योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-57, verse-9

ताभ्यां सा ललना दृष्टा तया ते तु न लक्षिते ।
यस्मात्ते सत्यसंकल्पे सा न तावत्तथोदिता ॥ ९ ॥

tābhyāṃ sā lalanā dṛṣṭā tayā te tu na lakṣite ,
yasmātte satyasaṃkalpe sā na tāvattathoditā 9

9. tābhyām sā lalanā dṛṣṭā tayā te tu na lakṣite
yasmāt te satya-saṃkalpe sā na tāvat tathā uditā

9. sā lalanā tābhyām dṛṣṭā,
tu tayā te na lakṣite.
yasmāt te satya-saṃkalpe,
sā tāvat tathā uditā na

9. That woman was seen by those two, but they were not perceived by her. This was because, possessing unfailing resolve (satya-saṃkalpa), they had not yet appeared to her in such a way.

Words meanings summery:

• ताभ्याम् (tābhyām) - by the two men (by those two, by them two)

• सा (sā) - the woman being described (she, that one)

• ललना (lalanā) - the beautiful woman (woman, charming woman, lady)

• दृष्टा (dṛṣṭā) - was seen (seen, observed)

• तया (tayā) - by the woman (by her)

• ते (te) - the two men (those two, they two)

• तु (tu) - but (but, on the other hand, however)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• लक्षिते (lakṣite) - were not noticed/perceived (noticed, perceived, seen)

• यस्मात् (yasmāt) - because (because, since, from which)

• ते (te) - the two men (those two, they two)

• सत्य-संकल्पे (satya-saṁkalpe) - possessing unfailing resolve (satya-saṃkalpa) (of true resolve, whose will is unfailing)

• सा (sā) - the woman (she, that one)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• तावत् (tāvat) - yet, until then (so much, so far, so long, yet)

• तथा (tathā) - in such a way, clearly (thus, so, in that manner)

• उदिता (uditā) - manifested, revealed (arisen, appeared, manifested)

Words meanings and morphology

ताभ्याम् (tābhyām) - by the two men (by those two, by them two)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Agent of dṛṣṭā.

सा (sā) - the woman being described (she, that one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Feminine nominative singular of tad.

Note: Subject of dṛṣṭā.

ललना (lalanā) - the beautiful woman (woman, charming woman, lady)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of lalanā

lalanā - woman, sporting, dalliance, tongue

From root lal (to sport, dally).

Root: lal (class 1)

Note: Appositive to sā.

दृष्टा (dṛṣṭā) - was seen (seen, observed)

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, observed, visible, known

Past Passive Participle

From root dṛś (to see).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Acts as the main verb (predicate participle).

तया (tayā) - by the woman (by her)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Feminine instrumental singular of tad.

Note: Agent of lakṣite.

ते (te) - the two men (those two, they two)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, those

Here used as nominative dual masculine for tau, which is common in some texts, despite standard grammar. (More formally, te is nom. pl. masc. or nom./acc. dual fem./neut.)

Note: Subject of lakṣite.

तु (tu) - but (but, on the other hand, however)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Particle of negation.

Note: Negates the verb lakṣite.

लक्षिते (lakṣite) - were not noticed/perceived (noticed, perceived, seen)

(participle)

Nominative, feminine/neuter, dual of lakṣita

lakṣita - seen, perceived, marked, observed

Past Passive Participle

From root lakṣ (to mark, perceive).

Root: lakṣ (class 10)

Note: Predicate participle for te.

यस्मात् (yasmāt) - because (because, since, from which)

(indeclinable)

Ablative singular of yad. Used as a conjunction.

Note: Functions as a conjunction 'because'.

ते (te) - the two men (those two, they two)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, those

Here used as nominative dual masculine for tau. (More formally, te is nom. pl. masc. or nom./acc. dual fem./neut.)

Note: Subject of the clause, referring to the two men.

सत्य-संकल्पे (satya-saṁkalpe) - possessing unfailing resolve (satya-saṃkalpa) (of true resolve, whose will is unfailing)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine/neuter, dual of satya-saṃkalpa

satya-saṁkalpa - true resolve, unfailing will, one whose resolve is true

Compound of satya (true) and saṃkalpa (resolve, intention).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+saṃkalpa)

• satya – truth, true, real
  adjective (neuter)
• saṃkalpa – resolve, intention, will, solemn vow
  noun (masculine)
  From root kḷp (to be able, to form) with prefix sam.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for te. Expected form for masculine dual nominative is satya-saṃkalpau.

सा (sā) - the woman (she, that one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Feminine nominative singular of tad.

Note: Subject of uditā.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Particle of negation.

Note: Negates uditā.

तावत् (tāvat) - yet, until then (so much, so far, so long, yet)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial use.

Note: Denotes time or extent.

तथा (tathā) - in such a way, clearly (thus, so, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

उदिता (uditā) - manifested, revealed (arisen, appeared, manifested)

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, singular of udita

udita - risen, appeared, spoken

Past Passive Participle

From root īr (to rise) or vad (to speak) with prefix ud. Here means 'appeared/revealed'.

Prefix: ud

Root: īr (class 2)

Note: Predicate participle for sā.