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

अथ सस्मार सर्वास्ताः प्राक्तनीः संसृतेर्गतीः ।
सा स्वयं स्वरसेनैव प्राग्जन्ममरणादिकाः ॥ ३ ॥

atha sasmāra sarvāstāḥ prāktanīḥ saṃsṛtergatīḥ ,
sā svayaṃ svarasenaiva prāgjanmamaraṇādikāḥ 3

3. atha sasmāra sarvāḥ tāḥ prāktanīḥ saṃsṛteḥ gatīḥ
sā svayam svarasena eva prāgjanmamaraṇādikāḥ

3. atha sā svayam svarasena eva sarvāḥ tāḥ prāktanīḥ
saṃsṛteḥ gatīḥ prāgjanmamaraṇādikāḥ sasmāra

3. Then, she herself, by her own intrinsic nature (ātman), remembered all those previous states of her transmigration (saṃsāra), beginning with past births and deaths.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon

• सस्मार (sasmāra) - she remembered

• सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all, whole

• ताः (tāḥ) - Referring to the previous states of transmigration. (those)

• प्राक्तनीः (prāktanīḥ) - Referring to past lives or states. (previous, former, ancient)

• संसृतेः (saṁsṛteḥ) - of transmigration, of cyclic existence

• गतीः (gatīḥ) - States or experiences within the cycle of transmigration. (states, courses, destinies, movements)

• सा (sā) - Referring to Līlā. (she)

• स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, by oneself, spontaneously

• स्वरसेन (svarasena) - By her own intrinsic nature (ātman). (by one's own will/nature/essence)

• एव (eva) - Emphasizing that it was *by her own* nature. (indeed, only, just)

• प्राग्जन्ममरणादिकाः (prāgjanmamaraṇādikāḥ) - All the past events in the cycle of transmigration, specifically births and deaths. (beginning with previous births and deaths)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon

(indeclinable)

Particle indicating commencement, sequence, or emphasis.

सस्मार (sasmāra) - she remembered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of √smṛ

Perfect (lit)

Reduplicated perfect form from √smṛ.

Root: smṛ (class 1)

सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all, whole

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Universal pronoun.

ताः (tāḥ) - Referring to the previous states of transmigration. (those)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Feminine plural nominative/accusative of 'tad'. Here, accusative.

प्राक्तनीः (prāktanīḥ) - Referring to past lives or states. (previous, former, ancient)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of prāktana

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

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

संसृतेः (saṁsṛteḥ) - of transmigration, of cyclic existence

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of saṃsṛti

saṁsṛti - transmigration, cyclic existence, journeying through lives (saṃsāra)

Derived from sam + √sṛ (to flow, run).

Action noun from sam-√sṛ.

Prefix: sam

Root: sṛ (class 1)

गतीः (gatīḥ) - States or experiences within the cycle of transmigration. (states, courses, destinies, movements)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of gati

gati - going, moving, course, state, condition, destiny

Derived from √gam (to go).

Action noun from √gam.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Object of 'sasmāra'.

सा (sā) - Referring to Līlā. (she)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, those

Feminine singular nominative of 'tad'.

Note: Subject of 'sasmāra'.

स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, by oneself, spontaneously

(indeclinable)

Reflexive pronoun/adverb.

स्वरसेन (svarasena) - By her own intrinsic nature (ātman). (by one's own will/nature/essence)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of svarasa

svarasa - one's own juice/taste/essence/will/nature

Tatpurusha compound 'sva' + 'rasa'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+rasa)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun (masculine)
• rasa – juice, essence, taste, feeling, emotion
  noun (masculine)

एव (eva) - Emphasizing that it was *by her own* nature. (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

प्राग्जन्ममरणादिकाः (prāgjanmamaraṇādikāḥ) - All the past events in the cycle of transmigration, specifically births and deaths. (beginning with previous births and deaths)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of prāgjanmamaraṇādika

prāgjanmamaraṇādika - beginning with previous births and deaths

Bahuvrīhi compound, 'prāk' (earlier) + 'janmamaraṇa' (birth and death) + 'ādi' (beginning with) + 'ka' (suffix).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prāk+janma+maraṇa+ādi+ka)

• prāk – before, earlier, previous, eastern
  indeclinable
• janma – birth, origin, existence
  noun (neuter)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• maraṇa – death, dying
  noun (neuter)
  Root: mṛ (class 6)
• ādi – beginning, start, and so on, etc.
  noun (masculine)
• ka – suffix indicating 'related to', 'belonging to'
  suffix (masculine)
  Taddhita suffix 'ka'.

Note: Agrees with 'gatīḥ'.

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