योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-29, verse-2

कालेनैतावता लीला तेनाभ्यासेन साभवत् ।
शुद्धज्ञानैकदेहत्वात्त्रिकालामलदर्शिनी ॥ २ ॥

kālenaitāvatā līlā tenābhyāsena sābhavat ,
śuddhajñānaikadehatvāttrikālāmaladarśinī 2

2. kālena etāvatā līlā tena abhyāsena sā abhavat
śuddhajñānaikadehatvāt trikālāmaladarśinī

2. kālena etāvatā tena abhyāsena līlā sā
śuddhajñānaikadehatvāt trikālāmaladarśinī abhavat

2. Through the passage of such a long time and by virtue of that continuous practice, Līlā became a flawless perceiver of the three divisions of time, her very being (ātman) having merged with pure knowledge.

Words meanings summery:

• कालेन (kālena) - by time, with time

• एतावता (etāvatā) - by such a long (time) (by so much, by such a measure)

• लीला (līlā) - The queen Līlā, the protagonist of this narrative. (Līlā (proper name), play, sport)

• तेन (tena) - Referring to the practice. (by that)

• अभ्यासेन (abhyāsena) - By consistent spiritual practice (dhyāna, meditation, yoga). (by practice, by repetition, by regular study)

• सा (sā) - Referring to Līlā. (she)

• अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was

• शुद्धज्ञानैकदेहत्वात् (śuddhajñānaikadehatvāt) - Due to her essential nature (ātman) becoming pure knowledge. (due to having pure knowledge as one's sole body/essence)

• त्रिकालामलदर्शिनी (trikālāmaladarśinī) - Līlā having attained the ability to perceive past, present, and future without blemish. (one who sees the three times flawlessly, a spotless perceiver of the three times)

Words meanings and morphology

कालेन (kālena) - by time, with time

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, age

एतावता (etāvatā) - by such a long (time) (by so much, by such a measure)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of etāvat

etāvat - so much, so many, so large

Derived from 'etas' (this) + 'vat' (like).

लीला (līlā) - The queen Līlā, the protagonist of this narrative. (Līlā (proper name), play, sport)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of līlā

līlā - play, sport, amusement, grace; Name of a queen in Yoga-Vasiṣṭha.

तेन (tena) - Referring to the practice. (by that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Masculine singular instrumental of 'tad'. Agrees with 'abhyāsena'.

अभ्यासेन (abhyāsena) - By consistent spiritual practice (dhyāna, meditation, yoga). (by practice, by repetition, by regular study)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of abhyāsa

abhyāsa - practice, repetition, habit, study

Derived from √as (to throw, be) with prefix abhi.

From abhi + √as + ghañ suffix.

Prefix: abhi

Root: as (class 4)

सा (sā) - Referring to Līlā. (she)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, those

Feminine singular nominative of 'tad'.

अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of √bhū

Imperfect (laṅ)

Imperfect (past tense) form.

Root: bhū (class 1)

शुद्धज्ञानैकदेहत्वात् (śuddhajñānaikadehatvāt) - Due to her essential nature (ātman) becoming pure knowledge. (due to having pure knowledge as one's sole body/essence)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of śuddhajñānaikadehatva

śuddhajñānaikadehatva - the state of having pure knowledge as one's sole body/essence

Compound noun with 'tva' suffix forming an abstract noun, in ablative case.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śuddha+jñāna+eka+deha+tva)

• śuddha – pure, clean, unsullied
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √śudh (to be pure).
  Root: śudh (class 4)
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• eka – one, sole, unique
  numeral (masculine)
• deha – body, form, physical frame
  noun (masculine)
• tva – suffix for abstract noun (e.g., -ness, -hood)
  suffix (neuter)
  Abstract noun forming suffix.

Note: Signifies cause or reason.

त्रिकालामलदर्शिनी (trikālāmaladarśinī) - Līlā having attained the ability to perceive past, present, and future without blemish. (one who sees the three times flawlessly, a spotless perceiver of the three times)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of trikālāmaladarśin

trikālāmaladarśin - seeing the three times (past, present, future) flawlessly

Agent noun derived from √dṛś with suffixes.

Compound adjective (Bahuvrīhi).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (trikāla+amala+darśin)

• trikāla – three times (past, present, future)
  noun (masculine)
  Dvigu compound of 'tri' (three) and 'kāla' (time).
• amala – spotless, pure, flawless, unstained
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from 'a-' (negation) and 'mala' (impurity).
• darśin – seeing, perceiving; one who sees
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Suffix -in after root √dṛś (to see).
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'līlā'.

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