योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-57, verse-24

द्रागित्येवाथवा कश्चिद्योगिदेहो न लक्ष्यते ।
योगिभिश्च पुरो वेगात्प्रोड्डीन इव खे खगः ॥ २४ ॥

drāgityevāthavā kaścidyogideho na lakṣyate ,
yogibhiśca puro vegātproḍḍīna iva khe khagaḥ 24

24. drāk iti eva athavā kaścit yogidehaḥ na lakṣyate
yogibhiḥ ca puraḥ vegāt proḍḍīnaḥ iva khe khagaḥ

24. athavā drāk iti eva kaścit yogidehaḥ (anyaiḥ) yogibhiḥ ca na lakṣyate,
(yathā) puraḥ vegāt khe proḍḍīnaḥ khagaḥ iva.

24. Or sometimes, the subtle body (yogideha) of a yogī (yoga) is not instantly perceived, even by other yogīs (yoga), much like a bird that has swiftly flown up into the sky is not easily noticed.

Words meanings summery:

• द्राक् (drāk) - instantly, suddenly, quickly

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• अथवा (athavā) - or, alternatively

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - someone, some, a certain

• योगिदेहः (yogidehaḥ) - a yogi's body, the subtle body of a yogi

• न (na) - not, no

• लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - is perceived, is noticed, is seen

• योगिभिः (yogibhiḥ) - by yogis

• च (ca) - and, also, even

• पुरः (puraḥ) - forward, in front, before

• वेगात् (vegāt) - swiftly, with speed, from speed

• प्रोड्डीनः (proḍḍīnaḥ) - having flown forth, flown upwards

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• खे (khe) - in the sky, in the air

• खगः (khagaḥ) - a bird (one who goes in the sky)

Words meanings and morphology

द्राक् (drāk) - instantly, suddenly, quickly

(indeclinable)

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the end of a comparison or statement.

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

अथवा (athavā) - or, alternatively

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces an alternative or a new point.

कश्चित् (kaścit) - someone, some, a certain

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - someone, a certain person/thing

From kim + cit

Note: Refers to 'yogidehaḥ' implicitly.

योगिदेहः (yogidehaḥ) - a yogi's body, the subtle body of a yogi

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yogideha

yogideha - subtle body of a yogi

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yogin+deha)

• yogin – yogi, practitioner of yoga
  noun (masculine)
  From root yuj (to join) + ghinun
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• deha – body
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'lakṣyate'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation.

लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - is perceived, is noticed, is seen

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of lakṣ

Root: lakṣ (class 10)

Note: Present passive 3rd person singular of root 'lakṣ'.

योगिभिः (yogibhiḥ) - by yogis

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of yogin

yogin - yogi, practitioner of yoga

From root yuj (to join) + ghinun

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Agent in a passive construction.

च (ca) - and, also, even

(indeclinable)

Note: Connective particle.

पुरः (puraḥ) - forward, in front, before

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of place.

वेगात् (vegāt) - swiftly, with speed, from speed

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of vega

vega - speed, velocity, impulse, force

From root vij (to tremble) + ghañ

Root: vij (class 6)

Note: Ablative of cause or manner.

प्रोड्डीनः (proḍḍīnaḥ) - having flown forth, flown upwards

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of proḍḍīna

proḍḍīna - flown up, flown forth, soared

Past Passive Participle

From pra-uḍḍī (ud-ḍī)

Prefixes: pra+ud

Root: ḍī (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'khagaḥ'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

खे (khe) - in the sky, in the air

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kha

kha - sky, air, ether, space

Note: Locative singular of 'kha'.

खगः (khagaḥ) - a bird (one who goes in the sky)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of khaga

khaga - bird, one who moves in the sky

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kha+ga)

• kha – sky, air
  noun (neuter)
• ga – going, moving (from root gam)
  adjective
  agent noun
  From root 'gam' (to go) + ḍa
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of the simile.