योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-23, verse-5

सर्वास्तत्यजतुश्चिन्ताः संकोचं समुपागते ।
दिवसान्त इवाब्जिन्यौ प्रसृतामोदलेखिके ॥ ५ ॥

sarvāstatyajatuścintāḥ saṃkocaṃ samupāgate ,
divasānta ivābjinyau prasṛtāmodalekhike 5

5. sarvāḥ tatyajatuḥ cintāḥ saṃkocaṃ samupāgate
divasānte iva abjinyau prasṛtāmodalekhike

5. sarvāḥ cintāḥ tatyajatuḥ saṃkocaṃ samupāgate
divasānte iva abjinyau prasṛtāmodalekhike

5. They both abandoned all worries and attained a state of withdrawal, like two lotus flowers at day's end (which close). Their presence diffused lines of fragrance.

5. הן זנחו את כל מחשבותיהן והתכנסו פנימה, כמו פרחי לוטוס הנסגרים בסוף היום תוך הנדת ניחוח עדין.

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all, every

• तत्यजतुः (tatyajatuḥ) - they two abandoned, they two gave up

• चिन्ताः (cintāḥ) - thoughts, worries, anxieties

• संकोचं (saṁkocaṁ) - withdrawal, shrinking, contraction

• समुपागते (samupāgate) - having attained, having reached, having approached

• दिवसान्ते (divasānte) - at the end of the day

• इव (iva) - as if, like

• अब्जिन्यौ (abjinyau) - two lotus plants/flowers

• प्रसृतामोदलेखिके (prasṛtāmodalekhike) - having lines of spreading fragrance

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all, every

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Agrees with `cintāḥ`.

तत्यजतुः (tatyajatuḥ) - they two abandoned, they two gave up

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, perfect (lit) of √tyaj

Perfect Tense

Reduplicated perfect form of `√tyaj`.

Root: √tyaj (class 1)

Note: Refers to the two women.

चिन्ताः (cintāḥ) - thoughts, worries, anxieties

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of cintā

cintā - thought, reflection, worry, anxiety

From `√cit` (to perceive, think) + `na` suffix, then `ā` for feminine.

Root: √cit (class 10)

Note: Object of `tatyajatuḥ`.

संकोचं (saṁkocaṁ) - withdrawal, shrinking, contraction

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃkoca

saṁkoca - contraction, shrinking, withdrawal, closing

From `sam-√kuc` (to contract, shrink).

Prefix: sam

Root: √kuc (class 1)

Note: Object of `samupāgate`.

समुपागते (samupāgate) - having attained, having reached, having approached

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, dual of samupāgata

samupāgata - having approached, having arrived, having attained

Past Passive Participle

From `sam-upa-√gam` (to approach, arrive) + `kta` suffix.

Prefixes: sam+upa

Root: √gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the dual subject.

दिवसान्ते (divasānte) - at the end of the day

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of divasānta

divasānta - end of the day, evening

Compound of `divasa` (day) and `anta` (end).

Compound type : tatpurusha (divasa+anta)

• divasa – day
  noun (masculine)
• anta – end, limit, conclusion
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates time in the simile.

इव (iva) - as if, like

(indeclinable)

अब्जिन्यौ (abjinyau) - two lotus plants/flowers

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, dual of abjinī

abjinī - lotus plant, lotus flower

From `abja` (lotus, born from water) + `inī` (feminine suffix).

Note: Part of the simile.

प्रसृतामोदलेखिके (prasṛtāmodalekhike) - having lines of spreading fragrance

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, dual of prasṛtāmodalekhikā

prasṛtāmodalekhikā - possessing lines of diffused fragrance

Compound adjective formed from `prasṛta` (spread) + `āmoda` (fragrance) + `lekhikā` (line).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (prasṛta+āmoda+lekhikā)

• prasṛta – spread, diffused, extended
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From `pra-√sṛ` (to spread forth) + `kta` suffix.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: √sṛ (class 1)
• āmoda – fragrance, perfume, joy, delight
  noun (masculine)
  From `ā-√mud` (to rejoice, to be fragrant).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: √mud (class 1)
• lekhikā – line, streak, row, writing
  noun (feminine)
  From `√likh` (to scratch, write) + `aka` (agent suffix) + `ā` for feminine.
  Root: √likh (class 6)

Note: Agrees with the dual subject.

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