योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-54, verse-46

व्याकुर्वन्निव संसारं बान्धवानस्पृशन्निव ।
भ्रमितक्षेपणेनेव वातयन्त्र इवास्थितः ॥ ४६ ॥

vyākurvanniva saṃsāraṃ bāndhavānaspṛśanniva ,
bhramitakṣepaṇeneva vātayantra ivāsthitaḥ 46

46. vyākurvan iva saṃsāram bāndhavān aspṛśan iva |
bhramita kṣepaṇena iva vātayantraḥ iva āsthitaḥ

46. vyākurvan iva saṃsāram bāndhavān aspṛśan iva
bhramita kṣepaṇena iva vātayantraḥ iva āsthitaḥ

46. He remained as if manifesting the cycle of worldly existence (saṃsāra), yet detached from his relatives, like a wind-driven machine, set in motion by a rotating throw.

Words meanings summery:

• व्याकुर्वन् (vyākurvan) - manifesting, unfolding (expanding, manifesting, explaining, describing, performing)

• इव (iva) - as if (as if, like, similar to)

• संसारम् (saṁsāram) - the cycle of worldly existence (saṃsāra) (the cycle of rebirth, worldly existence, transmigration)

• बान्धवान् (bāndhavān) - relatives, kinsmen (relatives, kinsmen, friends)

• अस्पृशन् (aspṛśan) - not touching, detached from (not touching, untouched, not associating with)

• इव (iva) - as if (as if, like, similar to)

• भ्रमित (bhramita) - rotating, whirling (rotated, whirled, strayed, wandered, confused)

• क्षेपणेन (kṣepaṇena) - by a throwing/propelling mechanism or action (by throwing, by casting, by propelling, by a catapult/sling)

• इव (iva) - as if (as if, like, similar to)

• वातयन्त्रः (vātayantraḥ) - a wind-driven machine (wind-machine, wind-mill, a machine operated by wind)

• इव (iva) - like (as if, like, similar to)

• आस्थितः (āsthitaḥ) - situated, remained (situated, standing, placed, being)

Words meanings and morphology

व्याकुर्वन् (vyākurvan) - manifesting, unfolding (expanding, manifesting, explaining, describing, performing)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyā-kṛ

vyā-kṛ - to spread, expand, develop, manifest, explain, describe

Present Active Participle

Formed from prefix vi + ā + root kṛ (to do/make), present stem kur, suffix -at (-an in nominative singular masculine).

Prefixes: vi+ā

Root: kṛ (class 8)

इव (iva) - as if (as if, like, similar to)

(indeclinable)

संसारम् (saṁsāram) - the cycle of worldly existence (saṃsāra) (the cycle of rebirth, worldly existence, transmigration)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃsāra

saṁsāra - wandering through, passing through; course, passage; circuit, succession of births, transmigration, worldly existence, the world

From prefix sam + root sṛ (to flow, move).

Prefix: sam

Root: sṛ (class 1)

बान्धवान् (bāndhavān) - relatives, kinsmen (relatives, kinsmen, friends)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bāndhava

bāndhava - kinsman, relative, friend, connection

From bandhu (kinsman) + suffix a.

Root: bandh (class 9)

अस्पृशन् (aspṛśan) - not touching, detached from (not touching, untouched, not associating with)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of a-spṛś

a-spṛś - not touching, not feeling, keeping away from

Present Active Participle

Formed from negative prefix a + root spṛś (to touch), present stem spṛśat, suffix -at (-an in nominative singular masculine).

Prefix: a

Root: spṛś (class 6)

इव (iva) - as if (as if, like, similar to)

(indeclinable)

भ्रमित (bhramita) - rotating, whirling (rotated, whirled, strayed, wandered, confused)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhramita

bhramita - whirled, rotated, confused, wandered, strayed

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root bhram (to wander, revolve) + suffix ita.

Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying the noun implicit in kṣepaṇena or itself implying an instrument.

क्षेपणेन (kṣepaṇena) - by a throwing/propelling mechanism or action (by throwing, by casting, by propelling, by a catapult/sling)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of kṣepaṇa

kṣepaṇa - throwing, casting, propelling, a missile, a sling, a catapult

From root kṣip (to throw) + suffix ana.

Root: kṣip (class 6)

Note: The adjective bhramita modifies kṣepaṇena, implying 'by a rotating throw/device'.

इव (iva) - as if (as if, like, similar to)

(indeclinable)

वातयन्त्रः (vātayantraḥ) - a wind-driven machine (wind-machine, wind-mill, a machine operated by wind)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vātayantra

vātayantra - a wind-machine, wind-mill, a machine operated by wind

Compound of vāta (wind) and yantra (machine).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāta+yantra)

• vāta – wind, air
  noun (masculine)
• yantra – instrument, machine, device, apparatus, restraint
  noun (neuter)
  Root: yam (class 1)

इव (iva) - like (as if, like, similar to)

(indeclinable)

आस्थितः (āsthitaḥ) - situated, remained (situated, standing, placed, being)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ā-sthita

ā-sthita - stood by, situated, placed, fixed, being, remaining

Past Passive Participle

Formed from prefix ā + root sthā (to stand) + suffix ta.

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Serves as the main predicate for the implied subject.