योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-4, verse-32

दृश्यतामाजगामार्कः प्रभोन्मीलितलोचनः ।
विवेकवृत्तिर्महतां मनसीव नवोदिता ॥ ३२ ॥

dṛśyatāmājagāmārkaḥ prabhonmīlitalocanaḥ ,
vivekavṛttirmahatāṃ manasīva navoditā 32

32. dṛśyatām ājagāma arkaḥ prabhoḥ unmīlitalocanaḥ
| vivekavṛttiḥ mahatām manasi iva navoditā ||

32. arkaḥ dṛśyatām ājagāma prabhoḥ unmīlitalocanaḥ
iva mahatām manasi navoditā vivekavṛttiḥ iva

32. The sun came into view, like the opened eyes of a lord, or like the faculty of discrimination (vivekavṛtti) newly arisen in the minds of great souls.

32. השמש הופיעה למראית עין כשהיא פוקחת את עיני אורה, כמו פעולת תבונה והבחנה שהפציעה מחדש בחשיבתם של הגדולים.

Words meanings summery:

• दृश्यताम् (dṛśyatām) - to visibility, to view

• आजगाम (ājagāma) - came, arrived

• अर्कः (arkaḥ) - the sun, ray of light

• प्रभोः (prabhoḥ) - of the lord, of the master

• उन्मीलितलोचनः (unmīlitalocanaḥ) - having opened eyes

• विवेकवृत्तिः (vivekavṛttiḥ) - the faculty of discrimination

• महताम् (mahatām) - of the great, of noble ones

• मनसि (manasi) - in the mind

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• नवोदिता (navoditā) - newly arisen, freshly appeared

Words meanings and morphology

दृश्यताम् (dṛśyatām) - to visibility, to view

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dṛśyatā

dṛśyatā - visibility, state of being seen

Formed from √dṛś (to see) + suffix -tā, making it an abstract noun.

आजगाम (ājagāma) - came, arrived

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of gam

Perfect Active

Perfect form of √gam (often uses √gā for perfect stem) with prefix ā-.

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

अर्कः (arkaḥ) - the sun, ray of light

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of arka

arka - sun, ray, praise, hymn

प्रभोः (prabhoḥ) - of the lord, of the master

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - lord, master, powerful, eminent

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

उन्मीलितलोचनः (unmīlitalocanaḥ) - having opened eyes

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of unmīlitalocana

unmīlitalocana - one whose eyes are opened

Compound type : bahuvrihi (unmīlita+locana)

• unmīlita – opened, expanded
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √mīl (to close the eyes) with prefix ut- (un-) meaning to open. P.P.P. form.
  Prefix: ut
  Root: mīl (class 1)
• locana – eye
  noun (neuter)
  Root: loc (class 10)

Note: Refers to arkaḥ (sun).

विवेकवृत्तिः (vivekavṛttiḥ) - the faculty of discrimination

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vivekavṛtti

vivekavṛtti - the function of discrimination, the faculty of distinguishing

Compound type : tatpurusha (viveka+vṛtti)

• viveka – discrimination, discernment, distinguishing
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from √vic (to separate, discern) with vi-prefix.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: vic (class 7)
• vṛtti – mode of being, conduct, function, faculty
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from √vṛt (to be, to exist, to turn).
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

महताम् (mahatām) - of the great, of noble ones

(adjective)

Genitive, plural of mahat

mahat - great, large, noble, exalted

Note: Genitive plural, used substantively.

मनसि (manasi) - in the mind

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

नवोदिता (navoditā) - newly arisen, freshly appeared

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of navodita

navodita - newly arisen, recently appeared

Past Passive Participle component

Compound: nava (new) + udita (arisen). Udita is PPP of √ud-i (to rise).

Compound type : tatpurusha (nava+udita)

• nava – new, fresh, young
  adjective
• udita – risen, ascended, appeared
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  P.P.P. of √i (to go) with prefix ud- (up, forth).
  Prefix: ud
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Agrees with vivekavṛttiḥ.

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