योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-58, verse-29

भूताकाशेऽनिलरथं समारूढास्म्यहं ततः ।
आनीता गन्धलेखेव तेनाहमिममालयम् ॥ २९ ॥

bhūtākāśe'nilarathaṃ samārūḍhāsmyahaṃ tataḥ ,
ānītā gandhalekheva tenāhamimamālayam 29

29. bhūtākāśe anilarathaṃ samārūḍhā asmi aham tataḥ
ānītā gandhalekhā iva tena aham imam ālayam

29. tataḥ aham bhūtākāśe anilaratham samārūḍhā asmi
tena aham gandhalekhā iva imam ālayam ānītā

29. Then, I found myself mounted on a wind-chariot in the elemental space, and by him, I was brought to this abode as if I were a wisp of fragrance.

Words meanings summery:

• भूताकाशे (bhūtākāśe) - in the elemental space, in the physical sky

• अनिलरथं (anilarathaṁ) - a chariot of wind

• समारूढा (samārūḍhā) - mounted, ascended, seated upon

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• अहम् (aham) - I

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

• आनीता (ānītā) - brought, conveyed

• गन्धलेखा (gandhalekhā) - a streak of perfume, a wisp of fragrance

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• तेन (tena) - by the master/lord, implied from the narrative (by him, by that)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• इमम् (imam) - this

• आलयम् (ālayam) - abode, dwelling, house

Words meanings and morphology

भूताकाशे (bhūtākāśe) - in the elemental space, in the physical sky

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bhūtākāśa

bhūtākāśa - elemental space, physical space

Compound type : karmadhāraya (bhūta+ākāśa)

• bhūta – elemental, formed, being
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root bhū + kta.
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• ākāśa – space, ether, sky
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Refers to the physical, gross space.

अनिलरथं (anilarathaṁ) - a chariot of wind

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anilaratha

anilaratha - wind-chariot

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (anila+ratha)

• anila – wind, air
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)
• ratha – chariot, carriage
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Object of 'samārūḍhā' (implicitly 'on').

समारूढा (samārūḍhā) - mounted, ascended, seated upon

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of samārūḍha

samārūḍha - mounted, ascended

Past Passive Participle

From root 'ruh' with prefixes 'sam' and 'ā'. sam + ā + ruh + kta = samārūḍha.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: ruh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'aham'.

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present indicative first person singular of root as.

Root: as (class 2)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, myself

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

(indeclinable)

आनीता (ānītā) - brought, conveyed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ānīta

ānīta - brought, led

Past Passive Participle

From root 'nī' with prefix 'ā'. ā + nī + kta = ānīta.

Prefix: ā

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'aham'.

गन्धलेखा (gandhalekhā) - a streak of perfume, a wisp of fragrance

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gandhalekhā

gandhalekhā - a streak of perfume/scent

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (gandha+lekhā)

• gandha – smell, scent, perfume
  noun (masculine)
  Root: gandh (class 1)
• lekhā – line, streak, writing
  noun (feminine)
  Root: likh (class 6)

Note: Noun in apposition or comparison.

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

तेन (tena) - by the master/lord, implied from the narrative (by him, by that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he

Note: Agent of 'ānītā'.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, myself

Note: Subject of 'ānītā'.

इमम् (imam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Note: Qualifies 'ālayam'.

आलयम् (ālayam) - abode, dwelling, house

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ālaya

ālaya - abode, dwelling, house

Derived from root 'lī' with prefix 'ā'. ā + lī + ac = ālaya.

Prefix: ā

Root: lī (class 4)

Note: Object of destination for 'ānītā'.