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.

2. עם הזמן ובזכות תרגול זה, לִילָה, בהיותה בעלת גוף המורכב מיידע טהור בלבד, הפכה לבעלת ראייה זכה של שלוש התקופות – העבר, ההווה והעתיד.

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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