योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-29, verse-36

इहैवाङ्गुष्ठमात्रान्ते तद्व्योम्न्येव पदं स्थितम् ।
मद्भर्तृराज्यं समवगतं योजनकोटिभाक् ॥ ३६ ॥

ihaivāṅguṣṭhamātrānte tadvyomnyeva padaṃ sthitam ,
madbhartṛrājyaṃ samavagataṃ yojanakoṭibhāk 36

36. iha eva aṅguṣṭhamātrānte tat vyomni eva padam
sthitam mat bhartṛrājyam samavagatam yojanakoṭibhāk

36. iha eva aṅguṣṭhamātrānte tat padam vyomni eva sthitam.
mat bhartṛrājyam yojanakoṭibhāk samavagatam

36. Indeed, right here, within a space no larger than a thumb (aṅguṣṭhamātrānte), that state (padam) or abode is situated within that very sky (vyomni). My husband's kingdom (bhartṛrājyam) is understood (samavagatam) to encompass millions of yojanas (yojanakoṭibhāk).

Words meanings summery:

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, exactly

• अङ्गुष्ठमात्रान्ते (aṅguṣṭhamātrānte) - at the extent of a thumb, within the space of a thumb

• तत् (tat) - that

• व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in the sky, in space

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, exactly

• पदम् (padam) - step, foot, position, state, abode

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, standing, located

• मत् (mat) - my, of me

• भर्तृराज्यम् (bhartṛrājyam) - husband's kingdom

• समवगतम् (samavagatam) - understood, comprehended, known

• योजनकोटिभाक् (yojanakoṭibhāk) - comprising millions of yojanas in extent (possessing millions of yojanas (a unit of distance))

Words meanings and morphology

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, exactly

(indeclinable)

अङ्गुष्ठमात्रान्ते (aṅguṣṭhamātrānte) - at the extent of a thumb, within the space of a thumb

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of aṅguṣṭhamātrānta

aṅguṣṭhamātrānta - at the extent of a thumb, within the space of a thumb

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aṅguṣṭha+mātra+anta)

• aṅguṣṭha – thumb
  noun (masculine)
• mātra – measure, quantity, mere, only
  adjective
• anta – end, limit, vicinity, proximity
  noun (masculine)

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in the sky, in space

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vyoman

vyoman - sky, atmosphere, space, ether

एव (eva) - indeed, only, exactly

(indeclinable)

पदम् (padam) - step, foot, position, state, abode

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - step, foot, position, state, abode, word

स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, standing, located

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, located, firm

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √sthā with suffix -ta

Root: sthā (class 1)

मत् (mat) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, my, me

भर्तृराज्यम् (bhartṛrājyam) - husband's kingdom

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhartṛrājya

bhartṛrājya - husband's kingdom

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (bhartṛ+rājya)

• bhartṛ – husband, lord, supporter
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhṛ (class 1)
• rājya – kingdom, sovereignty, rule
  noun (neuter)

समवगतम् (samavagatam) - understood, comprehended, known

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of samavagata

samavagata - understood, comprehended, known

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √gam with prefixes sam- and ava- and suffix -ta

Prefixes: sam+ava

Root: gam (class 1)

योजनकोटिभाक् (yojanakoṭibhāk) - comprising millions of yojanas in extent (possessing millions of yojanas (a unit of distance))

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yojanakoṭibhāj

yojanakoṭibhāj - possessing millions of yojanas

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yojana+koṭi+bhāj)

• yojana – yojana (a measure of distance, approx. 8-15 km), union
  noun (neuter)
• koṭi – ten million, crore, point, highest degree
  noun (feminine)
• bhāj – possessing, sharing, belonging to (suffix)
  adjective
  Agent Noun suffix
  Suffix from root √bhaj
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

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