योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-41, verse-26

सुविकासं च हृदयं ज्ञप्तिस्पर्शोदयेऽभवत् ।
सस्मार पूर्ववृत्तान्तमन्तः स्फुरदिव स्थितम् ॥ २६ ॥

suvikāsaṃ ca hṛdayaṃ jñaptisparśodaye'bhavat ,
sasmāra pūrvavṛttāntamantaḥ sphuradiva sthitam 26

26. suvikāsam ca hṛdayam jñapti-sparśa-udaye abhavat
sasmāra pūrva-vṛttāntam antaḥ sphurat iva sthitam

26. ca jñapti-sparśa-udaye hṛdayam suvikāsam abhavat.
antaḥ sphurat iva sthitam pūrva-vṛttāntam sasmāra.

26. And his heart (hṛdaya) became fully expanded with the advent of the touch of knowledge (jñapti). He remembered his past story (pūrvavṛttānta), which seemed to pulsate within him as if it had been present all along.

Words meanings summery:

• सुविकासम् (suvikāsam) - fully expanded (well-developed, greatly expanded, fully blooming)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• हृदयम् (hṛdayam) - heart (hṛdaya) (heart, mind, essence)

• ज्ञप्ति-स्पर्श-उदये (jñapti-sparśa-udaye) - at the dawn of the touch of knowledge (jñapti) (at the rise of the touch of knowledge, at the dawn of awareness)

• अभवत् (abhavat) - became (became, was, happened)

• सस्मार (sasmāra) - he remembered (he remembered, he recollected)

• पूर्व-वृत्तान्तम् (pūrva-vṛttāntam) - past story (pūrvavṛttānta) (former story, past events, previous narrative)

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - within (inside, within, internal)

• स्फुरत् (sphurat) - pulsating (pulsating, throbbing, flashing, manifesting)

• इव (iva) - as if (as if, like, as)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - existing (or situated) (situated, existing, remaining, stood)

Words meanings and morphology

सुविकासम् (suvikāsam) - fully expanded (well-developed, greatly expanded, fully blooming)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of suvikāsa

suvikāsa - great expansion, full bloom, well-developed

Compound of su (good, well) and vikāsa (expansion, blooming).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+vikāsa)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• vikāsa – expansion, blooming, development
  noun (masculine)
  Root kas (to open) with prefix vi.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kas (class 1)

Note: Qualifies hṛdayam.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects this clause to the previous sentence's events.

हृदयम् (hṛdayam) - heart (hṛdaya) (heart, mind, essence)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of hṛdaya

hṛdaya - heart, mind, soul, essence

Note: Subject of abhavat.

ज्ञप्ति-स्पर्श-उदये (jñapti-sparśa-udaye) - at the dawn of the touch of knowledge (jñapti) (at the rise of the touch of knowledge, at the dawn of awareness)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of jñapti-sparśa-udaya

jñapti-sparśa-udaya - rise of the touch of knowledge/awareness

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (jñapti+sparśa+udaya)

• jñapti – knowledge, understanding, awareness
  noun (feminine)
  Root jñā (to know) + kti (suffix for abstract noun).
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• sparśa – touch, contact, sensation
  noun (masculine)
  Root spṛś (to touch) + ghañ (suffix).
  Root: spṛś (class 6)
• udaya – rise, dawn, appearance, prosperity
  noun (masculine)
  Root i (to go) with prefix ud + ac.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Locative absolute phrase, indicating 'when this occurred'.

अभवत् (abhavat) - became (became, was, happened)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Past Imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Imperfect Tense (Laṅ)

Root bhū (to be) in 3rd person singular imperfect active.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Main verb for the first part of the verse.

सस्मार (sasmāra) - he remembered (he remembered, he recollected)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Perfect (liṭ) of smṛ

Perfect Tense (Liṭ)

Root smṛ (to remember) in 3rd person singular perfect active.

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Main verb for the second part of the verse. Subject is the king (implied).

पूर्व-वृत्तान्तम् (pūrva-vṛttāntam) - past story (pūrvavṛttānta) (former story, past events, previous narrative)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pūrva-vṛttānta

pūrva-vṛttānta - former story, previous events, past narrative

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pūrva+vṛttānta)

• pūrva – former, prior, previous, eastern
  adjective (neuter)
• vṛttānta – event, narrative, story, news
  noun (neuter)
  Root vṛt (to be) + anta (end) or related to vṛtta (happened). Monier-Williams lists as masculine or neuter.
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Object of sasmāra. Treated as neuter here to agree with qualifying participles sphurat and sthitam.

अन्तः (antaḥ) - within (inside, within, internal)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying sphurat.

स्फुरत् (sphurat) - pulsating (pulsating, throbbing, flashing, manifesting)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sphurat

sphurat - pulsating, throbbing, flashing, appearing, manifesting

Present Active Participle

Root sphur (to throb, vibrate) + śatṛ.

Root: sphur (class 6)

Note: Qualifies pūrva-vṛttāntam. Used adverbially with iva.

इव (iva) - as if (as if, like, as)

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates comparison or semblance.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - existing (or situated) (situated, existing, remaining, stood)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, situated, existing, remaining

Past Passive Participle

Root sthā (to stand) + kta.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies pūrva-vṛttāntam.

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