योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-17, verse-42

पुनः प्रज्ञप्तिबोधेन प्राक्तनान्तःपुरं गता ।
क्षणेन च ददर्शात्र सार्धरात्रे तथैव तान् ॥ ४२ ॥

punaḥ prajñaptibodhena prāktanāntaḥpuraṃ gatā ,
kṣaṇena ca dadarśātra sārdharātre tathaiva tān 42

42. punar prajñaptibodhena prāktana antaḥpuram gatā
kṣaṇena ca dadarśa atra sārdharātre tathā eva tān

42. punar prajñaptibodhena (sā) prāktana antaḥpuram gatā.
ca kṣaṇena atra sārdharātre tathā eva tān dadarśa.

42. Then, through the awakening of her clear understanding (prajñaptibodhena), she again went to the former inner palace (antaḥpuram). And there, in an instant, at midnight, she saw them just as they had been.

Words meanings summery:

• पुनर् (punar) - again, anew, furthermore

• प्रज्ञप्तिबोधेन (prajñaptibodhena) - by the awakening of understanding, by clear perception

• प्राक्तन (prāktana) - former, ancient, old

• अन्तःपुरम् (antaḥpuram) - inner palace, harem, women's apartments

• गता (gatā) - having gone, gone to

• क्षणेन (kṣaṇena) - in an instant, quickly, momentarily

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• ददर्श (dadarśa) - he/she saw

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this place

• सार्धरात्रे (sārdharātre) - at midnight, in the middle of the night

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, exactly

• तान् (tān) - them, those (masculine)

Words meanings and morphology

पुनर् (punar) - again, anew, furthermore

(indeclinable)

प्रज्ञप्तिबोधेन (prajñaptibodhena) - by the awakening of understanding, by clear perception

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of prajñaptibodha

prajñaptibodha - awakening of understanding, clear perception, cognition

Compound type : tatpurusha (prajñapti+bodha)

• prajñapti – information, instruction, clear understanding, insight
  noun (feminine)
  From pra-jñā (to know well) + kti suffix.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• bodha – awakening, understanding, knowledge
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'budh' 'to awaken, know'.
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Expresses the means or cause.

प्राक्तन (prāktana) - former, ancient, old

(adjective)

masculine / neuter, singular of prāktana

prāktana - former, ancient, old, belonging to a former time

Derived from 'prāk' (before) + 'tana' suffix.

Note: First member of the compound 'prāktanāntaḥpuram'.

अन्तःपुरम् (antaḥpuram) - inner palace, harem, women's apartments

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of antaḥpura

antaḥpura - inner palace, harem, women's apartments

Compound type : tatpurusha (antar+pura)

• antar – within, inner
  indeclinable
• pura – city, palace, fortified dwelling
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'gatā'. The compound 'prāktanāntaḥpuram' means 'the former inner palace'.

गता (gatā) - having gone, gone to

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gata

gata - gone, arrived, reached

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'gam' 'to go'.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Refers to the implied woman (lalanā).

क्षणेन (kṣaṇena) - in an instant, quickly, momentarily

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - instant, moment, very short time

Root: kṣaṇ (class 1)

Note: Adverbial use indicating time.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two clauses.

ददर्श (dadarśa) - he/she saw

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Perfect (Lit) of dṛś

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice

Reduplicated perfect form of 'dṛś'.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the second clause.

अत्र (atra) - here, in this place

(indeclinable)

Formed from 'idam' (this) + 'tra' suffix.

Note: Adverb of place.

सार्धरात्रे (sārdharātre) - at midnight, in the middle of the night

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of sārdharātra

sārdharātra - midnight (lit. with half-night)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+ardha+rātri)

• sa – with, together with
  prefix / indeclinable
• ardha – half, part
  noun / adjective (masculine / neuter)
• rātri – night
  noun (feminine)

Note: Adverbial use indicating time.

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, exactly

(indeclinable)

Note: Combines with 'tathā' to form 'tathaiva' 'just so, exactly thus'.

तान् (tān) - them, those (masculine)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Object of 'dadarśa'. Refers to the villagers/people.