, large (great, large, important)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat
mahat - great, large, vast, mighty
Note: Qualifies 'śmaśānam'.