योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-56, verse-9

ततो मुहूर्तमात्रेण शान्ते मरणमूर्च्छने ।
अम्बरे बुबुधे संविद्गन्धलेखेन वायुना ॥ ९ ॥

tato muhūrtamātreṇa śānte maraṇamūrcchane ,
ambare bubudhe saṃvidgandhalekhena vāyunā 9

9. tataḥ muhūrtamātreṇa śānte maraṇamūrcchane
ambare bubudhe saṃvit gandhalekhena vāyunā

9. tataḥ muhūrtamātreṇa maraṇamūrcchane śānte
ambare saṃvit gandhalekhena vāyunā bubudhe

9. Then, within a mere moment, as the swoon of death subsided, the consciousness (saṃvid) awoke in the sky, becoming aware through a wind (vāyu) carrying a trace of scent.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

• मुहूर्तमात्रेण (muhūrtamātreṇa) - by a mere moment, within a moment

• शान्ते (śānte) - calmed, subsided, ceased

• मरणमूर्च्छने (maraṇamūrcchane) - in the swoon of death, upon death-fainting

• अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky, in space

• बुबुधे (bubudhe) - awoke, became aware, understood

• संवित् (saṁvit) - the consciousness (saṃvid) of the deceased king (consciousness, awareness, knowledge)

• गन्धलेखेन (gandhalekhena) - by a trace of scent, by a streak of perfume

• वायुना (vāyunā) - by the wind, by air

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

मुहूर्तमात्रेण (muhūrtamātreṇa) - by a mere moment, within a moment

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of muhūrtamātra

muhūrtamātra - mere moment, only a moment

Compound type : karmadhāraya (muhūrta+mātra)

• muhūrta – moment, a division of time (48 minutes)
  noun (masculine)
• mātra – measure, extent, mere, only
  adjective (neuter)

शान्ते (śānte) - calmed, subsided, ceased

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, dual of śānta

śānta - calmed, ceased, tranquil

Past Passive Participle

From root śam (to be quiet, cease)

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction with maraṇamūrcchane.

मरणमूर्च्छने (maraṇamūrcchane) - in the swoon of death, upon death-fainting

(noun)

Locative, neuter, dual of maraṇamūrcchana

maraṇamūrcchana - swoon of death, death-fainting

Compound type : tatpurusha (maraṇa+mūrcchanā)

• maraṇa – death, dying
  noun (neuter)
  Root: mṛ (class 6)
• mūrcchanā – fainting, swoon, unconsciousness
  noun (feminine)
  Root: mūrcch (class 1)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction. The dual may refer to the 'death-swoon' as a combined state, or perhaps implying two stages.

अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky, in space

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ambara

ambara - sky, atmosphere, clothing

बुबुधे (bubudhe) - awoke, became aware, understood

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of budh

perfect (lit)

root budh, perfect middle, 3rd person singular

Root: budh (class 1)

संवित् (saṁvit) - the consciousness (saṃvid) of the deceased king (consciousness, awareness, knowledge)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃvid

saṁvid - consciousness, knowledge, understanding

Prefix: sam

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Nominative singular form of saṃvid is saṃvit (final d becomes t before a pause). Before a voiced consonant, it typically remains d (saṃvid gandhalekhena).

गन्धलेखेन (gandhalekhena) - by a trace of scent, by a streak of perfume

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of gandhalekha

gandhalekha - a trace of scent, a streak/line of fragrance

Compound type : tatpurusha (gandha+lekha)

• gandha – smell, scent, perfume
  noun (masculine)
• lekha – line, streak, trace, writing
  noun (masculine)
  Root: likh (class 6)

वायुना (vāyunā) - by the wind, by air

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vāyu

vāyu - wind, air, a deity (Vāyu)

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