योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-19, verse-2

वसिष्ठ इति नाम्नासौ तस्याभूदिन्दुसुन्दरी ।
नाम्ना त्वरुन्धती भार्या भूमिव्योमन्यरुन्धती ॥ २ ॥

vasiṣṭha iti nāmnāsau tasyābhūdindusundarī ,
nāmnā tvarundhatī bhāryā bhūmivyomanyarundhatī 2

2. vasiṣṭhaḥ iti nāmnā asau tasya abhūt indusundarī |
nāmnā tu arundhatī bhāryā bhūmivyomani arundhatī ||

2. asau vasiṣṭhaḥ iti nāmnā tasya indusundarī nāmnā
tu arundhatī bhūmivyomani arundhatī bhāryā abhūt

2. This person was named Vasiṣṭha. He had a wife, beautiful as the moon, who was named Arundhatī and truly lived up to her name by being 'unobstructed' (arundhatī) on earth and in the sky.

2. שמו היה וָאסִישְטְהָה, והייתה לו אישה יפה כלהבנה ששמה אָרוּנְדְהָתִי, שהייתה כעין אָרוּנְדְהָתִי השמימית והארצית.

Words meanings summery:

• वसिष्ठः (vasiṣṭhaḥ) - Vasiṣṭha

• इति (iti) - thus, so, named

• नाम्ना (nāmnā) - by name

• असौ (asau) - Refers to the male character being discussed. (that one (masculine))

• तस्य (tasya) - to him, his

• अभूत् (abhūt) - was, became

• इन्दुसुन्दरी (indusundarī) - Refers to his wife. (beautiful like the moon, moon-beautiful woman)

• नाम्ना (nāmnā) - by name

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however

• अरुन्धती (arundhatī) - Name of the wife, also implies her inherent quality. (Arundhatī (name), one who does not obstruct)

• भार्या (bhāryā) - wife

• भूमिव्योमनि (bhūmivyomani) - in earth and sky

• अरुन्धती (arundhatī) - Refers to her true nature, 'unobstructed'. (Arundhatī (name), one who does not obstruct)

Words meanings and morphology

वसिष्ठः (vasiṣṭhaḥ) - Vasiṣṭha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭha

vasiṣṭha - Vasiṣṭha (name of a revered sage)

Superlative of vasu (good, excellent).

इति (iti) - thus, so, named

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates a name or quote.

नाम्ना (nāmnā) - by name

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of nāman

nāman - name, appellation

Note: Adverbial use.

असौ (asau) - Refers to the male character being discussed. (that one (masculine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, that one (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers to the man who resembles Vasiṣṭha.

तस्य (tasya) - to him, his

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: In construction tasya abhūt, it implies 'he had' or 'belonged to him'.

अभूत् (abhūt) - was, became

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of bhū

Aorist active 3rd singular

Root bhū (1st class, bhvādi), aorist form.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Past tense, 'was' or 'came to be'.

इन्दुसुन्दरी (indusundarī) - Refers to his wife. (beautiful like the moon, moon-beautiful woman)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of indusundarī

indusundarī - beautiful like the moon

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (indu+sundarī)

• indu – moon, drop, soma
  noun (masculine)
• sundarī – beautiful woman, lovely lady
  noun (feminine)
  Feminine of sundara.

Note: Predicate adjective for bhāryā (wife).

नाम्ना (nāmnā) - by name

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of nāman

nāman - name, appellation

Note: Adverbial use.

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Introduces a contrast.

अरुन्धती (arundhatī) - Name of the wife, also implies her inherent quality. (Arundhatī (name), one who does not obstruct)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of arundhatī

arundhatī - Arundhatī (name of Vasiṣṭha's wife and a subtle star), 'unobstructing', 'unbinding'

From a- (not) + rundhatī (obstructing, binding, present participle of rudh).

Prefix: a

Root: rudh (class 7)

Note: This is both a proper name and a descriptive adjective in this context.

भार्या (bhāryā) - wife

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhāryā

bhāryā - wife

Gerundive (feminine)

From root bhṛ (to bear, support), literally 'one to be supported/nourished'.

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

Note: The main subject of the second part of the verse.

भूमिव्योमनि (bhūmivyomani) - in earth and sky

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of bhūmivyoman

bhūmivyoman - earth and sky

Dvandva compound.

Compound type : dvandva (bhūmi+vyoman)

• bhūmi – earth, land, ground
  noun (feminine)
• vyoman – sky, atmosphere, space
  noun (neuter)
  From vi- + root am (to go) or yu (to join, mix).

Note: Specifies the sphere of Arundhatī's unobstructed presence.

अरुन्धती (arundhatī) - Refers to her true nature, 'unobstructed'. (Arundhatī (name), one who does not obstruct)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of arundhatī

arundhatī - Arundhatī (name of Vasiṣṭha's wife and a subtle star), 'unobstructing', 'unbinding'

From a- (not) + rundhatī (obstructing, binding, present participle of rudh).

Prefix: a

Root: rudh (class 7)

Note: Here emphasizing the characteristic meaning of the name.

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